Transition Words
Question: Which word is the transition word in sentence 2?
(1) Marcus wanted to learn how to play the guitar. (2) Therefore, he practiced for thirty minutes every day.
A. wanted
B. Therefore
C. practiced
D. every
Therefore
Question: What is the MOST effective way to revise this sentence?
Original: The boy ran to the bus quickly.
A. The boy quickly ran to the bus fast.
B. The boy hurried to catch the bus.
C. The boy was running to the bus quickly fast.
D. The bus was quickly run to by the boy.
The boy hurried to catch the bus.
Question: Which sentence should be removed because it does NOT support the paragraph's main idea?
(1) Exercise helps keep the body healthy. (2) I learned about exercise in school. (3) Regular exercise also supports heart health. (4) It can strengthen muscles.
A. Sentence 1
B. Sentence 2
C. Sentence 3
D. Sentence 4
B. Sentence 2
Question: Which sentence BEST supports the main idea?
(1) Drinking water is important for good health. (2) ___
A. Water helps the body regulate its temperature.
B. Some people prefer juice to water.
C. Bottles come in many different sizes.
D. Swimming is a popular summer activity.
A. Water helps the body regulate its temperature.
Question: What change is needed in the sentence?
My brother enjoy reading books.
A. Change My to my
B. Change enjoy to enjoys
C. Change reading to reads
D. Delete books
B. Change enjoy to enjoys.
Question: What is the BEST replacement for the transition word However in sentence 2?
(1) Many animals are active during the day. (2) However, owls usually hunt at night.
A. For example
B. Similarly
C. In contrast
D. As a result
In contrast
Question: What is the BEST way to combine these sentences?
(1) The library opened a new reading room. (2) The reading room has comfortable chairs.
A. The library opened a new reading room, the room has comfortable chairs.
B. The library opened a new reading room that has comfortable chairs.
C. The library opened a new reading room and it had comfortable chairs.
D. The new reading room the library opened, has comfortable chairs.
The library opened a new reading room that has comfortable chairs.
Question: Which sentence should be removed from this paragraph about preparing for a test?
(1) Students should review their notes before a test. (2) They can make flashcards to practice important terms. (3) Studying in a quiet place can help them concentrate. (4) Studying is not fun to do.
A. Sentence 1
B. Sentence 2
C. Sentence 3
D. Sentence 4
D. Sentence 4
Question: Which sentence should Angela add after sentence 2 to provide a supporting detail?
(1) Earthquakes occur when energy is released within Earth's crust. (2) This energy causes the ground to shake.
A. Earthquakes are shown in movies.
B. The shaking can damage buildings and roads.
C. Earthquakes can happen at the beach.
D. Earthquakes are not dangerous.
B. The shaking can damage buildings and roads.
Question: What change is needed in sentence 2?
(1) Last summer, our family visited Austin. (2) We toured the texas state capitol.
A. Change summer to Summer
B. Change visited to visits
C. Change texas state capitol to Texas State Capitol
D. Delete the period after capitol
C. Change texas state capitol to Texas State Capitol.
Question: Which transition should be added to the beginning of sentence 3 to connect the ideas correctly?
(1) Solar energy comes from the sun. (2) Solar panels capture sunlight and convert it into electricity. (3) ___, solar energy can help reduce the use of fossil fuels.
A. Nevertheless
B. Furthermore
C. Instead
D. In contrast
Furthermore
Question: What is the MOST effective revision of sentence 2?
(1) Bees play an important role in the environment. (2) Bees are good because they do a lot of good things for plants.
A. Bees are good for the enviorment because they do many good things.
B. Bees are insects, and insects are good for the enviorment.
C. Bees play an important role in the environment and do many good things for plants.
D. Bees do things for plants, which are good for the enviorment.
C. Bees play an important role in the environment and do many good things for plants.
Question: Which sentence in the paragraph should be removed to improve its unity?
(1) Wetlands provide homes for many types of wildlife. (2) Birds use wetlands for nesting and finding food. (3) Fish and frogs also depend on wetlands to survive. (4) Fish and frogs eat insetcs. (5) Protecting wetlands helps preserve these habitats.
A. Sentence 2
B. Sentence 3
C. Sentence 4
D. Sentence 5
C. Sentence 4
Question: Which sentence BEST supports the information in sentence 2?
(1) Public transportation can benefit a community. (2) It can help reduce traffic congestion on busy roads. (3) Many cities operate buses and trains.
A. Fewer individual cars on the road can mean less traffic during busy hours.
B. Cars cause polution.
C. Some people prefer to walk instead.
D. Trains and busses can travel long distances.
A. Fewer individual cars on the road can mean less traffic during busy hours.
Question: What change is needed in the sentence?
Yesterday, the students walk to the museum and learned about fossils.
