Grammar Close Passage

They were _______for the bus to go home.

• wait

• waits

• waited

• waiting

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CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Ten minutes later, ______ bus arrived.

• other

• more

• another

• many

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.1.1D

This time, there were only a few ______ in the bus.

• customers

• passenger

• passengers

• customer

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

The two boys ______ out their arms to flag it.

• let

• pull

• stuck

• raise

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1D

The boys stared after the departing bus ___________ dismay.

• at

• in

• on

• to

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CCSS.L.1.1I

CCSS.L.K.1E

Bananas originated ________ the Indo-Malaysian region. Today, they are grown in almost every humid topical region.

• since

• in

• by

• once

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CCSS.L.1.1I

CCSS.L.K.1E

The large leaves of the banana tree need a great deal of water and regular watering is necessary ______ warm weather.

• off

• the

• during

• now

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CCSS.L.1.1I

CCSS.L.K.1E

The fruit is harvested _______ cutting the stalk when the bananas are plump _____ green.

• by, and

• other, and

• by, in

• of, an

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

______ harvested, the stalk should be hung in a cool, shady place.

• now

• once

• at

• the

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.2.1E

CCSS.L.3.1G

______ ethylene helps initiate and stimulate ripening, and the mature fruit gives ______ this gas in small amounts, ripening can be hastened by covering the bunch with a plastic bag.

• since, by

• the, off

• in, a

• since, off

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CCSS.L.1.1I

CCSS.L.K.1E