Mastering English Grammar and Conventions

Which of the following sentences uses a comma correctly to indicate a pause?

• After the rain stopped the sun came out.

• After the rain stopped, the sun came out.

• After, the rain stopped the sun came out.

• After the rain, stopped the sun came out.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which sentence contains a gerund?

• She is running in the park.

• Running is her favorite activity.

• She will run in the park.

• She ran in the park.

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CCSS.L.8.1A

Which of the following sentences is written in the passive voice?

• The chef cooked the meal.

• The meal was cooked by the chef.

• The chef is cooking the meal.

• The chef will cook the meal.

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CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

Which sentence demonstrates correct parallel structure?

• She likes reading, to swim, and biking.

• She likes to read, swim, and bike.

• She likes to read, swimming, and to bike.

• She likes reading, swimming, and to bike.

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CCSS.L.9-10.1A

Choose the sentence that correctly uses an ellipsis to indicate an omission.

• "I went to the store... and bought some apples."

• "I went... to the store and bought some apples."

• "I... went to the store and bought some apples."

• "I went to the store and... bought some apples."

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CCSS.L.8.2A

CCSS.L.8.2B

Identify the sentence fragment.

• Because she was tired.

• She was tired after the long day.

• She went to bed early.

• After the long day, she was tired.

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CCSS.L.4.1F

Which sentence uses the subjunctive mood correctly?

• If I was you, I would study harder.

• If I were you, I would study harder.

• If I am you, I would study harder.

• If I be you, I would study harder.

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CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

Revise the following run-on sentence: "She finished her homework she went outside to play."

• She finished her homework, and she went outside to play.

• She finished her homework she went outside to play.

• She finished her homework; she went outside to play.

• Both A and C

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CCSS.L.4.1F

You are editing a draft for publication. Which resource would be most helpful for checking the correct use of verbals in your writing?

• A thesaurus

• A grammar handbook

• A dictionary

• An encyclopedia

Given the sentence: "The cookies were eaten by the children before dinner." Rewrite the sentence in active voice.

• Before dinner, the cookies were eaten by the children.

• The children ate the cookies before dinner.

• The cookies, before dinner, were eaten by the children.

• The children, before dinner, the cookies ate.

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CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A