A. Change Yesterday to Today
B. Change walk to walked
C. Change learned to learn
D. Delete the
B. Change walk to walked.
Question: Identify the TWO transition words in the sentence below.
Although the hike was difficult, we continued forward; eventually, we reached the summit.
Although and eventually
Question: Which revision BEST combines all of the sentences while keeping the meaning clear?
(1) The city built a new park. (2) The park includes walking trails. (3) The trails allow residents to exercise outdoors.
A. The city built a new park that includes walking trails, which provide residents with opportunities to exercise outdoors.
B. The city built a new park with walking trails, and the residents who exercise outdoors use them.
C. The city built a new park, including walking trails that residents can use, and exercise outdoors.
D. The city built a new park with walking trails that include residents exercising outdoors.
A. The city built a new park that includes walking trails, which provide residents with opportunities to exercise outdoors.
Question: A student is writing a paragraph about how recycling conserves natural resources. Which sentence should be removed?
(1) Recycling paper reduces the need to cut down additional trees. (2) Reusing aluminum helps reduce the demand for new raw materials. (3) Aluminum is a lightweight metal used to make many products. (4)Recycling can also reduce the amount of waste sent to landfills. (5) These practices help conserve resources for the future.
A. Sentence 1
B. Sentence 2
C. Sentence 3
D. Sentence 5
C. Sentence 3
Question: Angela wants to add a sentence between sentences 2 and 3. Which sentence BEST develops the paragraph?
(1) Coral reefs support a wide variety of marine life. (2) Many fish depend on reefs for food and shelter. (3) Rising ocean temperatures can damage coral reefs.
A. Coral reefs are often colorful and beautiful.
B. The complex structures of reefs provide hiding places where small fish can avoid predators.
C. Fish use coral reefs.
D. Oceans are covered with coral reefs.
B. The complex structures of reefs provide hiding places where small fish can avoid predators.
Question: What change is needed in the sentence?
After the long hike we rested beside the river.
A. Insert a comma after hike
B. Change rested to resting
C. Change beside to besides
D. Insert a question mark after river
A. Insert a comma after hike.
Question: Choose the best transition word to show a result.
Maya studied every night. ___, she earned an excellent grade.
A. Meanwhile
B. Consequently
C. Similarly
Consequently
Question: What is the MOST effective way to combine these sentences to improve precision, eliminate wordiness, and maintain a formal tone?
(1) Wind turbines generate electricity using wind energy. (2) They are really good at making power and do a great job helping people get electricity. (3) Wind energy is a renewable resource.
A. Wind turbines are an effective way to generate electricity because they use wind to produce power for people who need it.
B. Wind turbines efficiently convert wind energy into electricity, providing a renewable source of power for communities.
C. Wind turbines are useful machines that produce electricity from wind, which is a resource that can be used again and again.
D. Wind turbines generate electricity very effectively and provide people with power through the use of renewable wind energy.
B. Wind turbines efficiently convert wind energy into electricity, providing a renewable source of power for communities.
Question: Which sentence should be removed because it is LEAST relevant to the paragraph’s central idea?
Question: Which sentence should be removed because it is LEAST relevant to the paragraph’s central idea?
(1) Bees play an important role in the ecosystem and do many different things. (2) As bees collect nectar, pollen sticks to their bodies and is transferred to other flowers. (3) This process, called pollination, allows many plants to produce fruits and seeds. (4) Bees also use pollen as their main ingredient for making honey, which they store in their hives. (5) Some people prefer honey over other sweeteners because of its unique flavor. (6) Without pollinators, many ecosystems and food supplies would be affected.
A. Sentence 3
B. Sentence 4
C. Sentence 5
D. Sentence 6
C. Sentence 5
Question: Which sentence would BEST support the central idea and logically connect sentences 2 and 3?
(1) Scientists are studying ways to reduce plastic pollution in the ocean. (2) Plastic waste can injure marine animals that mistake it for food. (3) Communities can help by reducing single-use plastics and improving waste disposal.
A. Plastic products hurt the enviorment.
B. Some marine animals eat the plastic in the ocean.
C. Reducing plastic waste can prevent harmful materials from entering marine habitats in the first place.
D. Scientists have studied the ocean for many years and have always seen plastics as a problem.
C. Reducing plastic waste can prevent harmful materials from entering marine habitats in the first place.
Punctuation and Capitalization — 500 Points
Question: Which sentence is written correctly?
A. last monday, we visited the science museum in dallas, texas.
B. Last monday we visited the science museum in Dallas texas.
C. Last Monday, we visited the Science Museum in Dallas, Texas.
D. Last Monday we visited the science museum, in dallas, Texas.
C. Last Monday, we visited the Science Museum in Dallas, Texas.