5ELAU4_24-25

Which comparative adjective correctly completes the sentence? The mall is _______________ than usual.

• busy

• busier

• busiest

• busyier

Answer explanation

The correct comparative adjective is 'busier' because it compares the mall's activity level to a previous state. 'Busy' is positive, 'busiest' is superlative, and 'busyier' is incorrect. Thus, 'busier' fits the sentence.

Read the following sentence: __________ did Marie decide to participate in the march, __________ she wore a white dress and hat like the other marchers. Which pair of correlative conjunctions correctly completes the sentence?

• both/and

• neither/nor

• whether/or

• not only/but

Answer explanation

The correct pair of correlative conjunctions is 'not only/but'. The sentence indicates that Marie not only decided to participate in the march, but also wore a white dress and hat, emphasizing both actions.

Which sentence shows the best way to combine these sentences? The monkey escaped from the zoo. The zookeeper found him.

• The monkey escaped from the zoo, or the zookeeper found him.

• The monkey escaped from the zoo, but the zookeeper found him.

• The monkey escaped from the zoo when the zookeeper found him.

• The monkey escaped from the zoo because the zookeeper found him.

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'The monkey escaped from the zoo, but the zookeeper found him.' This sentence effectively contrasts the monkey's escape with the zookeeper's action, highlighting the unexpected nature of both events.

Which sentence is written correctly?

• While I was at the movies, I ate popcorn.

• I ate popcorn, at the movies.

• I was at the, movies while I ate popcorn.

• While, I ate popcorn I was at the movies.

Answer explanation

The correct sentence is 'While I was at the movies, I ate popcorn.' It properly uses a dependent clause followed by an independent clause, maintaining correct punctuation and structure.

Which sentence uses the correct punctuation?

• "I like hotdogs," Luke said, "but I like hamburgers better."

• "I like hotdogs better than hamburgers, said Luke."

• "Luke said, \"I like hotdogs better than hamburgers.\""

• Luke said "I like hotdogs better than hamburgers."

Answer explanation

The correct choice, "I like hotdogs," Luke said, "but I like hamburgers better," properly uses commas to separate the dialogue from the attribution, maintaining clarity and correct punctuation throughout.

Which TWO sentences use a subordinating conjunction correctly?

• I wanted to call you yesterday, but I lost your telephone number.

• Before he became an important author, he wrote magazine articles.

• The citizens went to town hall and held a meeting to protest the new plan.

• Because the class earned the best grades, their teacher gave them stickers.

• Most fans are noisy at the ballpark.

Answer explanation

The sentences 'Before he became an important author, he wrote magazine articles.' and 'Because the class earned the best grades, their teacher gave them stickers.' correctly use subordinating conjunctions to connect clauses.

__________ Tom __________ Allen were chosen for the award?

• both/and

• either/with

• whether/or

• not only/nor

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'both/and' because it indicates that Tom and Allen were both selected for the award, emphasizing inclusion of both individuals.

What change needs to be made in the following sentence? My brother's best friend goes to austin community college.

• Change brother's to brothers

• Insert a comma after friend

• Change austin community college to Austin Community College

• No change should be made.

Answer explanation

The correct change is to capitalize 'Austin Community College' as it is a proper noun. Proper nouns should always be capitalized to maintain grammatical accuracy.

Which sentence contains a descriptive adjective before the word it modifies?

• The cat was orange.

• Rocco was a happy dog.

• Raccoons can be sneaky and clever.

• My sister named her goldfish Pickles.

Answer explanation

The sentence 'Rocco was a happy dog.' contains the descriptive adjective 'happy' before the noun 'dog' it modifies, making it the correct choice. The other sentences do not have adjectives positioned in this way.

The passage "The Right to Vote" is based on events that happened in the past. Based on the information from the passage, what is the conclusion to the story that begins with the sentence, "Hand-in-hand, they headed to the march."?

• They were going to a protest for voting rights.

• They were going to a family picnic.

• They were heading to a concert.

• They were going to a sports event.

Answer explanation

The phrase "Hand-in-hand, they headed to the march" suggests a collective action for a cause. Given the context of the passage about voting rights, it is clear they were going to a protest for voting rights.