SBAC Practice #2

Select the sentence below that contains figurative language.

Building the transcontinental railroad was a huge job. Workers worked year round, in snowstorms and heat waves. They laid track through mountains, over valleys, and across rivers. In 1840, only 3,000 miles of track had been laid. By 1890, 164,000 miles of track snaked its way across the country.

• Building the transcontinental railroad was a huge job.

• Workers worked year round, in snowstorms, and heat waves.

• They laid track through mountains, over valleys, and across rivers.

• In 1840, only 3,000 miles of track had been laid.

• By 1890, 164,000 miles of track snaked its way across the country.

Wilma Rudolph had polio as a child.  Her doctors said she would never walk again.  But Wilma proved them wrong.  In 1960, she earned a spot on the United States track team.  As the first American woman to win three gold medals, Rudolph was indeed a superhero.

The underlined sentence contains what type of figurative language?

• Hyperbole

• Onomatopoeia

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Alliteration

Wilma Rudolph had polio as a child.  Her doctors said she would never walk again.  But Wilma proved them wrong.  In 1960, she earned a spot on the United States track team.  As the first American woman to win three gold medals, Rudolph was indeed a superhero.

What does the underlined sentence mean?

• Rudolph did things most people would not be able to do.

• Rudolph looked and acted like a superhero.

• Rudolph had superhuman powers.

• Rudolph saved the women who won gold medals.

Identify the adjective in the following sentence.

The book that I was reading had colorful pages.

• colorful

• reading

• pages

• book

The sentence has an incorrect pronoun that does not match its antecedent. Click on that incorrect pronoun.

Portia and Esther sat together on the bus, and she shared snacks with each other.

Choose the answer containing a pronoun that correctly matches its antecedent.

• Portia and Esther sat together on the bus, and them shared snacks with each other.

• Portia and Esther sat together on the bus, and they shared snacks with each other.

• Portia and Esther sat together on the bus, and ours shared snacks with each other.

• Portia and Esther sat together on the bus, and us shared snacks with each other.

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.

 

This fishing pole Nathan, has seen better days.

• has, seen

• no error

• Nathan

• pole, Nathan,

Which of the following adverbs fits best in the blank in this sentence?

My uncle’s computer which was made in 1987 connects _______________ to the Internet.

Select right answer

• angrily

• slowly

• quickly

• fast

Emphasize the noun or pronoun in each sentence by selecting the correct intensive pronoun in the blank space provided.

Michael ​ ​ (a)   was quite excited about the party .

• himself
• herself
• themselves
• myself
• yourself
• ourselves

Emphasize the noun or pronoun in each sentence by selecting the correct intensive pronoun in the blank space provided.

Abdul and Eric created the model of the Egyptian pyramid ​ ​ (a)   .

• themselves
• herself
• myself
• yourself
• ourselves
• himself