Vocabulary
Narrow cracks in the ground are called
A treasons.
B banishes.
C remedies.
D crevices.
D Crevices
Which sentence has correct punctuation?
A The box contained pictures, letters, and some buttons.
B The box contained pictures, letters, and some, buttons.
C The box contained pictures letters, and some buttons.
D The box contained pictures, letters and some buttons.
A The box contained pictures, letters, and some buttons.
Which answer is not a simple sentence?
A The workers pushed and pulled on the post in the ground.
B The dog and the horse have been friends for a long time.
C The sports reporter wrote about the football game.
D Traffic stopped because deer were crossing the road.
D Traffic stopped because deer were crossing the road.
Which of these is a fact from the selection?
A Soil is made every day.
B Home-grown compost is the best.
C Centipedes are useless bugs.
D Humus has a terrible smell.
A Soil is made every day.
Name this type of sentence:
He came here today and then left immediately.
A Declarative
B Imperative
C Exclamatory
D Interrogative
A Declarative
Which word fits best in this sentence? There was _______ on the ground after the storm.
A hinder
B debris
C forfeit
D bouquet
B debris
Which of these words should begin with a capital letter?
A prairie
B europe
C tornado
D continent
B europe
Read the sentence below. Choose the answer that is similar but has a compound subject and compound predicate.
The trees grew well.
A The trees grew well and shaded the yard.
B The trees and shrubs grew well and shaded the yard.
C The trees and shrubs shaded the yard.
D The shrubs grew well, and the trees shaded the yard.
B The trees and shrubs grew well and shaded the yard.
Because of their slime, snails and slugs
A can only move around in cold weather.
B prefer to eat plants that have died.
C have to eat a lot of plants each day.
D are able to move over plants easily.
D are able to move over plants easily.
Hey, I burned my hands!
A Declarative
B Imperative
C Exclamatory
D Interrogative
C Exclamatory
What does the word ravenous mean in this sentence? The ravenous bird pecked at the seeds on the ground.
A brilliant
B unusual
C hungry
D aquatic
C hungry
Which sentence has correct punctuation?
A Lena do you know, what kind of plant this is?
B Lena do you, know what kind of plant this is?
C Lena, do you know what kind of plant this is?
D Lena do you know what kind of plant this is?
C Lena, do you know what kind of plant this is?
Which sentence uses correlative conjunctions?
A Some of the other towns in the area are about the same size.
B The town was founded during the gold rush a long time ago.
C That little town has neither traffic signals nor a grocery store.
D People like the town the way it is and don’t want to make changes.
C That little town has neither traffic signals nor a grocery store.
Why did the author write this selection?
A to entertain readers with exciting descriptions
B to inform readers about soil
C to persuade readers to compost
D to express an opinion about the growth of cities
B to inform readers about soil
Go home and bring me my bag.
A Declarative
B Imperative
C Exclamatory
D Interrogative
B Imperative
When plant or animal matter rots naturally, it is called
A decay.
B thimble.
C outfit.
D cower
A decay
Which sentence has correct capitalization?
A The Amazon River flows through the northern part of Brazil.
B The Amazon river flows through the northern part of Brazil.
C The Amazon River flows through the Northern part of Brazil.
D The Amazon river flows through the Northern part of Brazil.
A The Amazon River flows through the northern part of Brazil.
In which answer is the subordinating conjunction underlined?
A Although we are really tired, the hike up the mountain was great.
B Although we are really tired, the hike up the mountain was great.
C Although we are really tired, the hike up the mountain was great.
D Although we are really tired, the hike up the mountain was great.
B Although we are really tired, the hike up the mountain was great.
Microorganisms in the soil are most important because they
A create inorganic matter.
B release nutrients.
C cause leaves to fall.
D make shelters for ants.
B release nutrients.
How many people are coming to the party?
A Declarative
B Imperative
C Exclamatory
D Interrogative
D Interrogative
A person without pity or mercy is
A loyalist.
B floral.
C ruthless.
D obligated.
C ruthless.
A This is the best movie, ever made don't you think?
B This, is the best movie ever made don't you think?
C This is the best movie ever made, don't you think?
C This is the best movie ever made, don't you think?
Which answer is a correct compound sentence made by combining these two sentences?
We are flying on the same plane. Our seats are not together.
A We are flying on the same plane, so our seats are not together.
B We are flying on the same plane, but our seats are not together.
C We are flying on the same plane our seats are not together.
D We are flying on the same plane, because our seats are not together.
B We are flying on the same plane, but our seats are not together.
What is organic material in the soil?
Organic material is the rotted remains of plants and animals that were once alive.
Give and example of an imperative sentence.
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