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WorksheetsBenchmark Review 2020
Total questions: 76
Worksheet time: 3hrs 56mins
What change, if any, should be made in this sentence: He one four gold medals, set two Olympic records, and tied another at the 1936 Berlin Olympic games.
Change one to won.
Change two to too.
Change medals to meddles.
Sentence 3 should not be changed.
What change, if any, should be made in this sentence: Jesse’s track records was not broken until the 1984 Olympics.
Change Jesse’s to Jesse
Change was to were
Change broken to breaking
Change the period to a question mark.
Which transition word or phrase could BEST be added to the beginning of sentence 4: (3) He also invented a gas mask using it to rescue miners who were trapped in an underground mine. (4) The U.S. Army asked him to produce gas masks for them.
Yet
Afterwards
In addition
For example
Matt cleans the park and the streets.
The first colonists thought they would find gold.
Teachers help students learn. They help them reach their full potential.
I have 88 baseball cards in my collection.
____________ I also have 73 football cards.
In addition,
In other words,
Therefore,
For example,
________ Jorge was extremely tired during first period, he still managed to complete the assignment for the class.
Although
Because
Furthermore
After
He was an outstanding President. _______ he may have been the best President of them all.
For instance,
In conclusion,
In fact,
Instead,
Sane is not the best word choice in the previous sentence. Which of the following would be a more effective word to use in this sentence?
The meaning of sentence 29 is unclear. What is the BEST change to make in this sentence to improve its clarity?
What change needs to be made to the previous sentence?
What change should be made in sentence 19?
Miles did not choose the most effective words in sentence 24. What is the BEST change for him to make in this sentence?
There ________ no excuse for that type of behavior.
is
isn't
Which sentence is correct?
Amanda doesn't rarely take out the trash.
Amanda rarely takes out the trash.
Fill in the blank with the correct verb:
"Many books ___________ distributed to book reviewers in advance of being sold in stores."
is
was
are
being
Fill in the blank for PAST PERFECT tense:
"Jenny __________ never been on that roller coaster before today!"
has
have
had
will have
My father laughs whenever he _____ a joke.
There are two things about him that drive me crazy his music and his cooking.
There are two things about him: that drive me crazy his music and his cooking.
There are two things about him that drive me crazy: his music and his cooking.
There are two things about him that drive me crazy; his music and his cooking.
There are two things about him that drive me crazy. His music and his cooking.
Which word is spelled correctly?
exercises
exersises
excersises
exsersises
What change, if any, should be made in sentence 4?
What change, if any, needs to be made in sentence 18?
(22) While David folded laundry, his brother did the dishes. (23) They went outside to play.
What is the best transition to add to the beginning of sentence 23?
Afterwards,
Meanwhile,
For example,
However,
What change, if any, is needed in the sentence above?
Which pronoun could you use to replace his in the sentence?
All the dogs ate from his own bowl.
her
us
its
their
Which pronoun could you use to replace your in the sentence?
Not doing your homework will cause most students to do poorly in school.
my
their
our
his
Matt cleans the park and the streets.
The principal told the students to walk.
After we learn about compound sentences, we were required to use them in our essay.
What change, if any, should be made in the sentence?
Remove the word After
Change the comma to a semicolon
Change learn to learned
No change should be made in the sentence.
Where could the following sentence best be added to the paragraph?
The device had a black screen with a white line down the center.
(7 ) George was not just a daydreamer. (8) At age 16, he put together a rectangular frame made of steel from a junkyard. (9) Then he stretched a piece of canvas over it. (10) He f ixed the canvas to the frame with strips cut from old rubber inner tubes. (11) He took his invention to a camp where he worked as a counselor. (12) The kids loved bouncing on it!
Sebastian wants to use a more accurate word than fixed in sentence 10. Which of the following could BEST replace this word
touched
fastened
folded
twisted
(1) Young George Nissen was at the circus when an idea popped into his head. (2) George was a gymnast and had come to see the trapeze artists. (3) At the end of the act, the acrobats let go of the swing and dropped into a safety net. (4) It sent them bouncing high into the air. (5) Nissen thought it would be great for practicing gymnastics. (6) It looked like fun, too!
