Grammar Review: Apostrophes, Subject-Verb Agreement, and Hyp

Which of the following correctly punctuates the compound adjective in this sentence?

We spent the afternoon looking for a pitch black spot in the woods to set up our stargazing telescope.

• pitch-black spot
• pitch black-spot
• pitch-black-spot
• pitch black spot (leave as is)

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CCSS.L.11-12.2A

Choose the correct verb to complete the sentence:

Everybody in the camp ________ responsible for keeping food locked up to avoid attracting raccoons.

• is
• are

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CCSS.L.3.1A

Choose the correct verb based on how the measurement of money is used in this context:

One hundred dollars ________ like a reasonable total budget for our campfire groceries this week.

• seems
• seem

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CCSS.L.3.1F

Which of the following correctly fixes the missing possessive apostrophes in this sentence?

Marsha ate Maggies pancakes, but she did not eat Phils bacon.

• Marsha ate Maggie's pancakes, but she did not eat Phil's bacon.
• Marsha ate Maggies' pancakes, but she did not eat Phils' bacon.
• Marsha ate Maggie's pancakes, but she did not eat Phils bacon.
• Marsha's ate Maggies pancakes, but she did not eat Phil's bacon.

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CCSS.L.2.2C

CCSS.L.3.2D

CCSS.L.1.1B

Which option correctly uses hyphens?

After hours of trying to put up the tent in the dark, my brother gave me a ________ smirk when it collapsed.

• told-you-so
• told you-so
• told-you so
• told you so (leave as is)

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CCSS.L.11-12.2A

Choose the correct verb for this indefinite pronoun subject:

Either of the nearby lakes ________ a perfect spot for afternoon kayaking and fishing.

• provides
• provide

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.1.1D

Identify the compound adjectives that need hyphens in the following sentence:

Our accident prone cousin tried to cook a quick to prepare meal over the camp stove but ended up burning the picnic table.

• accident-prone and quick-to-prepare
• accident-prone and camp-stove
• quick-to-prepare and picnic-table
• accident prone and quick to prepare (leave as is)

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CCSS.L.11-12.2A

Choose the correct verb:

The camp counselor or the lifeguards ________ the swimmers closely from the sandy beach.

• watch
• watches

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CCSS.L.3.1F

Choose the correct verb:

Twenty miles ________ marked out individually with wooden stakes along the historic hiking trail.

• were
• was

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CCSS.L.2.1B

CCSS.L.3.1B

CCSS.L.K.1C

Choose the correct verb:
The trail crew ________ packed up their individual tents and gone to their separate cabins for the night.

• have
• has

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CCSS.L.3.1F