ELA /Grammar Review

Which sentence contains a pronoun error?

• Neil Armstrong was known for his actions and words as the first person to walk on the moon.

• Watching that event on television, we heard the words, “That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.”

• Thousands of Americans saw his fearlessly step down onto the powdery lunar surface.

• Armstrong completed a challenge that we considered impossible.

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

Read the sentences from an email.

(1) Mike, Jim, and me all agree that whoever cuts the grass must do so soon. (2) The weather forecast calls for rain Tuesday through next week, and none of us boys will be able to do any mowing during that time. (3) In addition, we want the lawn to look nice for our relatives who are coming to visit on Monday.

Which underlined pronoun should be replaced?

• me in sentence 1

• whoever in sentence 1

• us in sentence 2

• who in sentence 3

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

Which sentence contains an error in pronoun usage?

• The pilot herself was glad that the long flight was finally finished.

• The musicians theirselves will attend the celebration to honor the orchestra.

• The weather itself was not enough of a reason to cancel the soccer match.

• Mark himself wondered about whether the book would be interesting to read.

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

Read the sentences from a story.

(1) When Melanie was a girl, the family member she most appreciated, besides her parents and brother, was her Uncle Bill. (2) They used to take Melanie’s brother and her fishing. (3) Uncle Bill, whenever he had time, took them to Silver Lake, the most peaceful place in all of Jackson County. (4) Her brother still speaks fondly of Uncle Bill and good times fishing on the lake.

Which change should be made to correct the pronoun error in the paragraph?

• Change she to we in sentence 1.

• Change They to He in sentence 2.

• Change them to us in sentence 3.

• Change Her to Their in sentence 4

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

Read the sentences from a story about camping.

(1) Shelly arrived at the campsite first. (2) She set up her tent and watched for Megan to come over the ridge, but no one came. (3) Afternoon turned into night, and the galaxies spread across the dark skies. (4) Shelly put on her sweater and was resolved to spend the night alone on the mountain when she __________ a shadowy figure trudging down from the ridge.

Which group of words correctly completes sentence 4?

• glances up and sees

• glanced up and saw

• had glanced up and seen

• glanced up and had seen

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CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Which sentence contains an inappropriate sentence fragment?

• The movement of a glacier is one of nature’s most powerful forces

• A glacier builds slowly and moves slowly, but virtually nothing in its path can stop it.

• Glaciers have carved majestic mountain valleys and produced roaring rivers

• That tumble and churn on their journeys.

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CCSS.L.4.1F

Read the sentences from a note about an upcoming English test.

Every one of the students in the class _____ to take the test early. All of them _____ it is unnecessary to wait.

What pair of words correctly completes the sentences?

• want, feels

• want, feel

• wants, feels

• wants, feel

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1D

Read the sentences from a school newspaper.

(1) Ms. Brundy, the girls’ volleyball coach took the Edison Middle School Eagles to their first ever district championship game. (2) The girls played well but lost to the reigning district champion Milton Tigers, who won without their star player, Amanda Keyes.

Which change should be made to correct the mistake in comma usage?

• Remove the comma after Brundy in sentence 1.

• Add a comma after coach in sentence 1.

• Add a comma before lost in sentence 2.

• Remove the comma before Amanda in sentence 2.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which sentence from a children’s story is punctuated correctly?

• The children enjoyed stomping in the rain in spring, swimming at the pond in summer, building bonfires in autumn, and sledding down the hill by the school in winter.

• The children, enjoyed stomping in the rain in spring, swimming at the pond in summer, building bonfires, in autumn and sledding down the hill by the school in winter.

• The children enjoyed stomping, in the rain in spring, swimming at the pond, in summer building bonfires, in autumn and sledding down the hill by the school in winter.

• The children enjoyed, stomping in the rain in spring, swimming at the pond, in summer building bonfires in autumn, and sledding down the hill by the school in winter.

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CCSS.L.1.2C

CCSS.L.5.2A

CCSS.L.7.2A

Read the paragraph.

(1) This year, the spelling bee finalists were my friend Jason and I. (2) The two of us advanced to the final round. (3) Jason seemed calmer than me. (4) In the end, though, Jason and I both won because the officials declared a tie.

Which underlined pronoun should be replaced?

• I in sentence 1

• us in sentence 2

• me in sentence 3

• I in sentence 4

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D