Subject-Verb Agreement
Which sentence shows correct subject-verb agreement?
A. The dogs barks loudly.
B. The dog bark loudly.
C. The dog barks loudly.
D. The dogs barks loudly at night.
C. The dog barks loudly.
Which sentence uses the progressive aspect?
A. She walks to school every day.
B. She is walking to school.
C. She has walked to school.
D. She had walked to school.
B. She is walking to school.
Which sentence contains a vague pronoun?
A. Sarah lost her book, and she found it later.
B. The dog chased the ball, and the ball rolled away.
C. When Jake met with Tom, he was nervous.
D. Maria finished her homework, and she turned it in.
C. When Jake met with Tom, he was nervous.
Clue:
Which sentence is written in formal language?
A. Kids should wear uniforms ‘cause it’s easier.
B. Students should wear uniforms because it promotes equality.
C. You should wear uniforms—it’s better.
D. Wearing uniforms is kinda helpful.
B. Students should wear uniforms because it promotes equality.
Which sentence uses strong word choice?
A. The dog went fast.
B. The dog moved quickly.
C. The dog sprinted across the field.
D. The dog did go fast.
C. The dog sprinted across the field.
What is the purpose of research in writing?
A. To make writing longer
B. To support ideas with facts and evidence
C. To copy information
D. To avoid thinking
B. To support ideas with facts and evidence
Which verb agrees with the subject?
“Everyone ______ ready for the test.”
A. is
B. were
C. are
D. have
A. is
Which sentence uses the perfect progressive aspect?
A. He runs every morning.
B. He is running every morning.
C. He ran every morning.
D. He has been running every morning.
D. He has been running every morning.
Which sentence is clear (NOT vague)?
A. When the teacher spoke to the student, she was upset.
B. When the teacher spoke to the student, the student was upset.
C. When the teacher spoke to the student, she didn’t understand.
D. When the teacher spoke to the student, she said nothing.
B. When the teacher spoke to the student, the student was upset.
Which sentence avoids first and second person?
A. You should follow the rules at school.
B. I think uniforms are helpful.
C. Students should follow school rules.
D. We should all agree on this issue.
C. Students should follow school rules.
Which word is more precise than “very big”?
A. gigantic
B. huge
C. large
D. big
A. gigantic
Which is an example of a claim?
A. According to the article…
B. This shows that…
C. The author states…
D. Students should wear uniforms in school.
D. Students should wear uniforms in school.
Choose the correct verb:
“Neither the teacher nor the students ______ ready.”
A. is
B. was
C. have
D. are
D. are
Identify the verb aspect:
“She has finished her homework.”
A. Progressive
B. Perfect
C. Perfect progressive
D. Simple
B. Perfect
Which revision fixes the vague pronoun?
“When Lisa called Anna, she was excited.”
A. When Lisa called Anna, she was excited.
B. When Lisa called Anna, Lisa was excited.
C. When Lisa called Anna, she called excited.
D. When Lisa called Anna, it was excited.
B. When Lisa called Anna, Lisa was excited.
Which sentence contains informal language?
A. The results demonstrate a clear improvement.
B. The experiment shows better outcomes.
C. The results are way better than before.
D. The data supports the conclusion.
C. The results are way better than before.
Which revision improves word choice?
“She was very happy.”
A. She was happy.
B. She was extremely happy.
C. She was kind of happy.
D. She was ecstatic.
D. She was ecstatic.
Why do writers include in-text citations?
A. To make writing longer
B. To give credit to sources and avoid plagiarism
C. To confuse the reader
D. To repeat information
B. To give credit to sources and avoid plagiarism
Which sentence has correct subject-verb agreement?
A. The list of items are on the desk.
B. The list of items is on the desk.
C. The list of items were on the desk.
D. The list of items be on the desk.
B. The list of items is on the desk.
Which sentence correctly uses the perfect progressive aspect?
A. She has been studying for hours.
B. She is studying for hours.
C. She has studied for hours.
D. She studied for hours.
A. She has been studying for hours.
Which sentence is unclear due to a vague pronoun?
A. The teacher gave the student her book.
B. The teacher gave her book to the student.
C. The teacher gave the student the book.
D. The teacher handed the book to the student.
A. The teacher gave the student her book.
Which sentence is MOST appropriate for formal writing?
A. This is a big deal for kids today.
B. This issue is important for students.
C. This is super important for everyone.
D. This is a huge problem, honestly.
B. This issue is important for students.
Which sentence has weak word choice?
A. The thunder boomed loudly.
B. The lightning flashed across the sky.
C. The storm was very bad.
D. The wind howled through the trees.
C. The storm was very bad.
Which sentence BEST shows analysis?
A. This is a quote.
B. The article says uniforms reduce distractions.
C. This shows that uniforms help students focus in class.
D. Uniforms are good.
C. This shows that uniforms help students focus in class.
Identify the relationship of the following analogy. (Characteristic/Action, Cause/Effect, Function/Purpose, Part/Whole
pen : write :: knife : cut
Function/Purpose
Which sentence BEST demonstrates the difference between perfect and progressive?
A. He runs vs. He ran
B. He has run vs. He is running
C. He ran vs. He has been running
D. He will run vs. He running
B. He has run vs. He is running
Which sentence BEST fixes the vague pronoun?
“After the boys talked to the coach, he was angry.”
A. After the boys talked to the coach, he was angry.
B. After the boys talked to the coach, the coach was angry.
C. After the boys talked to the coach, they was angry.
D. After the boys talked to the coach, it was angry.
B. After the boys talked to the coach, the coach was angry.
Which sentence needs to be revised for formal language?
A. The rules can't be unfair to kids.
B. The policy improves student behavior.
C. Students benefit from clear expectations.
D. The evidence supports the argument.
A. The rules can't be unfair to kids.
Which sentence uses the MOST precise verb?
A. She went to the door.
B. She walked to the door.
C. She moved to the door.
D. She hurried to the door.
D. She hurried to the door.
Which sentence correctly includes evidence?
A. School uniforms are good because I like them.
B. School uniforms are helpful.
C. School uniforms reduce distractions in class (Smith 12).
D. School uniforms are important.
C. School uniforms reduce distractions in class (Smith 12).