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Which of the following sentences contains a punctuation error? A.I love cats but they can scratch hard. B.Paul and his family went on a vacation. C.Do you want to play cards with me? D.I am sure he knows the way home.
What is A.I love cats but they can scratch hard.
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Which sentence would best convince your friend that he should visit the new sports store in the mall? A.The sneakers I bought are red and black. B.The store is easiest to get to if you use the escalator. C.All of the sneakers are on sale, and if you buy one pair, you get the next pair free. D.There is a huge mural of Michael Jordan on the wall next to the entrance of the mall.
What is C.All of the sneakers are on sale, and if you buy one pair, you get the next pair free.
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Which of the following words is an adjective that can make a sentence more descriptive? A.whisper B.quiet C.music D.voice
What is B.quiet
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Kathleen and I trained for weeks so that _______ could beat the boys in the race at school. Which pronoun best completes the sentence above? A.us B.we C.me D.they
What is B.we
100
The ship sailed a dangerous _______. Fill the blank with the correctly spelled word. A.corse B.course C.coarse D.corce
What is B.course
200
Which of the following sentences contains a spelling error? A.The last question was the hardest to figure out. B.Jill was very glad to receive an A on the test. C.I am glad that test is over. D.I knew every correct anser on the test.
What is D.I knew every correct anser on the test.
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Emily wants to heat up a piece of peach pie from her birthday. Which set of directions would best help Emily do this? A.Put it in the microwave for a while. Under a couple of minutes is good. Then take that other stuff and put some of it on top. Make sure the first thing is warm. B.Place the pie piece in a microwave-safe bowl. Heat in the microwave for 45 to 60 seconds, or until hot. Using an ice cream scoop, add a scoop of vanilla ice cream. C.Put what you want in the microwave. It takes around a minute, maybe a little less. Then take whatever else you want, and put that on the top. D.Put the pie in the microwave for about a minute or so. Check it after the time is done. Then put some ice cream on top to make it taste good.
What is B.Place the pie piece in a microwave-safe bowl. Heat in the microwave for 45 to 60 seconds, or until hot. Using an ice cream scoop, add a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
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Which of the following words is an adjective that can make a sentence more descriptive? A.tall B.stairs C.house D.lady
What is A.tall
200
Select the correct form of the adjective in the sentence below. Roberto's baseball card collection was _______ than Eric's. A.largest B.more larger C.large D.larger
What is D.larger
200
Which sentence has correct capitalization? A.Mr. Johns lives in San Francisco, California. B.Mr. Johns lives in san francisco, California. C.Mr. Johns lives in San francisco, California. D.Mr. johns lives in San Francisco, California.
What is A.Mr. Johns lives in San Francisco, California.
300
Which of the following sentences is written correctly? A.When class was over, we were taken to an assembly, and then we went to lunch. B.When class was over we were taken to an assembly, and then we went to lunch C.When clas was over, we were taken to an assembley and then we went to lunch. D.When class was over we were taken to an assembly and then we went to Lunch.
What is A.When class was over, we were taken to an assembly, and then we went to lunch.
300
Martin has to write a persuasive essay about drinking water. Which is the best thesis statement for his essay? A.Water is a better drink for your health than sodas or juice. B.Some people do not like water even though it has no taste. C.My cousin drinks more water than anyone else I know. D.Water comes out of the kitchen faucet in your house.
What is A.Water is a better drink for your health than sodas or juice.
300
Look at the sentence below. The ice skater _______. Fill in the blank with the most descriptive phrase. A.glided carefully across the frozen pond B.went across the water C.moved across the solid piece of water D.traveled across the ice
What is A.glided carefully across the frozen pond
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What best completes the sentence below? Lyrica remembered the time when she to be a marine scientist. A.is going to want B.will be wanting C.had wanted D.will have wanted
What is C.had wanted
300
1 Mom saw the baby heading for the open door. 2 "don’t go out that door!" she yelled. 3 I ran to my little brother and grabbed him by his shirt just before he got out. 4 "Thanks, Adam," Mom said. 5 "He would have fallen if you hadn’t caught him." Which of the sentences above has a capitalization error? A.1 B.4 C.3 D.2
What is D.2
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Kim and Brandon will move into a new house this weekend, so I've made plans to help them with moving there furniture. What error can be found in the sentence above? A.Capitalize house. B.Remove the comma. C.Change plans to planes. D.Change there to their.
What is D.Change there to their.
400
Mechel has to write a persuasive essay about the school buses. Which is the best thesis statement for her essay? A.The school bus drives by my house at 8:00 in the morning. B.The average school bus can transport 72 students at one time. C.All school buses should get seat belts to protect students. D.Most school buses are that strange yellowish-orange color.
What is C.All school buses should get seat belts to protect students.
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Look at this sentence. I live in a house. How can this sentence be changed to better describe what the house looks like? A.My family moved into a house last year. B.I live in a house on a street. C.I live in a good house every day. D.I live in a brick house with a white door.
What is D.I live in a brick house with a white door.
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We can't do _______ than we did this year. Choose the correct word to complete this sentence. A.worse B.bad C.worst
What is A.worse
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The locker room of the athletes was closed to the general public. What would be the correct way to rewrite this sentence using possessive form? A.The athlete's locker room was closed to the general public. B.The athletes' locker room was closed to the general public. C.The athlete locker room was closed to the general public. D.The athletes locker room was closed to the general public.
What is B.The athletes' locker room was closed to the general public.
500
What change, if any, should be made in the sentence below? Maury's family enjoy taking long drives through the countryside on Sunday afternoons. A.Add a comma after countryside. B.Change drives to drive. C.Change enjoy to enjoys. D.Make no change.
What is C.Change enjoy to enjoys.
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Shalim wants to persuade students to exercise regularly. Which of these sentences would best fit in a persuasive essay about the importance of exercise? A.Students may begin to care more about exercise than their work. B.Exercise can cause injuries to your knees, elbows, and back. C.Students who do not try to exercise are lazy and stupid. D.Students who exercise have more energy than those who do not.
What is D.Students who exercise have more energy than those who do not.
500
Select the best words to make the sentence clear and precise. The baseball flew _______ before crashing through the window. A.fifty-four meters B.amazingly high C.for a long time D.through the air
What is A.fifty-four meters
500
Todd's phone wasn't working correctly, and he missed many calls from his friends. Which of the following words from the sentence is a noun? A.wasn't B.missed C.from D.calls
What is D.calls
500
Which sentence is punctuated correctly? A.John asked, "What's for dinner?" B.John asked "What's for dinner?" C.John asked, "What's for dinner". D.John asked, "Whats for dinner"?
What is A.John asked, "What's for dinner?"
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