Which title should be in italics?

Our seats for the show Wicked are in the tenth row.

The villain is not introduced until the chapter Dancing Sharks.

Did you enjoy the poem The Tyger?

You Are My Sunshine is the first song I learned to play on the guitar.

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

What I meant, Maria, is that I didn't think it was funny.

What I, meant, Maria is that I didn't think it was funny.

What I meant Maria, is that I didn't think it was funny.

What I meant, Maria is that I didn't think it was funny.

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

Yes, I will be at tonight's game.

Yes I will be at tonight's game.

Yes, I, will be at tonight's game.

Yes I will be at tonight's, game.

Which title should be in quotation marks?

I learned about the megalodon in the article The Biggest Shark that Ever Lived.

The best book is A Wrinkle in Time.

Our class used the Washington Post for articles about the upcoming elections.

They filmed the movie Return of the Martians in my town.

Jenna wasn't very artistic. She wanted to take an art class. Choose the BEST way to combine the sentences.

Even though Jenna wasn't very artistic, she wanted to take an art class.

Jenna wanted to take an art class, even though she wasn't very artistic.

Jenna, even though she wasn't very artistic, still wanted to take an art class.

Even though Jenna, who wasn't very artistic, wanted to take an art class.

Which sentence BEST creates a feeling of excitement?

The boy bolted across the yard.

The boy walked across the yard.

Which sentence uses quotation marks correctly?

"I love waking up early on Saturdays," said Shelly.

"I love waking up early on Saturdays" said Shelly.

"I love waking up early on Saturdays, said Shelly."

I love waking up early on Saturdays, "said Shelly. "

Maddie didn't want to wake her grandmother, she _______. Choose the MOST specific words to complete the sentence.

tiptoed down the hallway on the way to the kitchen

was silent as she passed her grandmother

moved carefully to get over there

The construction of the Erie Canal __________. Choose the MOST specific words to complete the sentence.

linked Lake Erie to the Hudson River by water

used a deep ditch to join the lake and the river

brought together distant places in New York

Tasha missed the bus. Choose the BEST way to expand the sentence.

Tasha had to run back home to get her homework and ended up missing the bus.

Tasha, who normally remembered everything, had forgotten her homework, which meant she had to run back and get it, making her miss the bus.

Tasha, an excellent student who was on the school's running team, had to run back home to get her homework, missing the bus.

Tasha had to run back home to get her homework missing the bus, since she had forgotten it at home.

Which sentence BEST shows the character is bored?

Emily slouched on the couch and flipped through the channels.

Emily sat on the couch and changed the channel.

Emily perched on the couch and flipped through the channels.

Emily rested on the couch and changed the channel.

Erosion, which is a process, slowly breaks down soil and rock, little by little until it is worn away. Choose the BEST way to reduce the sentence.

Erosion is a slow process that breaks down soil and rock.

Erosion wears away soil and rock.

Erosion is a process that involves slowly breaking down and wearing away soil and rock.

Erosion, the process, breaks down soil and rock, slowly.

Ian was exhausted after ________. Choose the MOST specific words to complete the sentence.

mowing the lawn and weeding the flower beds

taking care of the lawn and flower beds

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

Today's practice is inside the gym, isn't it?

Today's practice is inside the gym isn't it?

Today's, practice is inside the gym isn't it?

Today's practice, is inside the gym isn't it?

Katherine left her bicycle ____________. Choose the MOST specific words to complete the sentence.

beside the screen door of the back porch

Ivan wants to be a veterinarian. He is allergic to cats. Choose the BEST way to combine the sentences.

Ivan wants to be a veterinarian, yet he is allergic to cats.

Ivan wants to be a veterinarian, so he is allergic to cats.

Since he is allergic to cats, Ivan wants to be a veterinarian.

He is allergic to cats even though he wants to be a veterinarian.

Which title should be set in italics?

For by birthday, I got the magazine, Cricket.

My favorite story in the book is The Marble Champ.

Mary wrote an essay called Visiting My Grandma.

I read the poem The Road Not Traveled.

Since Patty stayed home yesterday, she finishes writing her report, and studied for the test she will take next week. Which part of the sentence has an error in verb tense?

she finishes writing her report.

Since Patty stayed home yesterday

Have danced in the show before. Which of these corrects the sentence fragment?

Nancy and Peter have danced in the show before.

Nancy have danced in the show before.

Have danced and sung in the show before.

Have not danced in the show before.

Which sentence BEST shows a feeling of surprise?

Peter's jaw dropped and the box slipped from his hands.

Peter clenched his jaw and threw down the box.

Peter's smile froze and he clutched the box to his chest.

Which verb or verb phrase in all capital letters is NOT used correctly?

I HAS NEVER VISITED my uncle in New York before last year.

