WorksheetsEnglish 9 - EOCA Review
Total questions: 39
Worksheet time: 26mins
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1.
Read the following sentence.
Which grammar rule provides the best correction for the sentence?
The annual California Chili-Pepper-Eating Contest, featuring the world's hottest chili peppers will be held the third Friday in July at the California State Fairgrounds.
Which grammar rule provides the best correction for the sentence?
The annual California Chili-Pepper-Eating Contest, featuring the world's hottest chili peppers will be held the third Friday in July at the California State Fairgrounds.
a)
capitalize proper nouns
b)
use an apostrophe to show possession
c)
surround
non-essential information by commas
non-essential information by commas
d)
capitalize the name of an event
2.
Read the following sentence.
Which grammar rule provides the best correction for the sentence?
I've narrowed my college choices to either State nor Tech, but I still have a great deal of thinking to do.
Which grammar rule provides the best correction for the sentence?
I've narrowed my college choices to either State nor Tech, but I still have a great deal of thinking to do.
a)
use an apostrophe to show a contraction made of two words
b)
capitalize proper nouns
c)
paired conjunctions must agree
d)
commas used with coordinating conjunctions join two sentences together
3.
Which sentence part below demonstrates the following two grammar rules?
1. commas are not used because all information is essesntial
2. "who" is a pronoun used to refer back to people
1. commas are not used because all information is essesntial
2. "who" is a pronoun used to refer back to people
a)
Fans, which attend sporting events in cold weather,
b)
Fans, whom attend sporting events in cold weather,
c)
Fans who attend sporting events in cold weather,
d)
Fans who attend sporting events in cold weather
4.
Which sentence part below demonstrates the following grammar rule?
1. all verb tenses must agree with the verb tense of "tried"
1. all verb tenses must agree with the verb tense of "tried"
a)
When facing the reality
b)
When faced with the reality
c)
Whatever facing the reality
d)
What facing the reality
5.
What is the best way to reword the following sentence?
BCSD is hoping that its pilot program can serve as a prototype for other districts across the state and even across the country.
BCSD is hoping that its pilot program can serve as a prototype for other districts across the state and even across the country.
a)
BCSD will offer the program as a model for other interested administrators.
b)
BCSD will determine teacher merit pay.
c)
BCSD will determine student placement based on teacher competency.
d)
BCSD will place teachers in suitable schools.
6.
Which criteria is EXCLUDED in the following sentence?
The committee wants its evaluation program to measure a teacher's knowledge of his or her subject matter, effectiveness in the classroom, and demeanor in and out of the classroom.
The committee wants its evaluation program to measure a teacher's knowledge of his or her subject matter, effectiveness in the classroom, and demeanor in and out of the classroom.
a)
a teacher's efficacy with students in a learning environment
b)
a teacher's behavior and conduct outside the classroom
c)
a teacher's commprehension of his or her main subject
d)
a teacher's expertise in cross-curricular subjects
7.
Read the following sentence.
Which grammar rule provides the best correction for the sentence?
Vintage clothes, for some odd reason, fetch higher prices now then they did when they were first for sale many years ago.
Which grammar rule provides the best correction for the sentence?
Vintage clothes, for some odd reason, fetch higher prices now then they did when they were first for sale many years ago.
a)
separate nonessential information by using commas
b)
all verb tenses must agree
c)
spell words correctly
d)
use a hyphen to join compound words
8.
Read the following sentence.
Which grammar rule provides the best correction for the sentence?
Marty was so humiliated when he lost his contact lens at the ice skating rink, and everyone at the rink was asking to stop skating until he found the lens.
Which grammar rule provides the best correction for the sentence?
Marty was so humiliated when he lost his contact lens at the ice skating rink, and everyone at the rink was asking to stop skating until he found the lens.
a)
pronouns must agree with gender identified in the noun antecedent
b)
comma and coordinating conjuntion join two independent clauses
c)
all verb tenses must agree
d)
spell words correctly
9.
Which sentence part below demonstrates the following grammar rule?
1. "whom" is a pronoun that refers back to people
a)
the cowboys that protect
b)
the cowboys that ride
c)
the bull-riding cowboys which they protect
d)
the bull-riding cowboys whom they protect
10.
Which sentence part below demonstrates the following grammar rule?
1. create a compound sentence by adding a semi-colon, conjunctive adverb, and comma
1. create a compound sentence by adding a semi-colon, conjunctive adverb, and comma
a)
portraits, however his
b)
portraits, however;
c)
portraits; however,
d)
portraits, however,
11.
