Milestones Language Review

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

• “There goes your little sister Nathaniel,” I said.

• “Yes it was me, I did phone you, last night.”

• “Jason, you called last night, didn’t you?”

• “No she is home sick today,” Nathaniel replied.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which sentence BEST combines all the ideas into one clear statement?

Richard went to a museum. It was his first museum visit. He was amazed by the variety of items. He was also amazed by the quality of items.

• Having never visited a museum before, Richard was amazed by the variety and quality of the items.

• The quality and variety of items at the museum amazed Richard during his first trip to a museum.

• Because he was impressed by the quality of items and their variety, Richard visited a museum.

• Both the quality and variety of items impressed Richard at the museum for his first visit.

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CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

Which revision of sentence 3 makes the verb tense consistent with the rest of the paragraph?

1 Animals need to visit their doctors regularly. 2 Veterinarians administer shots regularly to keep pets healthy. 3 They also check pets’ teeth, just like dentists, to make sure they had no dangerous plaque. 4 Veterinarians can even provide grooming services to keep your pet’s nails at a comfortable length.

• They also would check pets’ teeth, just like dentists, to make sure they had no dangerous plaque.

• They also checked pets’ teeth, just like dentists, to make sure they have no dangerous plaque.

• They also check pets’ teeth, just like dentists, to make sure they have no dangerous plaque.

• They also are checking pets’ teeth, just like dentists, to make sure they had no dangerous plaque.

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CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.6.5

Which sentence uses the underlined word as a preposition?

• Derrick always forgets to bring his winter gloves.

• Jasmine called to ask whether I wanted to come over later.

• While visiting your cousin, complete your homework.

• Iris decided to walk home with her friends after school.

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

What is the correct way to write the title of an article from a magazine?

• “Five Ways to Improve Your Health”

• Five Ways to Improve Your Health

• Five Ways to Improve Your Health

• Five Ways to Improve Your Health

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Read the sentence.

Riding a skateboard hiking a hilly trail and swimming in a pool or lake are all activities that will help a person to become physically fit.

How should the sentence be rewritten to use commas correctly?

• Riding a skateboard hiking a hilly trail, and swimming in a pool or lake, are all activities that will help a person to become physically fit.

• Riding a skateboard, hiking a hilly trail and, swimming in a pool or lake are all activities that will help a person to become physically fit.

• Riding a skateboard, hiking a hilly trail, and swimming in a pool or lake are all activities that will help a person to become physically fit.

• Riding a skateboard hiking a hilly trail, and swimming in a pool, or lake are all activities that will help a person to become physically fit.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which verb phrase correctly completes the sentence?

Before you agree to meet after school, you_________ your sister whether she can wait for you.

• will have needed to ask

• will need to ask

• had needed to ask

• had asked

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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

Choose the option that shows the correct use of commas.

There are a few types of animals that work well for a class pet. Some classrooms have pets that live in aquariums like ________________.

• fish frogs, geckos, and snakes

• fish, frogs, geckos, and snakes.

• fish frogs geckos, and snakes

• fish, frogs, geckos and snakes

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CCSS.L.1.2C

CCSS.L.5.2A

CCSS.L.7.2A

Look at the underlined word. Identify the part of speech and how it is used.

Ugh! I have no patience for all of this traffic!

• conjunction; connects clauses or sentences

• interjection; demonstrates sudden emotion

• preposition; shows where an object is located

• adverb; describes how, when, or where

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CCSS.L.5.1A

Look at the underlined word. Identify the part of speech and how it is used.

I placed my homework in my folder.

• conjunction; connects clauses or sentences

• interjection; demonstrates sudden emotion

• preposition; shows where an object is located

• adverb; describes how, when, or where

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CCSS.L.1.1I

CCSS.L.K.1E