Ecsd Language Arts Unit 1 Test

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1. Read each group of words. Find the group that is one correct sentence. Mark your answer.

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The given group "The conductor boards the train." is the only correct sentence out of the options provided. The other groups of words do not form complete sentences or have incorrect grammar.

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Ecsd Language Arts Unit 1 Test - Quiz

The ECSD Language Arts Unit 1 Test assesses understanding of sentence structures and types. It evaluates skills in identifying correct sentences, sentence predicates, and classifying sentence types, enhancing grammatical proficiency.

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2. For each sentence choose the word that best defines the underlined word. Mark your answer.

"I want to eat lunch," Marion said. "I am famished."

Explanation

The word "famished" means being extremely hungry. In this context, Marion expresses her strong desire to eat lunch by stating that she is famished.

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3. Choose the sentence in which capitalization and punctuation are used correctly. Mark you answer.

Explanation

The sentence "There are some smaller things over there." is the correct answer because it begins with a capital letter, ends with a period, and uses correct punctuation within the sentence.

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4. For each sentence choose the word that best defines the underlined word. Mark your answer.

The hike into town was not easy. It was very strenuous.

Explanation

The word "strenuous" in the sentence suggests that the hike into town was challenging and required a lot of effort. Therefore, the best word to define "strenuous" is "difficult".

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5. For each sentence choose the word that best defines the underlined word. Mark your answer.

The brambles grew tall and thick. They pricked and scratched me as I walked past them.

Explanation

The correct answer is "thorn bushes" because the sentence describes the brambles as growing tall and thick, and also mentions that they pricked and scratched the person walking past them. This suggests that the brambles have sharp thorns, which is a characteristic of thorn bushes.

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6. Read each group of words. Find the group that is one correct sentence. Mark your answer.

Explanation

The correct answer is "He leaves for the station." This is the only group of words that forms a complete and grammatically correct sentence. The other groups of words are either sentence fragments or do not make sense as a complete sentence.

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7. Read each sentence. Decide the type of sentence. Mark you answer.

When was the last time Tony visited?

Explanation

The given sentence is asking a question, specifically about the last time Tony visited. This makes it an interrogative sentence.

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8. Read each sentence. Decide the type of sentence. Mark you answer.

Be prepared for a busy weekend.

Explanation

The given sentence "Be prepared for a busy weekend" is an imperative sentence. This type of sentence is used to give a command or make a request. In this case, the speaker is telling someone to be prepared for a busy weekend.

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9. Read each question and its accompanying sentence. Mark your answer.

What is the simple subject?

How did they get to Trenton?

Explanation

The simple subject in the sentence "How did they get to Trenton?" is "they". The sentence is asking about the method or means by which a group of people (referred to as "they") reached Trenton.

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10. Choose the sentence in which capitalization and punctuation are used correctly. Mark you answer.

Explanation

The sentence "I have a map, but I would appreciate your help." is the correct answer because it begins with a capital letter, uses proper punctuation with a comma to separate two independent clauses, and ends with a period.

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11. Read each question and its accompanying sentence. Mark your answer.

What is the compound subject?

Washington and his troops took the city.

Explanation

The compound subject in the sentence is "Washington and his troops." This is because there are two subjects, "Washington" and "his troops," joined together by the conjunction "and."

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12. Read each sentence. Decide the type of sentence. Mark you answer.

Aunt Marcia greets Tony with outstretched arms.

Explanation

The given sentence "Aunt Marcia greets Tony with outstretched arms" is a declarative sentence. It is a statement that provides information or expresses a fact. In this sentence, Aunt Marcia is greeting Tony with outstretched arms, which is a statement of fact rather than a question, command, or exclamation.

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13. Read each question. Mark your answer.

Which is a compound sentence?

Explanation

The given answer is a compound sentence because it consists of two independent clauses connected by the coordinating conjunction "or".

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14. Choose the sentence in which capitalization and punctuation are used correctly. Mark you answer.

Explanation

The sentence "There should be a lively crowd of people." is the correct answer because it begins with a capital letter, ends with a period, and uses correct punctuation throughout.

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15. For each sentence choose the word that best defines the underlined word. Mark your answer.

We trekked through the woods, climbing over logs and following the path until I smelled food cooking. We had walked to the hamburger stand.

Explanation

The word "trekked" in the sentence means to hike or walk a long distance, especially in a challenging or difficult terrain. It implies that the speaker and others walked through the woods, overcoming obstacles like logs, and followed a path until they reached a hamburger stand. Therefore, the word "hiked" best defines the underlined word.

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16. Read each question and its accompanying sentence. Mark your answer.

What is the simple predicate?

There were British Troops in Trenton.

Explanation

The simple predicate in the sentence is "were." It is the verb that indicates the existence of British troops in Trenton.

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17. Read each question. Mark your answer.

Which is a simple sentence?

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18. Read each question. Mark your answer.

Which is a compound sentence?

Explanation

The given sentence "Mr. Moore stood outside of the jewelry store, and he waited for Mr. Gribben" is a compound sentence because it consists of two independent clauses connected by the coordinating conjunction "and."

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19. Read each question. Mark your answer.

Which is the simple sentence?

Explanation

The simple sentence in the given options is "Yesterday she put something in her wall safe." This sentence consists of a subject ("she") and a verb ("put"), and it expresses a complete thought. It does not contain any dependent clauses or complex sentence structures.

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20. Choose the sentence in which capitalization and punctuation are used correctly. Mark you answer.

Explanation

The sentence "Bring along a sweater and an umbrella." is the correct answer because it uses capitalization at the beginning of the sentence and for proper nouns (sweater and umbrella), and it also uses punctuation correctly with a period at the end.

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21. Read each question and its accompanying sentence. Mark your answer.

What is the complete predicate?

The tired army crossed the river.

Explanation

The complete predicate in the given sentence is "crossed the river". The predicate is the part of the sentence that tells us what the subject (in this case, "the tired army") is doing or being. In this sentence, the tired army is crossing the river, so "crossed the river" is the complete predicate.

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Read each group of words. Find the group that is one correct sentence....
For each sentence choose the word that best defines the underlined...
Choose the sentence in which capitalization and punctuation are used...
For each sentence choose the word that best defines the underlined...
For each sentence choose the word that best defines the underlined...
Read each group of words. Find the group that is one correct sentence....
Read each sentence. Decide the type of sentence. Mark you answer.When...
Read each sentence. Decide the type of sentence. Mark you answer.Be...
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Choose the sentence in which capitalization and punctuation are used...
Read each question and its accompanying sentence. Mark your...
Read each sentence. Decide the type of sentence. Mark you answer.Aunt...
Read each question. Mark your answer.Which is a compound sentence?
Choose the sentence in which capitalization and punctuation are used...
For each sentence choose the word that best defines the underlined...
Read each question and its accompanying sentence. Mark your...
Read each question. Mark your answer.Which is a simple sentence?
Read each question. Mark your answer.Which is a compound sentence?
Read each question. Mark your answer.Which is the simple sentence?
Choose the sentence in which capitalization and punctuation are used...
Read each question and its accompanying sentence. Mark your...
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