Grammar 1

The light emitted by high-intensity headlights are very effective in illuminating the reflective paints of road markers.

• NO CHANGE

• can be

• aren't

• is

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'is' because 'light' is a singular noun, requiring a singular verb. The sentence should read: 'The light emitted by high-intensity headlights is very effective in illuminating the reflective paints of road markers.'

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1C

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

When my parents ____ for a visit tomorrow, they will see our new baby for the first time.

• will arrive

• arrived

• will have arrived

• arrive

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'arrive' because it fits the future context of the sentence. 'When my parents arrive' indicates a future event, while the other options do not match the intended tense.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

By the time Daniel finally graduated from high school, he ___ seven different schools because his parents moved frequently.

• attended

• had attended

• was attending

• had been attending

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'had attended' because it indicates that Daniel completed the action of attending seven schools before graduating, which aligns with the timeline of his frequent moves.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Select the complex sentence.

• Because she was aggressive, the girl was pulled out of the game.

• The aggressive girl was pulled out of the game.

• The girl was aggressive and was pulled out of the game.

• The girl played, but her aggression led to her being pulled out of the game.

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'Because she was aggressive, the girl was pulled out of the game.' This is a complex sentence as it contains a dependent clause ('Because she was aggressive') and an independent clause.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

The ancestor of our modern microscopes are nearly four hundred years old.

• no change

• are near

• is near

• is nearly

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'is nearly' because 'ancestor' is singular, requiring the singular verb 'is'. 'Nearly' accurately conveys the approximate age of four hundred years, making the sentence grammatically and contextually correct.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1G

write or create

• analyze

• engage

• differentiate

• compose

Answer explanation

The term 'compose' directly relates to 'write or create', as it means to put together written work. The other options, like 'analyze' and 'differentiate', do not fit this context.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

occupy, attract, or involve someone's attention

• engage

• emerge

• relevant

• reflect

Answer explanation

The term 'engage' means to occupy, attract, or involve someone's attention, making it the correct choice. The other options do not convey this meaning.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

become apparant, important, or prominent

• emerge

• determine

• engage

• evolve

Answer explanation

The word 'emerge' means to become apparent or prominent, which directly aligns with the question. The other options do not convey this meaning, making 'emerge' the correct choice.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

How many questions are on the English section?

• 70

• 75

• 65

• 80

Answer explanation

The English section contains a total of 75 questions, making it the correct choice among the options provided.

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.K.1D

SUBJECT VERB AGREEMENT

Choose the correct verb forms from the bracket

11. The flowers_____good.

• smell

• smells

Answer explanation

The correct verb form is 'smell' because 'flowers' is a plural noun. In subject-verb agreement, plural subjects take the base form of the verb, which is 'smell' in this case.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1F