Mastering English Writing Skills

What is the correct punctuation for the following sentence: 'I love to read books I find them fascinating'?

• I love to read books. I find them fascinating!

• I love to read books: I find them fascinating.

• I love to read books; I find them fascinating.

• I love to read books, I find them fascinating.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2B

Identify the main idea of the following paragraph: 'The sun was setting, casting a golden glow over the horizon. Birds began to chirp as they settled in for the night.'

• The importance of birds in nature.

• The beauty of nature at sunset.

• The science of sunset colors.

• The daily routine of birds at dawn.

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CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

Which of the following sentences is a compound sentence? A) I enjoy swimming. B) I enjoy swimming, and my brother likes to run. C) Swimming is fun.

• Swimming is my favorite activity.

• I like to swim and run.

• My brother enjoys swimming.

• B) I enjoy swimming, and my brother likes to run.

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CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

Rewrite the following sentence to make it clearer: 'The dog barked loudly at the mailman who was walking by.'

• The dog barked at the mailman who was standing still.

• The dog barked softly at the mailman who was running by.

• The mailman walked by while the dog barked quietly.

• The dog barked loudly at the mailman as he walked by.

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

What literary device is used in the phrase 'the wind whispered through the trees'?

• Simile

• Personification

• Alliteration

• Metaphor

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

List three adjectives that could describe a stormy night.

• gentle

• calm

• dark, violent, howling

• bright

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CCSS.L.1.1F

CCSS.L.2.1E

What is the correct form of the verb in this sentence: 'She (go) to the store every Saturday.'?

• going

• gone

• goes

• goed

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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

Arrange the following events in the correct sequence: 1) The hero saves the day. 2) The villain plots his scheme. 3) The hero discovers the villain's plan.

• 2, 3, 1

• 3, 1, 2

• 1, 2, 3

• 2, 1, 3

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CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

Identify the error in this sentence: 'Each of the students have completed their assignments.'

• All of the students has completed their assignments.

• Each student have completed their assignments.

• Each of the students have completed their assignment.

• Each of the students has completed their assignments.

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CCSS.L.3.1A

Write a complete sentence using the following words: 'happy', 'dog', 'play'.

• Playing with the happy dog is fun.

• The dog is happy to play outside.

• A dog plays happily in the park.

• The happy dog loves to play.

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B