Grammar and Conventions

Which of the following is a complete sentence?

• Running through the park.

• The dog barked loudly.

• Because it was raining.

• After school.

Answer explanation

The correct choice, 'The dog barked loudly,' is a complete sentence as it has a subject ('The dog') and a predicate ('barked loudly'). The other options are fragments and do not express a complete thought.

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

Identify the sentence fragment:

• I love reading historical fiction.

• Because she forgot her homework.

• They traveled to New York last summer.

• My teacher gave me extra help.

Answer explanation

The sentence fragment is "Because she forgot her homework." It does not express a complete thought and lacks an independent clause, making it unable to stand alone as a sentence.

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CCSS.L.4.1F

Which sentence is a run-on?

• She likes pizza, and I like pasta.

• The concert was amazing we stayed until the end.

• After the movie, we went out for ice cream.

• My brother is older than me.

Answer explanation

The sentence 'The concert was amazing we stayed until the end.' is a run-on because it improperly connects two independent clauses without a conjunction or punctuation.

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CCSS.L.4.1F

Which revision corrects the run-on: “We went to the store we bought apples.”

• We went to the store, and we bought apples.

• We went to the store; we bought apples.

• We went to the store. We bought apples.

• All of the above.

Answer explanation

All options correctly fix the run-on sentence by using appropriate punctuation. They separate the two independent clauses, making the sentence grammatically correct.

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CCSS.L.4.1F

Choose the sentence with correct subject-verb agreement:

• The group of students are planning a trip.

• The team of players is celebrating.

• The list of chores were long.

• The basket of apples are heavy.

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'The team of players is celebrating.' because 'team' is a collective noun that takes a singular verb. The other options incorrectly use plural verbs with singular subjects.

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CCSS.L.3.1F

Which word is a preposition?

• Run

• Quickly

• Under

• Happy

Answer explanation

The word 'Under' is a preposition, which shows the relationship between nouns. The other options, 'Run' (verb), 'Quickly' (adverb), and 'Happy' (adjective), do not function as prepositions.

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CCSS.L.1.1I

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.K.1E

In the sentence “The bright stars twinkled in the sky,” which word is an adjective?

• Stars

• Bright

• Twinkled

• Sky

Answer explanation

In the sentence, 'bright' describes the noun 'stars,' indicating their quality. Therefore, 'bright' is the adjective, while 'stars,' 'twinkled,' and 'sky' serve different grammatical roles.

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CCSS.L.1.1F

CCSS.L.2.1E

CCSS.L.K.5B

Which sentence contains an adverb?

• The child is tall.

• He sings beautifully.

• They bought candy.

Answer explanation

The sentence 'He sings beautifully.' contains the adverb 'beautifully,' which describes how he sings. The other sentences do not include adverbs.

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CCSS.L.3.1A

Which word is a pronoun?

• Jump

• She

• Happy

• Cat

Answer explanation

The word 'She' is a pronoun, used to refer to a female person or animal. The other options, 'Jump' (verb), 'Happy' (adjective), and 'Cat' (noun), do not function as pronouns.

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

Identify the conjunction: “I want to go swimming, but it’s too cold.”

• Want

• But

• Swimming

• Too

Answer explanation

The conjunction in the sentence is "but," which connects two contrasting ideas: wanting to swim and the cold weather. The other options are not conjunctions.

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E