Pronoun and Subject-Verb agreement
Sentence Structure
Transitions
Irrelevant Sentences
Vivid Words
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What is the correct verb for the following sentence: Each of the students ___ responsible for doing his or her work in the library. a.) are b.) were c.) is
Each of the students is responsible for doing his or her work in the library.
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In the seventh grade every young boy goes out for football. To prove to himself and his parents that he is a man. a.) sentence fragment b.) run-on c.) correct
a.) sentence fragment
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Which one can be compared to one another? a.) spiders and flies b.) horses and humans c.) babies and birds
a.) spiders and flies
100
Which sentence is irrelevant to the following paragraph? The longest-lived creature in the insect world is the queen termite (ant). She has been known to live for over 50 years. During that time, the queen can lay over 30,000 eggs each day. So in her 50 years of life, it is possible for her to give birth to half a billion children. Some termite hills can be over six meters high. a.) Some termite hills can be over six meters high. b.) She has been known to live for over 50 years. c.) The longest-lived creature in the insect world is the queen termite (ant).
a.) Some termite hills can be over six meters high.
100
What is the best vivid word to complete the sentence: Jesse was ____ from all of the excruciating manual labor he did for the Down Syndrome Awareness Walk. a.) tired b.) exhausted c.) bored
b.) exhausted
200
What is the correct verb for the following sentence: The tornadoes that tear through this county every spring _____ more than just a nuisance. a.) are b.) is c.) were
The tornadoes that tear through this country every spring is more that just a nuisance.
200
Is the following sentence a fragment or in correct form: Then I attended Morris Junior High. A junior high that was a bad experience.
Fragment.
200
Tamara's hair, in a ponytail, is wavier and longer than Kristy's hair in the winter time. Which thing is being contrasted in the following sentence? a.) leg hair b.) ponytail hair c.) mustache hair
b.) ponytail hair
200
Which of the following sentences is irrelevant? For many years, all books were written by hand. Because it took so long to write one book, there were only a few of them. Most people could never own a book. Then sometime between 1450 and 1460, Johannes Gutenberg got the idea of carving separate letters and moving them to make new words. Gutenberg died at the age of 68. This was the invention of moveable type. From then on, the numbers of books printed grew quickly. a.) From then on, the numbers of books printed grew quickly. b.) Because it took so long to write one book, there were only a few of them. Most people could never own a book. c.) Gutenberg died at the age of 68.
c.) Gutenberg died at the age of 68.
200
What is the best vivid word to complete the sentence? Michael is a very _____ person on Mondays, which is rare around here. a.) happy b.) captivating c.) cheerful
b.) captivating
300
What is the correct verb for the following sentence: Everyone selected to serve on this jury _____ to be willing to give up a lot of time. a.) have b.) had c.) has
Everyone selected to serve on this jury has to be willing to give up a lot of time.
300
What is wrong with the following sentence: The sun is high, put on some sunblock. a.) run-on b.) comma splice c.) fragment d.) correct
a.) run-on
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cause-effect What is the effect? Tommy missed the bus because he overslept. a.) he had better things to do b.) he missed the bus c.) he overslept
b.) he missed the bus
300
Which of the following sentences is irrelevant? The solar system is believed to have formed, perhaps 5 billion years ago, from a spinning cloud of gas called a nebula. As this nebula contracted it began to spin faster and faster. Probably it spun off rings of planetary matter as it became more disk-like. These rings later contracted into planets. Earth is the third planet from the Sun. a.) Earth is the third planet from the Sun. b.) These rings later contracted into planets. c.) As this nebula contracted it began to spin faster and faster.
a.) Earth is the third planet from the Sun.
300
What is the best vivid word to complete the sentence? Beyonce continues to have a _____ attitude as she gets older in life and goes through life experiences. a.) confident b.) presumptuous c.) positive
b.) presumptuous
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What is the correct verb for the following sentence: He seems to forget that there ______ things to be done before he can graduate. a.) are b.) is c.) were
He seems to forget that there are things to be done before he can graduate
400
What is wrong with the following sentence: The air was soggy, the season was exhausted. a.) fragment b.) run-on c.) comma splice d.) correct
c.) comma splice
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Cause-effect What is the cause? The Stamp Act enraged the colonists and was one of the leading causes of the Revolutionary War. a.) The Revolutionary War b.) The Stamp Act enraged the colonists c.) Nobody payed the bills
b.) The Stamp Act enraged the colonists
400
Which of the following sentences is irrelevant? Some people do not know that the whale is a mammal just like a human. Humpback whales will sometimes leap clear up out of the water, an act known as breaching. Since a humpback whale can weigh thirty tons and measure 15 meters in length, it takes an enormous amount of energy to do this. a.) Some people do not know that the whale is a mammal just like a human. b.) Humpback whales will sometimes leap clear up out of the water, an act known as breaching. c.) all of the above.
a.) Some people do not know that the whale is a mammal just like a human.
400
What is the best vivid word to complete the sentence? Jeffery was ____ when he found out he failed the English test. a.) upset b.) mad c.) infuriated
c.) infuriated
500
What is the correct verb for the following sentences: Some of the grain _______ to be contaminated. a.) appear b.) appears
Some of the grain appear to be contaminated.
500
What is the following sentence: Such as the sun sending its brilliant rays to the earth and the leaves of various shades of red, yellow, and brown moving slowly in the wind. a.) run-on b.) comma splice c.) fragment d.) correct
c.) fragment
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Cause-effect What is the effect? Susan didn’t read the recipe carefully, and her cookies did not turn out as she had expected. a.) She can't cook b.) she didn't read the directions c.) her cookies did not turn out as expected
c.) her cookies did not turn out as expected
500
Which of the following sentence is irrelevant? The largest organ in the human body is the skin. One of the skin's functions is to help regulate the amount of body heat that flows in and out of the body. Heavy smoking ages skin very quickly. When it is cold, we cover the skin with extra layers of clothing to slow down the outward flow of heat. When it is hot, evaporation of sweat cools us down. a.) When it is hot, evaporation of sweat cools us down. b.) Heavy smoking ages skin very quickly. c.) The largest organ in the human body is the skin.
b.) Heavy smoking ages skin very quickly.
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What is the best vivid word to complete the sentence? Mrs. Reasons 6th period English class is her ____ class all day. a.) best b.) A-1 c.) finest
c.) finest
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