CFA WRITING REVIEW

Read the following sentence.

She insists on doing her homework by _______.

Which of the following pronouns completes the sentence?

• itself

• myself

• herself

• themselves

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CCSS.L.2.1C

CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1B

Read the following sentence.

After Mom and Dad went to the movie, Mom and Dad decided to buy ice cream.

The pronoun that correctly replaces Mom and Dad is —

• we

• you

• she

• they

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

Choose the three superlative adjectives.

• cheapest

• most reasonable

• darker

• purest

• more thankful

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CCSS.L.3.1G

Read the following sentence.

He is ________ than his sister.

Which comparative adjective correctly completes the sentence?

• busy

• strangest

• more stubborn

• most energetic

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CCSS.L.3.1G

Read the following sentence.

Anna quickly slammed the door.

Which word modifies (describes) the verb?

• Anna

• quickly

• slammed

• door

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CCSS.L.3.1A

Read the following sentence in which an adverb is used to modify another adverb.

The lion moved very quietly through the open field.

Which word modifies quietly?

• lion

• moved

• very

• through

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CCSS.L.3.1A

Which sentence is correct?

• I wore sandals, so I was chillier than she was.

• Sue is brillianter than Roger when it comes to science.

• After mowing the lawn, Tim was tireder than he thought.

• The driver warned us to be cautiouser on the slick road.

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CCSS.L.3.1G

Read the following sentence. That dog has good manners than the other dog. Which comparative adjective should replace good?

• best

• better

• gooder

• goodest

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CCSS.L.3.1G

Choose the two sentences from the following paragraph that contain incorrect superlative adjectives.

John chose the most small pencil out of his pencil case. He liked using a pencil until it would no longer write. John’s sister thinks this habit is the most crazy thing. Their mom has a box of new pencils in the drawer.

• John’s sister thinks this habit is the most crazy thing.

• John chose the most small pencil out of his pencil case.

• He liked using a pencil until it would no longer write.

• Their mom has a box of new pencils in the drawer.

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CCSS.L.3.1G

Read the following sentence.

Mr. Brown's class made the most fancy poster for the competition.

What change should be made in this sentence?

• Change Mr. Brown to Mr Brown

• Change made to making

• Change most fancy to fanciest

• Change for to about

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CCSS.L.3.1A