Question 1

Read the paragraph.

Which change corrects the error?

Accepted Answer

Change 'themselves' to 'itself' in sentence 3.

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Change 'uses' to 'use' in sentence 1.

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Change 'believe' to 'believes' in sentence 2.

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Change 'its' to 'their' in sentence 2.

Question 2

Read the directions on how to get to the park.

Which underlined word is misspelled?

Accepted Answer

carefuly

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area

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restaurant

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jewelry

Question 3

Read the sentence.

Choose the words that complete the sentence.

Accepted Answer

they will have to raise money by selling plants

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where they will learn about plants and animals

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which will be a good learning experience for all

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all of them preparing and packing their supplies

Question 4

Read the sentences.

Choose the BEST way to write the information as one sentence without changing the meaning.

Accepted Answer

At 60 feet long, the giant squid is both the largest squid and the largest animal without a backbone.

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Because the giant squid is 60 feet long, it is the largest type of squid but the largest animal without a backbone.

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Since the giant squid is 60 feet long, it is the largest type of squid because it is the largest animal without a backbone.

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The giant squid is about 60 feet long, it is the largest type of squid, yet it is the largest animal without a backbone.

Question 5

Read the sentences from a story.

Which revision corrects the error in punctuation?

Accepted Answer

Add a comma after 'Hey' in sentence 1.

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Remove the comma after 'mean' in sentence 3.

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Add a comma after 'Don't' in sentence 2.

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Remove the comma after 'amazing' in sentence 4

Question 6

Read the sentences from a student's essay about sleep.

Which sentence should be revised to maintain the formal style of the paragraph?

Accepted Answer

sentence 3

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sentence 2

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sentence 5

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sentence 4

Question 7

Which sentence contains a verb error?

Accepted Answer

Before the girls went to the meeting, they make copies of a list of jobs.

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Before I go to the park, I have to clean the kitchen and the living room.

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We did our chores before we played the game.

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We packed the food before we went on our picnic.

Question 8

Read the sentence.

Choose the MOST specific words to complete the sentence.

Accepted Answer

a gifted singer

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a nice individual

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a talented person

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a famous person

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