The meaning of sentence 5 is unclear. Sebastian can improve this sentence by changing it to —
the swing
the air
the trapeze artist
the net
(13) George saw an opportunity to make a living with his invention. (14) He and some friends took the bouncing rig on the road. (15) They performed at schools all over the country. (16) People saw how much fun they were having and wanted to buy their own bouncing rig. (17) That's when George decided to name his invention. (18) During his trip to Mexico, he heard the Spanish name for “springboard” – el trampolín. (19) George added an “e” to the end of the word, and the new name “trampoline” stuck. (20) Trampolines can cause serious injuries.
The third paragraph (sentences 13-20) is hard to follow because one of the sentences does not belong. Which sentence should Sebastian delete from this paragraph?
Sentence 20
Sentence 18
Sentence 16
Sentence 13
(7) We picked Max up. (8) At the guide dog school early in the morning. (9) Max came with his own suitcase. (10) That was my first surprise. (11) It held a toy, some treats, and a special brush.
What is the correct way to write sentences 7 and 8?
We picked Max up at the guide dog school early. In the morning.
We picked Max up at the guide dog school early in the morning.
We picked. Max up at the guide dog school early in the morning.
Sentences 7 and 8 should not be changed.
(16) My third surprise was that Max liked me after all. (17) That evening, I gave Landon a good night hug. (18) Then I patted Max’s head. (19) He licked my hand. (20) And wagged his tail.
What is the correct way to write sentences 19 and 20?
He licked my hand and wagged his tail.
He licked. My hand and wagged his tail.
He licked my hand and wagged. His tail.
Sentences 14 and 15 should not be changed.
(5) “Bad dog! I scolded.
What change, if any, should be made in sentence 5?
Change Bad to badder
Add a quotation mark after dog
Delete the exclamation point after scolded
Sentence 5 is written correctly.
(3) To prepare, Peary traveled to Greenland. (4) There he met Inuit tribes and studied their ways. (5) He watched them build igloos, use dog sleds, and hunt. (6) Texas has a lot of hunters. (7) Peary learned about living and traveling in the harsh climate.
The second paragraph (sentences 3-7) is hard to follow because one of the sentences does not belong. Which sentence should Vivian delete from this paragraph?
Sentence 3
Sentence 5
Sentence 6
Sentence 7
(12) In 1909, Peary, along with 23 other men, 133 dogs, and 19 sleds set out from northern Canada. (13) Canada is a country north of the United States. (14) Finally, on April 6, they reached the North Pole. (15) Only six men remained in the expedition. (16) Peary planted an American flag at the North Pole and turned homeward. (17) Robert Peary and his team had won the race.
The third paragraph (sentences 12-17) is hard to follow because one of the sentences does not belong. Which sentence should Vivian delete from this paragraph?
Sentence 12
Sentence 13
Sentence 16
Sentence 17
(5) “I’ll finish them later,” said James. (6) He put the french frys on top of the basket next to the Cheese Puffs. (7) Then he wiped his fingers clean.
What change needs to be made in sentence 6?
Change frys to fries
Change basket to baskets
Change Puffs to Puffes
Sentence 6 should not be changed.
(20) Jamie’s nervously eyes scanned the shoreline to see how far it was to safety. (21) That's when he saw his two brothers laughing so hard they could hardly stand up.
How should sentence 20 be changed?
Change nervously to nervous
Change scanned to scanning
Change see to sea
Change safety to safely
(5) Today these mountains served as a home for a type of deer called mule deer.
What change if any needs to be made to sentence 5?
Change served to serve
Change called to they are called
Change the period to a comma
No change is needed in sentence 5.
He went to Georgia college & State university for his bachelor degree, but went somewhere else for his other degree.
How should sentence 5 be changes?
Sara picked up many penny's on her trip, but she did not have enough money to buy a cola.
change cola to Cola
change penny's to pennies
Delete the comma
changed picked to pick
(5) “I’ll finish them later,” said James. (6) He put the french frys on top of the basket next to the Cheese Puffs. (7) Then he wiped his fingers clean.
What change needs to be made in sentence 6?
Change frys to fries
Change basket to baskets
Change Puffs to Puffes
Sentence 6 should not be changed.
What change, if any, should be made in the sentence?
Some people might argue that a rock-climbing wall is dangerous and it required too much adult supervision.
What change should be made in the following sentence?
The soldier ant scolded, “the queen and our baby sisters are counting on you to bring back food, so there’s no time for messing around!"
delete comma after scolded
change the to The
change there's to theirs
no change
(1) Tara had to much cake last night. (2) She is sick to her stomach this morning.
What change, if any, should be made in sentence 1?
Change the period to a question mark.
