Demonstrate Command of the Conventions of Standard English Grammar and Usage

Which pair of words completes this sentence correctly?

[________] the day the rain continued to pour down, soaking the ground and running [_____] the dam.

• 1) Throughout

  2) into

• 1) Through

  2) on

• 1) Across

  2) in

• 1) Since

  2) along

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CCSS.L.1.1I

CCSS.L.K.1E

Which word completes this sentence correctly?

We would be delighted to send a copy of our brochure to [____] .

• you

• yours

• yourself

• yourselves

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CCSS.L.1.1D

CCSS.L.3.1A

Which word completes this sentence correctly?

[________] are welcome to attend the opening ceremony.

• Everyone

• Anybody

• Another

• All

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CCSS.L.1.1D

CCSS.L.3.1A

Which word completes this sentence correctly?

Picasso is [________] the greatest modern European artist.

• seeming

• always

• perhaps

• certain

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CCSS.L.3.1G

Which word or words complete this sentence correctly?

From the back of the hall I [________] hear the band because the audience was cheering so loudly.

• cannot

• will not

• could not

• might not

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CCSS.L.4.1C

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Which prefix turns obedient into its opposite?

• dis-

• un-

• mis-

• im-

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CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

The reason I like autumn is that it is neither hot nor cold.

Which sentence gives the same information?

• The reason I like autumn is that it is hot or cold.

• The reason I like autumn is that it is hot and cold.

• The reason I like autumn is that it is hot and not cold.

• The reason I like autumn is that it is not hot and not cold.

Which sentence correctly combines the information about Chris into a single sentence?

Chris ran all the way home. She had missed her bus. She arrived just in time for dinner.

• Chris ran all the way home to arrive just in time for dinner, missing her bus.

• Chris missed her bus, arriving just in time for dinner running all the way home.

• Having missed her bus, Chris ran all the way home to arrive just in time for dinner.

• Arriving just in time for dinner, Chris missed her bus and had to run all the way home.

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• Tigers are large cats, that live in forests, swamps and, grasslands.

• Tigers are large cats, that live in forests, swamps and grasslands.

• Tigers are large cats that live in forests, swamps and grasslands.

• Tigers are large cats that live in forests, swamps and, grasslands.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which pair of words completes this sentence correctly?

With one last burst of energy, she [________] the girl in front and [_____] on to win the race.

• 1) overtook

  2) goes

• 1) overtook

  2) went

• 1) overtake

  2) goes

• 1) overtakes

  2) went

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CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D