California High School Proficiency Exam California High School Proficiency Exam Language Mechanics 3

Question 1

Which sentence contains a run-on error?

Accepted Answer

She was tired she went to bed early.

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I studied hard, and I passed the test.

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Although I was tired, I finished my homework.

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He ate lunch, then he went to class.

Question 2

Which of the following is a sentence fragment?

Accepted Answer

Because it was raining outside.

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The dog ran across the yard.

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She finished her homework quickly.

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They decided to go to the park.

Question 3

Which sentence uses parallel structure correctly?

Accepted Answer

She likes reading, swimming, and running.

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She likes reading, to swim, and running.

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She likes to read, swimming, and run.

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She likes to read, to swim, and running.

Question 4

Which sentence is a compound sentence?

Accepted Answer

He ran down the street, and she followed him.

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Running down the street, he dropped his keys.

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After he ran down the street, he was tired.

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He ran down the long, winding street.

Question 5

Which sentence contains a misplaced modifier?

Accepted Answer

Maria saw a rainbow walking to school.

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Walking to school, Maria saw a rainbow.

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While walking to school, Maria saw a rainbow.

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Maria, walking to school, saw a rainbow.

Question 6

Which best corrects: "Not only did she win the race but also scored the highest in her class"?

Accepted Answer

Not only did she win the race, but she also scored the highest in her class.

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Not only did she win the race, but also scored the highest in her class.

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Not only she won the race, but she also scored the highest in her class.

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Not only did she win the race but she scored the highest in her class.