Change had to has
Change to to too
Make no change
I want to add more detail after sentence 1. Which sentence could BEST follow sentence 1?
What is the best way to revise the sentence below?
Our most populous city is New York barely makes the top ten list with about 19,000,000 inhabitants.
New York is our most populous city, barely, it makes the top ten list with about 19,000,000 inhabitants.
New York, is our most populous city. Barely. It makes the top ten list with about 19,000,000 inhabitants.
Our most populous city, New York, barely makes the top ten list with about 19,000,000 inhabitants.
The sentence is written correctly in the selection.
What is the most effective way to combine these sentences?
Sam packed a peanut butter sandwich for lunch. He also packed an apple. He packed a bag of chips.
Sam packed a peanut butter sandwich, an apple, and a bag of chips.
Sam packed a peanut butter sandwich an apple and a bag of chips.
Sam packed a peanut butter sandwich also an apple and a bag of chips.
Sam packed a peanut butter sandwich, and an apple, and a bag of chips.
What is the BEST way to combine these sentences?
On Halloween my sister wore a tiger suit. My brother wore a pirate costume. I dressed up like a werewolf.
On Halloween my sister wore a tiger suit, my brother wore a pirate costume, nor I dressed up like a werewolf.
On Halloween my sister wore a tiger suit, my brother wore a pirate costume, and I dressed up like a werewolf.
On Halloween my sister wore a tiger suit my brother wore a pirate costume and I dressed up like a werewolf.
On Halloween my sister wore a tiger suit, my brother wore a pirate costume, I dressed up like a werewolf.
What is the BEST way to combine these sentences?
The creepy monster growled loudly. He took one step towards me. He stared at me with his beady red eyes.
The creepy monster growled loudly, took one step towards me, and stared at me with his beady red eyes.
The creepy monster growled loudly and took one step towards me and stared at me with his beady red eyes.
The creepy monster growled loudly, took one step towards me, stared at me with his beady red eyes.
The creepy monster growled loudly, took one step towards me, or stared at me with his beady red eyes.
1. What is the BEST way to combine sentences 1 and 2?
(1) I sat on my front step. (2) I looked across the street.
I sat and looked on my front step and across the street.
I sat on my front step and looked across the street.
I sat on my front step, and I looked across the street.
I sat and looked on my front step across the street.
1) Orson Wells produced a radio play based on a story about an invasion from Mars.
2) Orson Wells is a famous actor and film director.
Orson Wells is a famous actor and film director.
The father helped his children get into they're pajamas.
What is the best way to combine sentence 29 and 30:
(29) They are not household names. (30) Three great scientists, James Clerk Maxwell, Joseph Lister, and Tim Berners-Lee, made great discoveries that changed the world.
They are not household names or three great scientists, but James Clerk Maxwell, Joseph Lister, and Tim Berners-Lee, made great discoveries that changed the world.
They are not household names because three great scientists, James Clerk Maxwell, Joseph Lister, and Tim Berners-Lee, made great discoveries that changed the world.
James Clerk Maxwell, Joseph Lister, Tim Berners-Lee, and three great scientists who are not household names made great discoveries that changed the world.
Although they are not household names, three great scientists, James Clerk Maxwell, Joseph Lister, and Tim Berners-Lee, made great discoveries that changed the world.
The writer would like to add a central idea statement to the beginning of the paragraph. Which of these sentences would be the best choice?
Eve wants to add one more supporting sentence to the fourth paragraph (sentences 14-17) . She wants to add the sentence after sentence 15. Which would be the best supporting sentence for this paragraph?
The most dangerous tornado in United States history was called the
Tri-State Tornado; in 1925, it traveled over 200 miles from Missouri to Indiana.
People once thought that a tornado could not form in a major city, but this belief has been proved wrong many times as tornadoes have struck cities like Miami, Nashville, Chicago, and Salt Lake City.
Your safe room should be near the middle of the house and should have no windows.
When a hurricane hits an area, people usually have enough advance warning to leave for a safer place.
Bo wants to add another supporting sentence to the second paragraph (sentences 7—11). He wants to add the sentence after sentence 9. Which would be the best supporting sentence for this paragraph?
Rain falls when water droplets in a cloud get too large and heavy to be kept up by the airflow within the cloud.
There are many different types of house roofs, like hipped roofs, mansard roofs, and gabled roofs.
Sometimes rain actually evaporates back into clouds before it even hits the ground.
During an average year, up to two thousand gallons of rain fall on the average-sized roof.
