CHSPE Language - Mechanics and Editing

Question 1

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

Accepted Answer

Please bring milk, eggs, and bread.

Answer

Commas separate items in a series; no colon is needed after 'bring' when it directly follows the verb.

Question 2

Which sentence contains a spelling error?

Accepted Answer

She recieved the award at the ceremony.

Answer

'Recieved' is misspelled; the correct spelling is 'received' (follow the rule: 'i before e except after c').

Question 3

Choose the correctly capitalized sentence:

Accepted Answer

Every summer, we visit the Grand Canyon.

Answer

'Summer' is a common noun and not capitalized; 'Grand Canyon' is a proper noun and must be capitalized.

Question 4

Which sentence correctly uses a colon?

Accepted Answer

He has three hobbies: reading, hiking, and cooking.

Answer

A colon correctly introduces a list when it follows a complete independent clause.

Question 5

Identify the run-on sentence:

Accepted Answer

He studied hard he passed the test.

Answer

'He studied hard he passed the test' fuses two independent clauses without proper punctuation or a conjunction.

CHSPE - California High School Proficiency Examination Practice Test