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Language and Sentence Skills

Grade 10 · Building confidence · 8 questions · Version PG-16PPYD-1R4P

1.

Choose the sentence with correct subject-verb agreement.A. The role requires planning, writing, and revising. B. After the meeting, we revised the plan. C. Each student should bring his, her, or their notes. D. The collection of maps is on the shelf.

2.

Which sentence avoids a misplaced modifier?A. The data were incomplete; the team repeated the trial. B. Walking through the museum, Elena studied the portraits. C. Each student should bring his, her, or their notes. D. After the meeting, we revised the plan.

3.

Choose the correctly punctuated introductory phrase.A. After the meeting, we revised the plan. B. The data were incomplete; the team repeated the trial. C. Each student should bring his, her, or their notes. D. Walking through the museum, Elena studied the portraits.

4.

Which sentence maintains parallel structure?A. Each student should bring his, her, or their notes. B. The data were incomplete; the team repeated the trial. C. Walking through the museum, Elena studied the portraits. D. The role requires planning, writing, and revising.

5.

Which sentence uses a semicolon correctly?A. After the meeting, we revised the plan. B. The data were incomplete; the team repeated the trial. C. The collection of maps is on the shelf. D. The role requires planning, writing, and revising.

6.

Choose the correct pronoun agreement.A. The committee approved the proposal. B. The role requires planning, writing, and revising. C. The collection of maps is on the shelf. D. Each student should bring his, her, or their notes.

7.

Which sentence uses a colon correctly?A. After the meeting, we revised the plan. B. The committee approved the proposal. C. The role requires planning, writing, and revising. D. The kit contains three tools: a ruler, a compass, and a protractor.

8.

Which sentence uses the active voice?A. The role requires planning, writing, and revising. B. The data were incomplete; the team repeated the trial. C. The kit contains three tools: a ruler, a compass, and a protractor. D. The committee approved the proposal.

Answers and teaching notes

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  1. Choose the sentence with correct subject-verb agreement.The collection of maps is on the shelf.
  2. Which sentence avoids a misplaced modifier?Walking through the museum, Elena studied the portraits.
  3. Choose the correctly punctuated introductory phrase.After the meeting, we revised the plan.
  4. Which sentence maintains parallel structure?The role requires planning, writing, and revising.
  5. Which sentence uses a semicolon correctly?The data were incomplete; the team repeated the trial.
  6. Choose the correct pronoun agreement.Each student should bring his, her, or their notes.
  7. Which sentence uses a colon correctly?The kit contains three tools: a ruler, a compass, and a protractor.
  8. Which sentence uses the active voice?The committee approved the proposal.

Worked example

Read the direction, identify the assessed skill, solve or cite evidence, and check the response.

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