RLA Language Conventions 1

Select the best revision for the following sentence: Becky has been working extra hours and kind of hopes that she will be considered for a promotion at work this year.

• Becky has been working extra hours and sort of hopes that she will be considered for a promotion at work this year.

• Becky has been working extra hours and kind a hopes that she will be considered for a promotion at work this year.

• Becky has been working extra hours and sort a hopes that she will be considered for a promotion at work this year.

• Becky has been working extra hours and hopes that she will be considered for a promotion at work this year.

Select the words that correctly complete the following sentence: The reason to use _____ instead of _____ in formal writing can be explained in a _____ sentences.

• belongings; stuff; couple of

• stuff; belongings; couple

• belongings; stuff; couple

• stuff; belongings; couple of

Which words correctly complete the following sentence: Julie has been working out and running every day; therefore, all of her clothes are __________.

• too loose

• two lose

• too lose

• to loose

Select the best revision for the following sentence: Regardless of how they feel about each other, Amy and Zander need to collaborate together to get the project completed by the due date.

• Regardless of how they feel about each other, Amy and Zander need to collaborate to get the project completed by the due date.

• Irregardless of how they feel about each other, Amy and Zander need to collaborate together to get the project completed by the due date.

• Regardless of how they feel about each other, Amy and Zander need to collaborate together to get the project completed by the due date.

• Irregardless of how they feel about each other, Amy and Zander need to collaborate to get the project completed by the due date.

Choose the words that correctly complete the following sentences: Aerospace _____make about $65,000.00 per year. Computer _____ annual salaries, however, range from $75,000.00 to $100,000.00 per year.

• engineers; engineers’

• engineers; engineers

• engineers’; engineers’

• engineer’s; engineers

Select the most effective revision for the following sentence: Most likely due to the ten-page research paper on the Civil War being due today, there are several students absent from Mr. Jacob’s English class.

• Most likely due to the ten-page research paper on the Civil War being due today, it was several students absent from Mr. Jacob’s English class.

• Most likely due to the ten-page research paper on the Civil War being due today, there were several students absent from Mr. Jacob’s English class.

• Most likely due to the ten-page research paper on the Civil War being due today, several students are absent from Mr. Jacob’s English class.

• Most likely due to the ten-page research paper on the Civil War being due today, it is several students absent from Mr. Jacob’s English class.

Select the underlined word of phrase that contains an error. In a recent poll, voters were evenly divided on Russia's relationship with the United States. Forty-five percent of the polled voters consider Russia to be a true ally, while fifty-five percent believe Russia to be more of a frenemy.

• Voters

• Ally

• Frenemy

• No error

Choose the words that correctly complete the following sentence: At _____ end-of-year award ceremony, Manchester High School recognized three graduating _____ perfect attendance.

• it’s; seniors’

• it’s; senior’s

• its; seniors’

• its; senior’s

Which of the following sentences contains an error in subject-verb agreement?

• A. Tsunamis are extremely large ocean waves caused by underwater earthquakes or volcanic eruptions.

• B. Where the ocean water is deep, tsunamis have been known to travel for thousands of miles at speeds of up to five hundred miles per hour.

• C. Before a tsunami reaches the ocean shore, water may recede and be pulled back hundreds of meters.

• D. The Japanese word tsunami mean “harbor wave.”

Select the sentence that contains an unclear pronoun reference.

• A. Benjamin recently bought a house that was built in the 1800s, so he spends his free time reading books about home improvement.

• B. Patty’s dog recently passed away, leaving her feeling very sad and lonely.

• C. Tina let out a sigh of relief after she dropped the vase on the floor, and it did not break.

• D. Gary and Sandra grew tired of waiting for the builder to repair the cracked baseboard, so they decided to just fix it themselves.