Lucy OWNED the last painting made by her grandma.

Matt WILL HAVE FINISHED the assignment by the time it is due.

Dad HAS TRIPPED on that step many times this year.

PSSA Practice (grammar, usage, mechanics, style, tone, effect)

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

Which word in all capitals verb or verb phrase is NOT used correctly?

They WILL HAVE ARGUED in the past about who should be captain.

Mindy ASKED me to meet her by the water filler station.

By evening, the snow HAD REACHED the car's window.

So far, Joe HAS RELIED on his sister to drive him home.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

After Luke arrived at school, he remembered he has promised to let Kelly borrow his spare goggles.
Which part of the sentence has an error in verb tense?

After Luke arrived at school

he remembered

he has promised

to let Kelly borrow his spare goggles

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Joe wanted to learn TO PLAY the trombone BECAUSE she ALREADY knew HOW to play the French horn.
Which word in all capital letters is used as a conjunction?

to play

because

already

how

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.1.1G

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

THEY'RE TOO tired TO EXCEPT the dinner invitation.
What change needs to be made to correct the error?

Change THEY'RE to THEIR

Change TOO to TO

Change TO to TWO

Change EXCEPT to ACCEPT

Tags

CCSS.L.2.2C

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Neither Mike BUT ALSO Ralph can make it to practice today.
Which of these words should replace the all capital words?

and

but

nor

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.1.1G

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

1. Marie's palms were sweaty as she boarded the plane.
2. Marie had never traveled on an airplane by herself.
3. Marie was nervous but also excited because she was going to visit her cousins.
4. Marie had not seen her cousins since theirs visit two years ago.
Which sentence has a pronoun-antecedent error?

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Andy was hungry before the movie he bought a pretzel.
Which corrects the run-on sentence above?

Andy was hungry before the movie so he bought a pretzel.

Andy was hungry before the movie, so he bought a pretzel.

Andy was hungry before the movie so, he bought a pretzel.

Andy was hungry before the movie, so, he bought a pretzel.

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CCSS.L.4.1F

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PSSA Practice (grammar, usage, mechanics, style, tone, effect)

Which word in all capitals verb or verb phrase is NOT used correctly?

After Luke arrived at school, he remembered he has promised to let Kelly borrow his spare goggles.
Which part of the sentence has an error in verb tense?

Joe wanted to learn TO PLAY the trombone BECAUSE she ALREADY knew HOW to play the French horn.
Which word in all capital letters is used as a conjunction?

THEY'RE TOO tired TO EXCEPT the dinner invitation.
What change needs to be made to correct the error?

Neither Mike BUT ALSO Ralph can make it to practice today.
Which of these words should replace the all capital words?

Andy was hungry before the movie he bought a pretzel.
Which corrects the run-on sentence above?

By the end of the year, Mrs. Clark ____ volunteered at the school ten years.
Which verb or verb phrase correctly completes the sentence?

Leslie keeps all of her running trophies ____ the shelf.
Which preposition completes the sentence?

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PSSA Practice (grammar, usage, mechanics, style, tone, effect)

Which word in all capitals verb or verb phrase is NOT used correctly?

After Luke arrived at school, he remembered he has promised to let Kelly borrow his spare goggles. Which part of the sentence has an error in verb tense?

Joe wanted to learn TO PLAY the trombone BECAUSE she ALREADY knew HOW to play the French horn. Which word in all capital letters is used as a conjunction?

THEY'RE TOO tired TO EXCEPT the dinner invitation.What change needs to be made to correct the error?

Neither Mike BUT ALSO Ralph can make it to practice today. Which of these words should replace the all capital words?

Andy was hungry before the movie he bought a pretzel. Which corrects the run-on sentence above?

By the end of the year, Mrs. Clark ____ volunteered at the school ten years. Which verb or verb phrase correctly completes the sentence?

Leslie keeps all of her running trophies ____ the shelf. Which preposition completes the sentence?

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After Luke arrived at school, he remembered he has promised to let Kelly borrow his spare goggles.
Which part of the sentence has an error in verb tense?

Joe wanted to learn TO PLAY the trombone BECAUSE she ALREADY knew HOW to play the French horn.
Which word in all capital letters is used as a conjunction?

THEY'RE TOO tired TO EXCEPT the dinner invitation.
What change needs to be made to correct the error?

Neither Mike BUT ALSO Ralph can make it to practice today.
Which of these words should replace the all capital words?

Andy was hungry before the movie he bought a pretzel.
Which corrects the run-on sentence above?

By the end of the year, Mrs. Clark ____ volunteered at the school ten years.
Which verb or verb phrase correctly completes the sentence?

Leslie keeps all of her running trophies ____ the shelf.
Which preposition completes the sentence?