Verb Tenses
Combining Sentences
Word Meanings
Conjunctions, Prepositions, and Interjections
Idioms, Adages, and Proverbs
100
Which sentence is NOT written correctly? a. Garrett Morgan was the son of a freed slave and was one of the first African American inventors. b. In 1912, Morgan will have invented a breathing device. c. It was first called "Morgan Safety Hood" but was later known as a gas mask. d. The Safety Hood consisted of a hood worn over the head and two tubes.
b. In 1912, Morgan will have invented a breathing device.
100
Which sentence is written correctly? a. He liked watching them but liked eating the eggs they produced. b. He liked watching them and liked eating the eggs they produced. c. He liked watching them for he liked eating the eggs they produced. d. He liked watching them, so he liked eating the eggs they produced.
b. He liked watching them and liked eating the eggs they produced.
100
What is the meaning of the word break as it is used in this sentence? The Japanese were very skilled at breaking codes and were able to break all of the secret military codes that the U.S. army had. a. to ruin b. to figure out c. to hurt d. to plan a.
b. to figure out
100
Which sentence is written correctly? a. She dragged me over Ryan's office. b. She dragged me to Ryan's office. c. She dragged me out Ryan's office. d. She dragged me up Ryan's office.
b. She dragged me to Ryan's office.
100
Which sentence contains an idiom? a. When you're on a bumper car ride at the amusement park, things may seem out of hand. b. This is the reaction. c. The action happens when one object crashes into another. d. He came up with a law of motion.
a. When you're on a bumper car ride at the amusement park, things may seem out of hand.
200
Which sentence is written correctly? a. The second tube will allow the user to have exhaled air out of the hood. b. The second tube has allowed the user to exhale air out of the hood. c. The second tube allowed the user to exhale air out of the tube. d. The second tube allows the user to have exhaled air out of the hood.
c. The second tube allowed the user to exhale air out of the tube.
200
Which is the BEST way to combine these 2 sentences? 1. He collected pieces of wood. 2. Old windows, doors, and other things from the neighborhood. a. He collected pieces of wood, but old windows, doors, and other things from the neighborhood. b. He collected pieces of wood, or old windows, doors, and other things from the neighborhood. c. He collected pieces of wood, because old windows, doors, and other things from the neighborhood. d. He collected pieces of wood, old windows, doors, and other things from the neighborhood.
d. He collected pieces of wood, old windows, doors, and other things from the neighborhood.
200
What is the meaning of the word classified as it is used in this sentence? The codes were classified as secret, because the military continued to use them. a. required to be kept from the public b. allowed to be told c. written down d. printed in the newspaper
a. required to be kept from the public
200
Which conjunction should replace the word yet in the following sentence? Alex even moved chairs and tables around yet she could see how different pieces of furniture looked next to each other. a. so b. for c. but d. and
a. so
200
What does get a kick mean as it used in the sentence? A lot of people get a kick out of riding bumper cars. a. to kick somebody b. to be kicked by somebody c. to have a bad time d. to have a good time
d. to have a good time
300
Which of the following is written correctly? a. Workers had been trapped in the tunnel and begun choking on smoke and dust. b. Workers were trapped in the tunnel and began choking on smoke and dust. c. Workers will have been trapped in the tunnel and had been choking on smoke and dust. d. Workers were trapped in the tunnel and will have begun choking on smoke and dust.
b. Workers were trapped in the tunnel and began choking on smoke and dust.
300
Which of the following is a sentence fragment? a. How to care for chickens. b. Some had unique barrels. c. Some were simple frames with chicken wiring. d. He collected pieces of wood.
a. How to care for chickens.
300
Which word from this sentence help you to determine the meaning of disseminated? These messages were disseminated,or circulated, over the telephones and radios. a. or circulated b. these messages c. telephones d. radios
a. or circulated
300
Which sentence is written correctly? a. She sat on each leather chair and walked over each glass or wooden table. b. She sat on each leather chair and walked around each glass or wooden table. c. She sat above each leather chair and walked under each glass or wooden table. d. She sat beside each leather chair and walked through each glass or wooden table.
b. She sat on each leather chair and walked around each glass or wooden table.
300
What does better safe than sorry mean? a. It is better to be nice to other people. b. It's better to do what you want. c. It's better to be safe than feeling sad. d. It's better to be too careful than to be careless and regret it later.
d. It's better to be too careful than to be careless and regret it later.
400
Which sentence is NOT written correctly? a. In 1916, a violent explosion had happened in a tunnel that will have been dug under Lake Erie. b. Somebody had heard about Morgan's Safety Hood and called Morgan in to help. c. Everyone was amazed by the gas mask. d. The U.S. army began to provide gas masks to soldiers to keep them safe during war time.
a. In 1916, a violent explosion had happened in a tunnel that will have been dug under Lake Erie.
400
Which is the BEST way to combine these 3 sentences? 1. Some had unique barrels. 2. Some had real windows. 3. Some were simple frames with chicken wiring. a. Some had unique barrels, some had real windows, because some were simple frames with chicken wiring. b. Some had unique barrels and real windows, so some were simple frames with chicken wiring. c. Some had unique barrels or real windows, while some were simple frames with chicken wiring. d. Some had unique barrels, had real windows and were simple frames with chicken wiring.
c. Some had unique barrels or real windows, while some were simple frames with chicken wiring.
400
Which 2 words from this passage help you to figure out the meaning of the word fabricated? The recruits fabricated a code that could not be broken. They created a dictionary, and they invented words for military terms.
created and invented
400
Which sentence is written correctly? a. My cousin Alex was visiting from out of town because she didn't know that our uncle Ryan worked at a furniture store. b. My cousin Alex was visiting from out of town, or she didn't know that our uncle Ryan worked at a furniture store. c. My cousin Alex was visiting from out of town for she didn't know that our uncle Ryan worked at a furniture store. d. My cousin Alex was visiting from out of town, and she didn't know that our uncle Ryan worked at a furniture store.
d. My cousin Alex was visiting from out of town, and she didn't know that our uncle Ryan worked at a furniture store.
400
Which sentence contains an idiom? a. Meanwhile, I would be in the deep end of the pool encouraging him to come toward me. b. But he would just sit there and cry until he was blue in the face. c. Kyle continued to just sit on his safe little step. d. I didn't want to force him off of it.
b. But he would just sit there and cry until he was blue in the face.
500
Rewrite this sentence correctly: Max and Mia will swim at the pool tomorrow before they went to school.
Max and Mia will swim at the pool tomorrow before they go to school.
500
Combine these 3 sentences. 1. In the summer it is hot. 2. My dog does not like the heat. 3. My dog like to jump in the pool.
During the summer, my dog jumps in the pool because she does not like the heat.
500
What does the word infectious mean as it is used in the passage? To stop the spread of infectious diseases, doctors recommend that sick people cover their mouths when they sneeze. If people don't cover their mouths, they spread their germs and give other people their colds.
Infectious means able to be passed on from one person to another.
500
Write the sentence using the correct conjunction. Jill wore a sweater and a jacket so she was still cold.
Jill wore a sweater and a jacket, but she was still cold.
500
Which sentence contains a proverb? a. This summer, I taught my little brother Kyle to swim. b. My dad always says, "Patience is a virtue." c. Kyle choked on his tears and immediately stopped crying. d. I took him down to the deeper end of the pool.
b. My dad always says, "Patience is a virtue."
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