MAP Prep Olympics: Grammar Time! Part 2

Which of the following sentences is correctly punctuated?

• In the middle of night. The van pulled up.

• Chuck would not, give Jane the seat.

• Over breakfast, I studied for the test with my mom.

• Lemonade. My favorite drink.

The following sentence pair should be combined to make a better sentence. Which is the best revision?

You need to wear a coat at recess. It is cold outside.

• You need to wear a coat at recess, and it is cold outside.

• You need to wear a coat at recess, but it is cold outside.

• You need to wear a coat at recess, or it is cold outside.

• Because it is cold outside, you need to wear a coat at recess.

The following sentence pair should be combined to make a better sentence. Which is the best revision? 
The bicycle tire is flat. The bicycle tire is on the bike. 

• The bicycle tire is on the bike and the bicycle tire is flat.
• The flat bicycle tire is on the bike.
• On the bike, the bicycle tire there is flat.
• The tire on the bicycle is flat.

The following sentence pair should be combined to make a better sentence. Which is the best revision?

Eddie likes to play outside. He does not like to get muddy.

• Eddie likes to play outside, and he doesn't like to get muddy.

• Eddie likes to play outside, but he doesn't like to get muddy.

• Eddie likes to play outside, or he doesn't like to get muddy.

Choose the best conjunction to combine the sentence pair: We can drive to Florida. We can take an airplane.

• and

• but

• or

Identify the correct verb for the blank in the following sentence: Meghan and her friend ______________ for their trip in one hour.

• left

• leave

• is leaving

• leaves

Identify the correct verb for the blank in the following sentence: We, the entire class, ____ to have a pajama day.

• wants

• want

• wanting

• wanted

Which change should be made?
The teacher told them to put away they papers.

• Change them to they
• Change they to there
• Change they to thay
• Change they to their

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

Which change should be made?

While I ate dinner I watched The Voice.

• Add a comma after dinner

• Change While to After

• Change Voice to voice

• The sentence is correct.

What change, if any, should be made?

Pete and me threw the ball with Alex.

• Change me to I

• Change threw to thru

• Change it to me and Pete

• Make no change