1. Correct the following sentence:

1st pd.Me and Greg went to the game last night.

2nd & 4th pds.John, Peter, and us went to the Braves game.

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2. Which of the following sentences is NOT correct:a) Jacob wrote hisself a note.b) I don’t feel like myself.c) She is herself.d) Amelia designed the dress herself.

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4. Which of the following organizational patterns would be BEST used for an essay about the living conditions of slaves in the South before the Civil War?

A. Compare and ContrastB. Chronological OrderC. Order of ImportanceD. Cause and Effect

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3. What is the antecedent for the underlined word in the sentence below:

a) houseb) Johnnyc) backd) book

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Johnny went back to his house to get a book.

5. Which of the following is a complete sentence?

A. The girl with the blond hair.B. She ran.C. Her mother, the chef.D. Even though I didn’t know.

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6. Which of the choices below is the BEST way to correct the following sentence:

a) At the flower show last week mrs. Potts has lilies, orchids, and Violets.

b) At the flower show last week, Mrs. Potts had Lilies, orchids, and Violets.

c) At the flower show last week mrs. Potts has lilies, orchids, and violets.

d) At the flower show last week, Mrs. Potts had lilies, orchids, and violets.

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At the flower show last week mrs. Potts has Lilies orchids and Violets.

7. Identify the part of speech underlined in the sentence below:

a) Interrogative pronounb) Demonstrative pronounc) Relative pronound) Reflexive pronoun

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Did you see that field goal at the end of the Falcons game on Sunday?

8. Choose the correct pair of pronouns to complete the following sentences:

a) Their; hisb) her; theirc) His; hersd) Our; your

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Every student should read _____ AR book for 20 minutes each night. Students who do not read enough at home hinder ______ vocabulary growth.

9. Choose the correct pair of pronouns to complete the following sentences:

a) I; meb) We; youc) I; hed) He; they

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Every time _____ run to class, some teacher stops me. I think _____ just doesn’t want me to be on time!

10. Choose the sentence with correct pronoun usage:

A. Me and Tia went to Six Flags last week.B. She ran to meet we at the store.C. She and us walked to school this morning.D. He gave the money to Riley and me.

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11. Choose the sentence with correct pronoun usage:

A. It’s smile scared me.B. Who’s book is this?C. It’s going to be a long day.D. That book is her’s.

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12. Identify the structure of the following sentence:

a) Simple sentenceb) Complex sentencec) Compound sentenced) Compound-complex sentence

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We wanted to go to Six Flags this weekend, but we had too much to do.

13. Identify the underlined word in the following sentence:

a) Prepositionb) Subordinating conjunction c) Verb d) Coordinating conjunction

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We wanted to go to Six Flags this weekend, but we had too much to do.

14. Which of the following sentences is incorrect?

a) I like donuts, they are tasty.b) I like donuts because they are tasty.c) I like donuts. They are tasty.d) I like donuts; they are tasty.

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15. Correct the following sentence:

after hitting an iceberg the titanic sank killing more than 1500 men women and children

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16. Choose the sentence with correct end punctuation:

A. How many students are in this class!B. What time does the movie start.C. I like oranges?D. I wonder how old he is.

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17. Correct the following sentence:

before he left the beach michael collected fifteen seashells seven sand dollars and a conch shell

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18. Correct the following sentence:

the small fragile locket was a treasured heirloom and kathryn wore it with pride

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19. Correct the following sentence:

you can leave for the game mr lasky said

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20. Which of the following sources would NOT be RELEVANT if you were writing a how-to about decorating your room?

A. An interview with an employee from the Home Depot paint departmentB. An internet article about new bedding stylesC. A catalogue featuring new trends in kitchen appliancesD. A magazine article about color schemes

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21. Place commas where appropriate in the following sentence:

Yes I am quite the cook although sometimes Otto the other cook in the house gives me a hand.

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22. Place commas where appropriate in the following sentence:

The thick dark mud pulled at the ankles of the horses but they trudged on anyway.

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23. Which coordinating conjunction would best fill in the blank in the following sentence?

a) Forb) Andc) Nord) So

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Riley does not like onions, _______ does he like tomatoes.

24. Which coordinating conjunction would best fill in the blank in the following sentence?

a) Forb) Andc) Nord) So

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The dinner was such a success that Marley ran out of butter, _______ she had to run to the grocery store before it was over.

25. What is the problem with the following sentence?

a) Comma spliceb) Run-onc) Nothing is wrongd) Incorrect end punctuation

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Tourist love its beauty, historians enjoy its cultures and ancient ruins.

26. Correct the following sentence:

every thanksgiving aunt beth cooks a turkey stuffing green bean casserole and collard greens which are my favorites

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27. Correct the following sentence:

last week me and avery played guitar hero every day during the break

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28. Choose the sentence that is written correctly:

a) She run track last year.b) She runs track last year.c) She ran track last year.d) She will run track last year.

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