Grammar Review

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

• Jim is very bold and smart but he doesn't always say nice things to people. 
• Jim is very bold and smart, but he doesn't always say nice things to people. 
• Jim, is very bold and smart but he doesn't always say nice things to people. 
• Jim is very bold, and smart, but he doesn't always say nice things to people. 

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CCSS.L.9-10.1

CCSS.L.9-10.2

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

• I went to the store and bought apples, oranges and bananas. 
• I went to the store and bought apples, oranges, and, bananas. 
• I went to the store, and bought apples oranges and bananas. 
• I went to the store and bought apples, oranges, and bananas. 

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CCSS.L.7.2A

CCSS.L.5.2A

CCSS.L.1.2C

Which example shows correct parallel structure?

• Recommended exercise includes to run, to swim, and cycling.

• Recommended exercise includes running, swimming, and cycling.

• Recommended exercise includes running, swimming, and to cycle.

• Recommended exercise includes running, to swim, and cycling.

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CCSS.L.9-10.1

CCSS.L.9-10.1A

Read this sentence.

The customer service representative was asked to deal with customers kindly, professionally, and in a helpful manner.

In this sentence, how is kindly, professionally, and in a helpful correctly written?

• as it is

• kindly, professionally, and helpfully.

• kindly, to be professional, and helpful.

• customers kindly, to be professional, and to be helpful.

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CCSS.L.9-10.1

CCSS.L.9-10.1A

Read this sentence.

Going to school, riding a bike, and to spend time with friends were little things enjoyed today that Anne Frank could not do, due to her circumstances.

How is this sentence correctly written?

• as it is

• To go to school, to ride a bike, and spending time with friends were little things enjoyed today that Anne Frank could not do, due to her circumstances.

• School, riding bikes, and spending time with friends were little things enjoyed today that Anne Frank could not do, due to her circumstances.

• Going to school, riding a bike, and spending time with friends were little things enjoyed today that Anne Frank could not do, due to her circumstances.

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CCSS.L.9-10.1

CCSS.L.9-10.1A

Read this sentence.

Scientists and meteorologists are currently studying storms and try to find better ways of predicting them.

How is this sentence correctly written?

• Scientists and meteorologists are currently studying storms and to try to find better ways of predicting them.

• Scientists and meteorologists are currently studying storms and tried to find better ways of predicting them.

• as it is

• Scientists and meteorologists are currently studying storms and trying to find better ways of predicting them.

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CCSS.L.9-10.1

CCSS.L.9-10.1A

Replace the underlined portion of the sentence with a choice that creates a parallel structure.

Learning a new language as an adult is more difficult than to learn one as a child.

• learning

• to learning

• learned

• no change

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CCSS.L.9-10.1

CCSS.L.9-10.1A

When Noodle, the poodle, realized that the leash meant a bath, not a walk to the park, he growled, pulled, and _______.

• was leaping like a fish on the line

• he was leaping like a fish on a line

• leaped like a fish on a line

• decided to leap like a fish on a line

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CCSS.L.11-12.1

CCSS.L.11-12.3

CCSS.L.11-12.5

CCSS.W.11-12.4

.  Select the sentence that illustrates the use of proper parallel construction. 

• In English class, Tashonda learned to read poems critically and to appreciate good prose.
  
  
• In English class, Tashonda learned to read poems critically and she appreciated good prose.

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CCSS.L.9-10.1

CCSS.L.9-10.1A

Which sentence below uses parallel structure? 

• A.The manager wanted staff who arrived on time, smiled at the customers, and didn’t snack on the chicken nuggets.
• A.The manager wanted staff who arrived on time, would be smiling at the customers, and would not be snacking on the chicken nuggets.
• A.The manager wanted staff who arrived on time, smiled at the customers, and no snacking on the chicken nuggets.

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CCSS.L.9-10.1

CCSS.L.9-10.1A