PARCC Usage Practice Questions 3

Question 1

1. Her novel is an American classic about a young girl who she called Billie Joe. No error.

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Question 2

2. Hours of driving laid ahead of us before we could complete the trip. No error.

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Question 3

3. Both Thoreau and Emerson were abolitionists; they had spoken out against the evils of slavery. No error.

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E

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Question 4

4. Yesterday our classroom computer was acting rather strangely. No error.

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E

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Question 5

5. We decided against medical careers because science had always given Sue and I trouble. No error.

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D

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Question 6

6. After a whole afternoon of playing basketball, I sleep very sound at night. No error.

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D

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Question 7

7. In the winter I usually like skiing and to skate. No error.

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D

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E

Question 8

8. The judge showed early signs of genius; for example, she began law school when she was only 19 years old. No error.

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E

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Question 9

9. The general greeted his former mess sergeant, whom he had not seen in many years. No error.

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E

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Question 10

10. Lately, many of the committee's suggestions has been rejected. No error.

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C

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E