Language Conventions

Which of these sentences use a conjunctive adverb correctly?

• My mother went grocery shopping; meanwhile, I cleaned the house.

• My mother went grocery shopping, meanwhile I cleaned the house.

• My mother went grocery shopping meanwhile; I cleaned the house.

• My mother went grocery shopping meanwhile, I cleaned the house.

Which sentence uses a preposition to show direction?

• The pitcher threw the ball toward the plate.

• My pencil was in the desk between two books.

• We had to stop at the grocery store before going home.

• During the game, the quarterback threw two touchdowns.

Which sentence uses a preposition to show location?

• The pitcher threw the ball toward the plate.

• My pencil was in the desk between two books.

• We had to stop at the grocery store before going home.

• During the game, the quarterback threw two touchdowns.

In which sentence do the pronoun and antecedent not agree?

• Sam and Jake were having a sleepover and they watched a movie.

• The boys played basketball at recess and they had a fun time.

• Beth and Ava worked on their homework and she both got all of the questions right.

• Lucy forgot her pencil at home, but her friend let her borrow one.

Which sentence correctly uses commas?

• Before we leave, remember to check the doors, windows, and to turn off the lights.

• Before we leave remember to check the doors, windows and to turn off the lights.

• Before we leave, remember to check the doors, windows, and to turn off the lights.

• Before we leave, remember to check the doors windows, and to turn off the lights.

Select the sentence that is grammatically correct:

• Him and I went to the movies.

• He and I went to the movies.

• He and me went to the movies.

• Him and me went to the movies.

What change, if any, needs to be made in sentence (3)?

• Change "any time" to "anytime."

• Delete the comma after "suddenly."

• Change "slips" to "slipped."

• Make no change.

What change should be made in sentence 30?

• Change poet to Poet

• Change until to Until

• Change one’s to ones’

• Change remains to remained

What change, if any, should be made in sentence 5?

• Change chess to chest

• Change piece to peace

• Add a comma after piece

• Change starred to stared

What change, if any, needs to be made in the following sentence? They have been seen trying to catch a glass frisbee or move it around without braking it.

• Change catch to caught

• Insert a comma after frisbee

• Change braking to breaking

• No change should be made