Which of the following sentences is written in passive voice?

C. The state exam was passed by over half of the students who took it.

A. Over half of the graduating class went to college in the fall.

B. The committee is considering a public transportation proposal.

D. The researchers will publish their findings in a report.

Which sentence is written in active voice?

B. All the tourists were carrying a passport.

A. No photographs can be taken inside the museum.

C. Shoes must be worn at all times.

D. Only one small bag may be carried onto the airplane.

What is the best way to correct this sentence? Haven’t you heard the old saying, “Neither a borrower nor a lender be”?

A. Haven’t you heard the old saying, “Neither a borrower nor a lender be?”

B. Haven’t you heard the old saying, “Neither a borrower nor a lender be?

C. Haven’t you heard the old saying, “Neither a borrower nor a lender be.”?

What is the best way to correct this sentence? The signs on the bathroom doors read “Roosters, Hens, and Unisex.” The little boy was confused about which one to enter.

A. "Roosters," "Hens," and "Unisex."

B. “Roosters, Hens, and Unisex”.

C. “Roosters”, “Hens”, and Unisex.

Which sentence correctly uses a dash/dashes to replace a comma/commas?

D. Popular music - country, jazz, rock, and folk - is played on 3/4s of our local radio stations.

A. Popular music country - jazz - rock - and folk is played on 3/4s of our local radio stations.

B. Popular music - country, jazz, rock, and folk is played on 3/4s of our local radio stations.

C. Popular music - country, jazz, rock, and folk - is played on 3/4s of- our local radio stations.

What can a dash be used for?

B. to set off explanatory or supplementary material in sentences (interruptions)

A. to connect more than two sentences

C. to connect two words and create one

Which of the following shows how the author could correctly use an ELLIPSIS to shorten the quote? A reviewer wrote that the musical was "dazzling, colorful, beautifully performed, and had many outstanding special effects."

A. The critic wrote that the musical was "dazzling, colorful, and beautifully performed. . . ."

B. The critic wrote that the musical was "dazzling, colorful, . . . and beautifully performed."

C. The critic wrote that the musical was "dazzling, colorful, and beautifully . . . performed."

D. The critic wrote that . . . the musical was "dazzling, colorful, and beautifully performed."

What is the ellipsis doing in this sentence? "I'm not supposed to have milk . . ." I sighed. "That cheesecake looks so good, though!"

A. Emphasizing the first sentence

B. Showing that a portion of a quote has been removed

D. Representing an offensive word that has been removed

Which one of these options most accurately represents the information contained in this paragraph? "A courteous, peaceable merchant ship or yacht customarily flies its ensign (in the usual ensign position), together with the flag of whatever nation it is currently visiting at the mast (known as a courtesy flag). To fly one's ensign alone in foreign waters, a foreign port or in the face of a foreign warship traditionally indicates a willingness to fight, with cannon, for the right to do so."

A. "A courteous, peaceable merchant ship . . . flies its ensign . . . together with the flag of whatever nation it is currently visiting. . . . To fly one's ensign alone in foreign waters . . . indicates a willingness to fight."

B. "A . . . merchant ship or yacht . . . with the flag of whatever nation it is currently visiting . . . traditionally indicates a willingness to fight."

C. ". . . The flag . . . at the mast . . . of a foreign warship traditionally indicates a willingness to fight, with cannon."

What are the parentheses doing in this sentence? Ernie (a whale watcher) stood confidently at the helm of his boat.

C. Providing additional information

B. Emphasizing important information

What are the parentheses doing in this sentence? “I believe that in this nation, no child should go without three meals a day (cheers), a roof over their head (cheers), and a good education (cheers).”

A. Showing an interruption in speech

B. Providing additional details

D. Providing editing suggestions

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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.5.1A

CCSS.L.1.1I

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.K.1E

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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.

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.

Choose the option that maintains parallel structure.

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

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.

Choose the option that maintains parallel structure.

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

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

The teacher is patient with all of her students.

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

I can see beyond the horizon.

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

I enjoyed watching your performance tonight on stage.

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

The yellow ducklings follow their mother very closely.

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.

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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.

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.

Choose the option that maintains parallel structure. To protect her delicate hands, Fran will not rake the yard, do the dishes, or __________.

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.

Choose the option that maintains parallel structure.After Amanda cashes her paycheck, the money goes to her savings account, cappuccino fund, and __________.

Choose the answer option that identifies the underlined word or words in the sentence. The teacher is patient with all of her students.

Choose the answer option that identifies the underlined word or words in the sentence. I can see beyond the horizon.

Choose the answer option that identifies the underlined word or words in the sentence.I enjoyed watching your performance tonight on stage.

Choose the answer option that identifies the underlined word or words in the sentence.The yellow ducklings follow their mother very closely.

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.

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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.

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.

Choose the option that maintains parallel structure.

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

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.

Choose the option that maintains parallel structure.

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

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

The teacher is patient with all of her students.

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

I can see beyond the horizon.

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

I enjoyed watching your performance tonight on stage.

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

The yellow ducklings follow their mother very closely.

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.