Which sentence is a run-on?

Soccer is a very popular sport it is played all over the world.

I started playing soccer when I was only five years old.

Playing soccer is healthy because it is good exercise.

My friends and I always watch the big soccer games on television.

Read the paragraph: 1) Many scientists use mice in research to understand intelligence. 2) Scientists interested in knowing how mice learned can create experiments to answer such questions. 3) For example, a scientist might want to know whether mice learn by watching another mouse do a task. 4) Knowing these facts would help us understand how learning happens. Which change is needed?

Change learned to learn in sentence 2.

Change use to using in sentence 1.

Change learn to learns in sentence 3.

Change understand to understanding in sentence 4.

Read the paragraph: 1) In 1869, American pioneers connected two pairs of tracks to make the first transcontinental railroad. 2) Today, we took traveling across the country for granted, and we can do it in a few hours. 3) For the pioneers, however, completing the railroad was an important step toward progress. 4) They decreased the trip from coast to coast from several months to a few days. Which change is needed?

Change took to have taken in sentence 2.

Change connected to had connected in sentence 1.

Change was to has been in sentence 3.

Change decreased to have decreased in sentence 4.

Which sentence uses a preposition incorrectly?

He used his presidency to discuss about conservation and national parks.

Theodore Roosevelt became president in 1901.

The teddy bear is named after him, even though he did not like the name Teddy.

Many photographs show him on a horse out in the wilderness.

Read the paragraph: While playing in the park, Kay decided to climb a large, old elm tree. She climbed up easily from branch to branch. When she looked down she suddenly realized how far up she was and wondered whether she could get down. Slowly and carefully she lowered herself from branch to branch all the way down. ____________________ Which sentence is best added to the end of the paragraph?

Kay was happy to be back on the ground.

Kay heard many birds up in the tree.

Kay admired the large beautiful tree.

Kay loved seeing that old elm tree in the park.

Read the sentence: Some people were in the plaza. Which revision uses the most descriptive language?

A group of tourists gathered in the plaza to watch the mime.

Some people gathered in the plaza to hear the speaker.

Some men and women sat together in the shade.

A crowd in the plaza watched the performance.

Which sentence uses the underlined word correctly?

The actor had a powerful presence on stage.

My aunt is a kernel in the U.S. Army.

Brenda took her fishing poll to the lake.

Karl's new jeans are too big in the waste .

Which sentence correctly uses italics to indicate a title?

Robert Penn Warren won the Pulitzer Prize for his novel All the King's Men .

The Dentist and the Crocodile is a funny, imaginative short poem written by Roald Dahl.

The Knight Versus the Dragon was my favorite chapter of the last book we read in class.

I wrote an article for my classroom newspaper titled Five Ways to Organize Your Backpack .

Which sentence correctly uses italics to indicate a title?

Dan is reading the novel The Great Canyon Adventure in his spare time.

The article Storing and Saving Seeds is in the new gardening newsletter.

Most musicians are familiar with the song This Land Is Your Land .

Anna chose the short poem Finally Spring to read aloud in class.

Read the sentences: (1) A June bug is a type of beetle. (2) It is found throughout the United States. (3) It eats many kinds of plants, such as corn, wheat, and potatoes. Choose the best way to combine the sentences:

A June bug, a type of beetle found throughout the United States, eats many kinds of plants, such as corn, wheat, and potatoes.

A June bug is a type of beetle and is found throughout the United States, and this bug eats many kinds of plants, such as corn, wheat, and potatoes.

A June bug, a type of beetle, is found throughout the United States, which is where it eats many kinds of plants, such as corn, wheat, and potatoes.

A June bug is a type of beetle found throughout the United States because it eats many kinds of plants, such as corn, wheat, and potatoes.

Read the paragraph. (1) Once people had learned to increase the amount of food they could grow, cities began to fully develop. (2) Somewhere within the region of ancient Mesopotamia the first city arose because people were able to produce more than just enough food. (3) This new ability allowed people time to work at activities other than finding or growing food. (4) When there was extra food for everyone, people could spend their time on art, government, and business. Which revision should be made to correct the error in punctuation?

Add a comma after Mesopotamia in sentence 2.

Remove the comma after grow in sentence 1.

Add a comma after This in sentence 3.

