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100
What is the action verb in the following sentence?

Bo Jackson performed well in football and baseball.

a. in
b. well
c. and
d. performed
d. performed
100
Which answer choice shows the greeting of a business letter written correctly?

a. Dear Mr. Stanford,
b. Dear Mr. Stanford
c. Dear Mr. Stanford;
d. Dear Mr. Stanford:
d. Dear Mr. Stanford:
100
Which sentence correctly uses punctuation marks?

a. Susie thought "The Raven' was a very scary poem.
b. Susie thought 'The Raven' was a very scary poem.
c. Susie thought The Raven was a very scary poem.
d. Susie thought "The Raven" was a very scary poem.
d. Susie thought "The Raven" was a very scary poem.
100
To find a map of Iraq, you should use:

a. an atlas
b. an almanac
c. a dictionary
d. a glossary
a. an atlas
100
What is the abbreviation for pounds?

a. pds.
b. lbs.
c. po.
d. ibs
b. lbs.
200
The mayor of our city _____________ the new park in a ceremony at noon tomorrow.

Choose the future tense verb to complete the sentence.

a. has dedicated
b. will dedicate
c. dedicates
d. had dedicated
b. will dedicate
200
Which sentence has the comma(s) in the right place?

a. No I can't go, to the mall.
b. Well, the store has closed, Tracy.
c. Yes Regina, you may come, too.
d. Yes I like, to dance.
c. Yes Regina, you may come, too.
200
Choose the correctly punctuated sentence.

a. "Do you know the answer? asked Mr. Bailey
b. "I don't know," replied Rylan.
c. "You are right! said the teacher.
d. "Joshua said, How is your day going?"
b. "I don't know," replied Rylan.
200
Which information source would be the most reliable in order to prepare a report about currently endangered animals?

a. a school principal
b. a blog
c. a government website
d. an encyclopedia
c. a government website
200
Which contraction does not have the apostrophe in the correct place?

a. aren't
b. shouldn't
c. mustn't
d. did'nt
d. did'nt
300
Which verb tense below best fills the blank in the following sentence?

Last week, Sam ________ his driving test.

a. take
b. taken
c. took
d. will take
c. took
300
Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

a. He was born on Saturday, September 26, 1998.
b. He was born on Saturday September 26, 1998.
c. He was born on Saturday, September. 26 1998.
d. He was born on Saturday September 26 1998.
a. He was born on Saturday, September 26, 1998.
300
Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

a. "I'm teaching my dog some new tricks" explained McKenzie.
b. "I'm teaching my dog some new tricks." explained McKenzie.
c. I'm teaching my dog some new tricks, explained McKenzie.
d. "I'm teaching my dog some new tricks," explained McKenzie.
d. "I'm teaching my dog some new tricks," explained McKenzie.
300
What problem might occur when a writer uses a traditional encyclopedia for researching information for report?

a. Encyclopedias are difficult to use.
b. Most encyclopedias do not have articles on a large number of topics.
c. It is too easy to accidentally copy word-for-word from an encyclopedia.
d. An encyclopedia may become out- of-date on its information on a topic.
d. An encyclopedia may become out- of-date on its information on a topic.
300
Select the abbreviation for the word avenue in this sentence.

My address is 601 School Street, but Tyler lives on 504 Reynolds Avenue.

a. Aev.
b. ave
c. Aven.
d. Ave.
d. Ave.
400
Which verb correctly completes the sentence?

Last week I ________ more than ten glasses of orange juice.

a. drink
b. drunk
c. drinked
d. drank
d. drank
400
Read the sentences below and choose the sentence that has been written correctly.

a. David loves to read write and draw.
b. David loves to read, write, and draw.
c. David loves to read write, and draw.
d. David loves to, read, write, and draw.
b. David loves to read, write, and draw.
400
Which sentence is an example of correct comma usage?

a. Mitchell went to the store, and bought oranges, milk, and pizza.
b. My sister who plays the piano, has a recital next week.
c. "We need to stop by the pet store on the way home," said Mom.
d. Which do you like better chocolate, or vanilla?
c. "We need to stop by the pet store on the way home," said Mom.
400
A student that needs to quickly locate a topic in an informational text would most likely use the __________ because it provides an alphabetical listing of events, people, and places mentioned in the text.

a. glossary
b. table of contents
c. dictionary
d. index
d. index
400
Identify the compound word in this sentence.

The large black wastebasket in the hall closet contains items that can be recycled.

a. recycled
b. wastebasket
c. closet
d. items
b. wastebasket
500
Choose the sentence that is written correctly.

a. Families and friends seen the show.
b. The art club and other students draws posters.
c. The first and the second act is great.
d. The art club and other students draw posters.
d. The art club and other students draw posters.
500
Choose the sentence in which the comma is used incorrectly.

a. Items such as money, jewelry, radios, and cameras should be locked in the safe.
b. Sarah, is the only one who lives on Oak Avenue.
c. We saw pandas, lions, and tigers at the zoo.
d. Josh, please help me carry these out to the car.
b. Sarah, is the only one who lives on Oak Avenue.
500
Which of the following sentences is correctly punctuated?

a. Terry exclaimed, "I helped an elderly lady across the street today."
b. Terry exclaimed, "I helped an elderly lady across the street today"
c. Terry exclaimed, "I helped an elderly lady across the street today".
d. Terry exclaimed, "I helped an old lady across the street today,"
a. Terry exclaimed, "I helped an elderly lady across the street today."
500
Kristina needed to write a persuasive paper about whether to have year-round school. Which web site article probably has all the information Kristina needs?

a. "We Waste Our Children's Time"
b. "Stop Year-Round School"
c. "Year-Round Discontent"
d. "Pros and Cons of Year-Round School"
d. "Pros and Cons of Year-Round School"
500
Find the compound word in this sentence.

An old gardener slowly pushed the wheelbarrow across the yard.

a. gardener
b. wheelbarrow
c. slowly
d. pushed
b. wheelbarrow