ELA CST Prep #3!ELA CST Prep #3!
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1. If Howard had not believed in himself and his play—if he had not persevered until failure became success—he might of given up and pursued a different career. What is the correct way to revise the underlined words in this sentence?
he might of give up and pursue a different career.
he might have given up and pursued a different career.
he might give up and pursue a different career.
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2. He went to the University of California and then to Harvard after he got well, where he earned a master’s degree. What is the best way to rewrite the sentence to improve the placement
of modifiers? After he got well, he went to the University of California and
then to Harvard, where he earned a master’s degree.
He went to the University of California and then to Harvard, where he earned a master’s degree after he got well.
He went after he got well to the University of California and then to Harvard, where he earned a master’s degree.
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3. Which word is spelled incorrectly?
frequently
prominent
traviled
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4. When Josephine was ten years old, her mother was moving the family west to Los Angeles, California.
moved
had moved
will move
What is the correct way to rewrite the underlined part of the sentence to maintain consistent verb tense?
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5. In 1862, she moved north to San Francisco where her
reputation as a poet took off.
grew larger
surpassed
flourished
Which word or words best replace the underlined words in the sentence to create a more precise meaning?
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6. When a student types the final draft of her report, what
line spacing should she use?
double line spacing
1.5 line spacing
single line spacing
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What would you use?
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7. Young children love it when they have your full attention, and they listen to your every word which is why mentoring is so important.
word. Which is why
Leave as is.
word, which is why
Which is the correct way to punctuate the underlined part of the sentence?
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8. It is in early childhood that children begin to form their own opinions about school and begin to illicit
the input of peers.
peers
their own
illicit
Which underlined word in the sentence is used incorrectly?
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9. She also was publishing a daily syndicated newspaper column, hosted her own radio program,
and lectured throughout the country.
was published
publishes
published
Which is the best way to rewrite the underlined part of the sentence using correct grammar?
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10. In places where the water has evaporated, limestone has formed again
creating unusual and exotic shapes.
formed again: creating
formed again, creating
formed again; creating
What is the correct way to write the underlined words?
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