TEKS.ELA.9-12.I.A.5

After which word in the sentence below should a semi-colon be inserted?The sky was cloudy however, it never rained.

• sky
• cloudy
• however
• never

Tags

TEKS.ELA.7.10D

TEKS.ELA.9-12.I.A.5

Fish swimming lazily in the river and children played along the banks made this one of the perfect, halcyon days of summer.

• NO CHANGE
• playing
• were playing
• DELETE the underlined portion

Tags

TEKS.ELA.9-12.I.A.5

Sally and I ___ at the hospital

• was
• where
• were
• are

Tags

TEKS.ELA.9-12.I.A.5

Which sentence correctly avoids misplaced modifiers?

• Whining in a pitiful manner, Rodney waited for a commercial break to let the dog in from the rain.
• During a commercial break, Rodney let the dog in from the rain, which was whining in a pitiful manner.
• During a commercial break, Rodney let in the dog, who had been whining pitifully out in the rain.

Tags

TEKS.ELA.9-12.I.A.5

If she ___ her train a few minutes ago, she would be in Cancún now.

• had missed

• didn't miss

• hadn't missed

• don't miss

Tags

TEKS.ELA.9-12.I.A.5

She said to me, "He mostly ignores me".

• she said to me that he mostly ignores her.

• She said to me that he mostly ignored me.

• She said to me that he mostly ignored her.

• She said to me that he is mostly ignored me.

Tags

TEKS.ELA.9-12.I.A.5

We put the picnic basket on the table we walked over to the playground.

Correct the sentence.

• We put the picnic basket, on the table, we walked over to the playground.

• We put the picnic basket on the table, and we walked over to the playground.

• We, put the picnic basket on the table we walked over to the playground.

Tags

TEKS.ELA.9-12.I.A.5

Susan.......................tired.

• looks

• is looking

• has been looking

• look

Tags

TEKS.ELA.9-12.I.A.5

I cant' talk right now. I (PHONE) you later.

• am going to phone

• will phone

• will be phoning

Tags

TEKS.ELA.9-12.I.A.5

He will not be _____ the bus today.

• take

• taken

• taking

• took

Tags

TEKS.ELA.9-12.I.A.5