Grammar Skills Assessment

Imagine you are editing a story for your school's magazine. The story is about a detective who solves a mystery, but the author has used incorrect punctuation in the dialogue. Choose the option that correctly punctuates the dialogue below: "Can you explain why you were at the scene of the crime" asked the detective.

• "Can you explain why you were at the scene of the crime?" asked the detective.

• "Can you explain why you were at the scene of the crime," asked the detective.

• "Can you explain why you were at the scene of the crime." asked the detective.

• "Can you explain why you were at the scene of the crime"! asked the detective.

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DOK Level 4: Extended Thinking

You are tasked with writing a report on the effects of global warming. In your report, you need to ensure that the subject and verb in each sentence agree. Which of the following sentences demonstrates correct subject-verb agreement?

• The effects of global warming is devastating to ecosystems.

• The effects of global warming are devastating to ecosystems.

• The effects of global warming has been devastating to ecosystems.

• The effects of global warming have been devastates to ecosystems.

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DOK Level 4: Extended Thinking

As part of a class project, you are required to create a presentation on the importance of proper sentence structure in English. Which of the following sentences is structured correctly?

• Because he was late to school.

• While we were eating lunch.

• She quickly finished her homework.

• Before the movie starts.

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DOK Level 4: Extended Thinking

You are revising a book chapter about the history of computers, and you notice a sentence with improper punctuation. Which option correctly uses commas?

• The pioneers of computing, such as Charles Babbage, Ada Lovelace, and Alan Turing, significantly influenced modern technology.

• The pioneers of computing such as, Charles Babbage, Ada Lovelace, and Alan Turing significantly influenced modern technology.

• The pioneers of computing such as Charles Babbage Ada Lovelace and Alan Turing significantly influenced modern technology.

• The pioneers of computing, such as Charles Babbage Ada Lovelace, and Alan Turing, significantly influenced modern technology.

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DOK Level 4: Extended Thinking

You are helping to write a script for a school play, but you need to ensure that the subject-verb agreement is maintained throughout the script. Which sentence should you use?

• The list of items are on the table.

• The list of items is on the table.

• The list of items have been placed on the table.

• The list of items were placed on the table.

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DOK Level 4: Extended Thinking

For a school newsletter, you are asked to write an article about your summer vacation. Which of the following sentences uses correct sentence structure?

• During the summer, I visited the beach, went to a museum, and was taking cooking classes.

• During the summer I visited the beach went to a museum and taking cooking classes.

• During the summer, I visited the beach, went to a museum, and took cooking classes.

• During the summer I visited the beach, went to a museum, took cooking classes.

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DOK Level 4: Extended Thinking

You are editing a historical document for a museum exhibit. Which option correctly punctuates the excerpt below? We hold these truths to be self-evident that all men are created equal.

• We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men are created equal.

• We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal.

• We hold these truths to be self-evident; that all men are created equal.

• We hold these truths to be self-evident that all men are created equal.

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DOK Level 4: Extended Thinking

You are proofreading a friend's essay on climate change. Which sentence should you suggest to correct a subject-verb agreement error?

• The data from the study shows that temperatures are rising.

• The data from the study show that temperatures are rising.

• The data from the study have shown that temperatures is rising.

• The data from the study shows that temperatures is rising.

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DOK Level 4: Extended Thinking

You are tasked with creating a guide on writing techniques for your classmates. Which of the following sentences is an example of correct and effective sentence structure?

• Running through the park, the flowers were beautiful.

• Running through the park, she noticed how beautiful the flowers were.

• Running through the park, it was noticed that the flowers were beautiful.

• Running through the park, beautiful were the flowers.

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DOK Level 4: Extended Thinking

You are helping to organize a community newsletter and need to edit the articles submitted. Which sentence correctly uses commas for clarity?

• My brothers, Bill and John, are coming to visit.

• My brothers Bill, and John are coming to visit.

• My brothers Bill and John are coming to visit.

• My brothers, Bill, and John, are coming to visit.

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DOK Level 4: Extended Thinking