FREE NeSA English Language Arts Questions and Answers
Choose the word that best completes the sentence: The cat ____ on the windowsill all afternoon.
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"Lay" is the past tense of "lie," which is appropriate for indicating the cat's action in the past.
Identify the main idea of the following passage: "Elephants are the largest land animals on Earth.
They have distinct features such as large ears and long trunks, which they use for various purposes like drinking water, grabbing objects, and communicating.
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The main idea encompasses the overall information presented in the passage about elephants being the largest land animals and their unique features.
Which of the following sentences uses parallel structure?
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Parallel structure means using the same grammatical form for related ideas. In this sentence, all the activities are in the gerund form.
What is the function of a thesis statement in an essay?
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A thesis statement clearly states the main argument or claim that will be supported throughout the essay.
Which sentence is written correctly?
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"They're" is the contraction for "they are," which correctly fits the context of the sentence.