Writing Skills Review 2

Mrs. Peace the kind teacher who gives everyone a second chance doesn't actually like children.

How should this sentence be correctly written to include commas?

• Mrs. Peace, the kind teacher who gives everyone a second chance doesn't actually like children.

• Mrs. Peace the kind teacher who gives everyone a second chance, doesn't actually like children.

• Mrs. Peace, the kind teacher who gives everyone a second chance, doesn't actually like children.

• Mrs. Peace, the kind teacher who gives everyone a second chance doesn't actually like, children.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which three key words would be the best for an Internet search about running plans for elderly people?

• seniors

• running

• program

• moving

• adults

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CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.2.2C

CCSS.L.3.2D

Mrs. Peace said that she was sure we would do great on the Writing SOL.

How should this sentence be punctuated?

• Mrs. Peace said that, "she was sure we would do great on the Writing SOL."

• Mrs. Peace said that, "She was sure we would do great on the Writing SOL".

• Mrs. Peace said that "she was sure we would do great on the Writing SOL".

• As it is

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CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.3A

Scores of SMS students have felt her totally awesome school spirit and personal support as she cheered us on to do our best at all the sporting events and stuff.

How can this sentence be revised for appropriate tone?

• Lots of SMS students have felt her super school spirit and personal support when she would check out sporting events to cheer us on.

• Each year more and more students have felt her fabulous school spirit and support as they sweated it out at sporting events or games.

• Tons of SMS students from past years have felt her school spirit and personal support as she heaped on the encouragement during sporting competition or game.

• Generations of SMS students have felt her school spirit and personal support as she inspired us to do our best during a sporting even or game.

If each of Mr. Zollicoffer's former students respond to this request, the volume of letter presented to him at his retirement celebration will be large.

How is respond correctly written?

• do respond

• responds

• have responded

• As it is

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CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

(1) For thousands of years people have used gourds. (2) People have used them in many different ways.

How are these sentences best combined?

• Even though they can be used in many different ways, people have used gourds for thousands of years.

• Using them in many different ways, for thousands of years, people have used gourds.

• The gourds, which people have used for thousands of years, can be used in many different ways.

• For thousands of years, people have used gourds in many different ways.

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

After the ride started, the roller coaster made it's way slowly up to the drop.

Which word is written incorrectly?

• started

• it's

• slowly

• drop

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CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.2.2C

CCSS.L.3.2D

The tops of the bags were sealed with heated irons. Consequently, the bags kept the chips fresher so they could be shipped to customers far away.

Which word is written incorrectly?

• were

• Consequently

• fresher

• customers

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CCSS.L.2.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1G

My sister and me spent the entirety of our break being itchy and miserable with the chickenpox.

Which word is used incorrectly?

• me

• our

• break

• miserable

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

The shells burn easily, a characteristic that makes it a popular source of fuel.

Which word is incorrect?

• easily

• makes

• it

• popular

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CCSS.L.2.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1G