Remove the comma after everyone in sentence 4.

Which sentence uses the underlined word correctly?

That site will be perfect for a vegetable garden.

The forecast is for rain the entire weak .

Dina gave her brother a dollar for bus fair .

Adam decided to peal the apple before he ate it.

Read the sentences. Lancaster is a great place to pick cherries in June. Lancaster is in south central Pennsylvania. Choose the best way to combine the information into one sentence.

Lancaster, which is in south central Pennsylvania, is a great place to pick cherries in June.

Lancaster is a great place to pick cherries, which is in south central Pennsylvania, in June.

Lancaster is a great place, which is in south central Pennsylvania, to pick cherries in June.

Lancaster is a great place to pick cherries in June, which is in south central Pennsylvania.

Which sentence contains a verb error?

Before the girls went to the meeting, they make copies of a list of jobs.

We did our chores before we played the game.

Before I go to the park, I have to clean the kitchen and the living room.

We packed the food before we went on our picnic.

Read the sentences from a story. (1) “Hey what’s so interesting over here?” Edward asked as he walked toward the bank of the pond where Anthony was standing. (2) “Don’t make too much noise,” Anthony said, “or you’ll scare them away.” (3) “I see what you mean, Anthony,” Edward said, looking at the swans and then at Anthony. (4) “They are amazing, aren’t they?” Anthony said. Which revision corrects the error in punctuation?

Add a comma after Hey in sentence 1.

Add a comma after Don't in sentence 2.

Remove the comma after mean in sentence 3.

Remove the comma after amazing in sentence 4.

Which sentence shows the correct use of italics?

A. A Wrinkle in Time is Madeleine L’Engle’s book about children visiting other planets.

B. The article Art in the 1920s helped students understand the time period they were studying.

C. We read the chapter called Habitat of Turtles to complete our report about where turtles live.

D. The short story Amazing Leonardo da Vinci inspired students to create their own inventions.

Choose the correct way to use commas in the sentence.

D. Pennsylvania has many historic bridges built for train, automobile, or foot traffic across the state’s many rivers, streams, and valleys.

A. Pennsylvania has many historic bridges built for train, automobile, or foot traffic across the state’s many rivers streams and valleys.

B. Pennsylvania, has many historic bridges, built for train, automobile or foot traffic across the state’s many rivers streams, and valleys.

C. Pennsylvania has many historic bridges built for train, automobile, or foot traffic across the state’s many rivers streams, and valleys.

Which sentence is written correctly?

B. Before he left the building, Jasper checked to make sure he had locked the doors.

A. Before he left the building, Jasper checked to make sure he has locked the doors.

C. Before he left the building, Jasper checks to make sure he locked the doors.

D. Before he left the building, Jasper has checked to make sure he had locked the doors.

Read the paragraph. (1) The sunlight came through the window. (2) The little cat stretched his legs and then curled up in a sunny spot on the bed. (3) He slept most of the morning, waking up only to follow the moving sunny spot. Which revision of sentence 1 best uses details to show what is happening?

The sunlight streamed through the window and bathed the room in a warm, golden glow.

The sunlight made it through the window, and the room seemed yellow, bright, and warm.

A lot of sunlight went through the window, and the room was much nicer to be in.

A large amount of sunlight got through the window and into the nice, warm room.

Which title should have quotation marks?

We read the poem Paul Revere’s Ride by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow in our history class.

DynaMath magazine makes mathematics meaningful by connecting math concepts to real-world subjects.

The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Jester is described by many children as “the best book ever."

In E. L. Konigsburg’s book The View from Saturday, four students use their brains to succeed in an academic contest.

After digging in the garden, Ben went inside to __________. Choose the most specific words to complete the sentence.

scrub his hands with soap and water

wash a couple of things in the sink

Read the sentences. Carly used to be uninterested in sports. She now plays on a volleyball team. Choose the best way to combine the two sentences.

Carly, who used to be uninterested in sports, now plays on a volleyball team.

Carly used to be uninterested in sports, so now she plays on a volleyball team.

Now that she plays on a volleyball team, Carly used to be uninterested in sports.

She now plays on a volleyball team, and Carly used to be uninterested in sports.

