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SPI 0601.3.6 A supporting sentence must go along with the: A. Topic sentence of each body paragraph. B. Hook sentence. C. Tie-Up sentence. D. They are new ideas, they don’t go along with anything.
A. Topic sentence of each body paragraph
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SPI 0601.1.2 Read the following sentence and answer the question. The silly monkey stole the banana from the child. Which of the following words is a verb? A. Silly B. Monkey C. Stole D. From
C. Stole
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SPI 0601.3.6 A supporting sentence: A. Starts off a body paragraph B. Closes a body paragraph C. Is in the middle of a body paragraph D. Isn’t in a body paragraph at all
C. Is in the middle of a body paragraph
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SPI 0601.1.12 An example of an INTRODUCTORY ELEMENT is: a. Ms. Sheffield, my science teacher, has two kids. b. Before she missed the bus, Sam kissed her mom goodbye. c. Ms. Clark did, as well, visit Chicago over break. d. None of the above
b. (before she missed the bus)
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SPI 0601.1.12 An example of an INTERRUPTER is: e. Ms. Sheffield, my science teacher, has two kids. f. Before she missed the bus, Sam kissed her mom goodbye. g. Ms. Clark did, as well, visit Chicago over break. h. None of the above
g. (as well)
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SPI 0601.3.4 The order of paragraphs in a five paragraph essay is as follows: A. 3 body paragraphs, Introduction, Conclusion B. Introduction, 3 body paragraphs, Conclusion C. Conclusion, 3 body paragraphs, Introduction D. 3 body paragraphs, Conclusion, Introduction
B. Introduction, 3 body paragraphs, Conclusion
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SPI 0601.1.3 An adjective describes: A. a prompt B. a sentence C. a noun D. a verb
C. A noun
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SPI 0601.1.1 Adding an APOSTROPHE-S means you are showing ownership. Which type of noun is this demonstrating? A. Pronoun B. Common noun C. Possessive noun D. Singular noun
C. Possessive noun
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SPI 0601.1.4 Read the following sentence: The train rode through a tunnel. Identify the preposition in the above sentence: A. through B. rode C. tunnel D. the
A. through
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SPI 0601.3.9 A good concluding sentence: A. Gives the most important new fact about the paragraph. B. Hooks the reader’s attention. C. Tells what the next paragraph will talk about. D. Summarizes what the paragraph was about.
D. Summarizes what the paragraph was about
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SPI 0601.3.3 A thesis statement is: A. The first sentence of the introduction paragraph. B. The first sentence of the conclusion paragraph. C. The last sentence of the introduction paragraph. D. The last sentence of the conclusion paragraph.
C. The last sentence of the introduction paragraph.
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SPI 0601.1.3 Read the following sentence: The girl’s garden was full of delicious vegetables that she will sell at the market. Which underlined word above is an adjective? A. girl’s B. delicious C. sell D. market
B. delicious
300
0601.1.13 An interjection functions to: A. Express emotion B. Combine sentences C. Interrupt D. Improve a run-on
A. Express emotion
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SPI 0601.1.4 Read the following sentence: The house was next to the school building. The preposition next to is a preposition of: A. Place B. Movement C. Time D. Phrase
A. place
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SPI 0601.3.7 An ‘irrelevant’ sentence in a body paragraph means: A. A sentence that is awesome. B. A sentence that is too short. C. A sentence that leads into another. D. A sentence that does not go with the topic.
D. A sentence that does not go with the topic
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SPI 0601.3.3 A thesis contains the essays ______ main points, that will be written about in the body paragraphs. A. two B. three C. four D. five
B. Three
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SPI 0601.1.3 Identify which is an adverb to describe the way a child runs: A. Small B. Quickly C. Young D. By themselves
B. Quickly
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SPI 0601.1.14 When a word means the same as another word, it is called a(n): A. Synonym B. Antonym C. Homophone D. Twin word
A. Synonym
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What is the complete subject of the following sentence: His school pants were in the washing machine being cleaned. A. His school pants B. pants C. were D. being cleaned
A. His school pants
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0601.1.8 A run-on sentence is: A. 2 sentences combined into 1 in the correct way B. 2 sentences combined into 1 in the wrong way C. A really long sentence D. A sentence without a complete thought.
B. 2 sentences combined into 1 in the wrong way
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SPI 0601.3.4 One way we can recognize the first and last paragraph of an essay is because they are: A. The shortest paragraphs B. The only paragraphs, there are no others. C. A summary of what the essay is going to be or was about D. The paragraphs that are not indented
C. A summary of what the essay is gong to be or was about
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SPI 0601.1.11 In any sentence, the ___________ must agree with the verb. A. preposition B. Subject C. plural D. Singular
B. Subject
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SPI 0601.1.12 An example of an APPOSITIVE is: a. Ms. Sheffield, my science teacher, has two kids. b. Before she missed the bus, Sam kissed her mom goodbye. c. Ms. Clark did, as well, visit Chicago over break. d. None of the above
A. (my science teacher)
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0601.1.5 A conjunction: A. Separates sentences B. Combines sentences C. Eliminates sentences D. Makes sentences prettier
B. Combines Sentences
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0601.1.8 Identify the run-on sentence: A. New flowers are blooming everyday. My favorite flower is the daisy. B. I painted my room a new color; the new decorations look great. C. The candle could burn the house down, you need to blow it out. D. There are 22 days of school left, yet they will fly by.
C. The candle could burn the house down, you need to blow it out.
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