Word Choice
Verb Tense
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Punctuation
Writing
100

The puppy went across the yard to greet its owner.

Which word BEST replaces went to make the sentence more precise?

A. moved
B. walked
C. ran
D. traveled

What is ran?

100

Yesterday, Marcus walked to the library and looks for a book about sports.

Which change should be made to maintain a consistent verb tense?

A. Change walked to walks
B. Change looks to looked
C. Change library to libraries
D. Change sports to sport

What is looked?

100

______ the rain stopped, the students went outside for recess.

Which subordinating conjunction BEST completes the sentence?

A. Because
B. Although
C. After
D. Unless

What is after?

100
  1. Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

A. Because the test was difficult the students studied for another hour.
B. Because the test was difficult, the students studied for another hour.
C. Because, the test was difficult the students studied for another hour.
D. Because the test was difficult the students, studied for another hour.

What is answer B?

100

How many paragraphs are in a completed ECR?

What is 4?

200

The students were happy when they learned that they had won the competition.

Which word BEST replaces happy to make the sentence more descriptive?

A. excited
B. interested
C. comfortable
D. surprised

What is excited?

200

Every morning, Elena eats breakfast and packed her lunch before school.

Which change should be made?

A. Change eats to ate
B. Change packed to packs
C. Change morning to morning's
D. Change school to schools

What is packs?

200

Maya brought an umbrella ______ the weather forecast predicted rain.

Which subordinating conjunction BEST completes the sentence?

A. because
B. although
C. while
D. unless

What is because?

200
  1. Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

A. The students went outside, after the rain stopped.
B. The students went outside after, the rain stopped.
C. The students went outside after the rain stopped.
D. The students, went outside after the rain stopped.

What is answer C?

200

If you see bullet points in the prompt, are you going to write an ECR or an SCR?

What is an ECR?

300

The wind was strong as the storm approached the coast.

Which word BEST replaces strong to create a more precise description?

A. powerful
B. pleasant
C. gentle
D. steady

What is powerful?

300
  1. Read the sentence.

Last Saturday, Jamal visited his grandmother and helps her clean the garden.

Which change should be made?

A. Change visited to visits
B. Change helps to helped
C. Change grandmother to grandmothers
D. Change garden to gardens

What is helped?

300

______ Jordan was tired, he finished his homework before going to bed.

Which subordinating conjunction BEST completes the sentence?

A. Because
B. Although
C. Since
D. Before

What is although?

300
  1. Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

A. Although Maya was nervous she gave her presentation confidently.
B. Although Maya was nervous, she gave her presentation confidently.
C. Although, Maya was nervous she gave her presentation confidently.
D. Although Maya, was nervous she gave her presentation confidently.

What is answer B?

300

In each of the body paragraphs of an ECR what must you do after you provide a quote from the text?

What is explain?

400

Marcus looked at the enormous roller coaster before deciding whether to ride it.

Which word BEST replaces looked to show that Marcus was carefully looking at the roller coaster?

A. glanced
B. watched
C. examined
D. noticed

What is examined?

400

Each afternoon, Sofia finishes her homework and reads for thirty minutes.

Which change should be made to maintain consistent verb tense?

A. Change finishes to finished
B. Change reads to read
C. Change afternoon to afternoons
D. No change is needed.

What is no change needed?

400

The students remained inside ______ the thunderstorm passed.

Which subordinating conjunction BEST completes the sentence?

A. until
B. because
C. although
D. if

What is until?

400
  1. Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

A. Marcus finished his homework before he played video games.
B. Marcus finished his homework, before he played video games.
C. Marcus, finished his homework before he played video games.
D. Marcus finished, his homework before he played video games.

What is answer A?

400

In the last paragraph of an ECR waht must you restate?

What is the answer or thesis?

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