English Writing Skills

Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct?

• She don't like going to the gym.

• She doesn't likes going to the gym.

• She doesn't like going to the gym.

• She don't likes going to the gym.

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.4.1C

Choose the sentence that uses punctuation correctly.

• The children's books were all over the floor.

• The childrens' books were all over the floor.

• The childrens books were all over the floor.

• The children's' books were all over the floor.

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CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.2.2C

CCSS.L.3.2D

Which of the following sentences demonstrates proper sentence structure?

• Because she was late to class.

• Although she was late, but she still made it to class.

• She was late to class, but she still made it on time.

• She was late to class, she still made it on time.

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CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

Select the option that correctly organizes the following sentences into a coherent paragraph. 1. It was a sunny day at the beach. 2. They decided to have a picnic later. 3. The children played in the sand. 4. The family brought a basket full of food.

• 1, 3, 4, 2

• 4, 2, 1, 3

• 2, 4, 3, 1

• 3, 1, 2, 4

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CCSS.RI.11-12.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.3

Which sentence correctly uses a semicolon?

• I have a big test tomorrow; I can't go out tonight.

• I have a big test tomorrow, I can't go out tonight.

• I have a big test tomorrow: I can't go out tonight.

• I have a big test tomorrow; because I can't go out tonight.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Identify the sentence with the correct use of commas.

• My best friends are, Liam, Emma, and Noah.

• My best friends are Liam, Emma and Noah.

• My best friends, are Liam Emma and Noah.

• My best friends are Liam, Emma, and Noah.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Choose the sentence that is correctly capitalized.

• I visited the Eiffel Tower in paris last summer.

• I visited the eiffel tower in Paris last summer.

• I visited the Eiffel Tower in Paris last summer.

• I Visited the Eiffel Tower in Paris Last Summer.

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CCSS.L.1.2A

CCSS.L.2.2A

CCSS.L.3.2A

CCSS.L.4.2A

CCSS.L.K.2A

Which of the following options demonstrates the correct layout for a formal letter?

• Sender's address, date, recipient's address, salutation, body, closing, signature.

• Date, sender's address, recipient's address, salutation, body, closing, signature.

• Recipient's address, sender's address, date, salutation, body, closing, signature.

• Salutation, sender's address, date, recipient's address, body, closing, signature.

Select the sentence that correctly uses parallel structure.

• She likes cooking, jogging, and to read.

• She likes to cook, jog, and read.

• She likes cooking, to jog, and reading.

• She likes to cook, jogging, and to read.

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CCSS.L.9-10.1A