Grammar 1
Darcy _______ her homework by the time dinner is ready.
Which phrase should fill in the blank to correctly complete the sentence?
A. will finished
B. had finished
C. has finished
D. will have finished
D. will have finished
Darcy will have finished her homework by the time dinner is ready.
Which underlined verb phrase is used correctly?
A. Jada has been starting her new job at the mall next week.
B. My little brother will be starting at a new school last month.
C. I have started to research the information for my book report yesterday.
D. Clark will have started decorating for the celebration by the time we get there.
D. Clark will have started decorating for the celebration by the time we get there.
“Ten years later, when he lost his job, that memory sparked an idea.”
What does the word sparked mean as used in the passage?
A. delivered B. inspired C. repeated D. unlocked
B. inspired
"The pile of leaves is like a pillow."
What is the meaning of this simile?
A. The pile of leaves is on a pillow.
B. The pile of leaves is soft.
B. The pile of leaves is soft.
Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
A. Mr. Hidecki, and the others planned the strategy for the game.
B. Ginny it is very difficult to hear you, over the noise outside.
C. Barry collected the trash, from the table and threw it away.
D. You are probably right about the answer, Beth.
D. You are probably right about the answer, Beth.
(1) A collection of poems are called an anthology. (2) A book editor, who works for a publishing company, decides which poems will be in the anthology. (3) Some anthologies have a specific theme, such as nature or sports. (4) Others contain a variety of poems about many topics.
Which underlined word should be changed to correct an error in subject-verb agreement?
A. are B. decides C. have D. contain
A. are
Which word is a synonym for the word estimated?
A. inquired
B. altered
C. guessed
D. celebrated
C. guessed
"During Hurricane Katrina is 2005, the levees and flood walls that had been built to protect the city of New Orleans broke, and water swallowed parts of the city."
What does the personification in this text suggest?
A. The levees were poorly built.
B. Parts of the city disappeared underwater.
C. People in the city didn't have water to drink.
B. Parts of the city disappeared underwater.
Earthworms in a person’s garden are helpful for the soil and plants.
Which revision of the sentence provides the most specific information?
A. Earthworms can benefit the soil in people’s gardens in many ways.
B. People often find earthworms when they begin to dig into damp, rich soil.
C. Earthworms dig burrows into the soil, which helps to allow air and water to enter.
D. There are hidden earthworms burrowing through the soil of many people’s gardens.
C. Earthworms dig burrows into the soil, which helps to allow air and water to enter.
(1) Last week, my sister and I were walking by the creek. (2) We found two abandoned baby animals. (3) After calling around, we found an animal rescue to take it. (4) We felt good that we had saved the animals.
Which sentence has a vague pronoun?
A. sentence 1 B. sentence 2 C. sentence 3 D. sentence 4
C. sentence 3
“ ‘I can already see the gears turning in your head,’ her mother said.”
What does the phrase “gears turning in your head” suggest in the sentence?
A. Candice’s mother notices Candice is deep in thought.
B. Candice’s mother thinks Candice is becoming sad.
C. Candice’s mother remembers Candice as a child.
D. Candice’s mother imagines Candice is a machine.
A. Candice’s mother notices Candice is deep in thought.
"If you're going to become true dogeballers, then you've got to learn the five d's of dodgeball: dodge, duck, dip, dive, and dodge!"
Which figure of speech is used is this quote?
A. Alliteration
B. Simile
A. Alliteration
Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
A. My neighbor has a large, scruffy, black, dog that likes to play in our yard with my dog.
B. Shannon raced toward the ball stretched out her glove, and dove to the ground, making a great catch.
C. When I added a new ingredient to the beaker, the liquid inside bubbled, fizzed, and changed colors.
D. Jake tried to reach the small, red toolbox on the shelf but he soon realized he couldn’t get it down, without a stool.
C. When I added a new ingredient to the beaker, the liquid inside bubbled, fizzed, and changed colors.
(1) Our class was planning a bake sale to raise money for our trip. (2) They decided that we should do it on Thursday after school. (3) Many of us volunteered to bring cakes, cookies, and bread. (4) We raised more than enough money; our sale was a huge success!
Which sentence contains an inappropriate shift in pronoun person?
A. sentence 1; B. sentence 2; C. sentence 3; D. sentence 4
B. sentence 2
“ ‘The past is the past. Mama’s legacy is tarnished enough. I don’t want you making it worse.’ ”
What does the word tarnished reveal about Candice’s grandmother?
A. She became unpopular.
B. She lost the respect of others.
C. She failed to achieve her goals.
D. She embarrassed her daughter.
B. She lost the respect of others.
"In May 2014, when wild fires threatened parts of San Diego County in California, firefighters worked around the clock in an effort to control the blaze."
Which figure of speech is used in this text?
A. Idiom
B. Simile
A. Idiom
Which underlined word is used correctly?
A. Carly gave me advise on how to solve my problem.
B. We began our descent down the long, steep staircase.
C. The sunlight had a major affect on the flower’s growth.
D. Kingston, smiling happily, walked up to except his award.
B. We began our descent down the long, steep staircase.
(1) Watching her little brother playing with clay one night, Nadine realized that she missed being creative. (2) She decided to start doing things that would require her to use her imagination. (3) She begins by keeping a journal, filling its pages with story ideas and sketches. (4) She also volunteered to help construct a papier-mâché dragon for the school play.
Which sentence contains an inappropriate shift in verb tense?
A. sentence 1; B. sentence 2; C. sentence 3; D. sentence 4
C. sentence 3
“A person’s voice is also very distinctive.”
Which word best replaces the word “distinctive” without changing the meaning of the sentence?
A. effective B. familiar C. pleasing D. unique
D. unique
"When I was a teenager, reading was my ticket to foreign countries: I traveled to India, China, and Antarctica without ever leaving the comfort of my home."
Which figurative language is used in this sentence?
A. Onomatopoeia
B. Simile
C. Metaphor
C. Metaphor