PSSA Review Packet #1 pgs. 1-5

30. Which underlined pronoun should be replaced?

• A. I in sentence 1

• B. us in sentence 2

• C. me in sentence 3

• D. I in sentence 4

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RL.5.10

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

31. Which underlined pronoun is used correctly?

• A. me in sentence 1

• B. Us in sentence 2

• C. me in sentence 3

• D. I in sentence 4

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

32. Which change should be made to correct the error in the paragraph?

• A. Change itself to it in sentence 1

• B. Change themselves to ourselves in sentence 2

• C. Change herself to she in sentence 3

• D. Change Myself to I in sentence 4

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.2.1C

CCSS.L.6.1B

33. Which change should be made to correct the error in the paragraph?

• A. Change it to them in sentence 1.

• B. Change their to our in sentence 2.

• C. Change us to me in sentence 3.

• D. Change it to them in sentence 4.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RL.5.10

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

34. Which revision best corrects the vague or unclear pronoun in sentence 2?

• A. These activities made being in art club enjoyable and rewarding.

• B. Which is why being in art club was enjoyable and rewarding.

• C. It was what made being in art club enjoyable and rewarding.

• D. That made being in art club enjoyable and rewarding.

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

35. Which sentence in the paragraph contains an error in verb tense?

• A. sentence 1

• B. sentence 2

• C. sentence 3

• D. sentence 4

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CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

36. Which sentence is a run-on sentence and should be written as two sentences?

• A. sentence 1

• B. sentence 2

• C. sentence 3

• D. sentence 4

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CCSS.L.4.1F

37. Which revision should be made to the paragraph?

• A. Add a comma after breed in sentence 1.

• B. Add a comma after boats in sentence 2.

• C. Remove the comma after dog in sentence 3.

• D. Remove the comma after messengers in sentence 4.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

38. Which sentence contains a mistake in comma usage?

• A. The play about immigrating to the United States was inspiring, educational, and entertaining.

• B. The squirrel leaped from one branch to another, scrambled quickly, down the tree, and raced across the yard.

• C. We walked along the lakeshore, stopped at a small park for lunch, and then went swimming at a beach.

• D. Hiking, biking, and canoeing are some popular outdoor activities in the Pocono Mountains of Pennsylvania.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

39. Which revision that combines sentences 3 and 4 into one sentence best improves the style of the paragraph?

• A. Growing swollen, thickened parts of a stalk underground, the tuber is food for us to eat.

• B. Some plant stalks that grow underground have swollen, thickened parts called tubers that can be eaten.

• C. We can eat some plant stalks that grow underground and have swollen, thickened parts, and these parts are called tubers.

• D. Some plant stalks that grow underground have swollen, thickened parts that can be eaten, and those parts are called tubers.

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.8.5