SBAC Practice #1

The following sentence either has existing or require additional commas 

somewhere in its structure. Choose the option that best reflects proper 

comma usage in the sentence.

"The girl in the kayak," whispered Jack "is the new tennis captain."

• girl, in the

• new, football

• No error

• whispered Jack,

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Look at the comic.  List ONE hyperbole that you read and explain what that hyperbole actually means.

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.10

CCSS.RL.K.5

Which of the following verb forms correctly fills in the blank in the following sentence?

Almost everybody _______________ glad we do not have school next Monday.

Select right answer

• is

• are

• were

• am

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CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

From the choices provided, select the best way to combine the given sentences.

Thomas Alva Edison invented the electric bulb. He did this in 1879.

• Thomas Alva Edison invented it in 1879. It was the electric bulb.

• Thomas Alva Edison invented the electric bulb in 1879.

• Thomas Alva Edison invented the electric bulb since 1879.

• Thomas Alva Edison invented, in 1879, the electric bulb.

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CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Read this sentence: 

While watching a classic film, commercials are irritating.

How is this sentence best written?

• Commercials are irritating when watching classic films.

• While watching a classic film, I find commercials irritating.

• Commercials are irritating while watching classic films.

• Leave as is.

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Read the sentence given below:

I know my clothes are dirty. I wash them tomorrow.

What is the correct way to write the underlined part of the sentence?

• will wash

• has wash

• washed

• had washed

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CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Which of the following pronouns correctly fills in the blank in the following sentence?

My mother and her twin sister are going on a cruise to celebrate​ (a)   50th birthday.

• their
• her
• she
• our

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

Select any words that have capitalization errors.

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

americans fortunate enough to have a job are often overqualified and find that wages and benefits are down, leaving many unable to meet their expenses

Which end mark would punctuate this sentence as declarative? ​ (a)  

• .
• !
• ?
• ,

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.K.1D

americans fortunate enough to have a job are often overqualified and find that wages and benefits are down, leaving many unable to meet their expenses

Are people getting the jobs best matched to their skillsets right now?

• YES

• NO

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CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.6.1