ELA PSSA Review

Are you pumped and ready to go?!

• yes

• no

• maybe

• eh

• I don't know

Which sentence contains a verb error?

• Before I go to the park, I have to clean the kitchen and the living room.

• Before the girls went to the meeting, they make copies of a list of jobs.

• We packed the food before we went on our picnic.

• We did our chores before we played the game.

Which underlined verb or verb phrase is not used correctly?

• Mark completed his chores before the basketball game.

• Hannah had pedaled her bike faster as she rides down the hill.

• I will have made seven hats for my friends by the end of the month.

• He has improved at playing soccer because he practiced every morning.

Read the paragraph.

(1) The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania encourages citizens to plant rain gardens. (2) Rain gardens capture storm water so that the water does not flow into storm drains. (3) Existing low spots or shallow pits lined with gravel make ideal locations for rain gardens. (4) If you use native plants in your rain garden, it will be easy to take care of and might even have attracted birds and butterflies. Which sentence in the paragraph has an error?

• sentence 1

• sentence 2

• sentence 3

• sentence 4

Read the sentence.

When I entered the fifth grade, I concluded that I would not only have to spend more time on my homework ____________ plan my study time better.

Which word or words correctly complete the sentence?

• or

• nor

• but also

• and also

Read the paragraph.

(1) The Brooklyn Bridge, which crosses the East River in New York City, was built in 1883. (2) Taking 14 years to build and costing more than 15 million dollars. (3) The bridge is made of steel and granite. (4) Thousands of people and vehicles cross the bridge every day.

Which sentence should be revised to correct the inappropriate sentence fragment?

• sentence 1

• sentence 2

• sentence 3

• sentence 4

Which underlined word should be changed to correct an error in word usage?

• The radio signal was too weak to allow us to listen to the news.

• The main ingredients for the dish were flour and milk.

• The building was supported by a steal foundation.

• The tide washed away the sand castles.

Read the sentence.

Three statistics that all good baseball managers look at closely are batting average runs batted in, and runs scored.

After which word should a comma be added?

• statistics

• closely

• are

• average

Read the sentence.

Since Erica wanted to go with us she had to get ready in a hurry.

Where should a comma be added to correct the error?

• after Since

• after wanted

• after us

• after ready

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• Ms. Johnson you are the person in charge of next month’s meeting, aren’t you?

• Ms. Johnson, you are the person in charge of next month’s meeting, aren’t you?

• Ms. Johnson you are the person in charge of next month’s meeting aren’t you?

• Ms. Johnson, you are the person in charge of next month’s meeting aren’t you?