The dodgeball was thrown at Mr. Sherry by Ms. Cortese. Revise the sentence for active voice.

Ms. Cortese threw the dodgeball at Mr. Sherry.

Which of the following sentences contains no spelling errors?

Try not to misspell any words on your TDA.

Which sentence contains the error in verb usage?

Gary and Don was not at the game last night.

Which sentence is punctuated incorrectly?

Well maybe she’ll give us a free day today!

Which sentence contains improper verb usage?

Jon say that his dad would not let him come to the movies.

Which sentence contains the correct usage of the verb "to be"?

Joe and Matt are the best chess players in our school.

Which example uses passive tone?

My magazine was read and then thrown away by Paul.

In which sentence does the group of words in bold function as an adjective?

The teacher told the class about a project involving graphs.

Which of the following sentences uses the passive voice?

The Maserati was driven skillfully by Mr. Walsh.

What does PSSA stand for?

Pennsylvania System of School Assessment

Identify the sentence that uses commas correctly.

The bandit stole my camera, Jen's phone, and Bob's glasses.

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The dodgeball was thrown at Mr. Sherry by Ms. Cortese. Revise the sentence for active voice.
Mr. Sherry was hit by Ms. Cortese's dodgeball.
The dodgeball was thrown by Ms. Cortese at Mr. Sherry.
Dodgeball is fun.
Ms. Cortese threw the dodgeball at Mr. Sherry.
2
Which of the following sentences contains no spelling errors?
Paying attention in class helps us acquire knowlege.
If you work hard, you can acheive your goals.
Try not to misspell any words on your TDA.
Please report to the office immediatly.
3
Which sentence contains the error in verb usage?
Joe is taking his mother to lunch tomorrow.
Bobby was supposed to go to the store yesterday.
Jack was very angry when he spilled milk all over himself.
Gary and Don was not at the game last night.
4
Which sentence is punctuated incorrectly?
Sadly, Ms. Cortese has never given us a free day in English.
Our teacher, Ms. Cortese, will never give us a free day.
Ms. Cortese, will you give us a free day today?
Well maybe she’ll give us a free day today!
5
___________ time to stop dabbing.
It's
Its
6
Quotation marks are not used around the titles and subtitles of...
Short Stories
Novels
Poems
Songs
7
Which sentence contains improper verb usage?
Jon says that his dad will not let him come to the movies.
Jon's dad will not let him come to the movies.
Jon said that his dad will not let him come to the movies.
Jon say that his dad would not let him come to the movies.
8
I'm walking on sunshine. What is the part of speech of the word in bold?
Verb
Adverb
Preposition
Adjective
9
Which sentence contains the correct usage of the verb "to be"?
James and Myra are the fastest runners last year.
Joe and Matt are the best chess players in our school.
10
Which example uses passive tone?
Someone had already taken my favorite book from the library.
My brother had already eaten dinner by the time they arrived
Chelsea threw the ball into the outfield.
My magazine was read and then thrown away by Paul.
11
In which sentence does the group of words in bold function as an adjective?
By attaching a small part, he finished the repairs.
The teacher told the class about a project involving graphs.
Recording the population was the first task of the study.
The student wrote a fascinating story about running a race.
12
Which of the following should be included in an effective "START" sentence for a TDA?
The topic or thesis
The source or type material
All of the above
The title and author
13
_________________ big fans of Justin Timberlake.
Their
There
They're
14
_______________ in charge of this classroom?
Who's
Whose
15
Identify the sentence that uses commas incorrectly.
Jonah can play the harp, cello, violin and flute.
TJ has been to Denver, Philadelphia, and New York.
Today is March, 31, 2017.
I will not be able to sell that red, white, and blue car.
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Which of the following sentences uses the passive voice?
Mr. Sherry shook his head in disgust.
Ms. Cortese ran screaming through the hallway.
Mr. Phillips cried when taking the PSSA ELA.
The Maserati was driven skillfully by Mr. Walsh.
17
What does PSSA stand for?
Please Stop Staring, Alex!
Pennsylvania State Student Assessment
Pennsylvania Standardized Student Analysis
Pennsylvania System of School Assessment
18
Identify the sentence that uses commas correctly.
Craig ate four slices of pizza two hoagies and a salad.
Joe took home his test showed his mother, and made dinner.
Ben, ate all of the ice cream, washed the dishes, and slept.
The bandit stole my camera, Jen's phone, and Bob's glasses.

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