At Bat II Grammar

What is a more appropriate phrase than SUPER DRY in this sentence?

The weather in Roma goes through a super dry, hot season every year.

• an admirably dry

• an excellently dry

• an intensely dry

• an ordinarily dry

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CCSS.L.1.1F

CCSS.L.2.1E

What revision, if any, should be made in this sentence?

The roads are more than just pathways for the iguanas for laying eggs dig to safe homes.

• The roads are more than the iguanas dig and more than just pathways to safe nests foe laying eggs.

• The roads are more than just pathways to safe homes for laying eggs that the iguanas dig.

• The roads that the iguanas dig are more than just pathways to safe homes for laying eggs.

• No change is needed

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

What is the MOST effective revision to make in this sentence?

Other birds and also butterflies and snails and ladybugs were found in Roma.

• Other birds were found in Roma and also butterflies, snails and ladybugs were in the roads.

• Other birds were found in Roma, including butterflies, snails and ladybugs.

• Other birds, butterflies, snails, and ladybugs were found in Roma.

• Others were found, including birds, butterflies, and snails, and in Roma with ladybugs.

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

(1) To most people, my old notebook wouldn’t seem to hold anything particularly valuable. (2) It’s pink and made of paper. (3) In fact, at first glance, it might look like just a collection of scribbles and loose sketches. (4) Few people would think much of it. (5) But to me, those pages are priceless. (6) The true worth lies in the memories and ideas captured within each word and drawing.

Which sentence should be removed from this paragraph?

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 6

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CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

Which phrase should replace In the meantime in this sentence?

I’ve been organizing my collection of stamps, categorizing them by state. IN THE MEANTIME, I’ve personally collected stamps from 20 different states.

• In the end

• Without a doubt

• In addition

• So far

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CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

What is the best way to combine these sentences?

(1) My friend sent me a postcard from Lake Tahoe. (2) She is from California.

• My friend sent me a postcard from Lake Tahoe, she is from California.

• She lives in California, my friend that sent me a postcard from Lake Tahoe.

• My friend, from California, sent me a postcard from Lake Tahoe.

• From California, my friend sent me a postcard from Lake Tahoe.

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

What revision, if any, should be made in this sentence?

There’s a colorful stamp that I saved from my sister’s collection before she moved.

• There’s a colorful stamp that I saved before she moved from my sister’s collection.

• There’s a colorful stamp from my sister that I saved from her collection before she moved.

• There’s a colorful stamp that I saved from my sister and her collection before she moved.

• No change is needed.

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Which sentence can bring this story to a more effective close?

• So I encourage everyone to start a stamp collection like I have.

• It doesn’t matter what you collect, as long as you enjoy doing it.

• The stamps represent my story, which makes my collection priceless.

• Treasures are important regardless of what they are actually worth.

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CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

What change needs to be made in this sentence?

Studies show that some is introduced to fast food as early as their toddler years.

• Change is introduced to are introduced

• Change show to shown

• Change early to earley

• Change years to year’s

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CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

What change needs to be made in this sentence?

By the time they reach adulthood, they may be eating fast food several times a week, during lunch.

• Change By to From

• Change reach to reached

• Change they to their

• Delete the comma after week

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A