10th Grade ELA FAST Test Prep Questions

1. 1. Choose the sentence with correct subject-verb agreement.

• • A. The team of players are ready for the big game.

• B. The team of players have trained all year for this moment.

• C. The team of players is ready for the big game

• D. The team of players were hoping for better weather.

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ELA.10.C.3.1

2. Select the correct form of the verb to complete the sentence.

The students in the debate club _______ to research their topics thoroughly.

• • A. decides

• B. decide

• C. has decided

• D. deciding

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ELA.10.C.3.1

3. Which of the following sentences uses parallel structure correctly?

• • A. Maria enjoys hiking, to swim, and going to the beach.

• • B. Maria enjoys hiking, swimming, and going to the beach.

• • C. Maria enjoys hiking, swimming, and to go to the beach.

• • D. Maria enjoys to hike, swim, and going to the beach.

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CCSS.L.9-10.1A

4. Choose the best replacement for the underlined word in the sentence.

Jason looked forward to his trip and was enthused about seeing his friends.

• A. enthusiastic

• • B. enthuse

• • C. enthusiast

• • D. enthused

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CCSS.L.1.1F

CCSS.L.2.1E

CCSS.L.K.5B

5. Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• • A. She bought tomatoes, cucumbers, and; lettuce for the salad.

• • B. She bought tomatoes, cucumbers, and lettuce; for the salad.

• • C. She bought tomatoes, cucumbers, and lettuce, for the salad.

• • D. She bought tomatoes, cucumbers, and lettuce for the salad.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

6. Select the word that best completes the sentence.

The committee has reached a _______ on the budget.

• A. consensus

• • B. conscensus

• • C. consencus

• • D. conscencus

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CCSS.L.4.1C

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

7. Identify the sentence with the correct pronoun-antecedent agreement.

• • A. Each of the dogs found their way back home.

• • B. Each of the dogs found its way back home.

• • C. Each of the dogs found their ways back home.

• • D. Each of the dogs found it’s way back home.

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

8. Which sentence is written correctly?

• • A. Having practiced for hours, the soccer team won its first game.

• • B. After practiced for hours, the soccer team won its first game.

• • C. The soccer team, having practiced for hours, won their first game.

• • D. After having practiced for hours, the soccer team won there first game.

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

9. Select the correct version of the word to complete the sentence.

Mr. Simmons prefers to __________ the contract before signing.

• • A. review

• B. reviews

• C. reviewing

• D. reviewed

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CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

10. Which sentence uses commas correctly?

• • A. In order to win, Sarah practiced, every day, for hours.

• • B. In order, to win, Sarah practiced every day for hours.

• • C. In order to win, Sarah practiced every day, for hours.

• • D. In order to win, Sarah practiced every day for hours.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A