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A Real Hero. 2 nd Six Weeks Week 3 Assessment. Nina read about a courageous young boy who lives in China. She wrote this paper to tell about what she learned. Read Nina’s paper and think about how it should be revised. Then answer the questions that follow. .
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A Real Hero 2nd Six Weeks Week 3 Assessment
Nina read about a courageous young boy who lives in China. She wrote this paper to tell about what she learned. Read Nina’s paper and think about how it should be revised. Then answer the questions that follow. 1. Which subordinating conjunction clause could BEST be added to the beginning of Sentence 3? A. Before they marched into the stadium, B. Even though they were amid blaring lights and millions of people, C. Since the beginning of time, D. Because they were far away, 2. What is the correct way to write Sentence 5? A. The seven-and-a-half-foot-tall superstar was a sight to behold, most viewers weren’t even looking at him. B. The seven-and-a-half-foot-tall superstar was a sight to behold but most viewers weren’t even looking at him. C. The seven-and-a-half-foot-tall superstar was a sight to behold although most viewers weren’t even looking at him. D. The seven-and-a-half-foot-tall superstar was a sight to behold after most viewers weren’t even looking at him.
3. Nina would like to add the following sentence to the second paragraph (sentences 9–15). Then, despite his own injuries, Hao went back into the ruins. Where is the BEST place to insert this sentence? A. After sentence 9 B. After sentence 10 C. After sentence 12 D. After sentence 14 4. Identify the Transition in Sentence 13. A. Finally B. the C. whole D. collapsed
5. The word because does not appropriately connect the two clauses in sentence 17. Which word should replace the word because? A. if B. while C. although D. where 6. Which of the following sentences is Complex? A. Sentence 15 B. Sentence 17 C. Sentence 18 D. Sentence 19 7. Sentence 21 can be improved by- A. Replace When with Before B. change questioned to questions C. change the to an D. adding a comma after boy
8. Which transition word or phrase could BEST be added to the beginning of sentence 27 to help conclude this paper? A. Now B. Later C. In comparison D. Furthermore 9. Which word would BEST replace look in Sentence 22? A. see B. supervise C. stare D. Appearance 10. Which phrase could BEST be added to the end of Sentence 27? A. as others are not. B. before that heroic day. C. while others are not. D. since that day in history.
Part II: Sentence Combining 11. Which sentence shows the following two sentences combined correctly? Grandma took her to the zoo. She had a great time. a. Grandma took her to the zoo but she had a great time. b. Grandma took her to the zoo, therefore she had a great time. c. Grandma took her to the zoo, and she had a great time. d. Grandma took her to the zoo, where she had a great time. 12. Which sentence shows the following two sentences combined correctly? Go home. Start the laundry and feed the dogs. a. When you go home, start the laundry and feed the dogs. b. As you go home, start the laundry and feed the dogs. c. Go home and start the laundry and feed the dogs. d. Go home but start the laundry and feed the dogs.
13. Which sentence shows the following two sentences combined correctly? My band practices in my garage. None of our neighbors ever complain. a. My band practices in my garage, no matter none of our neighbors ever complain. b. My band practices in my garage and none of our neighbors ever complain. c. My band practices in my garage when none of our neighbors ever complain. d. My band practices in my garage, but none of our neighbors ever complain. 14. Which sentence shows the following two sentences combined correctly? Mario wants the last orange. I told him he could not have it. a. Even though Mario wants the last orange, I told him he could not have it. b. Mario wants the last orange but I told him he could not have it. c. Even though Mario wants the last orange I told him he could not have it. d. Mario wants the last orange so I told him he could not have it.
15. Which sentence shows the following two sentences combined correctly? Sophia needs a new winter coat. She grew two inches in the last six months. a. Sophia needs a new winter coat, because she grew two inches in the last six months. b. Sophia needs a new winter coat, but she grew two inches in the last six months. c. Sophia needs a new winter coat because she grew two inches in the last six months. d. When Sophia needs a new winter coat she grew two inches in the last six months. Part III: Subject-Verb Agreement 16. Which sentence makes sense and shows the subject and verb in agreement? a. All of my classmates listens to the local radio station. b. All of my classmate listens to the local radio station. c. All of my classmates listen to the local radio station. d. Alls of my classmates listens to the local radio station.
17. Which sentence makes sense and shows the subject and verb in agreement? a. Many of my friends skates well. b. Many of my friend skate well. c. Manies of my friends skate well. d. Many of my friends skate well. 18. Which sentence makes sense and shows the subject and verb in agreement? a. Both of my brothers excel at Algebra. b. Each of my brother excel at Algebra. c. Both of my brother excel at Algebra. d. Both of my brothers excels at Algebra. 19. Which sentence makes sense and shows the subject and verb in agreement? a. Each of us likes that salad dressing. b. Nones of us like that salad dressing. c. None of us likes that salad dressing. d. None of us like that salad dressing.
20. Which sentence makes sense and shows the subject and verb in agreement? a. How is yous doing this fine Monday morning? b. How is you doing this fine Monday morning? c. How are yous doing this fine Monday morning? d. How are you doing this fine Monday morning?