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Grade 8 Page 1

English
Samples
This is the English Test of the PPAA for Grade 8. On this test, you will show how well you can
understand and use English.

The test has three sections: Listening, Reading, and Writing. For each question, mark the letter of
the correct answer on your answer sheet. Look at sample question A.

● Choose the word that belongs in the blank.
A
Yesterday, I my backpack
at school.
A leave
B leaves
C leaving
*D left

The correct answer is D, left. On your answer sheet, you can see that D is filled in.

Now do the next sample on your own. Read the question and choose the correct answer.
Then, mark the letter of the correct answer on your answer sheet.

● Choose the subject of the sentence.
B
He likes chocolate ice cream.
A He
B likes
C chocolate
D ice cream

The correct answer is A, He. The circle for A should be filled in on your answer sheet.

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●●● LISTENING ●●● Grade 8 - English

In this section of the test, you will show how well you understand spoken English. The Listening section
has three parts.

Part One
Directions: In this part of the test, you will listen to a short dialogue or paragraph. You will then
listen to a question about the dialogue or paragraph followed by four answer choices. Mark the
letter of the correct answer on your answer sheet.

● Which password is written correctly?
1 ● What job will the students be performing
3
this summer?
A Morning08
A collecting plant samples
B Ilovecomputers
B working with four other students
C 783-2519
C meeting with a science teacher
D mybirth98
D studying the rainforest

● At which two cross streets is the Pablo
2
Casals Museum located?
A Sol Street and Calle Cruz
B Calle de Cristo and Calle San
Sebastián
C Calle de Cristo and Calle Cruz
D Plaza San José and Calle San
Sebastián

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● What does Susana mean?
4 ● What do all thehave inmentioned in the
5
announcement
items
common?
A She doesn’t like singing.
A They all have the same price.
B She also doesn’t like the song.
B They all come in one-pound
C She doesn’t know the song. containers.
D She doesn’t like music, either. C They are all types of fruit.
D They are all found in different
departments.



Part Two
Directions: In this part of the test, you will listen to a short conversation or a passage followed by a
question and four answer choices. Mark the letter of the correct answer on your answer sheet.

● Why are students looking at blood cells?
6 ● In what way do these two statements
8
DIFFER?
A to better understand how blood cells
look A One believes we need to take vitamins,
while the other believes we can get all
B to learn how the microscope works our nutrition from the food we eat.
C to watch how red blood cells B One says we will get sick if we take
function too many vitamins, while the other
D to learn how to prepare a glass slide says we will get sick if we don’t take
for a microscope enough vitamins.
C They both say we should take vitamins,
but one says we should take more than
the other does.
D They both argue that people need to

● What is one difference between Jon and
7
Marissa’s experiences?
study nutrition, but one is more
convincing than the other.

A Jon is speaking of past events, but
Marissa is speaking of future and present.
B Jon loves to surf, but Marissa does not.
C Jon does not like to surf, but Marissa
loves to.
● How are beluga whales and bottlenose
9
dolphins different?
D Jon has two friends, but Marissa does not. A Bottlenose dolphins are considered to
be fish, but beluga whales are
mammals.
B Bottlenose dolphins are warm-blooded,
but beluga whales are cold-blooded.
C Bottlenose dolphins eat fish one at a
time, but beluga whales eat many fish
at once.
D Bottlenose dolphins chase fish, but
beluga whales like to strike fish first.


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Part Three
Directions: In this part of the test, you will listen to a story, paragraph, or dialogue and several
questions. Each question will be followed by four answer choices. Mark the letter of the correct
answer on your answer sheet.

● Where does MOST of the story take
10
place?
● Which story? following is the MAIN theme
12
of this
of the

A in Saúl’s car A Doing things you don’t want to do
sometimes pleasantly surprises you.
B on a hillside in the country
B Astronomy parties are fun and exciting
C around a campfire events.
D in an astronomy classroom C Going places with your little sister is
usually enforced by your parents.
D Obeying your parents’ wishes should
always come first.

● Why does Saúl agree to go with Sasha to
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the party?
A because it is with a group of people he
knows well
B because it is in the country
● Which of the following happens FIRST in
13
the story?

C because he knows his parents want him A Mr. Saldaño says the students must
to introduce themselves.

D because she is his sister B Héctor opens the classroom door to
Mr. Saldaño’s class.
C Mr. Saldaño takes Héctor’s transfer
slip.
D Héctor rides a bus to his new school.



