PSSA Language Review Question Practice

Choose the best way to revise the sentence to eliminate unnecessary repetition.

• Not wanting to display sloppy work, the gallery owner would never recommend that an artist rush to complete many paintings in time for a show’s opening.

• Because the gallery owner does not want to display sloppy work, the gallery owner would never recommend that an artist rush to finish paintings.

• Making a recommendation to an artist to rush to complete many paintings in time for a show’s opening is never something the gallery owner would recommend since the gallery owner doesn’t want to display sloppy work.

• Having an artist rush to complete many paintings in time for a show’s opening is never something the gallery owner would recommend since the recommendation would result in a display of sloppy work.

Which sentence should be revised to correct the inappropriate sentence fragment?

• sentence 1

• sentence 2

• sentence 3

• sentence 4

Which sentence that could be added to the letter best maintains the style and tone of the paragraph?

• The viewing experience offers students a chance to compare the same story presented in a different way.

• The previews of the movie make it seem like a hilarious comedy that will have students laughing the whole time.

• It would be an absolute shame to pass up an opportunity to see an awesome movie like this one.

• Seeing the story on screen would be a perfect way to reward those students who work like busy bees all day at school.

Which revision corrects the punctuation error in the paragraph?

• Remove the commas after Students and activity in sentence 1.

• Add commas after counter and classroom in sentence 2.

• Remove the commas after experiment and years in sentence 3.

• Add commas after reaction and meet in sentence 5.

The student decided to add 'following the recipe' to the sentence. Which version of the sentence shows the best placement of this phrase?

• The kitchen began to smell good as Joe, following the recipe, steamed rice and tossed cut-up vegetables in a frying pan.

• Following the recipe, the kitchen began to smell good as Joe steamed rice and tossed cut-up vegetables in a frying pan.

• The kitchen began to smell good as Joe steamed rice and tossed cut-up vegetables in a frying pan, following the recipe.

• The kitchen, following the recipe, began to smell good as Joe steamed rice and tossed cut-up vegetables in a frying pan.

Which revision would most improve the paragraph?

• using descriptive language in sentence 1

• adding dialogue in sentence 2

• using more detail in sentence 3

• adding the exact number of stars in sentence 4

Which revision of sentence 2 uses punctuation to most effectively emphasize the underlined information?

• Because these small, lightweight, delicate birds are highly active, they consume a lot of food—often more than their own weight.

• Because these small, lightweight, delicate birds are highly active, they consume a lot of food, often more than their own weight.

• Because these small, lightweight, delicate birds are highly active, they consume a lot of food (often more than their own weight).

• Because these small, lightweight, delicate birds are highly active, they consume a lot of food, “often more than their own weight ”.

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• My neighbor has a large, scruffy, black, dog that likes to play in our yard with my dog.

• Shannon raced toward the ball stretched out her glove, and dove to the ground, making a great catch.

• When I added a new ingredient to the beaker, the liquid inside bubbled, fizzed, and changed colors.

• Jake tried to reach the small, red toolbox on the shelf but he soon realized he couldn’t get it down, without a stool.

Which underlined word is used correctly?

• Carly gave me advise on how to solve my problem.

• We began our descent down the long, steep staircase.

• The sunlight had a major affect on the flower’s growth.

• Kingston, smiling happily, walked up to except his award.

Which sentence contains an inappropriate shift in verb tense?

• sentence 1

• sentence 2

• sentence 3

• sentence 4