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AZELLA Writing Practice Part 2 - Ransom

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

_______________________________.  Mapmakers used this new information to make their maps better.  The greatest mapmaker in the Roman Empire was Ptolemy. He made one of the best maps of the world as it was known in the year 150 AD.  Later, as the Roman Empire declined, Ptolemy’s maps were no longer used in Europe.

Read the paragraph from a student essay. Which sentence belongs in the blank space?

a)

For the next 1,000 years, European maps gave a false view of the world.

b)

The most common maps were called T-O maps.

c)

Travelers and explorers brought home a great deal of information about the world.

d)

As a result, people in the world invented new maps and tools that helped explorers find their way more easily.

2.

Read the sentence.

Kara is buying bananas at the store.

Which word belongs in the underlined part of the sentence?

a)

away

b)

out

c)

toward

d)

correct as is

3.

Which address is capitalized correctly?

a)

933 E. Maple st., Tuba City, AZ

b)

933 E. Maple St., Tuba City, AZ

c)

933 E. Maple ST., Tuba City, AZ

d)

933 E. Maple St., Tuba city, AZ

4.

Which sentence uses punctuation correctly?

a)

There are three details you need to provide: your name, age, and date of birth.

b)

There are three details you need: to provide your name, age, and date of birth.

c)

There are three details you need to provide: Your name, age, and date of birth.

d)

There are three details you need to provide: your name: age: and date of birth.

5.

Which sentence uses punctuation correctly?

a)

Mr. Smith, a high school teacher coaches soccer on Saturdays.

b)

Mr. Smith, a high school teacher coaches soccer on Saturdays.

c)

Mr. Smith a high school teacher, coaches soccer on Saturdays.

d)

Mr. Smith, a high school teacher, coaches soccer on Saturdays.

6.

Which sentence is correct?

a)

The nation’s highest court has ruled on the issue in previous cases.

b)

The nation’s highest court have ruled on the issue in previous cases.

c)

The nation’s highest court is ruled on the issue in previous cases.

d)

The nation’s highest court has rule on the issue in previous cases.

7.

 ____________ backpack is that?

a)

Who’s

b)

Whose

c)

Whos

d)

Whos'

8.

Your teacher has given you an assignment of writing about the what types of music are currently popular with high school students.  Which source is the best to use for this assignment?

a)

Newspaper

b)

Thesaurus

c)

Dictionary

d)

 Internet/website

9.

Which word is spelled correctly?

a)

definitely

b)

definitily

c)

definitaly

d)

defanitely

10.

Parents discipline their children when they do something wrong.

Discipline

punish:  v.  penalize 

nourish: v.  provide

foster: v. promote growth

develop: v. shape

Read the sentence. Look at the thesaurus entry for the word discipline. Which word best replaces discipline in the sentence?

a)

develop

b)

foster

c)

nourish

d)

punish