What is the best way to reword the following sentence?
Normally, body temperature is at it’s lowest, about 96.5 degrees, in the middle of the night, and rises slowly over the day until it peaks in the evening at about 99 degrees.
Normally, body temperature is at it’s lowest, about 96.5 degrees, in the middle of the night, and rises slowly over the day until it peaks in the evening at about 99 degrees.
a)
Normally, body temperature is at it's lowest, about 96.5 degrees; in the middle of the night,
b)
Normally, body temperature is at it's lowest, about 96.5 degress, in the middle of the night;
c)
Normally, body tempeature at it's lowest, about 96.5 degrees, in the middle of the night,
d)
Normally, body temperature is at its lowest, about 96.5 degrees, in the middle of the night,
12.
Which criteria is EXCLUDED in the following sentence?
The committee wants its evaluation program to measure a teacher's knowledge of his or her subject matter, effectiveness in the classroom, and demeanor in and out of the classroom.
The committee wants its evaluation program to measure a teacher's knowledge of his or her subject matter, effectiveness in the classroom, and demeanor in and out of the classroom.
a)
a teacher's efficacy with students in a learning environment
b)
a teacher's behavior and conduct outside the classroom
c)
a teacher's comprehension of his or her main subject
d)
a teacher's expertise in cross-curricular subjects
13.
Read the following sentence.
Which grammar rule provides the best correction for the sentence?
Vintage clothes, for some odd reason, fetch higher prices now then they did when they were first for sale many years ago.
Which grammar rule provides the best correction for the sentence?
Vintage clothes, for some odd reason, fetch higher prices now then they did when they were first for sale many years ago.
a)
separate nonessential information by using commas
b)
all verb tenses must agree
c)
spell words correctly
d)
use a hyphen to join compound words
14.
Read the following sentence.
Which grammar rule provides the best correction for the sentence?
America’s first roller coaster ride, which opened in 1884 at Coney Island, Brooklyn, and capable of a top speed of only six miles per hour.
Which grammar rule provides the best correction for the sentence?
America’s first roller coaster ride, which opened in 1884 at Coney Island, Brooklyn, and capable of a top speed of only six miles per hour.
a)
past tense verbs generally have an -ed ending
b)
all verb tenses must agree
c)
do not hyphenate adjectives that describe nouns
d)
adverbs come before the adjective being described
15.
Which sentence part below demonstrates the following grammar rule?
1. "whom" is a pronoun that refers back to people
1. "whom" is a pronoun that refers back to people
a)
the cowboys that protect
b)
the cowboys that ride
c)
the bull-riding cowboys which they protect
d)
the bull-riding cowboys whom they protect
16.
What is the best way to reword the following sentence?
Normally, body temperature is at it’s lowest, about 96.5 degrees, in the middle of the night, and rises slowly over the day until it peaks in the evening at about 99 degrees.
Normally, body temperature is at it’s lowest, about 96.5 degrees, in the middle of the night, and rises slowly over the day until it peaks in the evening at about 99 degrees.
a)
Normally, body temperature is at it's lowest, about 96.5 degrees; in the middle of the night,
b)
Normally, body temperature is at it's lowest, about 96.5 degress, in the middle of the night;
c)
Normally, body tempeature at it's lowest, about 96.5 degrees, in the middle of the night,
d)
Normally, body temperature is at its lowest, about 96.5 degrees, in the middle of the night,
17.
What is the best word to summarize the author's purpose in the following sentence?
The ability to see the situation as your opponents see it, as difficult as it may be, is one of the most important skills that you can possess as a negotiator.
The ability to see the situation as your opponents see it, as difficult as it may be, is one of the most important skills that you can possess as a negotiator.
a)
persuade
b)
indicate
c)
encourage
d)
argue
18.
Read the following sentence.
Which grammar rule provides the best correction for the sentence?
America’s first roller coaster ride, which opened in 1884 at Coney Island, Brooklyn, and capable of a top speed of only six miles per hour.
Which grammar rule provides the best correction for the sentence?
America’s first roller coaster ride, which opened in 1884 at Coney Island, Brooklyn, and capable of a top speed of only six miles per hour.
a)
past tense verbs generally have an -ed ending
b)
all verb tenses must agree
c)
do not hyphenate adjectives that describe nouns
d)
adverbs come before the adjective being described
19.
What word is a contraction for THEY ARE?
a)
there
b)
their
c)
they're
20.
Read the following sentence.
