Basics Pre/Post Test

Which is a run-on sentence?

• My Instagram account is full of cat pictures and photos of food I cook.
• The memoir was due two weeks ago he hasn't started it yet.
• Fuzzy socks are the best; they keep my toes warm.

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CCSS.L.4.1F

Which conjunction best fixes the run-on sentence? "The clowns tried to follow me after school today, __ I have decided to start taking precautions on my walk home.

• but
• or
• and
• so

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CCSS.L.4.1F

Which word in the sentence should be capitalized? "When she got sick in the southern half of Asia, we called doctor Hall."

• southern
• half
• doctor

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Which additional word, if any, should be capitalized in this sentence? "The boss of the company likes to take his employees an annual canoe trip across America."

• boss
• company
• no error in capitalization
• canoe

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CCSS.L.1.2A

CCSS.L.2.2A

CCSS.L.3.2A

CCSS.L.4.2A

CCSS.L.K.2A

i want to go to the grand canyon in december.

• i want to go to the Grand canyon in december.
• I want to go to the Grand Canyon in December.
• I want to go to the grand canyon in december.
• i want to go to the grand canyon in December.

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CCSS.L.1.2A

CCSS.L.2.2A

CCSS.L.3.2A

CCSS.L.4.2A

CCSS.L.K.2A

Proper nouns are always capitalized.

• True
• False
• I don't know
• I don't care

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CCSS.L.1.2A

CCSS.L.2.2A

CCSS.L.3.2A

CCSS.L.4.2A

CCSS.L.K.2A

How many words in the following sentence should be capitalized?  "A few days ago, my mother told my father, "i'm taking phillip to frankfurt, kentucky."

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

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CCSS.L.1.2A

CCSS.L.2.2A

CCSS.L.3.2A

CCSS.L.4.2A

CCSS.L.K.2A