Grammar and Mechanics Pretest-Hathaway

Which sentence correctly uses a semicolon (;) to connect two complete, related thoughts? (The two parts could stand as separate sentences.)

• A. The music stopped; we all applauded loudly.

• B. I love pizza; especially with extra cheese.

• C. Running quickly; the dog chased the ball.

• D. She is a great dancer, but she needs practice.

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VA.ELA.9.LU.2.A

Which sentence correctly uses a comma (,) to set off an introductory phrase?

• Although it was cold we still went outside to play.

• The rain was welcome after a long, hot summer.

• After a long, hot summer, the rain was welcome.

• The tall, heavy box, fell to the floor.

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VA.ELA.9.LU.2.A

Which option correctly fixes the run-on sentence: "The bell rang the students quickly went to lunch."

• The bell rang; the students quickly went to lunch.

• The bell rang and the students quickly went to lunch.

• The bell rang. The students quickly went to lunch.

• All of the above.

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VA.ELA.8.LU.2.A

Which of the following is a complete sentence?

• Working hard all night on the project.

• Since the school mascot is a lion.

• She finally called her grandmother yesterday.

• After the loud, confusing noise.

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VA.ELA.7.LU.2.A

Rewrite the following sentence, adding the necessary punctuation marks. Type the corrected sentence below.

The coach asked Are you ready for the final game

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VA.ELA.7.LU.2.B

Which sentence correctly punctuates the dialogue?

• A. "Be careful," he warned, "the path is slippery."

• B. "Be careful." he warned. "The path is slippery."

• C. Be careful, he warned, "the path is slippery."

• D. "Be careful" he warned "the path is slippery."

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VA.ELA.7.LU.2.B

Choose the correctly spelled word to complete the sentence: She had a hard time finding the correct ______ to express her thoughts.

• vocabullery

• vocabulery

• vocabulary

• vocabuleary

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CCSS.L.2.1B

CCSS.L.3.1B

Which of the following sentences maintains a consistent verb tense throughout?

• We drove to the beach, but the water is too cold for swimming.

• As she enters the library, she found her friend waiting.

• He carefully packed his suitcase, locked the apartment, and headed to the airport.

• The coach yells at the team, and they felt discouraged.

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VA.ELA.9.LU.1.E

Combine the following two short sentences into one correct sentence using either a semicolon (;) or a comma and a coordinating conjunction (like and, but, or).

The movie started late.

We missed the opening credits.

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VA.ELA.9.LU.2.A

Explain the problem with this sentence: "I went to the store too buy two gallons of milk."

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VA.ELA.9.LU.2.C