Writing SOL review

Punctuation: Commas

100

Correctly punctuate the following (write it): March 17 2015

March 17, 2015

200

Correctly punctuate the following: She looked in many places for her keys but she never found them. A) keys but she C) keys but, she B) keys, but she D) keys, but, she

B) keys, but she

300

Which sentence is correctly written? A) On the following day Dad sawed and I nailed the boards to the oak tree. B) On the following day Dad sawed, and I nailed boards to the oak tree. C) On the following day, Dad sawed and I nailed boards to the oak tree. D) On the following day, dad sawed and I nailed, boards to the oak tree.

C) On the following day, Dad sawed and I nailed boards to the oak tree.

400

Choose the correct punctuation: A) We climbed a flight of stairs walked through a heavy metal door and found Aunt Wanda. B) We climbed a flight of stairs, walked through a heavy metal door and found Aunt Wanda. C) We climbed a flight of stairs, walked through a heavy metal door, and found Aunt Wanda. D) We climbed, a flight of stairs walked, through a heavy metal door and found, Aunt Wanda.

C) We climbed a flight of stairs, walked through a heavy metal door, and found Aunt Wanda.

500

Correctly punctuate the following: As we walked under T.J.'s shadow we came face to face with another T-Rex. A) shadow we came face to face B) shadow, we came face to face C) shadow we came, face to face D) shadow we came, face to face,

B) shadow, we came face to face

Word choice

100

Pick the best word to finish the sentence: He shared his plan with his principal, Mr. Lint, who said he should try it. _________, the story does not end there. A) Besides B) However C) Therefore D) Finally

B) However

200

Pick the best word to finish the sentence: As the new style grew in popularity, the content of Broadway shows began to change. __________, comedies and dramas often centered on events such as prohibition and women's rights to vote. A. Additionally, B. Specifically, C. For this reason. D. Similarly,

B. Specifically,

300

Which sentence has the most vivid detail: A) The door moaned as it gradually slid upward, and as our eyes adjusted to the dim, muted light, my jaw almost his the floor. B) As the door slid open and upward slowly, and our eyes adjusted to the light, and then I was really very shocked by what I saw. C) As the door opened upward, and our eyes adjusted to the light, I was dumbfounded. D) The door slid upward as our eyes adjusted to the light, and I was amazed.

A) The door moaned as it gradually slid upward, and as our eyes adjusted to the dim, muted light, my jaw almost his the floor.

400

Fix the sentence so it is not repetitive: Without a doubt, I am certain that building a tree house was worth all of the planning, hard work, and money that went into it. A) Take out: I am certain that B) Take out: all of the C) Take out: hard work, and money D) Take out: that went into it

A) Take out: I am certain that

500

Choose the best word to replace "angry" in the sentence: The customer again returned the French fries. This time Mr. Crum was angry. A) bothered B) upset C) furious D) moody

C) furious

Punctuation: Quotations

100

Correctly punctuate the following (write it): He smiled and said Eli, I'm proud of you.

He smiled and said, "Eli, I'm proud of you."

200

Correctly punctuate the following: This looks just like the T-Rex in the Jurassic Park movie Zack said. A) This looks just like the T-Rex in the Jurassic Park movie Zack said. B) "This looks just like the T-Rex in the Jurassic Park movie, Zack said." C) "This looks just like the T-Rex in the Jurassic Park movie" Zack said. D) "This looks just like the T-Rex in the Jurassic Park movie," Zack said.

D) "This looks just like the T-Rex in the Jurassic Park movie," Zack said.

300

Correctly punctuate the following: You made the dinosaurs Zack and I asked in unison A) "You made the dinosaurs," Zack and I asked in unison? B) "You made the dinosaurs?," Zack and I asked in unison. C) "You made the dinosaurs?" Zack and I asked in unison. D) "You made the dinosaurs? Zack and I asked" in unison.

C) "You made the dinosaurs?" Zack and I asked in unison.

400

Mr. Crum named his new chips potato crunches. A) "Mr. Crum named his new chips," potato crunches. B) Mr. Crum named his new chips, "potato crunches." C) Mr. Crum named his new chips "potato crunches." D) "Mr. Crum" named his new chips potato crunches.

C) Mr. Crum named his new chips "potato crunches."

500

Come on he said waving his arms at Zack and me there's more. A) Come on he said waving his arms at Zack and me there's more. B) "Come on," he said waving his arms at Zack and me there's more. C) "Come on," he said, "waving his arms at Zack and me there's more." D) "Come on," he said waving his arms at Zack and me, "there's more."

D) "Come on," he said waving his arms at Zack and me, "there's more."

Verb tense

100

Choose the best form of the missing verb: The organizers are editing the program's guidelines. The new, clear guidelines now _____ participation enjoyable. A) made B) makes C) make D) maker

C. make

200

Choose the best form of the missing verb: An important advance in the potato chip industry __________ in 1926. A) comes B) will come C) came D) had come

C) came

300

Choose the best form of the missing verb: Many cultures __________ gourds for their natural musical properties. An unique orchestra even recorded CDs of music played on gourds. A) have appreciated B) will be appreciating C) will appreciate D) have been appreciating

A) have appreciated

400

Choose the best form of the missing verb: "Enjoy your lunch," Bill _____ cheerfully as he ushered us into the cafeteria. A) says B) saying C) said D) has said

C) said cheerfully

500

Choose the best form of the missing verbs: We __________ a flight of stairs, __________ through a heavy metal door, and __________ Aunt Wanda. A) climbed, walk, find B) climbed, walked, find C) climbed, walked, found D) climb, walk, found

C) climbed, walked, found

Other

100

All participants need to record the number of pages in _____ Reading Log. A) your B) it's C) our D) their

D) their

200

She gave the free tickets to _____, _____, and _____. A) him, her, and me B) he, she, and me C) he, she, and I D) him, her, and I

A) him, her, and me

300

__________ style had a notable effect on the theater. A) Booths B) Booths's C) Booth's D) Boothses

C) Booth's

400

What words should be capitalized in this sentence (write it): the mallory family built a successful playhouse and called it madison square theater.

The Mallory Madison Square Theater

500

Around the room stood life-size models of every kind of animal Zack or me could imagine. A) Zack or me B) Zack or myself C) Zack or I D) Zack or us

C) Zack or I