GA Milestones Review ELA

Which sentence uses the underlined relative pronoun correctly?

• Our class is going to a concert on Friday, which is good news for kids who like music.

• Our class is going to a concert on Friday, whom is good news for kids who like music.

• Our class is going to a concert on Friday, that is good news for kids who like music.

• Our class is going to a concert on Friday, who is good news for kids who like music.

Answer explanation

The correct sentence uses the relative pronoun 'which' correctly to introduce additional information about the concert, making it the right choice.

Which revision BEST helps to make the paragraph clearer?

• In sentence 2, change "different jobs" to "lots of things."

• In sentence 3, change "do lots of other stuff" to "brush dogs and feed cats."

• In sentence 4, change "trimmed its nails" to "helped it."

• In sentence 5, change "cleaned a rabbit cage" to "helped with cleaning."

Answer explanation

Answer Explanation highlighting the correct choice: In sentence 3, change 'do lots of other stuff' to 'brush dogs and feed cats.'

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

• Jim is very bold and smart but he doesn't always say nice things to people.

• Jim is very bold and smart, but he doesn't always say nice things to people.

• Jim, is very bold and smart but he doesn't always say nice things to people.

• Jim is very bold, and smart, but he doesn't always say nice things to people.

Answer explanation

The sentence 'Jim is very bold and smart, but he doesn't always say nice things to people.' correctly uses commas to separate the two independent clauses joined by the coordinating conjunction 'but'.

Which sentence below uses quotation marks appropriately?

• Didn't she say our homework was due Friday?  asked Jackson.

• "Didn't she say our homework was due Friday?" asked Jackson.

• "Didn't she say our homework was due Friday? asked Jackson.

• "didn't she say our homework was due Friday?" asked Jackson.

Answer explanation

The sentence 'Didn't she say our homework was due Friday?' asked Jackson.' uses quotation marks appropriately by enclosing the spoken words within the quotes.

Which of the following sentences uses commas correctly?

• My best friends, are Sam, Alex, and Chris.

• My best friends are Sam, Alex, and Chris.

• My best, friends are Sam Alex and Chris.

• My, best friends are Sam Alex, and Chris.

Answer explanation

The correct sentence is 'My best friends are Sam, Alex, and Chris.' because it correctly uses commas to separate the names in a list.

Choose the correct sentence

• She homework doing is.

• She is doing her homework.

• Doing she is homework.

Answer explanation

The correct sentence is 'She is doing her homework.' It follows the subject-verb-object order and is grammatically correct.

Which sentence uses the underlined relative pronoun correctly?

• A) Our class is going to a concert on Friday, which is good news for kids who like music.

• B) Our class is going to a concert on Friday, whom is good news for kids who like music.

• C) Our class is going to a concert on Friday, that is good news for kids who like music.

• D) Our class is going to a concert on Friday, who is good news for kids who like music.

Which revision BEST helps to make the paragraph clearer?

• A) In sentence 2, change 'different jobs' to 'lots of things.'

• B) In sentence 3, change 'do lots of other stuff' to 'brush dogs and feed cats.'

• C) In sentence 4, change 'trimmed its nails' to 'helped it.'

• D) In sentence 5, change 'cleaned a rabbit cage' to 'helped with cleaning.'

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

• A) Jim is very bold and smart but he doesn't always say nice things to people.

• B) Jim is very bold and smart, but he doesn't always say nice things to people.

• C) Jim, is very bold and smart but he doesn't always say nice things to people.

• D) Jim is very bold, and smart, but he doesn't always say nice things to people.

Which of the following sentences uses commas correctly?

• A) My best friends, are Sam, Alex, and Chris.

• B) My best friends are Sam, Alex, and Chris.

• C) My best, friends are Sam Alex and Chris.

• D) My, best friends are Sam Alex, and Chris.