Practice for Language Standards

Which of the following sentences uses correct grammar?

• Xander prefers that his friend carl drives to the football game.

• Martina requested that her dad pick her up from the party

• Roberta wished she was at the mall instead of the mechanic's.

• the dentist suggested that Micah flosses his teeth every day.

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CCSS.L.4.1C

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

In which sentence does the underlined group of words function as an adjective?

• The professor gave an interesting lecture about restoring the historical painting.

• The soup simmering on the stove would not be ready for at least an hour.

• By connecting the included cables, he completed the television setup.

• Estimating the cost of repairs needed on the car was the insurance agent's task.

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CCSS.L.2.1E

Which of these is the BEST way to revise the underlined sentence so that the paragraph is consistently written in the active voice?

• Already, the wood framing for the neighbors' new family room was built by the crew.

• Already, the wood framing was built for the neighbors' new family room by the crew.

• Already, the crew has built the wood framing for the neighbors' new family room.

• Already, for our neighbors' new family room, the wood framing was built by the crew.

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CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

Which sentence has an error in grammar?

• Sentence 1

• Sentence 2

• Sentence 3

• Sentence 4

Which is the correct way to rewrite the sentence as a quotation with the underlined words removed?

• "Mayor Sandberg,is not seeking another term in office."

• "Mayor Sandberg...is not seeking another term in office."

• "Mayor Sandberg;is not seeking another term in office."

• "Mayor Sandberg--is not seeking another term in office."

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CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

Which of the following sentences uses correct punctuation?

• I wanted a high chair--one that's tall, not a high chair--for babies!

• Apple pie...not peach pie--is my favorite dessert.

• Did you see that new movie, the one about the dog who can sing?

• What time is the game tonight...football not basketball?

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CCSS.L.11-12.2A

Which sentence in the paragraph contains an error in verb usage?

• Sentence 1

• Sentence 3

• Sentence 2

• Sentence 4

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CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10