Master Standard English Conventions: Grammar, Usage, and Mechanics

Question 1

Which sentence uses the correct form of the verb 'to be' for the singular pronoun 'I'?

Accepted Answer

I am tired.

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I are tired.

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I is tired.

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I was tired.

Question 2

Which sentence describes an event that occurred in the past?

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The children played in the park yesterday.

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The children play in the park.

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The children will play in the park tomorrow.

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The children are playing in the park.

Question 3

Which sentence correctly uses the possessive form of 'child' to describe the toys owned by more than one child?

Accepted Answer

The children's toys are scattered all over the floor.

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The child's toys are scattered all over the floor.

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The childrens' toys are scattered all over the floor.

Question 4

Which sentence is complete and can stand alone as its own idea?

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The boy ran quickly.

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Because he is a good friend.

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After the race was over.

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The girl who is wearing a red hat.

Question 5

Which sentence shows that the doll belongs to a girl?

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The doll is hers.

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I borrowed the book from her.

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Her bag is blue.

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The car belongs to her.

Question 6

Which word in the sentence 'The dog barked loudly' tells us how the dog barked?

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loudly

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dog

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barked

Question 7

Which word is used to show surprise?

Accepted Answer

Wow

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The

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And

Question 8

Which sentence uses 'and' correctly to join two complete ideas?

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We like to read and enjoy playing outside.

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We went to the store and we needed milk.

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The dog barked loudly or the cat meowed softly.

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I brushed my teeth because I wanted to go to bed.

Question 9

Which sentence uses the correct form of the verb?

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I ran to the store.

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I runned to the store.

Question 10

Find the noun in the sentence: The playful dog wagged its tail.

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dog

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playful

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wagged

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tail

Question 11

Which punctuation mark ends a question?

Accepted Answer

question mark

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comma

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period

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exclamation mark

Question 12

Which word describes something?

Accepted Answer

happy

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quickly

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the

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ran

Question 13

Find the word that shows where something is in the sentence: The book is on the table.

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on

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is

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book

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table

Question 14

Which sentence uses a comma correctly?

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My favorite color is blue, and green.

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My favorite color is blue and green.

Question 15

What is the opposite of 'small'?

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large

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tiny

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medium

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short

Question 16

Which word means the same as 'talk'?

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speak

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shout

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listen

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whisper

Question 17

Choose the correct word to complete the sentence: The dog (run) to the park.

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ran

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runs

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runned

Question 18

Which phrase means the same as 'very happy'?

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over the moon

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under the weather

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in a bad mood

Question 19

What is the correct way to write the word 'child' to show that it belongs to one child?

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child's

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childs

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childrens

Question 20

Which sentence describes something that happened in the past?

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The boy played baseball yesterday.

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The boy will play baseball tomorrow.

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The boy is playing baseball now.

Question 21

Which word is the correct plural form of "house"?

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houses

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house's

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hous's

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hueses

Question 22

What is the correct spelling of this word?

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accommodate

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accomodate

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accomidate

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accommadate

Question 23

Which sentence is written in the past tense?

Accepted Answer

The children played in the park yesterday.

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The children play in the park.

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The children will play in the park tomorrow.

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The children are playing in the park.

Question 24

Which punctuation mark should complete this sentence: "The students are excited _____ going on the field trip."?

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,

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!

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.

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;

Question 25

Which of these words means the same as "happy"?

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joyful

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sad

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angry

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disappointed

Question 26

What type of sentence is this: "Wow, this cake is delicious!"

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Exclamatory sentence

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Declarative sentence

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Interrogative sentence

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Imperative sentence

Question 27

Which sentence follows the rules for subject-verb agreement?

Accepted Answer

My friends and I went to the movies.

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Me and my friends went to the movies.

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My friend and me went to the movies.

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My friends and me went to the movies.

Question 28

Which word shows ownership?

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my

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me

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I

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myself

Question 29

Which word describes an action?

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running

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fast

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beautiful

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and

Question 30

Which sentence uses 'but' correctly to connect two ideas?

Accepted Answer

I like apples but I don't like bananas.

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I like apples and bananas.

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I like apples, bananas.

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I like apples, so I like bananas.

Question 31

Which group of words shows where something is?

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in the park

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very happy

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the blue car

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quickly and efficiently

Question 32

Which sentence shows that something was done to an object?

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The ball was kicked by the boy.

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The boy kicked the ball.

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The ball was kicked.

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The boy kicked the ball into the goal.

Question 33

Which word describes how something is done?

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quickly

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blue

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and

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the

Question 34

Which sentence uses a semicolon to separate two complete thoughts?

Accepted Answer

The car was blue; it was a beautiful shade of blue.

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The car was blue, it was a beautiful shade of blue.

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The car was blue, but it was a beautiful shade of blue.

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The car was blue and it was a beautiful shade of blue.

Question 35

Which word names a person, place, or thing?

Accepted Answer

dog

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quickly

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and

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the

Question 36

Which sentence is written in the passive voice to present a different perspective?

Accepted Answer

The mouse was chased by the cat.

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The cat chased the mouse.

Question 37

Which sentence paints a vivid picture in your mind by using descriptive language to describe something cold?

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The icy wind made my skin sting and sent shivers down my back.

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The metal was cold.