● How isstory? feeling at the BEGINNING
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of the
Héctor ● Whatmadeyoulist of your to do after you
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have
are
a
supposed
verbs?
A excited A replace half of them
B nervous B write them on another sheet of paper
C sad C circle all of the verbs
D worried D replace them with other verbs

● What will many ofaboutstudents lunch that
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PROBABLY talk
the
during
● What does Sofía mean?
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A She likes cats as well as dogs.
day?
B She is allergic to cats.
A the new student from Brooklyn
C She prefers cats to dogs.
B the writing they have been sharing
D She hates dogs.
C the homework that Mr. Saldaño gave
them for tomorrow
D the teacher’s rule that they sit in a
circle

● Which event in his new classroom at
16
PROBABLY made Héctor feel MOST
ease?
A Mr. Saldaño insisting that the students
introduce themselves before he had to
speak
B Mr. Saldaño telling him to sit in the
circle with the others
C Héctor seeing all the students sitting in
a circle facing one another talking
about their writing
D Miguel saying he loved to surf


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▲▲▲ READING ▲▲▲ Grade 8 - English

Directions: In this section of the test, you will show how well you can read and understand written
English. There are five selections and some questions about each one. For each question, mark the
letter of the correct answer on your answer sheet.

Wishes Do Come True

1 “You’re really going to take me with you?” Nidia questioned excitedly.

2 “Of course, muñeca. You’re old enough and skilled enough now,” her grandfather answered.

3 The thirteen-year-old had waited forever to hear those words.

4 Each year, her grandfather, father, and brothers had woken up before dawn for their
weekend of fly fishing at Lago La Plata. Nidia had longed to be part of the excitement and had
practiced casting her fishing line into any water she could find.

5 She had seen pictures of the tucunaré—the peacock bass—and their reds and golds, blues
and blacks enchanted her with their beauty. They were brightly colored streamers slipping
through the water. She longed to catch one, just to look at it, and then throw it back into the
refuge of its liquid home.

6 Grandfather, her abuelito, was another reason Nidia had longed to fish with the group.
Everyone wanted to ride with Grandfather. He could tell stories about Puerto Rico that made you
happy you lived there. She’d heard admiration for those stories in her brothers’ voices.

7 She ran to give Samuel the good news.

8 “You get to go fishing with us?” he said, startled. “You don’t even know how to cast a
fishing line!”

9 “Oh yes I do,” she answered. “What do you think I do when you’re off fishing?”


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10 Nidia hardly slept the night before the trip. Every few minutes she turned and looked at the
clock. Four a.m. finally arrived, and she heard a car pull up. Looking out the window, she saw
her grandfather.

11 “Nidia,” her mother called, “time to get up.”

12 During breakfast, Nidia quietly asked her grandfather, “Would it be okay if I sat with you?”

13 Grandfather looked over at her, placed his right hand on his face, and scratched a finger
over his whiskers. “We’ll have to see.”

14 Nidia looked down at her empty plate, attempting to hide her regret. Then, as they walked
out to the cars, Grandfather leaned down to her and said, “Why don’t you get into my car?”

15 She jumped into the car, and a few minutes later, Grandfather joined her.

16 “Did I ever tell you about the time I caught a black sea bass with my own two hands?” he
began. Nidia leaned back and closed her eyes. This was going to be her best trip ever.

● What doesparagraph enchanted mean as it
19
is used in
the word
5?
● Why did the author write this story?
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A to teach readers how to fly fish
A abandoned
B to entertain readers with an interesting
B benefited story about a girl and her grandfather
C exhausted C to inform readers about peacock bass
D delighted D to persuade readers that girls can fish just
as skillfully as boys



● Where does this story MAINLY take
21
place?
● Which pair of words BEST describes
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Grandfather?
A in Nidia’s house A moody and cautious
B in Grandfather’s car B imaginative and kind
C at Lago La Plata C concerned and hopeful
D at Grandfather’s house D peaceful and self-centered



● Read this sentence from the story.
23 ● Using ways infrom the story, wishes
25
TWO
details
which Nidia’s
mention
“She’d heard admiration for those stories
came true.
in her brothers’ voices.”
Write your response in the space provided
What does the word admiration mean?
on your answer sheet.
A a feeling of deep respect
B explanation
C a sense of mystery
D information

● What will PROBABLY happen during the
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rest of Nidia and Grandfather’s car ride to
Lago La Plata?
A Nidia will get tired of fishing.
B Grandfather will be tired of listening to
stories.
C Nidia will start telling stories.
D Grandfather will keep telling stories.



