PARCC Sentence Correction 3

Question 1

Which sentence corrects the parallel structure error: "She likes hiking, swimming, and to bike"?

Accepted Answer

She likes hiking, swimming, and biking.

Answer

All three items should be in the same -ing form for parallelism.

Question 2

Select the correctly spelled sentence.

Accepted Answer

They received their package on Friday.

Answer

"Received" follows "i before e except after c," and "their" shows possession.

Question 3

Which sentence uses the apostrophe correctly?

Accepted Answer

The children's toys were scattered everywhere.

Answer

"Children" is already plural, so possession adds apostrophe-s: "children's."

Question 4

Choose the sentence with correct comma usage in a series.

Accepted Answer

We bought apples, oranges, and bananas.

Answer

Items in a series are separated by commas after each item before the conjunction.

Question 5

Which sentence corrects the fragment: "Because it was raining outside"?

Accepted Answer

Because it was raining outside, we stayed home.

Answer

Adding an independent clause completes the thought begun by the dependent clause.

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