IXL

Complete the sentence with the pronoun that agrees with the word or words italicized and in bold.

Carly's groceries burst through the wet paper bag and slid onto the kitchen floor. She was able to clean ______ up easily, though, since everything was canned.

Which of the following sentences correctly combines two independent clauses using a comma and a conjunction?

• I wanted to go swimming, but the pool was closed.

• I wanted to go swimming but, the pool was closed.

• I wanted to go swimming, the pool was closed.

• I wanted to go swimming but the pool, was closed.

Which sentence correctly uses commas to separate a parenthetical element?

• My friend, on the other hand is very shy.

• My friend on the other hand, is very shy.

• My friend, on the other hand, is very shy.

• My friend on the other hand is very shy.

This image is an example of _______.

c

personification

metaphor

inference

hyperbole

Complete the sentence with the correct form of the verb: "She ______ (to go) to the market every Saturday."

• goes

• go

• going

• gone

Choose the correct synonym for the word "happy":

• Sad

• Joyful

• Angry

• Tired

Identify the adjective in the following sentence: "The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog."

• quick

• jumps

• over

• dog

Which sentence is written in passive voice?

• The cake was eaten by the children.

• The children ate the cake.

• The children are eating the cake.

• The children will eat the cake.

Select the correct preposition to complete the sentence: "She is interested ______ learning new languages."

• in

• on

• at

• for

What is the main idea of the following passage? "The sun is a star at the center of the Solar System. It is a nearly perfect sphere of hot plasma."

• The sun is a planet.

• The sun is a star.

• The sun is cold.

• The sun is a moon.