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Proportional Relationships
Functions of Parts of Speech
Punctuation
Homophones
Equations/Inequalities
100
Vinny made 64 baskets last basketball season; this season he made 82 baskets. What is the percent of increase rounded to the nearest whole percent? A. 22% B. 28% C. 78% D. 118%
B. 28%
100
Identify the sentence that contains an adverb. A I was jealous that my dog seems to love my neighbor. B. It is time for us to join the neighborhood committee. C. The operation was difficult for her, but she recovered quickly. D. My friend and I attended the concert in the park.
C. The operation was difficult for her, but she recovered quickly.
100
Which complex sentence is punctuated correctly? A. Before you go to the dentist, do you always remember to brush your teeth? B. Because, we cannot agree on a decision an additional meeting will be necessary. C. Once, the war was over many Confederate soldiers found that their homes had been destroyed. D. After the children, go to lunch they lie down for an afternoon nap.
A. Before you go to the dentist, do you always remember to brush your teeth?
100
The team will wear _______ red uniforms to the game. Which word best completes the sentence? A. there B. their C. they’re D. them
B. their
100
What is the solution to the inequality −3x < 12? A. x<−4 B. x>−4 C. x<4 D. x>4
B. x>−4
200
Yaakov charges a markup of 80% on ties and other accessories he sells at his store. If he charges customers $49.99 for a particular tie, how much did he pay for it? A. $27.77 B. $39.99 C. $60.03 D. $89.98
A. $27.77
200
The girls went quickly into the mall to buy new outfits. Which part of speech is quickly? A. adjective B. conjunction C. adverb D. preposition
C. adverb
200
Which sentence contains no errors in punctuation? A. Your tennis game Chris, is nearly perfect. B. When his records sold, more than ten million copies in the 1950s Elvis Presley made music history. C. Because the next day was a school day, we turned down the invitation. D. Bill’s bicycle skateboard, and roller blades are all broken.
C. Because the next day was a school day, we turned down the invitation.
200
In which sentence is too used correctly? A. Will you be going too the ceremony? B. My brother would like to join us, too. C. I had too students in the state spelling bee. D. Traveling too foreign cities is exciting.
B. My brother would like to join us, too.
200
A student correctly solved an inequality by subtracting 7 from both sides. Which of the following inequalities could the student have been solving? A. x − 7 ≥ 3 B. x ≤ 3 − 7 C. x − 3 ≤ 7 D. x + 7 ≤ 3
D. x + 7 ≤ 3
300
Last year, a total of 498 people attended an annual free concert outside city hall. This year, 572 people attended the concert. To the nearest tenth, what is the percent increase in attendance from last year to this year? A. 6.7% B. 7.7% C. 12.9% D. 14.9%
D. 14.9%
300
Which sentence contains a proper noun? A. Twinkling in the night sky was a tiny star. B. These books will give me plenty to read. C. Gray and pink are her favorite colors. D. Bridgeport is a city near the ocean.
D. Bridgeport is a city near the ocean.
300
Which sentence contains no errors in punctuation? A. Henry, I need you to bring me the tool box from the garage. B. Donna, will you please turn off the television and come to the kitchen. C. I have asked you twice Simon to clean your room before dinner? D. You may take the top bunk at the sleepover Sherry!
A. Henry, I need you to bring me the tool box from the garage.
300
In which sentence is the homophone used correctly? A. Is you’re brother going with us? B. Yore coat is in the closet. C. Your books will be delivered next week. D. Watch what your doing!
C. Your books will be delivered next week.
300
According to the employee guidelines at a preschool, the number of students on the playground must be less than eight times the number of teachers monitoring the students on the playground. The inequality s < 8t gives the relationship between number of students, s, and the number of teachers, t, on the playground. What is the least possible number of teachers that must be on the playground when there are 32 students on the playground? A. 4 teachers B. 5 teachers C. 24 teachers D. 25 teachers
B. 5 teachers
400
A candy store held a contest in which shoppers guessed the number of jelly beans in a jar. Bob guessed that there were 560 jelly beans, but there were actually 620. By what percent was Bob’s guess incorrect? A. 9.0% B. 9.7% C. 10.3% D. 10.7%
B. 9.7%
400
The principal was excited when the sixth graders won the trophy during Red Ribbon Week. Which word in the sentence above is acting as an adjective? A. principal B. excited C. won D. during
B. excited
400
Which sentence is punctuated correctly? A. Don’t bring that filthy dog into the house, in the garage, or even onto the porch! B. I am extremely angry with you for bringing that filthy dog into the house. C. How dare you bring that filthy dog into this house? D. Did you hear me tell you not to bring that filthy dog into the house!
A. Don’t bring that filthy dog into the house, in the garage, or even onto the porch!
400
In which sentence is the homophone used correctly? A. The item was delivered in a plane envelope. B. Marco likes plain vanilla ice cream. C. The plain landed safely at the airport. D. Corn is the main crop grown on the planes.
B. Marco likes plain vanilla ice cream.
400
Each day when Dave arrives at work, his cash register must contain more than $25 worth of $5 bills. The inequality below describes this relationship in terms of f, the total number of all the $5 bills in his register. 5f > 25 Which of the following correctly describes the solution set for the inequality? A. any number of $5 bills greater than 5 B. any number of $5 bills greater than 20 C. any number of $5 bills less than 5 D. any number of $5 bills less than 20
A. any number of $5 bills greater than 5
500
Ray bought a car for $6,500 two years ago, which was 90% of its market value. Since he bought the car, its market value has decreased by 35%. To the nearest dollar, what is the current market value of Ray’s car? A. $2,048 B. $2,528 C. $3,803 D. $4,694
D. $4,694
500
I have almost finished building this birdhouse. What is the function of the word ALMOST in the sentence above? A. introduces a phrase B. receives the action C. describes the subject D. modifies the verb
D. modifies the verb
500
Which sentence is punctuated correctly? A. “Hilda I think you should finish the laundry,” suggested Francie. B. “Hilda, I think you should finish the laundry,” suggested Francie. C. “Hilda, I think you should finish the laundry.” suggested Francie. D. “Hilda I think you should finish the laundry” suggested Francie.
B. “Hilda, I think you should finish the laundry,” suggested Francie.
500
In which sentence is too used correctly? A. I wonder if Jasper is going, too. B. Can we go too the party? C. There were too stray dogs in the park. D. Serena went too the library.
A. I wonder if Jasper is going, too.
500
Todd is t years old, and his age is a solution to the inequality 3/4t < 24. Which of the following could be Todd’s age? A. 28 years old B. 32 years old C. 36 years old D. 40 years old
A. 28 years old