State Test Grammar Review

Choose the option that maintains parallel structure.

When Delores realized that her father had made lima beans and rice for dinner, she __________, claimed to feel nauseous, and excused herself from the table. The bag of stale popcorn in her room would tide her over until breakfast.

• A. clutched her stomach

• B. was clutching her stomach

• C. did clutch her stomach

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.1A

Choose the option that maintains parallel structure.

Not only did Hank despise the way June chewed with her mouth open, _________ finding her wet towels all over the bathroom floor.

• A. but also disliking

• B. but also disliked

• C. but he also disliked

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.1A

Choose the option that maintains parallel structure.

To protect her delicate hands, Fran will not rake the yard, do the dishes, or __________.

• A. refuses to scrub the bathtub

• B. won't scrub the bathtub

• C. scrub the bathtub

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.1A

Choose the option that maintains parallel structure.

When Diane takes her beagle for a walk, Santana enjoys sniffing for edible garbage, __________, and lunging at squirrels.

• A. howls at bicyclists

• B. howling at bicyclists

• C. she howls at bicyclists

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.1A

Choose the option that maintains parallel structure.

After Amanda cashes her paycheck, the money goes to her savings account, cappuccino fund, and __________.

• A. paying her credit card bill

• B. toward her credit card balance

• C. credit card balance

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.1A

Choose the answer option that identifies the underlined word or words in the sentence.

The teacher is patient with all of her students.

• A. interjection

• B. Noun

• C. Pronoun

• D. Verb

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

Choose the answer option that identifies the underlined word or words in the sentence.

I can see beyond the horizon.

• A. Adverb

• B. Noun

• C. Preposition

• D. Verb

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1I

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.K.1E

Choose the answer option that identifies the underlined word or words in the sentence.

I enjoyed watching your performance tonight on stage.

• A. Adjective

• B. Preposition

• C. Pronoun

• D. Verb

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

Choose the answer option that identifies the underlined word or words in the sentence.

The yellow ducklings follow their mother very closely.

• A. Interjection

• B. Adjective

• C. Noun

• D. Preposition

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1F

CCSS.L.2.1E

CCSS.L.K.5B

Choose the answer option that identifies the underlined word or words in the sentence.

Nathan is finishing his chores early so he can enjoy the rest of the day.

• A. Conjunction

• B. Pronoun

• C. Adverb

• D. Preposition

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E