ELA November PreAssessment

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1) Choose the sentence in which the underlined word is correct.

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2) Which sentence is written in the active voice?

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My sister Natalyn is training to run a marathon, so she hired a personal coach and a
nutritionist.

Choose the infinitive phrase in the sentence.

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4) In which sentence is the ellipsis used INCORRECTLY?

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Which sentence has a verb error?

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Identify the gerund phrase.

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Which sentence correctly uses a dash for punctuation?

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Which sentence has an error?

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Hindley threw it, hitting him on the breast, and down he fell, but staggered up
immediately, breathless and white; and, had not I prevented it, he would have gone just
so to the master, and got full revenge by letting his condition plead for him, intimating
who had caused it.

In this sentence from the passage, what does the word intimating mean?

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The author uses detailed descriptions of Aunt Polly’s actions

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In paragraph 1, the word exhilaration means

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Which MOST ACCURATELY identifies the relationship between the rights to vote for African Americans and for women?

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Which MOST ACCURATELY describes the structure of this document?

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Based on paragraph 1 of the book review, what does the reviewer like about the book "Sleeping Upside Down"?

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Which best describes the difference of how the Mississippi River is presented in each
passage?

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For these lines from the story, what effect does the author's use of third-person narration MOST LIKELY have on readers?

As Huang, Biyu, and the fine horse entered the city, many of the locals looked at them
strangely. Their eyes glared with judgment and criticism.

1) Choose the sentence in which the underlined word is correct.

2) Which sentence is written in the active voice?

My sister Natalyn is training to run a marathon, so she hired a personal coach and anutritionist.Choose the infinitive phrase in the sentence.

4) In which sentence is the ellipsis used INCORRECTLY?

Which sentence has a verb error?

Identify the gerund phrase.

Which sentence correctly uses a dash for punctuation?

Which sentence has an error?

The author uses detailed descriptions of Aunt Polly’s actions

In paragraph 1, the word exhilaration means

Which MOST ACCURATELY identifies the relationship between the rights to vote for African Americans and for women?

Which MOST ACCURATELY describes the structure of this document?

Based on paragraph 1 of the book review, what does the reviewer like about the book "Sleeping Upside Down"?

Which best describes the difference of how the Mississippi River is presented in eachpassage?

For these lines from the story, what effect does the author's use of third-person narration MOST LIKELY have on readers?As Huang, Biyu, and the fine horse entered the city, many of the locals looked at themstrangely. Their eyes glared with judgment and criticism.

My sister Natalyn is training to run a marathon, so she hired a personal coach and a
nutritionist.

Choose the infinitive phrase in the sentence.

Which best describes the difference of how the Mississippi River is presented in each
passage?

For these lines from the story, what effect does the author's use of third-person narration MOST LIKELY have on readers?

As Huang, Biyu, and the fine horse entered the city, many of the locals looked at them
strangely. Their eyes glared with judgment and criticism.