Language Mechanics Durham Practice Quiz

Choose the answer that correctly punctuates and/or capitalizes the part of the following sentence. After dunking the ball Anthony Davis gave me a high five.

• the ball, Anthony Davis

• the ball Anthony Davis,

• the ball; Anthony Davis

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Choose the word that defines the figurative language used in the following sentence. He was in a jam.

• idiom

• personification

• metaphor

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CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

Choose the sentence that correctly uses capitalization and punctuation.

• What are you wearing for Halloween?

• What are you wearing for halloween

• what are you wearing for Halloween!

• What are you wearing for Halloween.

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CCSS.L.1.2A

CCSS.L.2.2A

CCSS.L.3.2A

CCSS.L.4.2A

CCSS.L.K.2A

Choose the adjective that correctly completes the sentence.

• Santa’s hot chocolate was hottest than Rudolph’s.

• Santa’s hot chocolate was hotter than Rudolph’s.

• Santa’s hot chocolate was more hot than Rudolph’s.

• Santa’s hot chocolate was most hot than Rudolph’s.

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CCSS.L.3.1G

Choose the adverb that correctly completes the sentence.

• My dog runned faster than his cat.

• My dog run fastest than his cat.

• My dog ran faster than his cat.

• My dog runs fastest than his cat.

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CCSS.L.2.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1G

Choose the answer that correctly punctuates and/or capitalizes the underline part of the following sentence. Hudson was excited because his favorite team won the championship.

• excited because his

• excited because, his

• excited, because his

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Choose the adjective that correctly completes the sentence.

• My cupcake recipe was sweetest than hers was.

• My cupcake recipe was more sweet than hers was.

• My cupcake recipe was sweeter than hers was.

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CCSS.L.3.1G

Choose the word that defines the figurative language used in the following sentence. Mrs. Durham is a bear in the morning.

• simile

• metaphor

• alliteration

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Choose the best way to combine the following sentences. I was eating chocolate. The chocolate was dark. I was eating when mom came home.

• I was eating chocolate that was dark when mom came home.

• I was eating dark chocolate. I was eating when mom came home.

• I was eating dark chocolate when mom came home.

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CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1D

Choose the answer that correctly punctuates and uses the correct conjunction of the following sentence. *careful! The thunder clapped loudly it woke me up!

• loudly, and it

• loudly, when it

• loudly, but it

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E