English I EOC Tutorials Practice

Tracy's paper needs a stronger position statement. Which of the following could best replace sentence 5 and more effectively state the position Tracy is taking in the paper.

(5) The electric car is not what you should buy today.

• In other words, the electric car is not what you should buy today, and that is my definitive opinion.

• Truthfully, electric cars have advantages that must be pondered before making a purchase.

• Therefore, the electric car is the wrong choice if you are currently in the market for a new car.

• However, buying an electric car is always an option when you are thinking about a new car.

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CCSS.RI.9-10.6

CCSS.RI.9-10.8

CCSS.W.9-10.1

CCSS.W.9-10.1A

Tracy has used an ineffective transition in sentence 10. Which word or phrase could best replace In the end in this sentence

(10) In the end, the production of an electric car puts twice as much carbon dioxide into the atmosphere as the production of a conventional car.

• Obvioulsy

• In fact

• However

• Instead

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CCSS.W.9-10.1C

CCSS.W.9-10.2C

What is the most effective way to combine the following sentences?

• Furthermore, the batteries in an electric car weaken over time, eventually allowing a person to travel even fewer miles between charges.

• Furthermore, the batteries in an electric car weaken over time, eventually they allow a person to travel even fewer miles between charges.

• Furthermore, the batteries in an electric car weaken over time, which means the batteries eventually allow a person to travel even fewer miles between charges.

• Furthermore, the batteries in an electric car weaken over time because they eventually allow a person to travel even fewer miles between charges.

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What is the most effective revision to make in sentence 14?

• And at the age of 17, she was playing for the University of North Carolina, she helped her team win four NCAA championships and broke many school records along the way.

• And at the age of 17, she was playing for the University of North Carolina and won four NCAA championships and breaking many school records along the way, which helped her team.

• And at the age of 17, she was playing for the University of North Carolina, which helped her team win four NCAA championships and breaking many school records along the way.

• And at the age of 17, she was playing for the University of North Carolina, where she helped her team win four NCAA championships and broke many school records along the way.

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CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What change, if any, should be made in sentence 2?

(2) Three hundred miles isn't hardly that far, so you would probably expect the island to be home to the same sorts of plants and animals found on the mainland.

• Change hardly to really

• Delete so

• Insert a comma after plants

• No change should be made in this sentence.

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CCSS.L.9-10.1

CCSS.L.9-10.2

What change should be made in sentence 2?

(2) To some, there isn't nothing better than having a dog or cat sitting closely beside them.

• Change there to their

• Change isn't to is

• Change closely to closer

• Change them to it

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CCSS.L.9-10.1

What change, if any, needs to be made in sentence 8?

(8) There is even parks made especially for dogs.

• Change is to are

• Change made to making

• Change especially to especialy

• No change needs to be made in sentence 8.

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CCSS.L.2.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1G

What is the correct way to write sentence 11?

• Cat cafes are exactly what the name suggests, being coffee shops that feature real, live cats.

• Cat cafes are exactly what the name suggests: coffee shops that feature real, live cats.

• Cat cafes are exactly what the name suggests, and coffee shops that feature real, live cats.

• Cat cafes are exactly what the name suggests. Coffee shops that feature real, live cats.

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CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What change, if any, should be made in sentence 16?

(16) There is seating in the cat section where customers can enjoy the friskyness of the felines.

• Change cat section to Cat Section

• Change customers to customer's

• Change friskyness to friskiness

• Sentence 16 should not be changed.

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CCSS.L.3.1G

What change, if any, needs to be made in sentence 18?

(18) Unlike dog parks, the cat cafes do not allow people to bring your own pets due to health and sociability concerns.

• Change the comma to a colon

• Insert never before allow

• Change your to their

• No change needs to be made in this sentence.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2B