Question 1

Which sentence is written correctly?

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She went to the store, but she forgot her grocery list.

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She went to the store, she forgot her grocery list.

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She went to the store but she forgot her grocery list.

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She went to the store but, she forgot her grocery list.

Question 2

Which sentence is written correctly?

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He is taller than his brother.

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He is taller then, his brother.

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He is taller then his brother.

Question 3

What is a conjunction?

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a word that connects words, phrases, or clauses

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a word that describes a noun

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a word that expresses strong feeling

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a word that expresses action, occurrence, or state of being

Question 4

What is the subject in this sentence: The teacher gave us homework.

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teacher

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us

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homework

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gave

Question 5

Which of the following words is a pronoun?

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he

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jump

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bicycle

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run

Question 6

What is the proper use of commas in a series?

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Separate items in a list

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Used to combine two complete sentences

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Used before a conjunction

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Used to separate a descriptive phrase

Question 7

What is a conjunction?

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A word that connects words, phrases or clauses

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A word that describes a noun

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A word that shows possession

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A word that shows action

Question 8

What is an antonym?

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A word with opposite meaning to another

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A word with the same meaning as another

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A word with a similar meaning to another

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A word that sounds the same but is spelled differently

Question 9

What is the subject of a sentence?

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The noun or pronoun that the sentence is about

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The words that describe the subject

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The action of the verb in a sentence

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The words that connect clauses in a sentence

Question 10

What is the purpose of dialogue in writing?

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To show a conversation between characters

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To summarize the plot of a story

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To describe the setting of a story

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To introduce the main character

Question 11

What is the correct punctuation for the following sentence: Did you finish your homework, yet?

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Did you finish your homework yet?

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Did you finish your homework yet.

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Did you finish your homework; yet?

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Did you finish your homework, yet.

Question 12

What is the conjunction in the sentence: She wanted to go swimming, but it was too cold outside.

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but

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wanted

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too cold

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swimming

Question 13

Which pronoun is used to replace a singular noun?

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he/she/it

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they

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we

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you

Question 14

Which pronoun is used to show possession?

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his/her/its

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they

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we

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you

Question 15

What type of pronoun is used as the object of a verb or preposition?

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Object pronoun

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Reflexive pronoun

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Possessive pronoun

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Subject pronoun

Question 16

What type of pronoun is used to show ownership?

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Possessive pronoun

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Indefinite pronoun

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Relative pronoun

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Interrogative pronoun

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