Which sentence is the best introduction to a paragraph about summer vacation?

"Summer vacation is the best time of the year."

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

“I can’t wait to see the movie,” said Sam.

What is a dependent clause?

A group of words that cannot stand alone as a sentence

Which of the following is the topic sentence of a paragraph?

A sentence that introduces the main idea of the paragraph

Choose the sentence that uses commas correctly.

I bought apples, bananas, and oranges at the store.

Which example would be the most relevant source of information about train schedules from Chihuahua to Mexico?

an online source, www.mexicobound.gov

Which is the correct way to fix the sentence?

He doesn’t like to eat vegetables, but she loves fruits.

When looking for information on the internet, all the following statements are true except

Internet search results are always relevant and reliable.

Which of the following sentences is a complex sentence?

Because it was raining, we stayed inside.

Identify the correctly capitalized sentence:

The President of the United States lives in Washington, D.C.

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1
Which sentence is the best introduction to a paragraph about summer vacation?
"My family went to the beach last summer."
"I love swimming and playing outside."
"I can't wait for summer vacation to start."
"Summer vacation is the best time of the year."
2
Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
“I can’t wait to see the movie said Sam.”
“I can’t wait to see the movie” said, Sam
“I can’t wait to see the movie” said Sam.
“I can’t wait to see the movie,” said Sam.
3
What is a dependent clause?
A group of words that only contains a subject
A group of words that expresses a complete thought
A group of words that has no subject
A group of words that cannot stand alone as a sentence
4
The bird flew through the sky, and ___ circled the trees for a while.
They
We
It
He
5
Expository Writing is?
Entertaining
Persuasive
Opinions
Fact-Based
6
Which of the following is the topic sentence of a paragraph?
A sentence that wraps up the paragraph
A sentence that introduces the main idea of the paragraph
The conclusion of the paragraph
A sentence that gives a detailed description
7
What type of sentence is the sentence: I can't wait to go to the park; it's my favorite place.
compound
run-on
fragment
complex
8
Choose the sentence that uses commas correctly.
I bought apples, bananas, and, oranges at the store.
I bought apples bananas, and oranges at the store.
I bought, apples bananas, and oranges at the store.
I bought apples, bananas, and oranges at the store.
9
Which example would be the most relevant source of information about train schedules from Chihuahua to Mexico?
an encyclopedia entry, “Central Mexico: Temores as a tourist”
an online source, www.mexicobound.gov
a book, Train Travel in Central Mexico
a newspaper article, “Scenic tours of Temores, Mexico”
10
Which of the following is a proper noun?
dog
New York
city
country
11
Choose the sentence that is grammatically correct.
She doesn’t likes pizza.
She doesn’t like pizza.
She don’t likes pizza.
She don’t like pizza.
12
Which is the correct way to fix the sentence?
He doesn’t like to eat vegetables, but she loves fruits.
he doesn’t like to eat vegetables, but she love fruits
He don’t like to eat vegetables, but she loves fruits.
He don't like to eat vegetables, but she love fruits.
13
The dog ran across the park.What is the subject noun in the sentence?
Park
Ran
Dog
Across
14
What type of sentence is this? "Please close the door."
interogative
exclamatory
imperative
declarative
15
Which of the following words is a subordinating conjunction that helps form a complex sentence?
and
so
but
because
16
Which of the following sentences contains an error in subject-verb agreement?
The children are playing outside.
She is reading a book.
He run to school every day.
The dogs play in the yard.
17
The dogs chased their tails in circles. What is the antecedent of the pronoun "their"?
Tails
Circles
Chased
Dogs
18
When looking for information on the internet, all the following statements are true except
Internet search results are always relevant and reliable.
Results usually are in order by relevance or date.
Whether a source of information is reliable must be verified.
.gov and .edu sites are considered reliable.
19
Identify the dependent clause in the sentence:Although I was running late, I still caught the bus.
I still caught the bus
Although
Although I was running late
I was running late
20
The first paragraph of a selection is known as the
Opening paragraph
introductory paragraph
lead paragraph
Starting paragraph
21
What is the past tense of "go"?
went
goed
gone
going
22
Choose the correct sentence without a preposition phrase.
She laughed at the joke.
She waited for the bus.
She played the guitar.
She sat on the bench.
23
Which of the following sentences is a complex sentence?
She enjoys reading, but she prefers writing.
I went to the store, and I bought some fruit.
I like pizza and hamburgers.
Because it was raining, we stayed inside.
24
Which sentence contains a verb in the past tense?
I ran to the store.
I am going to run to the store.
I was running to the store.
I am writing a letter.
25
Identify the correctly capitalized sentence:
the President of the united states lives in washington, d.c.
The President of the United States lives in Washington, D.C.
The president of the United States lives in washington, d.c.
the president of the united states lives in washington, d.c.

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