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Context Clues
Sentence Combining/Correction
Grammar
Punctuation
100
Which phrase from the paragraph best helps you understand the meaning of the word resemblance? a) have a physical b) or likeness c) with claws d) armored bodies
What is "or likeness"?
100
Which best combines sentences 3 and 4? a) They moved like real insects, or they were much larger. b) They moved like real insects, so they were much larger. c) They moved like real insects, but they were much larger. d) They moved like real insects, because they were much larger.
What is "They moved like real insects, but they were much larger."?
100
The roof _____ a leak. a) have b) has c) is having d) are
What is "has"?
100
Choose the best way to punctucate the pause in each sentence. a) The ball slowly rolled around the rim and finally, dropped through the hoop. b) The ball slowly rolled, around the rim, and finally dropped through the hoop. c) The ball slowly rolled...around the rim and finally dropped through the hoop. d) The ball slowly rolled around the rim...and finally dropped through the hoop.
What is "The ball slowly rolled around the rim and finally, dropped through the hoop"?
200
What does the word nocturnal suggest about the pangolins? a) They roll into hard balls. b) They are awake at night. c) They are like all other animals. d) The lack teeth.
What is "they are awake at night?"
200
Which is the best way to combine sentences 7 and 8? a) Remembering it was a robot spider, I was scared. b) I looked scared, but the robot looked like a spider. c) I was scared until I remembered it was a robot spider. d) I was scared when I remembered it was a robot spider.
What is "I was scared until I remembered it was a robot spider."?
200
In order to win the game, our strategy ______ tweaking. a) have needed b) need c) needs d) had need
What is "needs"?
200
Choose the best way to punctuate the pause in each sentence. a) That tennis ball is flying toward you-watch out! b) That tennis ball is-flying toward you watch out! c) That tennis ball is flying toward you, watch out! d) That tennis ball is-flying toward you-watch out!
What is "That tennis ball is flying toward you-watch out!"?
300
What does the word critical mean in the paragraph? a) safe b) possible c) necessary d) imaginable
What is "necessary"?
300
Which is the best way to revise sentence 6? a) After a long time, a wolf spider seemed to rush toward me. b) At that moment, a wolf spider seemed to rush toward me. c) After the trip, a wolf spider seemed to rush toward me. d) Along with others, a wolf spider seemed to rush toward me.
What is "At that moment, a wolf spider seemed to rush toward me."?
300
The basketball players on the junior varsity team _______ the whole school. a) inspire b) inspires c) to inspire d) doesn't inspire
What is "inspire"?
300
Choose the best way to punctuate each sentence. a) The score after six innings-if she remembered correctly was 4 to 1. b) The score after six innings if she remembered correctly, was 4 to 1. c) The score after six innings...if she remembered correctly was 4 to 1. d) The score after six innings, if she remembered correctly, was 4 to 1.
What is "d) The score after six innings, if she remembered correctly, was 4 to 1."?
400
What does the phrase thwart combat mean in the paragraph? a) get attacked b) attack others c) avoid a fight d) start a fight
What is "avoid a fight?"
400
Which is the best way to revise sentence 1? a) For me, the insects were robots. b) When looking, many of the insects were robots. c) To my surprise, many of the insects were robots. d) Surprised many of the insects were robots.
What is "To my surprise, many of the insects were robots."?
400
The number of ants in the farm ______ 47. a) has b) are c) be having d) is
What is "is"?
400
Choose the best way to punctuate each sentence. a) Let's get something to eat, maybe popcorn or nachos- at halftime. b) Let's get something to eat-maybe popcorn or nachos-at halftime. c) Let's get something to eat maybe popcorn or nachos, at halftime. d) Let's get something to eat-maybe popcorn or nachos, at halftime.
What is "Let's get something to eat-maybe popcorn or nachos-at halftime."?
500
The puppies in Mrs. Ringer's doggie daycare _______ so much energy. a) are having b) have c) has d) is having
What is "have?"
500
Choose the best way to punctuate each sentence. a) Competing in the Olympics, what an amazing experience, that would be. b) Competing in the Olympics...what an amazing experience, that would be. c) Competing in the Olympics...what an amazing experience that would be. d) Competing in the Olympics-what an amazing experience-that would be.
What is "Competing in the Olympics...what an amazing experience that would be."?