CAEC Language Arts, Grammar, and Mechanics 2

Question 1

Which sentence is a run-on and needs correction?

Accepted Answer

She studied hard she passed the exam.

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I went to the store, and I bought milk.

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Although it was raining, they played outside.

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The results were surprising; everyone celebrated.

Question 2

Which sentence is written in the active voice?

Accepted Answer

The student read the book.

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The book was read by the student.

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The exam was passed by many candidates.

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Errors were made by the committee.

Question 3

What does 'context clues' mean in reading and language arts?

Accepted Answer

Using surrounding words and sentences to figure out the meaning of an unknown word

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Looking up a word in the dictionary during a test

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Asking someone nearby what a word means

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Skipping difficult words and moving on

Question 4

Which of the following is an example of a compound sentence?

Accepted Answer

He wanted coffee, but the café was closed.

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The cat sat on the mat.

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Because it was cold, she wore a coat.

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Running through the park, she found her keys.

Question 5

In the sentence 'The quick brown fox jumped over the lazy dog,' what part of speech is 'quickly' if it were added to describe how the fox jumped?

Accepted Answer

Adverb

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Adjective

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Noun

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Conjunction

Question 6

Which correction fixes the comma splice: 'The weather was terrible, we stayed indoors.'?

Accepted Answer

The weather was terrible; we stayed indoors.

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The weather was terrible we stayed indoors.

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The weather was terrible, but however we stayed indoors.

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The weather, was terrible we stayed indoors.