PSAT 8 GRAMMAR PRACTICE #3

Choose the sentence which uses quotation marks correctly.

• "That's just great," Mrs. Gray cried out, "I can't find my keys!"
• "That's just great", Mrs. Gray cried out "I can't find my keys"
• "That's just great Mrs. Gray cried out, I can't find my keys"
• "That's just great?"  Mrs. Gray cried out, I can't find my keys!"

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CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

Susie believes that football is ______ sport in the world.

(Choose the option below that best completes the sentence.)

• more popular than
• the most popular
• most popular than

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CCSS.L.3.1G

Who is ________________ tennis player in this class?

(Choose the option below that best completes the sentence.)

• the better
• the good
• the best
• better than

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CCSS.L.3.1G

Joe thinks that Burger King is ______ McDonald's.

(Choose the option below that best completes the sentence.)

• more good than
• the best than
• better than

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CCSS.L.3.1G

My grandmother is ______ person in my family.

(Choose the option below that best completes the sentence.)

• the oldest
• older than
• most old
• the most old

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CCSS.L.3.1G

Orson Wells produced a radio play based on a story about an invasion from Mars. 
Orson Wells is a famous actor and film director. 

(Which option below best combines both of these sentences?)

• Orson Wells, a famous actor and film director, produced a radio play based on a story about an invasion from Mars. 
• Orson Wells produced a radio play based on a story about an invasion from Mars, he is a famous actor and film director.
• Orson Wells produced a radio play based on a story about an invasion from Mars and Orson Wells is a famous actor and film director. 
• Orson Wells produced a radio play based on a story about an invasion from Mars. 
  Orson Wells is a famous actor and film director. 

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Megan is my neighbor. 
Megan attends Martin High School. 

(Which option below best combines these sentences?)

• Megan attends Martin High School ,and Megan is my neighbor. 
• Megan is my neighbor she attends Martin High School
• Megan, my neighbor, attends Martin High School. 
• Megan is my neighbor because she attends Martin High School. 

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

My brother, and I went shopping.

Is the comma use in the above sentence correct?

• CORRECT
• INCORRECT

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Mrs. Schutte teaches English but she also loves history.

Is the above sentence correct, or does it need additional punctuation?

(If it needs additional punctuation, choose INCORRECT.)

• INCORRECT
• CORRECT

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CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Andy plays the violin well, _____ the trumpet is his favorite instrument.

Choose the option below that best completes this sentence.

• so
• but
• yet
• for

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E