Reading 5th Cycle Test

Mother didn't have time to go to the store; _____________, there was no milk in the refrigerator.

• nevertheless
• although
• consequently
• however

6 Black (the team) students get gotchas every week for awesome behavior; _____________, they earn gotchas for respect, responsibility and safety.

• similarly
• yet
• so
• in addition

The boys wanted pizza, _________ they looked up the number for Marcos.

• so
• in addition
• consequently
• however

Which of the following is a correctly punctuated complex sentence?

• After, I got home from school, I walked the dog, put away laundry, and finished my homework.
• After I got home from school, I walked the dog, put away laundry, and finished my homework.
• After I got home from school I walked the dog, put away laundry, and finished my homework.

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CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

Which of the following is correctly punctuated?

• The trail ahead was steep but that wasn't why I was dragging my feet.
• The trail ahead was steep but, that wasn't why I was dragging my feet.
• The trail ahead was steep, but that wasn't why I was dragging my feet.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which of the following is the best way to punctuate this sentence?

• I was tired because I worked all day.
• I was tired, because I worked all day.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Choose the sentence that correctly shows how to use a comma when listing items in a series.

• She likes to go to the movies, and eat a lot of popcorn.
• My aunt has four daughters. Their names are Andrea, Michelle Rebecca, and Monica.
• I am going to brush my teeth, wash my face, and put on my pajamas before I go to sleep.
• Would you like to eat pizza, spaghetti tacos, or chicken nuggets for lunch?

Pick the correct use of a coordinating conjunction (FANBOYS)

• The sky is blue. The grass is green.
• The sky is blue, and the grass is green.
• The sky blue; the grass green.
• The sky is blue; and the grass is green.

Pick the correct use of a semi-colon

• I walked to school; but, she didn't.
• I walked to school; didn't.
• I walked to school; she didn't.
• She didn't; walk to school.

Choose the option that best combines all of the information contained in the sentences below:
Our car broke down.
We called a tow truck.
We had it towed to Toronto.

• When our car broke down we had to call a tow truck to have it towed to Toronto.
• We had to call a tow truck when our car broke down.
• A tow truck from Toronto had to be called when our car broke down.
• We had to tow the car to Toronto.

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1D