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The snow was very cold.

Question 38

Which sentence uses a dash to add extra information?

Accepted Answer

The boy - very tall - ran quickly across the room.

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The cat ran quickly across the room.

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I went to the store and bought milk, eggs, and bread.

Question 39

Which sentence is a puzzling question that makes you want to know more?

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Why did the chicken cross the road?

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The children played happily in the park.

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The old wooden swing hung from a sturdy branch.

Question 40

Which sentence uses words that are specific to the topic, showing a strong understanding of the subject matter?

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The rider guided the horse across the green field.

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The horse ran quickly across the field.

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The car traveled down the street.

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The cat jumped down from the tree.

Question 41

Which sentence uses colons correctly to introduce a list?

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My favorite fruits are: apples, bananas, and oranges.

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I enjoy reading books about history, science, and math.

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My favorite colors include red, blue, and green.

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There are many things I want to learn more about, like music, art, and dance.

Question 42

Which sentence tells a story?

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Once upon a time, there was a little dog who loved to run.

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Dogs are fast animals.

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I saw a dog running in the park yesterday.

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The dog's fur was brown and fluffy.

Question 43

When using a person's title before their name, how should we use capital letters and punctuation correctly?

Accepted Answer

Capitalize the title and put a period after the last name (e.g., Dr. Smith)

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Write the title in all lowercase letters and put a comma after the last name (e.g., dr. smith,)

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Capitalize only the first letter of the title and put a period after the last name (e.g., Dr. smith.)

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Write the title and the name entirely in uppercase letters (e.g., DR. SMITH)

Question 44

Which verb tense do we use to talk about actions that are happening now?

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Present simple

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Past simple

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Future simple

Question 45

Choose the sentence that has the correct use of capital letters.

Accepted Answer

The Big Apple is in New York.

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the big apple is in new york.

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the big Apple is in new york.

Question 46

Which of the following words is a compound word?

Accepted Answer

computer

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dog

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house

Question 47

Which word completes the sentence correctly?

Accepted Answer

The dog is barking loudly. He is very happy.

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The dog is barking loudly. It is very happy.

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The dog is barking loudly. The cat is sleeping.

Question 48

What punctuation mark do we use at the end of a question?

Accepted Answer

Question mark

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Period

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Exclamation point

Question 49

Choose the sentence that uses the correct homophone.

Accepted Answer

The boy knew how to swim.

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The boy new how to swim.

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The boy new how two swim.

Question 50

Which word describes a noun?

Accepted Answer

big

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jump

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here

Question 51

Which sentence uses commas correctly to separate a list of fruits?

Accepted Answer

I like apples, oranges, and bananas.

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I like apples, oranges and bananas.

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I like apples oranges, and bananas.

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I like apples, oranges and, bananas.

Question 52

Which sentence uses the correct past tense of the verb "run"?

Accepted Answer

I ran to the store.

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I runned to the store.

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I have run to the store.

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I will run to the store.

Question 53

Which sentence uses a conjunction correctly?

Accepted Answer

I went to the park, and I played.

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I went to the park and I played.

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I went to the park or I played.

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I went to the park but I played.

Question 54

Which sentence is grammatically correct?

Accepted Answer

The students were excited to go on the field trip.

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The students was excited to go on the field trip.

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The student were excited to go on the field trip.

Question 55

Which sentence uses a colon correctly?

Accepted Answer

I have three favorite foods: pizza, hamburgers, and hot dogs.

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I have three favorite foods pizza, hamburgers, and hot dogs.

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I have three favorite foods, pizza hamburgers and hot dogs.

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I have three favorite foods, pizza: hamburgers and hot dogs.

Question 56

Which sentence uses a comma correctly?

Accepted Answer

I like to play soccer, basketball, and baseball.

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I like to play soccer, basketball and baseball.

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I like to play soccer basketball, and baseball.

Question 57

Which word means the opposite of "sad"?

Accepted Answer

joyful

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sad

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angry

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tired

Question 58

Which sentence follows the rules for capitalization?

Accepted Answer

The Statue of Liberty represents the United States of America.

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The Statue Of Liberty stands in New York City.

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the statue of liberty represents the united states of america.

Question 59

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

Accepted Answer

The enthusiastic students jumped up and down, cheering for their team.

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The students jumped up and down cheering for their team

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The students, jumped up and down and cheered for their team.

Question 60

Which word is spelled correctly?

Accepted Answer

receive

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recieve

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reseve

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recieved

Question 61

Which sentence uses the correct form of the verb 'run'?

Accepted Answer

The children ran quickly to the playground.

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The children run quickly to the playground.

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The children has ran quickly to the playground.

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The children was running quickly to the playground.

Question 62

Which sentence is written in the passive voice?

Accepted Answer

The book is being read by the student.

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The student will read the book.

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The book was read by the student.

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The student is reading the book.

Question 63

Which sentence correctly uses the comparative form of the adjective 'interesting'?

Accepted Answer

This book is more interesting than that one.

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This book is much interesting than that one.

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This book is the most interesting than that one.

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This book is interested than that one.

Question 64

Identify the sentence that uses the correct verb tense for the present tense.

Accepted Answer

I am going to the park.

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I will go to the park tomorrow.

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I have gone to the park.

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I was going to the park yesterday.