English EOC

Mother _____ to the grocer twice a day.

• is going

• goes

• went

I _____ that boy is wonderful

• think

• am thinking

• thinks

• thought

Sarai can't believe whose coming to dinner tonight.

• change whose to who's

• change tonight to tonite

• change dinner to diner

• make no change

Which sentence shows correct comma usage?

• The group, although excited, to be traveling stood quietly in line.

• Jess one of my cousins from Seattle, is coming to visit today.

• Marcus, one of the new students, tries hard to impress the team.

• Their boots which had gotten wet, were by the door.

"No, I won't eat no lima beans," stated Ray, "but I will eat cake."

• capitalize the word but

• delete the comma after No

• delete the quotations before but

• change no to any

Which of the following is NOT an example of a transitional word or phrase?

• As an example

• Likewise

• He said

• On the other hand

This man ____ here a few years ago.

• will work

• works

• is working

• worked

A pronoun is a word that replaces a ___________.

• Verb

• Noun

• Conjuction

• Adjective

underlying message of a written work that reflects a certain outlook on life

• theme

• mood

• tone

• conflict

What type of text is this graphic organizer is used for?

• descriptive

• compare and contrast

• problem-solution