2nd Semester Grammar Pre-Test

My head was pounding, so I took some fast acting medicine.

• fast-acting
• fast-acting-medicine
• acting-medicine
• Correct as is

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CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

My nephew Garrett is eleven years old; his cousin is twenty years older.

• eleven-years-old
• eleven-years
• twenty-years
• Correct as is

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.1

Which is written correctly?

• He lived in the eighteenth-century.
• He had always been interested in the eighteenth-century.
• He was fascinated by eighteenth-century history.
• I love eighteenth century architecture.

Which is not written correctly?

• His self-esteem was very low.
• I hate self-assembly furniture.
• It was clearly a case of self defense.
• He maintained his self-imposed silence.

Which sentence uses dashes correctly?

• My little brother-- who annoys everyone will not be there-- tonight.
• My little brother--who annoys everyone--will not be there tonight.
• My little--brother who annoys--everyone will not be there tonight.

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CCSS.L.6.2A

Which is the correct way to use the dash in the following sentence: The Beatles (the most famous rock band in history) were from England.

• The Beatles, the most famous rock band in history-- were from England.
• The Beatles-- the most famous rock band in history-- were from England.
• The Beatles - the most famous rock band in history; were from England.
• The Beatles-- the most famous rock band-- in history were from England.

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CCSS.L.8.2A

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which sentence uses a comma correctly?

• I used some new thin paper, to make a paper boat.
• I used, some new thin paper to make a paper boat.
• I used some new, thin paper to make a paper boat.
• I used some new thin paper to make a paper boat.

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CCSS.L.7.2A

Which of these sentences uses commas correctly?

• The students are required to bring, their textbooks, pencils and paper to class.

• The students are required to bring their textbooks, pencils, and paper to class.

• The students are required to bring their textbooks pencils and paper to class.

• The students are required to bring their textbooks, pencils and paper to class.

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CCSS.L.7.3A

Select the sentence that uses the semicolon correctly.

• The garden contained; vegetables they will harvest them in fall.

• The garden contained vegetables; they will harvest them in fall.

• The garden contained vegetables they will; harvest them in fall.

• The garden contained vegetables, they will harvest them in fall.

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CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

Select the sentence that uses the semicolon correctly.

• He's taking algebra, which he's good at, biology, his least favorite subject, and drama, for fun.

• He's taking algebra, which he's good at; biology, his least favorite subject; and drama, for fun.

• He's taking algebra; which he's good at; biology; his least favorite subject; and drama; for fun.

• He's taking algebra; which he's good at, biology; his least favorite subject, and drama; for fun.

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CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.5.3A