English Language Skills Quiz

Which of the following sentences is capitalized correctly?

• The President of the United States lives in the White House.

• the president of the United States lives in the white house.

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CCSS.L.1.2A

CCSS.L.2.2A

CCSS.L.3.2A

CCSS.L.4.2A

CCSS.L.K.2A

Identify the sentence that correctly avoids a comma splice.

• I love to write, my brother prefers drawing.

• I love to write; my brother prefers drawing.

Choose the sentence with correct subject-verb agreement.

• The list of items are on the desk.

• The list of items is on the desk.

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CCSS.L.3.1F

Which of the following is a complete sentence?

• Although she was tired.

• She completed her homework.

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

Identify the tone in the following sentence: "The sunset this evening was breathtakingly beautiful."

• Angry

• Appreciative

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CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Which sentence correctly uses capitalization?

• I visited the Eiffel tower last summer.

• I visited the Eiffel Tower 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

Select the option that corrects the comma splice.

• She loves cooking, she doesn't like baking.

• She loves cooking; she doesn't like baking.

Choose the sentence that demonstrates correct subject-verb agreement.

• The team of players are ready for their photo.

• The team of players is ready for their photo.

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CCSS.L.3.1F

Identify the incomplete sentence.

• She was reading a book in the library.

• Before the exam started.

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CCSS.L.4.1F

Determine the tone of the following sentence: "Unfortunately, we will have to postpone our meeting due to unforeseen circumstances."

• Joyful

• Regretful

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CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4