First Semester Review Grammar and Reading

The teacher was helpfull and showed the student how to work the difficult math problem. 
What change, if any, is needed in the sentence above?

• add a comma before and 
• change helpfull to helpful
• insert a comma after difficult
• no change is needed

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Me and my brother went over there because they had lots of different board games to play! 
What change, if any, is needed in the sentence above?

• Change me and my brother to my brother and I
• change lots to lot's
• change there to their
• no change is needed

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1D

CCSS.L.3.1A

Which of the following is NOT a complete sentence?

• Timothy turned his homework in late.
• He ran quickly.
• However, she was.
• The bird perched on the power line. 

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

• I went to the store and bought apples, oranges and bananas.

• I went to the store and bought apples, oranges, and, bananas.

• I went to the store, and bought apples oranges and bananas.

• I went to the store and bought apples, oranges, and bananas.

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CCSS.L.1.2C

CCSS.L.5.2A

CCSS.L.7.2A

Choose the word that best completes this sentence:

The championship games continued ___________ the bad weather.

• therefore

• by

• although

• despite

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Choose the sentence that is written correctly.

• We went to their house because there hosting a party.

• They're having a party at there house this weekend.

• We went to their house because they're hosting a party.

• There having a party at their house this weekend.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

I watched the movie before I read the book and it ruined the book for me.

What change, if any, needs to be made in the sentence?

• Insert a comma before and

• Change watched to watch

• Change ruined to runed

• Insert a comma after movie

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Choose the correct homophone to complete each sentence: Speak up! I can’t __________you.

• here

• hear

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1G

CCSS.L.K.4A

Choose the correct homophone to complete each sentence:

She couldn’t decide__________ she wanted an apple or a banana.

• whether

• weather

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1G

CCSS.L.K.4A

Andrew felt a sense of ____________________ and calm, as he listened to the sound of the ocean

• peace

• piece

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1G

CCSS.L.K.4A