10th Grade Grammar Diagnostic

Which is a complete sentence?

• Because night fell.
• Jim ate the sandwich.
• On a tree-lined path.
• In our neck of the woods

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• In the dead of night. The van pulled up.
• Chuck would not, give Jaime the seat.
• Over coffee and toast, Kelly told me about her new job.
• Lemonade. My favorite drink.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1F

Which sentence uses a conjunction correctly?

• I cannot play in the game until I practice more.
• I hid in the basement my brother was mad at me.
• Victor erased the answering machine message Nora would not find out.
• She scored a goal won the game.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Which green word is unnecessary:    Many experts consider the stained glass in that church to be the very best.

• experts
• stained
• that
• very

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1G

Choose the best conjunction to combine these sentences:
We can ask directions. We can use a map.

• and
• but
• or
• because

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Identify the type of organization used in the following paragraph:
When you enter the mansion, the great hall has three ornate doorways and a grand staircase. The doorway to the left leads to the kitchen area, the doorway to the right leads to the library, and the doorway straight ahead leads to the formal dining room. The staircase curves up to the second floor. 

• chronological order
• order of importance
• spatial order
• order of familiarity

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1D

CCSS.L.5.2A

CCSS.L.7.2A

Which of the following red words is considered a transition?
We did not catch any fish; as a result, we ate baked beans.

• did not
• any
• as a result
• baked

Tags

CCSS.W.9-10.1C

CCSS.W.9-10.2C

My friend ___ a good computer

• have

• has

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.2B

CCSS.L.6.2B

CCSS.L.7.2B

CCSS.L.8.2C

CCSS.L.9-10.1.C

I can ___ it very clearly now.

• see

• to see

• seeing

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A

Tia and Meri ___ an excellent students.

• am

• is

• are

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.1