Conventions of Grammar and Usage

Daniel likes pizza;but Marie likes pasta.

• NO CHANGE

• pizza--but

• pizza, but

• pizza. But

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Lana has a book, three pencils, and one eraser.

• NO CHANGE

• pencils--and one

• pencils. And one eraser

• pencils(and one eraser

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CCSS.L.3.1A

Martha, who lives next door-- works at New York Times.

• NO CHANGE

• door, works

• door. Works

• door; works

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

After World War I, Germany signed a peace treaty in Paris.

• NO CHANGE

• War I; Germany

• War I. Germany

• War I --Germany

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Soccer, the greatest sport ever invented, is very popular in Brazil.

The underlined portion is a(n) _________.

• appositive phrase

• gerund phrase

• infinitive phrase

• participle phrase

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Eating ice-cream on a hot day can be a good way to cool off.

The underlined portion is a(n) ____________

• appositive phrase

• gerund phrase

• infinitive phrase

• participle phrase

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A

To open a box requires a hammer and crowbar.

The underlined portion is a(n) ____________

• appositive phrase

• gerund phrase

• infinitive phrase

• participle phrase

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A

Frightened by its sudden appearance, I yelled “Snake!”

The underlined portion is a(n) ________.

• Appositive phrase

• gerund phrase

• participle phrase

• infinitive phrase

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A

Daniel works on his project yet.

• NO CHANGE

• hasn't worked

• didn't work

• will not work

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

The sun will rise in the east.

• NO CHANGE

• risen

• is rising

• rises

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D