Unit 1 Test Conventions

Which sentence is correct?

• Thought we were in trouble.

• Where the classroom?

• The principal spoke to the students.

• Surprise, was awarded teacher of the year.

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CCSS.L.4.1F

Which of the following is an interrogative sentence?

• A Greek poet named Homer.

• Why is Homer's work so popular?

• Homer was the most famous Greek poet!

• A Greek poet named Homer wrote poems.

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.K.1D

Which of the following is an independent clause (could be a complete sentence with the right capitalization and punctuation)?

• after the sun sets

• because my father told me

• she arrives on tomorrow's train

• when we get up tomorrow morning

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Read the following sentences. Choose the TWO phrases that are dependent clauses (are not complete sentences).

When I get home from school, I usually do my homework, I have a snack, and then I get started. Since my brother gets home before my parents, I also make a snack for him.

• When I get home from school

• I usually do my homework

• I have a snack

• since my brother gets home before my parents

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Which sentence best combines the two sentences below?

Raul took the bus. Susie walked to school.

• Raul took the bus Susie walked to school.

• Raul took the bus or Susie walked to school.

• Raul took the bus, for Susie walked to school.

• Raul took the bus, but Susie walked to school.

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CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

Read the following sentences. Choose TWO sentences that contain both dependent and independent clauses.

• After school got out, the teachers held a meeting.

• While the teachers met, the school board talked with the principal.

• The board members voted to build a new library.

• The parents were excited, but the students were happy.

• The principal made the announcement and he told the local newspapers about the new library.

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Which of the following words is a collective noun? (a noun that refers to a group of people, animals, or things as a single unit)

• team

• coach

• players

• trainers

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CCSS.L.2.1A

Which of the following nouns is irregular when it is plural? (you can't just add an S to make it plural)

• hoof

• desk

• athlete

• dessert

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CCSS.L.2.1B

CCSS.L.3.1B

What needs to be made in the sentence below?

The weather is getting cooler, and the leaf are beginning to fall from the trees.

• change weather to weathers

• change leaf to leaves

• change beginning to begin

• change fall to falling

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CCSS.L.2.1B

CCSS.L.3.1B

CCSS.L.K.1C

When is Mrs. Meile's birthday?

• November 24

• November 25

• November 23

• November 27