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CRCT Language Arts Review. 1. Which verb or verb phrase correctly completes the sentence?. The pilots at the air show __________ amazing stunts in the sky. A. has performed B. is performing C. performs D. perform.
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1. Which verb or verb phrase correctly completes the sentence? • The pilots at the air show __________ amazing stunts in the sky. • A. has performed • B. is performing • C. performs • D. perform
2. Which is the BEST way to combine the two sentences to make a complex sentence? • Doyle studied hard for his algebra test. • Doyle is confident that he will do well. • A. Although Doyle studied hard for his algebra test, he is confident that he will do well. • B. Doyle studied hard for his algebra test, and he is confident that he will do well. • C. Doyle studied hard for his algebra test, he is confident that he will do well. • D. Because Doyle studied hard for his algebra test, he is confident that he will do well.
3. What type of sentence? • Although Soon-ye has been playing softball for only one year, she is an excellent player. • A. simple • B. compound • C. complex • D. compound-complex
4. Which is the correctly spelled word for the blank? • Margaret had to search ___________ a stack of papers to find her report. • A. thorough • B. through • C. threw • D. though
5. Which sentence has an adverb clause? • A. Yesterday, Brandon sprained his wrist when he stumbled on a loose floor tile in the hallway at school. • B. The cinderblock walls of our school are desperately in need of fresh paint. • C. Even the pavement in the parking lot is cracked and crumbling into tiny pieces. • D. I think we should raise the issue of making necessary repairs at the next school board meeting.
6. Which word belongs in the blank? • Tricia and I helped Mr. Martin do his grocery shopping, and he thanked ___________. • A. us • B. we • C. her • D. ourselves
7. Which word BEST completes the sentence? • Did you remember to ____________ each source in your bibliography? • A. sight • B. site • C. cite • D. create
8. Which is a compound sentence? • A. Whitney and I go to lots of movies and plays. • B. When I finish painting the garage door, I will paint the back fence. • C. Jorge woke up, dressed, ate breakfast, and ran to school. • D. I read a book about Georgia O’Keeffe, but I have never seen one of her paintings.
9. Which is written correctly? • A. The stars and the moon looks beautiful on a clear night. • B. What books have you read this month? • C. The children at the park flies kites every Saturday. • D. The Johnsons and Mr. Lee is driving to Phoenix, Arizona.
10. What type of word is underlined? • The legs and tail of a cheetah are much longer than a leopard’s. • A. comparative adjective • B. superlative adjective • C. comparative adverb • D. superlative adverb
11. Which sentence has an incorrect homonym? • A. Each April, Mrs. Chang helps my mother plant an array of flowers in our garden. • B. When my sister Addie gets board, Mrs. Chang entertains her with delightful fairy tales. • C. Occasionally Mrs. Chang will invite our whole family to her house for kung-pao chicken. • D. She even promised to teach me how to prepare it.
12. Which is written & punctuated correctly? • A. Derrick polishes pieces, that his uncle finds on the beach, of driftwood. • B. Derrick polishes pieces of driftwood that his uncle finds on the beach. • C. Derrick polishes pieces of driftwood, that his uncle, finds on the beach. • D. Derrick polishes pieces of driftwood, that his uncle finds on the beach.
13. Which word BEST fits into the sentence? • When the rain began, I didn’t know _______ to wait outside for the bus or find shelter indoors. • A. whether • B. weather • C. rather • D. wither
14. Which word(s) BEST fill in the blank? • Ms. Banks asked us to speak _______ in the library than in the cafeteria. • A. quieter • B. more quiet • C. more quietly • D. most quietly
15. Which has correct punctuation? • A. Mark Johnson the quarterback for the Raiders, is one of the region’s best players. • B. Mark Johnson, the quarterback, for the Raiders, is one of the region’s best players. • C. Mark Johnson, the quarterback for the Raiders is one of the region’s best players. • D. Mark Johnson, the quarterback for the Raiders, is one of the region’s best players.
16. Which word(s) BEST fill the blank? • The old horse went ______ up the hill than anyone had thought possible. • A. more far • B. farther • C. farthest • D. most far
17. Which is a run-on? • A. My mother is an architect, her designs have appeared in many magazines. • B. Kazuo is my best friend, and we also share a locker at school. • C. When the pancakes are ready, we will serve them in the kitchen. • D. Before school, Lindsay has to eat breakfast, feed her dogs, and water flowers.
18. Where does the semicolon belong in the sentence? • Alonzo has collected stamps for years he should be president of the Stamp Club. • A. after stamps • B. after years • C. after president • D. after Alonzo
19. Which sentence has a subject/verb agreement error? • A. Next week, each household will receive a bright blue bin to use for recycling. • B. The trash containers that the city provide are dark blue. • C. The bin can be filled with plastic containers, glass bottles and jars, and newspapers. • D. On Tuesdays, the recycling bin should be placed by the curb so the recycling truck can pick up its contents.
20. Which word BEST fills the blank? • Mary and Helen went jogging together, and _____ ran six miles! • A. her • B. she • C. them • D. they
21. Which is punctuated correctly? • A. “If it rains tomorrow,” Jose said, “the party will be moved to the gymnasium.” • B. “If it rains tomorrow, Jose said,” The party will be moved to the gymnasium. • C. If it rains tomorrow,” Jose said, “the party will be moved to the gymnasium.” • D. “If it rains tomorrow,” Jose said, “The party will be moved to the gymnasium.”
22. Which word BEST fills the blank? • Of all the soups entered in the contest, my aunt’s corn chowder was voted the _________. • A. delicous • B. deliciousest • C. most delicious • D. More delicious
23. Which verb phrase BEST completes the sentence? • On next Wednesday, my family _______ in this house for exactly five years. • A. has lived • B. will have lived • C. had lived • D. will has lived
24. Which is a run-on? • A. The Gettysburg Address lasted only three minutes nonetheless it is one of the great speeches in history. • B. Abraham Lincoln delivered the speech at a soldier’s cemetery in Pennsylvania. • C. Before him, Edward Everett spoke for more than two hours. • D. While Everett’s words are forgotten today, Lincoln’s live on.
25. Which is a fragment? • A. The Incredibles, an animated film about a family of superheroes, is wonderful. • B. Mr. Incredible lifted a car. • C. Elastigirl not only fights crime but also helps raise three children. • D. The movie that opened to glowing reviews all across the nation.
Which is the best pronoun to complete the sentence below? • If Marvin and Stanley want to join the team, Mr. Sanchez will give __________________ a tryout. • A. them • B. us • C. themselves • D. they