Junior Firefighters

1 Chief Alonzo walked into the fire station’s cafeteria and announced, “Hey everybody, meet
our two new members from the junior firefighter program, Jaime Ortíz and Rubén Santiago.”

2 Everybody stopped eating and shook the boys’ hands. They were happy to meet the new
young men from the program. The program works with students age 16 and up. It is an
exhausting course with more than 150 hours of training in everything from how to battle fires to
providing basic emergency medical care.

3 “It sure has been hard to work all of this in between school and my friends,” said Jaime to
Rubén. “I think sometimes I was sleeping with my eyes open.”

4 Rubén frowned. He had loved every minute of training and had not minded changing his
schedule to fit it in. In fact, he had matured as he gained confidence in new skills.

5 “Your uniforms are hanging on the rack,” explained Chief Alonzo. “When that fire bell
rings, you have 60 seconds to get it on and hop on the truck.”

6 Suddenly, Jaime looked up. “We only get a minute to put on rubber boots, fire pants and
coat, a hood, gloves, a helmet, and that mask thing that holds our air bottle?”

7 “It is called an SCBA or self-contained breathing apparatus,” explained Rubén. “You want
to make sure it’s on right because it can save your life! Haven’t you practiced putting on your
uniform before?”

8 “Not really,” Jaime admitted softly. Rubén shook his head. He remembered how long it
had taken him to learn to do it quickly.

9 Chief Alonzo nodded at his men. Everybody knew which member would probably be
joining their unit in a few years.



● Which wordinisparagraph 2? of
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exhausting
the OPPOSITE ● Which word BEST describes Rubén?
28
A distressed
A difficult
B impatient
B appealing
C considerate
C effortless
D determined
D confusing

● Howfrom Jaime’s point of view? Usingwere
29 might this story be different if it
● Why did the author write this story?
27 told
information from the text, how would
A to teach readers how to fight fires
Jaime introduce Rubén?
B to inform readers about firefighters Write your response in the space provided
C to persuade readers to become firefighters on your answer sheet.

D to entertain readers with a story about
firefighters



Butterflies in My Stomach?
1 “Dad, I don’t feel good. Maybe I shouldn’t perform tonight,” Al told his father.

2 “Now, Son, I think you just have butterflies in your stomach,” he responded. “It will be fine.”

3 “Butterflies?” Al asked.

4 “Yes. When someone says that, it means that you are feeling anxious,” his father explained.

5 “Oh! I get it. If you are nervous, your stomach may feel a little weird as if there were
butterflies in your stomach!” Al exclaimed.

6 “Exactly,” Al’s father said.

7 “You’re right, Dad. It’s just nerves. I do want to be in the play. I’ve practiced a lot, and I
don’t want to disappoint the class,” Al stated, “Here is the playbill. See you tonight!”

8 Al handed his father the playbill and ran out of the house to meet his friends.



Mr. Lara’s 8th-Grade Drama Class Presents:

Adventure on the Beach, a Play
Act One: Cast of Characters

Luis, María, and Brad begin their day at the beach.
After playing games and having lunch, they move Character Played by
toward the shore to hunt for seashells and sea
creatures when they are surprised by an unusual
object buried in the sand. Luis Al Salinas

15-Minute Intermission

Act Two: María Lydia Flores

The children investigate the strange object and
come upon its owner. Then the adventure begins!
Brad Miguel Becerra
María and Brad have an unforgettable day at the
beach!

Owner John Pérez

Date: March 12 th Time: 2:00 p.m. Location: San Juan Middle School



● What typean exampleisof?
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stomach”
of phrase “butterflies in my ● What does the word intermission mean on
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the playbill?
A a metaphor A a conclusion
B a simile B an introduction
C a rhyme C an adventure
D an idiom D a break

● Why does Al PROBABLY have
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butterflies?
● Which detail from the passage is the
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MOST important?
A He cares about doing a good job in the A Al runs out of the house to meet his
play. friends.
B He knows that acting is very risky and B John Pérez plays the role of the owner in
demanding. the play.
C He is aware that the play may lead to a C Al practiced hard for his role as Luis in
career in movies. the play.
D He is concerned that he is not actually D The middle school was the location of the
ready to play the role. play.



● Read the following.
34

“You’re right, Dad. It’s just nerves. I do want to be in the play.”

What tone does the author create with this sentence?
A sincerity
B laziness
C sympathy
D dishonesty

● Where does thetake place? Usebetween Al
35
and his father
conversation
information
from the story to support your answer.
Write your response in the space provided
on your answer document.



