OSSLT Practice

Why are parentheses around the words "tents, sleeping bags and clothes" in the following sentence?

All of their camping gear (tents, sleeping bags and clothes) got soaked when the canoe got overturned.

• to emphasize the words

• to show that the words aren't important

• to clarify what their camping gear was

• to define the words "camping gear"

Choose the sentence that has correct punctuation

• When they had finished eating the children went outside to play.

• When they had finished eating the children, went outside to play.

• When they had finished eating, the children went outside to play.

• When they had finished, eating the children went outside to play.

Choose the sentence that has correct punctuation

• The children, who didn't have their winter clothes on, stayed in, for recess.

• The children who didn't have their winter clothes on stayed in for recess.

• The children, who didn't have their winter clothes on stayed in for recess.

• The children who, didn't have their winter clothes on, stayed in for recess.

Choose the sentence that has correct punctuation.

• His favourite vegetables are carrot's, beet's and squash.

• His favourite vegetables are carrots, beets and squash.

• His favourite vegetables are, carrots, beets and squash.

• His favourite vegetables, are carrots, beets and squash.

Choose the sentence that has correct punctuation.

• Will you help me put the groceries away she asked.

• Will you help me put the groceries away she asked?

• "Will you help me put the groceries away?" she asked.

• "Will you help me put the groceries away," she asked?

Why are quotation marks around the word "spelunker" in the following sentence?

He later became an avid "spelunker," or someone who explores caves , and wrote a book on the subject.

• to define the word "spelunker"

• to set off an important term

• to show that the word is a direct quote

• to emphasize what someone has said

Choose the sentence that uses capitalization correctly.

• For six years, she was the principal of Glenmore elementary school.

• For six years, she was the Principal of Glenmore Elementary School.

• For six years, she was the principal of glenmore elementary school.

• For six years, she was the principal of Glenmore Elementary School.

Choose the sentence that uses capitalization correctly.

• She was proud when her school won the track and field championship.

• She was proud when her school won the Track and Field Championship.

• She was proud when her School won the track and field championship.

• She was proud when her School won the Track and Field Championship.

Why are parentheses around the word "concluding" in the following sentence?

The closing (concluding) sentence of a paragraph usually restates the main idea in a slightly different way.

• to give another word for "closing"

• to emphasize the word "concluding"

• to define the word "sentence"

• to show the parts of a complete paragraph

Choose the sentence that does not belong in this paragraph.

(1) Traffic is busy on city streets. (2) Cars, pedestrians and cyclists must share them. (3) Pedestrians often cross the street where it is convenient but not always where it is safe. (4) Tall buildings often line the streets. (5) Navigating city streets can be a challenge.

• sentence 2

• sentence 3

• sentence 4

• sentence 5