English Final Exam

1. Which revision fixes the mistake in parallel structure in the sentence?

James won the 200-meter event, 400, and he won the 1500-meter event last weekend.

• James won the 200-meter event, 400, as well as the 1500-meter event last weekend.

• James won the 200, 400, and he won the 1500-meter event last weekend.

• James won the 200-meter event, the 400-meter event, and the 1500-meter event last weekend.

• James won the 200-meter event, won the 400, and the 1500-meter event last weekend.

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CCSS.L.9-10.1A

Which revision fixes the mistake in parallel structure in the sentence?

Before the family left for the summer, Susan made sure her kids watered their plants, packed their bags, and their rooms were clean.

• Before the family left for the summer, Susan made sure her kids had watered their plants, packed their bags, and that their rooms were clean.

• Before the family left for the summer, Susan made sure her kids watered their plants, packed their bags, and cleaned their rooms.

• Before the family left for the summer, Susan made sure her kids watered their plants, packed their bags, and had cleaned their rooms.

• Before the family left for the summer, Susan made sure her kids watered their plants, had packed their bags, and their rooms were clean.

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CCSS.L.9-10.1A

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• Before beginning your project, make sure you purchase all the items you will need, colored pencils, drawing paper, and a ruler.

• Before beginning your project, make sure you purchase all the items you will need: colored pencils: drawing paper: and a ruler.

• Before beginning your project, make sure you purchase: all the items you will need colored pencils, drawing paper, and a ruler.

• Before beginning your project, make sure you purchase all the items you will need: colored pencils, drawing paper, and a ruler.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2B

Which sentence correctly uses a colon?

• We need to clear out the junk from: the basement, the garage, and the attic.

• We need: lightbulbs, dish liquid, and paper towels.

• As they drove, she looked forward to: going on vacation, staying at a hotel, and swimming in the pool.

• For tomorrow’s class, please bring the following items: a water bottle, your ID, and ballet shoes.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2B

Which sentence contains a misplaced modifier?

• Which sentence contains a misplaced modifier?

• The children didn’t eat the cookies, even though the cookies smelled delicious.

• The children didn’t eat the delicious-smelling cookies.

• Even though they smelled delicious, the cookies were not eaten by the children.

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Which sentence contains a dangling modifier?

• As we surfed at the beach, the waves were huge.

• The waves were huge when we went surfing at the beach.

• When we surfed at the beach, the waves were huge.

• Surfing at the beach, the waves were huge.

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C