An Ancient Game
1 Did you know that an ancient Indian tribe in Puerto Rico played a game that is a little bit
like soccer? Batey was a game played by the Taíno Indians. Although soccer did not originate
from Batey, the two games have many similarities. There is some proof that Batey was also
played in some form in México and other countries in Central America and South America.

2 Batey was played by the Taínos on a paved Batey court, often lined with stones. The game
usually consisted of male players only, although sometimes women joined in. Each team had
between 10 and 30 players, and the game was often played by two opposing tribes as a way to
settle disagreements without fighting.

3 During the game, the ball was not allowed to come to a standstill on the ground or to go out
of bounds. The game resembled soccer in that the ball could be kicked with the feet, struck with
the shoulders, elbows, head, hips, or knees, but it was not to be touched with the hands.

4 The ball used for the game was called a batu by the Taínos. It was made of rubber and was
both extremely heavy and quite bouncy and quick. Due to this fact, players wore belts and pads
for their protection. These were made of stone and were very heavy. Can you imagine wearing a
belt or knee pads made of heavy stone while you are playing soccer? You would probably run
like a duck! Whether the players actually wore these accessories is unknown, but they have been
preserved on stone pictures known as petroglyphs. Some people think that they actually used
belts and pads made from wood when they played the game.

5 In modern times, we, the descendants of the Taínos, still play Batey. The game we play
consists of two teams, with twelve men and women on each, and today the teams have an
additional player they call the goalie!



● Read this sentence from the passage.
36 ● Which word from the passage is a
39
compound word?
“Each team had between 10 and 30
players, and the game was often played by A standstill
two opposing tribes as a way to settle
B opposing
disagreements without fighting.”
What does the word disagreements mean? C unknown

A differences of opinion D additional

B demonstrations
C methods of celebration
D considerations
● What would be another good title for this
40
passage?
A “A Taíno Game”
B “The Rules of Soccer”
● passage to —
37 The author MOST LIKELY wrote this
C “Batus Used by Taíno Indians”

A teach readers how to play Batey. D “Stone Belts and Knee Pads”

B inform readers about Batey.
C persuade readers to play Batey.
D compare Batey to soccer.
● Why might playersbeltsBatey pads to those
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preferred wooden
of
and
have

made of stone? Use details from the
passage to explain your answer.

● This passage is MAINLY about —
38 Write your response in the space provided
on your answer sheet.
A the kind of belts and knee pads used in
Batey.
B how an ancient game is played today.
C an ancient game that is similar to a
modern one.
D how to play Batey with a batu.



To Text or Not to Text
Johnny is in the 8th grade. He just recently got a cell phone for his birthday. Although cell
phones are not allowed to be turned on at school, Johnny kept his on vibrate continuously, even
during classes. Read the passage to find out what happens when Johnny gets caught with his
cell phone in class.

1 Johnny got a cell phone for his birthday. It was black and shiny and Johnny loved it! He
was never without his phone and always had it on. Although it violated school rules to have cell
phones on in class, Johnny kept the phone on vibrate, so the teachers weren’t aware of it. He did
not think of what could happen if he were ever caught with it on.

2 One day during history class, Johnny felt his phone vibrating. He knew he should not
answer it; yet he could not resist the temptation to see who was calling. Looking carefully
around, he saw Mr. Villarreal at the front of the room monitoring the class while they took a test.
Johnny quickly checked his phone. His best friend, Anthony, had sent him a text message.
“That’s pretty brave,” thought Johnny, especially since Anthony sat near the front of this class!
Johnny read the message and was about to reply when Mr. Villarreal’s voice boomed above him,
“I’ll take that, Johnny.”

3 Johnny nearly jumped from his seat. There, standing next to his desk, was an unhappy Mr.
Villarreal. Johnny started to make up an excuse, but Mr. Villarreal interrupted him. “See me after
class, young man,” he said, taking the phone away from Johnny.

4 Johnny sank into his desk and tried to concentrate on the test. He looked up once to find
Anthony turning around in his chair. Anthony whispered, “Sorry.” Johnny knew he was in a lot
of trouble. Violating school rules could result in suspension.

5 When the bell rang, Johnny took his test up to Mr. Villarreal’s desk and waited. Mr.
Villarreal asked him, “Why were you using the phone during class time, Johnny?”

6 Johnny explained that he just got the phone over the weekend. Too excited about having
one, he did not think about the consequences of carrying it during school hours. He apologized
and promised it would never happen again. Then he waited for his punishment. Mr. Villarreal
handed Johnny the phone and simply said, “Please obey school rules. I will let this incident go;
however, if I see your phone on again during school hours, I will have to take it away for the rest
of the school year.”



