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WorksheetsLanguage Standards Review
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 10mins
Over the years we have learned to study hard.
Soon it will be past midnight, so please go home!
During the last class the teacher expected us to write 30 minutes nonstop.
Daisy enjoys working in the kitchen.
Does the following sentence require a colon or a semicolon?
John F. Kennedy said it best: “Every accomplishment starts with the decision to try.”
John F. Kennedy said it best; “Every accomplishment starts with the decision to try.”
It is raining outside__ I will bring my umbrella with me.
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:
'
No Punctuation needed
Which function of a semicolon is being used here?
Adding new carpet to the living room is a smart move; it increases the home's value.
Separating a list that contains commas
Setting off a point of emphasis
Separating two complete sentences
Setting off a quote
Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
Sofia's three favorite pizzas are sausage, pepperoni, and green pepper, pineapple, ham, and bacon, and cheese with mushrooms.
Sofia's three favorite pizzas are sausage, pepperoni, and green pepper: pineapple, ham, and bacon: and cheese with mushrooms.
Sofia's three favorite pizzas are sausage, pepperoni, and green pepper; pineapple, ham, and bacon; and cheese with mushrooms.
Which sentence is written correctly?
That man is a fantastic teacher; therefore, he is popular with students.
It was a cold day; pickles are delicious.
The pie includes these ingredients; strawberries, rhubarb, and blackberries.
At the stroke of midnight; Disneyland becomes a magical place.
Select the sentence that illustrates the use of proper parallel construction.
He wanted three things out of college: to learn a skill, to make good friends, and to learn about life.
He wanted three things out of college: to learn a skill, to make good friends, and learning about life.
Replace the underlined portion of the sentence with a choice that creates a parallel structure.
Learning a new language as an adult is more difficult than to learn one as a child.
learning
to learning
learned
no change
Which grammatical structure is repeated in Jefferson's statement from the "Declaration"?
We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness.
nouns
verbs
adjectives
clauses
What change makes the following sentence parallel?
"The process of natural selection requires animals to be able to adapt to changing climates, to discover new foods, and defend themselves against their enemies."
change adapt to adapting
add "to" to defend
add "to" to adapt
change discover to discovering
When Delores realized that her father had made lima beans and rice for dinner, she __________, claimed to feel nauseous, and excused herself from the table. The bag of stale popcorn in her room would tide her over until breakfast.
clutched her stomach
was clutching her stomach
did clutch her stomach
