OELPA Grammar and Language Conventions 3

Question 1

Which sentence correctly uses a participial phrase to add descriptive detail, as expected in higher-proficiency OELPA writing?

Accepted Answer

Running quickly, the student missed the bus.

Answer

Running quickly, the bus was missed by the student.

Answer

The student, running quickly missed the bus.

Answer

The bus running quickly was missed by the student.

Question 2

Which sentence correctly uses parallel structure in a list?

Accepted Answer

She likes reading, writing, and painting.

Answer

She likes reading, to write, and to paint.

Answer

She likes to read, writing, and paint.

Answer

She likes read, writing, and to paint.

Question 3

Which word is a preposition in the following sentence: "The student sat beside the teacher during the test"?

Accepted Answer

beside

Answer

student

Answer

sat

Answer

test

Question 4

In an OELPA writing task, which sentence correctly avoids a run-on error?

Accepted Answer

The student studied, and he passed.

Answer

The student studied the student passed.

Answer

The student studied, he passed.

Answer

The student studied he passed the exam.

Question 5

Which sentence correctly uses an adverb to modify a verb?

Accepted Answer

She speaks English fluently now.

Answer

She speaks English fluent now.

Answer

She speaks English more fluent now.

Answer

She speaks English most fluent now.

Question 6

Which sentence correctly uses a modal verb to express possibility, a language feature assessed in OELPA?

Accepted Answer

She might finish the test early today.

Answer

She must finish the test early today.

Answer

She should finish the test early today.

Answer

She will finish the test early today.

Question 7

Which sentence correctly uses a complex sentence structure with both a dependent and an independent clause?

Accepted Answer

Although the test was long, she completed it.

Answer

Although the test was long and she was tired.

Answer

The test was long she completed it.

Answer

She completed it, the test was long.