7 Johnny shook his head in surprise and said, “I understand. Thank you.” Then Mr. Villarreal
dismissed Johnny from class.

8 Johnny was relieved. Although it was test day in Mr. Villarreal’s class, he learned an unexpected
lesson. Don’t try to manipulate the rules; simply follow them.

● What is learned in this story? thing
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Johnny
the MOST important ● Why is Anthony apologizing to Johnny?
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A for trying to cheat on the test
A Do not text anyone during class.
B for forgetting the school rules
B Never bring a cell phone to school.
C for talking to him in class
C Always follow the school’s rules.
D for sending him a message during class
D Rules are made to be manipulated.



● Which passagefollowing statementsFACT?
44
on the
of the
is an example of a
based ● In Johnny’s conversationthat Johnnywith
46
Mr. Villarreal, it is clear
after class
is
basically a very —
A Students are not allowed to have their cell
phones on during class. A embarrassed student.
B Sending a text message during class is a B hostile student.
brave thing to do.
C disobedient student.
C Some school rules are simply made to be
manipulated. D responsible student.

D It is very difficult to resist looking to see
who is calling on a cell phone.

● What happened to Johnnythe test?
45
Villarreal was monitoring
while Mr.

A He received a text message from
his friend.
B He was suspended from school by
Mr. Villarreal.
C He felt sorry and apologized to
his teacher.
D He learned an important lesson about
breaking school rules.


■■■ WRITING ■■■ Grade 8 - English

Directions: In this section of the test, you will show how well you understand how to write English.
For each question, mark the letter of the correct answer on your answer sheet.

● Read the following sentence.
47 ● Choose the sentence that is correct.
49
Sarita and her sister ran under the bridge A Although, the national forest is now called
that faces the school building. El Yunque, it used to be called the
Caribbean National Forest.
The underlined part of this sentence
is a — B Although, the national forest is now called
El Yunque it used to be called the
A clause. Caribbean National Forest.
B transition. C Although the national forest, is now called
C phrase. El Yunque, it used to be called, the
D verb.
D Although the national forest is now called
El Yunque, it used to be called the

● Read the following sentences.
48
Some people enjoy living near the ocean.
Some people enjoy living near the
rainforest.
50
My history teacher assigned three
Which of the following best combines these chapters of reading for tonight.
two sentences? What is the underlined word?
A Although some people enjoy living near A a noun
the ocean, others prefer living near the
rainforest. B an adjective
B Some people enjoy living near the ocean C a verb
then some people prefer living near the
rainforest. D an adverb
C However, some people enjoy living near
the ocean, others prefer living near the
rainforest.
D Some people enjoy living near the ocean,
some people enjoy living near the
rainforest.


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51 ● Choose the word that belongs in the blank.
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Kevin liked riding the biggest roller He said that he hoped one day to become
coasters at the amusement park. an in the company.
What is the underlined word? A exekutive
A an adjective B executive
B a noun C exekuteve
C an adverb D executeve
D a verb

● Look at this list of words.
55
52
Tomás mowed the grass and then spent the
afternoon working in the garden. huge
What is the underlined word?
A an adverb cold

B a verb
blue
C an adjective
D a noun
fun

Which would be the BEST title for this

list?
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A Adjectives
One of my favorite things to do is curl up
with a book and read on a rainy B Verbs
afternoon.
C Nouns
D Adverbs
A a verb
B an adverb
C a noun
D an adjective



Read the following sentences and answer question 56.

Frank wants to get a dog. He does not have enough money right now.

● Which of the following is the BEST way to combine these two sentences?
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A Frank wants to get a dog, then he does not have enough money right now.
B Frank wants to get a dog so he does not have enough money right now.
C Frank wants to get a dog; however, he does not have enough money right now.
D Frank wants to get a dog because he does not have enough money right now.

57 ● Lucia American an informational report
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about
is writing
wetlands for science class.
The runners took their individual
To make sure she has her facts about their
positions at the starting line and waited
locations correct, where should she look?
for the signal to begin the race.
A a dictionary
What part of speech is the word individual
in this sentence? B a U.S. map
A a noun C a thesaurus
B an adverb D a newspaper
C a verb
D an adjective



Read the following paragraph and answer question 59.

learned
(1) Cecilia’s favorite activity is swimming. (2) She ^ will learn how to
swim when she was ﬁve. (3) She would go all of the time, but she must also
study her schoolwork.

