Editing for High School English

In the nurse's office, Ruben faked being sick.  He hoped to get out of class, go home early, and _____________________.

• spend the afternoon playing with his friends
• to spend the afternoon playing tennis with his friends
• then to spend the afternoon playing tennis with his friends

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Create parallelism in the sentence: To get ready for her run, Alicia _________________, applied sunscreen, and turned up the volume on her iPod.

• tightened her shoelaces

• was tightening her shoelaces

• did tighten her shoelaces

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CCSS.L.9-10.1A

Choose the correct preposition:

The tires and gears ___ his bike were brand-new.

• in

• around

• on

• of

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

The team _________ reached a decision.

• has
• have

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

The frog and the rat ___________ made of carved wood

• is
• are

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Who _______________ the first settlers in this area?

• was
• were

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Either he or they ____________ guilty.

• is
• are

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

___________________ Farmers are very proud of our school.

• We
• Us

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Mrs. Daly handed _________ guests warm napkins.

• our

• are

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.2D

I'm eating ________ many carbs right now.

• to

• too

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CCSS.L.3.1G