English Language Arts Practice Questions Set 3

Identify the INCORRECTLY spelled word from those listed below:

• belief

• reference

• caucas

• changeable

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CCSS.L.3.2F

Identify the underlined part of the following sentence that has an error:

No two cities in this country is identical.

• two

• cities

• this

• is

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CCSS.L.3.1A

Identify the CORRECTLY written sentence from those listed below:

• Any of the local merchants are willing to support the United Fund.

• This CD has been laying on the table all week.

• Either of those two congressmen will vote against the President's proposed bill.

• None of the sentences are correct.

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CCSS.L.3.1A

Identify the underlined part of the following sentence that has an error:

Great men throughout history hardly never avoided some minor scandal.

• throughout

• hardly

• never

• scandal

Identify the best way to correct the following underlined portion of the sentence:

The reason that the former soldier would not recognize living conditions in today's army is because the facilities are more home-like and less barracks-like.

• The reason is that the former soldier would not recognize living conditions in today's army because

• The former soldier would not recognize living conditions in today's armies because

• Being that the former soldier would not recognize living conditions in today's army is because

• Because the former soldier would not recognize living conditions in today;s army is because

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1D

Identify the best way to complete the following sentence:

Many people believed that the recent product "shortages"

• were because manufacturers wanted to raise prices.

• resulted from manufacturers wanting to raise prices.

• happened because of the manufacturers wanted to raise prices.

• were because of the manufacturers, they wanted to raise prices.

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

Identify the INCORRECT word in the following sentence:

Because Ted has frequently fallen asleep on the job, he was not payed the full amount that had been written into his contract.

• fallen

• payed

• amount

• written

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Identify the underlined section of the following sentence containing an error:

During their first few years on the American continent, the pioneers lived off the animals in the woods, and stole corn from the natives.

• continent

• ,

• ,

• natives.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Identify the INCORRECT sentence from those listed below:

• This week's show was more funnier than last week's show.

• A tiny, delicate bird flew quietly away.

• That loud noise is very irritating.

• None of the above are incorrect.

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

The French term carte blanche refers to which of the following meanings?

• free hand, no restrictions

• partygoer

• good luck

• daring, nerve

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CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E