GRAMMAR FINAL EXAM

Which sentence contains a helping verb (modal auxiliary verb)?

• Some of us are going downtown tomorrow.

• Have you ever been to the science museum before?

• This trip is going to be a lot of un.

• The train ought to be here any minute.

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CCSS.L.4.1C

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Which sentence is a relative adverb underlined?

• Spring is the time when bears come out of hibernation.

• Spring is the time when bears come out of hibernation.

• Spring is the time when bears come out of hibernation.

• Spring is the time when bears come out of hibernation.

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CCSS.L.3.1A

In which sentence is a prepositional phrase underlined?

• The roots of trees provide nourishment and prevent soil erosion.

• The roots of trees provide nourishment and prevent soil erosion.

• The roots of trees provide nourishment and prevent soil erosion.

• The roots of trees provide nourishment and prevent soil erosion.

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CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Which word in this sentence has a capitalization error?

A sandy desert in Colorado is beside the rocky Mountains.

• sandy

• Colorado

• rocky

• Mountains

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CCSS.L.1.2A

CCSS.L.2.2A

CCSS.L.3.2A

CCSS.L.4.2A

CCSS.L.K.2A

Which answer describes this sentence?

The boat reached the beach the sailors dragged it onto shore.

• compound sentence

• simple sentence

• run-on sentence

• sentence fragment

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CCSS.L.4.1F

Which answer describes this statement?

Carly looking around for the pen she dropped.

• compound sentence

• simple sentence

• run-on sentence

• sentence fragment

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

Which answer is a complex sentence?

• Traffic was backed up for a few miles.

• No one was injured in the accident.

• There was an accident on the highway this mornign.

• The clocks stopped when the power was interrupted.

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CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

Which sentence uses the past-progressive tense?

• The weather is supposed to be better tomorrow.

• We won't be going to school today.

• It was snowing when we got up this morning.

• The rain changed to snow last night.

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CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

In which answer are the words in correct order?

• My cousin loves her new black running shoes.

• My cousin loves her running new black shoes.

• My cousin loves her new running black shoes.

• My cousin loves new black her running shoes.

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CCSS.L.4.1D

CCSS.L.5.2A

CCSS.L.7.2A

Which sentence needs a comma and quotation marks?

• It's really annoying when you have a flat tire.

• We'll have this fixed by tomorrow said the mechanic.

• Ron said his mother's car wouldn't start this morning.

• Our neighbor asked if we need a ride to school.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A