Grammar KSA Review

What is the best choice to fix this sentence:

On the evening of March 23, 1999; Ms. Scholl was born.

• On the evening of March 23, 1999,

• On the evening of March 23, 1999-

• On the evening of March 23, 1999

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What are the best choices for this title:

"Kentucky Packet"

• Kentucky Packet

• Kentucky Packet

• Kentucky Packet

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How could this sentence be written to most clearly express the ideas?

The Declaration of Independence Proclaimed that the American colonies were separate from England and no longer ruled by King George lll.

• After proclaiming that the American colonies were separate from England, the Declaration of Independence also said they were also no longer ruled by King George lll.

• The Declaration of Independence, which proclaimed the American colonies were separate from England, meant they were also therefore no longer ruled by King George lll.

• The document called the Declaration of Independence, having proclaimed that the American colonies were separate from England, also proclaimed that they were no longer ruled by King George lll.

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Which are the best choices for this phrase:

The Declaration is written over the course of many weeks.

• written

• was written

• will be written

• had been written

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How could you combine these sentences:

Ms. Goossens was extremely tired after her dance competition. She took a long nap.

• Ms. Goossens was extremely tired after her dance competition because she took a long nap.

• Ms. Goossens was extremely tired after her dance competition so she took a long nap.

• Ms. Goossens was extremely tired after her dance competition, she took a long nap.

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Which is the best choice:

The Breckinridge STEM club ______ to the finals.

• make it

• is making

• made it

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Choose the best choice:

I needed to grab tomatoes garlic and avocado for guacamole.

• I needed to grab, tomatoes garlic, and avocado, for guacamole.

• I needed to grab tomatoes, garlic, and, avocado for guacamole.

• I needed to grab tomatoes, garlic, and avocado for guacamole.

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Choose the best choice:

Over the weekend my dad and I saw Doctor Strange. We decided we want popcorn and slushies as our snacks.

• get rid of want

• will want

• wanted

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____! I can't believe that I got accepted into Harvard!

• Oh no

• Yay

• Aww

• Oops

What is this:

Ms. Mitchell was a busy bee the last few weeks of school

• Simile

• Personification

• Idiom

• Metaphor