8th Writing SOL

Which sentence correctly shows possession?

• The boys dog was good.

• The boys dog's was good.

• The boy's dog was good.

• The boyss' dog was good.

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CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.2.2C

CCSS.L.3.2D

Which sentence uses quotation marks correctly?

• "I said I am hungry."

• I "said I am hungry."

• I said ",I am hungry".

• I said, "I am hungry."

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CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

Which sentence uses correct capitalization?

• I love eating popcorn at the Movie Theater.

• I love eating popcorn at Movie Tavern.

• I love eating popcorn at movie tavern.

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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 do you correct this run on sentence: Ms. Brownfiel is proud of you you are doing a great job!

• Ms. Brownfiel is proud of you, you are doing a great job!

• Ms. Brownfiel is proud of you and you are doing a great job.

• Ms. Brownfiel is proud of you, and you are doing a great job!

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CCSS.L.4.1F

Which sentence shows correct use of possession?

• The students's essays were amazing.

• The students' essays were amazing.

• The students essays were amazing.

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CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.2.2C

CCSS.L.3.2D

Which sentence has correct comma usage?

• I will buy sugar, flour, and chocolate at the store.

• I will buy, sugar, flour, and chocolate at the store.

• I will buy sugar, flour and chocolate at the store.

• I will buy sugar flour and chocolate at the store.

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CCSS.L.1.2C

CCSS.L.5.2A

CCSS.L.7.2A

Eleanor wants to find information about laws protecting caves and the water supply. Which question is directly related to the topic?

• How many communities access their water supply from underground caves?

• What penalties are charged to landowners who fail to protect water in caves.

• What are the primary dangers posed to the water supply by the presence of caves?

• How long have people recognized the connection between caves and water supplies?

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Which correction should be made to this sentence?

Of course, this drink, which lacked processed sugar tasted far less sweet than the root beer people drink today.

• Delete the comma after drink

• Change lacked to lacking

• Insert a comma after sugar

• Change than to then

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which sentence is complete?

• Wondered about those massive statues surrounding the mountain.

• With several hours to spare before dinner time.

• Today's topic of discussion deserves further attention.

• Still waiting on the others to return from their adventures.

• Sheltering tourists from the sun, which seemed to grow larger.

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CCSS.L.4.1F

Which correction should be made to this sentence?

Most graduates, when they pause to considering Mrs. Galsworthy's contributions, will remember her as a phenomenal teacher and a superb sponsor.

• Remove the commas after graduates.

• Change considering to consider.

• Change Galsworthy's to Galsworthy.

• Remove the comma after contributions.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A