● What is the meaning of the edit in sentence 2?
59
A Replace “will learn” with “learned.”
B Add “learned” in front of “will learn.”
C Delete “learned” and add “will learn.”
D Insert the word “learned” into the sentence.

60 ● Choose the word that belongs in the blank.
61
The shiny black boots in the store window The television show lasts an
were just the ones Elaina had been looking hour or less.
for all month.
A typicle
B typical
A a verb
C tipical
B an adverb
D tipicle
C a noun
D an adjective



Read the following paragraph and answer questions 62 and 63.

(1) Fellow students do you ever feel like taking the day off? (2) Not from school
of course. (3) I mean from the activities that keep you from just riding your bike or
walking on the beach.

● Which of the following shows sentence 1
62
corrected using editing marks?
● Which of the following shows sentence 2
63
corrected using editing marks?
A Fellow students . do you ever feel like A Not from school of course.
taking the day off?
^
B Not from school; of course.
B Fellow students, do you ever feel like
^
taking the day off? C Not from school. of course.

^
C Fellow students; do you ever feel like D Not from school, of course.
^
taking the day off?
D Fellow students^ do you ever feel like
taking the day off?




(1) The room at the library was already full. (2) Readers of many different ages came to discuss the
brand new book in the year’s most popular science fiction series. (3) Many of them came dressed as
his favorite characters. (4) Some came dressed like the author herself!

● Whichinofsentence 3? BEST corrects the
64
error
the following ● The underlined part of sentence 2 is a —
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A clause.
A Many of us came dressed as his
favorite characters. B sentence.

B Many of you came dressed as your C phrase.
favorite characters. D transition.
C Many of them came dressed as their
favorite characters.
D Many of them came dressed as its
favorite characters.




(1) Estella and her little sister Sonya made chocolate chip cookies
yesterday afternoon. (2) They sent an extra batch to her neighbor, Mr. Álvarez.

● Which of the following edits sentence 2 correctly?
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A They sent an extra batch to (their) neighbor, Mr. Álvarez.
^

B They sent an extra batch to her their neighbor, Mr. Álvarez.
^
their
C They sent an extra batch to her neighbor, Mr. Álvarez.
^

D They sent an extra batch to their neighbor, Mr. Álvarez.




(1) Tonya sat down to write a letter to her grandparents in Florida. (2) She was eager to tell them
about her new bike. (3) She wanted to tell them how well she had learned to ride it. (4) She also
wanted to make sure she could still go and visit them over the summer. (5) She was really excited!

● Which of the following correctly combines
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sentences 2 and 3?
● Which of4the following correctly combines
68
sentence and sentence 5?
A She was eager to tell them about her new A She also wanted to make sure she could
bike, but she wanted to tell them how well still go and visit them over the summer,
she had learned how to ride it. but she was really excited!
B She was eager to tell them about her new B She also wanted to make sure she could
bike but how well she had learned to still go and visit them over the summer;
ride it. she was really excited!
C She was eager to tell them about her new C She also wanted to make sure she could
bike while she had learned how to ride it. still go and visit them over the summer:
she was really excited!
D She was eager to tell them about her new
bike and how well she had learned to D She also wanted to make sure she could
ride it. still go and visit them over the summer,
although she was really excited!




(1) Kimberly walked into her favorite bookstore. (2) She planned to spend the
afternoon there studying for her English test. (3) She usually studied at home.
(4) Sometimes it was nice to be in a different environment. (5) Once in a while, she would
stop and walk around the store to see what new books were on the shelves.

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sentences 3 and 4?
A She usually studied at home since
sometimes it was nice to be in a different
environment.
B She usually studied at home, but
sometimes it was nice to be in a different
environment.
C She usually studied at home or sometimes
it was nice to be in a different
environment.
D She usually studied at home for sometimes
it was nice to be in a different
environment.




(1) The twins spent the day painting the fence around his house. (2) It looked fresh and
clean when they were finished. (3) It was a great deal of work. (4) It was worth it, though.

70
sentences 3 and 4?
● Whichinofsentence 1? BEST corrects the
71
error
the following

A It was a great deal of work; it was worth A The twins spent the day painting the fence
it, though. around her house.
B It was a great deal of work, it was worth B The twins spent the day painting the fence
it, though. around our house.
C It was a great deal of work: it was worth C The twins spent the day painting the fence
it, though. around its house.
D It was a great deal of work—or it was D The twins spent the day painting the fence
worth it, though. around their house.


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