Read the paragraph. (1) Grasslands are areas of land throughout the world that do not get enough rain to support the growth of many trees. (2) However, these areas do have grasses and plants that provide a source of food for animals. (3) Many animals live in a grassland. (4) African elephants and zebras live in a grassland. (5) These areas of land are known also as prairies or savannas. Choose the best way to combine sentences 3 and 4 to improve the meaning of the paragraph.

African elephants and zebras are two of the many animals that live in grasslands.

Many animals, African elephants, and zebras live in grasslands.

Many animals live in grasslands, and they are African elephants and zebras.

African elephants and zebras are animals that live with many other animals in grasslands.

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

Ms. Johnson, you are the person in charge of next month’s meeting, aren’t you?

Ms. Johnson you are the person in charge of next month’s meeting, aren’t you?

Ms. Johnson you are the person in charge of next month’s meeting aren’t you?

Ms. Johnson, you are the person in charge of next month’s meeting aren’t you?

Which underlined word should be changed to correct an error in word usage?

The building was supported by a steal foundation.

The radio signal was too weak to allow us to listen to the news.

The main ingredients for the dish were flour and milk.

The tide washed away the sand castles.

When Alex arrived at the theater and entered the building, he remembered that he left his ticket at home. Which part of the sentence has an error in verb tense?

When Alex arrived at the theater

Which underlined verb or verb phrase is not used correctly?

Hannah had pedaled her bike faster as she rides down the hill.

Mark completed his chores before the basketball game.

I will have made seven hats for my friends by the end of the month.

He has improved at playing soccer because he practices every morning.

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which sentence uses the most descriptive language?

During our family vacation, we drove all over the state to visit various relatives.

The home team made the fans happy by winning the last game of the season.

The tiny, black kitten leapt from behind the table leg and pounced on the toy mouse.

Our school has started a recycling program to help reduce trash going into landfills.

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CCSS.L.2.1E

CCSS.L.1.1F

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which sentence is correctly written to show alarm?

“That paint is wet,” Sally warned her friend!

“That paint is wet?” Sally warned her friend.

“That paint is wet!” Sally warned her friend.

“That paint is wet,” Sally warned her friend?

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.4.3B

CCSS.L.K.2B

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Read the sentence. Wild deer ______ through forests, searching for food. Which word best completes the sentence?

march

walk

stomp

roam

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.K.1B

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which revision correctly combines the sentences to form a compound sentence?

The train arrived at the station, but the friend I was waiting for did not get off.

The train arrived at the station and the friend I was waiting for did not get off.

The train arrived at the station, the friend I was waiting for did not get off.

The train arrived at the station the friend I was waiting for did not get off.

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CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which sentence has an error?

The puppy was curious about the strange noise.

Cindy had to cooporate with the rest of her team.

We thought the steady rain would never end.

Mr. Garcia’s class studied ancient Egypt last month.

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CCSS.L.2.2C

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.2D

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Read the sentence: After I get home from school, I change my clothes fix myself a snack, and begin my homework.
Which change is needed?

Add a comma after home.

Add a comma after clothes.

Add a comma after myself.

Add a comma after begin.

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.4.2C

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which sentence uses an underlined word incorrectly?

Many details should be considered before deciding to bring home a pet.

The pet should not be to big or energetic for the space you have available.

If you are gone a lot it might be best to have two or more so they have company.

On the other hand, too many pets can be hard to take care of.

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

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ELA Grammar and Conventions Practice

Which sentence uses the most descriptive language?

Which sentence is correctly written to show alarm?

Read the sentence. Wild deer ______ through forests, searching for food. Which word best completes the sentence?

Which revision correctly combines the sentences to form a compound sentence?

Which sentence has an error?

Read the sentence: After I get home from school, I change my clothes fix myself a snack, and begin my homework. Which change is needed?

Which sentence uses an underlined word incorrectly?

Which sentence is a run-on?

Read the sentence:A mule is a cross between a horse and a donkey. Neither horses or donkeys are as smart as mules, a fact that interests breeders very much.Which change should be made to the underlined portion of the sentence?

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Read the sentence: After I get home from school, I change my clothes fix myself a snack, and begin my homework.
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A mule is a cross between a horse and a donkey. Neither horses or donkeys are as smart as mules, a fact that interests breeders very much.
Which change should be made to the underlined portion of the sentence?