Review DA2

Choose the best way to correct the sentence: After learning to sit and roll over, Walter entered his puppy in a local dog show.

• After Walter learned to sit and roll over, the puppy entered him in a local dog show.
• After Walter's puppy learned to sit and roll over, Walter entered him in a local dog show.
• It's already correct.

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Which sentence has the correctly placed modifier and is grammatically correct?

• Leaving quickly, my car lights were left on.

• Leaving quickly, I left my car lights on.

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

(1) Tara had too much cake last night. (2) She is sick to her stomach this morning.

How could you combine sentences 1 and 2?

• Tara had too much cake. Last night she is sick to her stomach this morning.

• Sick to her stomach this morning, Tara had too much cake.

• Tara had too much cake last night, she is sick this morning.

• Tara had too much cake last night, so she is sick to her stomach this morning.

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CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

(5) Jenny and Haley walked their dogs together for two hours. (6) The dogs slept very well that night.

What transition could be added to the beginning of sentence 6 to make it clearer?

• However,

• Therefore,

• In order to,

• Finally,

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

(9) Annie sang a beautiful high note. (10) The crowd cheered wildly.

What is the best transition to add in front of sentence 10?

• As a result,

• However,

• For example,

• In addition,

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CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RL.6.7

CCSS.RL.7.7

Keisha wants to add a sentence to the beginning of her first paragraph (sentences 1-4). Which sentence could she add to clearly state the controlling idea of her paper?

A Many schools have superb athletic programs and winning teams.

B Olympian Steve Prefontaine enjoyed a brief yet inspiring career.

C Steve Prefontaine grew up in a logging town in the Pacific Northwest.

D Steve Prefontaine was named to the Oregon Sports Hall of Fame.

• A

• B

• C

• D

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CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

Which sentence in the third paragraph (sentences 8-12) should be deleted?

A Sentence 9

B Sentence 10

C Sentence 11

D Sentence12

• A

• B

• C

• D

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What is the BEST way to revise sentence 14?

A Athletes ran together, and they tried to avoid each other.

B Athletes ran bunched together dodging one another's elbows, legs, and spikes.

C They tried to avoid each other, but the athletes bumped elbows.

D Although they tried to avoid each other's bodies, the athletes ran too close to each other.

• A

• B

• C

• D

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CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.8.5

Which sentence could be added before sentence 8 to improve Corey's transition from the previous paragraph?

A This would be Taylor's first trip to Grandma Bee's ranch, and she was nervous about staying in

the bunk house.

B Taylor had been to her grandma's ranch before, but not since Taylor's parents had moved their family to Texas.

C Taylor was from Colorado, but lives in Texas now with her parents.

D Taylor often played card games such as Crazy Eights and Go Fish with her grandma whenever they visited together.

• A

• B

• C

• D

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What is the BEST way to revise sentences 16 and 17?

A I traveled all across the country while I visited so many beautiful cities.

B Traveling all across the country, visiting so many beautiful cities.

C I visited so many beautiful cities and I traveled all across the country.

D I traveled all across the country and visited so many beautiful cities.

• A

• B

• C

• D

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CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.5.3