Which grammar rule provides the best correction for the sentence?
Storing bread in the refrigerator delays drying and the growth of mold but increase the rate at which the bread loses flavor.
a)
separate nonessential information by using commas
b)
spell words correctly
c)
all verb tenses must agree
d)
no error
21.
Read the following sentence.
Which grammar rule provides the best correction for the sentence?
Every spring in rural Vermont the sound of sap dripping into galvanized metal buckets signal the beginning of the traditional season for gathering maple.
a)
past tense verbs generally have an -ed ending
b)
add an 's' at the end of a verb to match a singular subject
c)
do not hyphenate adjectives that describe nouns
d)
adverbs come before the adjective being described
22.
Which sentence part below makes the best correction for the underlined portion of the following sentence?
The article featured the Sea Islands because many were known there to live much as their ancestors of a century ago had lived.
a)
many were known there to live
b)
they were known there for living
c)
many of the people there were known to live
d)
of the many people, they were there living
23.
Read the following sentence.
Which grammar rule provides the best correction for the sentence?
Marty was so humiliated when he lost his contact lens at the ice skating rink, and everyone at the rink was asking to stop skating until he found the lens.
Which grammar rule provides the best correction for the sentence?
Marty was so humiliated when he lost his contact lens at the ice skating rink, and everyone at the rink was asking to stop skating until he found the lens.
a)
pronouns must agree with gender identified in the noun antecedent
b)
comma and coordinating conjuntion join two independent clauses
c)
all verb tenses must agree
d)
spell words correctly
24.
Which sentence part below demonstrates the following grammar rule?
1. all verb tenses must agree with the verb tense of "tried"
1. all verb tenses must agree with the verb tense of "tried"
a)
When facing the reality
b)
When faced with the reality
c)
Whatever facing the reality
d)
What facing the reality
25.
Is this sentence correct?
The school day had ended; but I still had to go to practice.
The school day had ended; but I still had to go to practice.
a)
yes
b)
no
26.
After which word in the sentence below should a semi-colon be inserted?
I enjoy vacationing in the mountains the rest of my family enjoys it as well.
I enjoy vacationing in the mountains the rest of my family enjoys it as well.
a)
enjoy
b)
vacationing
c)
mountains
d)
rest
27.
What does the acronym FANBOYS stand for?
a)
For, And, Nor, But, Yet, Since
b)
Finally, After, Neither, Once, Yet, Since
c)
For, And, Nor, Because, Or, Yet, So
d)
For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So
28.
Which of the following is the correctly written sentence?
a)
I like to play music, and play video games.
b)
I like to play music, and I like to play video games.
c)
I like to play music; furthermore I like to play video games.
d)
I like to play music. and play video games.
29.
Before the test, anyone can look at ____________ book.
a)
his or her
b)
their
30.
Each of the rabbits has ____________ own pen.
a)
its
b)
their
31.
We wanted to go to Portugal________________ we went to Brazil.
a)
in stead
b)
;instead,
c)
;instead
d)
;in stead,
32.
He didn't want to tell her the truth; ________________, he just lied.
a)
finally
b)
so
c)
similarly
d)
however
33.
Review: What are the following uses of a colon?
a)
To introduce a list, introduce a quotation, and add emphasis
b)
To introduce a person
c)
To add emphasis and to introduce a new topic
d)
To introduce quotes and introduce a list
34.
Is the following sentence grammatically correct?
The bookstore specializes in three subjects, such as: art, geometry, and biology.
The bookstore specializes in three subjects, such as: art, geometry, and biology.
a)
Yes!
b)
No
35.
Is the following sentence grammatically correct?
Yoaira’s famous cake has four of her favorite ingredients: sugar, chocolate chips, cream cheese, and strawberries.
Yoaira’s famous cake has four of her favorite ingredients: sugar, chocolate chips, cream cheese, and strawberries.
a)
Yes!
b)
No
36.
the tails of the cats
a)
the cat's tails
b)
the cats' tails
c)
the cat tails
37.
the cheese belonging to the mice
a)
the mice's cheese
b)
the mouse's cheese
c)
the mices' cheese
38.
Identify the word acting as an adjective in the following sentence.
That dog is exceptionally friendly.
That dog is exceptionally friendly.
a)
That
b)
dog
c)
is
d)
exceptionally
39.
Identify the word acting as an adjective in the following sentence.
Dogs require more care than cats.
Dogs require more care than cats.
a)
dogs
b)
require
c)
more
d)
care
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