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Which of the following sentences is correctly punctuated?

• In the dead of night. The van pulled up.

• Chuck would not, give Jaime the seat

• Over coffee and toast, Kelly told me about her new job

• Lemonade. My favorite drink.

Which of the underlined words or phrases in the following sentence could be deleted without changing the meaning?

Various different companies offer incentive plans to their employees.

• different

• incentive

• plans

• employees

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CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

Choose the best conjunction to combine this sentence pair.

We can ask directions. We can use a map.

• and

• or

• but

• because

The following sentence pair can be revised into one better sentence. Choose the sentence that is the best revision.

The bicycle tire is flat. The bicycle tire is on the bike.

• The bicycle tire is on the bike and the bicycle tire is flat

• The flat bicycle tire is on the bike.

• On the bike, the bicycle tire there is flat.

• The bicycle tire on the bike is flat.

Which of the underlined words in the following sentence is considered transitional?

We did not catch any fish; as a result, we ate macaroni and cheese.

• did not

• any

• as a result

• and

Which of the following sentences does NOT use passive voice?

• She is known by the whole town as the best goalie on the hockey team.

• The puck was hurled across the ice by the star forward.

• She won the Best Player Award last winter.

• The women’s ice hockey team was founded five years ago

Which of the following sentences uses the active voice?

• Several ingredients were used by the chef to make the stew.

• . The chef used several ingredients to make the stew

• To make the stew, several ingredients were used.

• The stew was made by the chef using several ingredients.

Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly?

• Sadly, I walked home.

• Sadly I walked home.

• Sadly I walked, home.

• Sadly, I walked, home.

Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly?

• When Yoshiro saw the beautiful cabin; by the lake, he was happy too.

• When Yoshiro saw the beautiful, cabin by the lake he was happy, too.

• When Yoshiro saw the beautiful cabin, by the lake, he was happy, too.

• When Yoshiro saw the beautiful cabin by the lake, he was happy, too.

Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly?

• Ms. Lundquist my second grade teacher has written a very helpful book.

• Ms. Lundquist my second grade teacher, has written a very helpful book

• Ms. Lundquist, my second grade teacher, has written a very helpful book

• Ms. Lundquist, my second grade teacher has written a very helpful book.