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

The participial phrase "Running quickly" must be placed next to the noun it modifies, "the student," to avoid a dangling modifier.

Question 2

Which sentence correctly uses parallel structure in a list?

Accepted Answer

She likes reading, writing, and painting.

Answer

Parallel structure requires all items in a series to use the same grammatical form; here, all three gerunds (-ing) are parallel.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

beside

Answer

"Beside" is a preposition indicating the spatial relationship between the student and the teacher.

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

The student studied, and he passed.

Answer

Using the coordinating conjunction "and" after a comma correctly joins two independent clauses and eliminates the run-on.

Question 5

Which sentence correctly uses an adverb to modify a verb?

Accepted Answer

She speaks English fluently now.

Answer

Adverbs, not adjectives, modify verbs; "fluently" is the adverb form of "fluent" and correctly modifies the verb "speaks."

OELPA - Ohio English Language Proficiency Assessment Practice Test