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Tenth Grade (Grade 10) Grammar Questions

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Grade 10 Phrases and Clauses
Her mom returned later that evening and she cooked dinner for the family.

Which sentence describes the use of clauses in the sentence?
  1. The sentence contains one dependent clause.
  2. The sentence contains one independent clause.
  3. The sentence contains one independent clause and one dependent clause.
  4. The sentence contains two independent clauses separated by a coordinating conjunction.
Grade 10 Phrases and Clauses
If you look for perfection, you'll never be content.

Which sentence describes the use of clauses in the sentence?
  1. The sentence contains one dependent clause.
  2. The sentence contains one independent clause.
  3. The sentence contains one independent clause and one dependent clause.
  4. The sentence contains two independent clauses separated by a coordinating conjunction.
Grade 10 Editing CCSS: CCRA.L.2, L.9-10.2
It was enough to feel like she had finally accepted us but we still had to do our best to earn her trust.

Choose the BEST way to correct the sentence.
  1. It was enough to feel like she had finally accepted us, but we still had to do our best to earn her trust.
  2. It was enough to feel like she had finally accepted us we still had to do our best to earn her trust.
  3. It was enough to feel like she had finally accepted us, or we still had to do our best to earn her trust.
  4. No error.
Grade 10 Fragments and Run-ons CCSS: CCRA.L.2, L.9-10.2, L.9-10.2a
Correct the run-on sentence.

Nowadays he takes an interest in the community moreover he gives tickets to sick kids.
  1. Nowadays; he takes an interest in the community moreover he gives tickets to sick kids.
  2. Nowadays he takes an interest in the community, moreover he gives tickets to sick kids.
  3. Nowadays he takes an interest in the community; moreover, he gives tickets to sick kids.
  4. No error.
Grade 10 Phrases and Clauses CCSS: CCRA.L.2, L.9-10.2b
Grade 10 Editing CCSS: CCRA.L.2, L.9-10.2
Choose the best way to correct the sentence:

They meant for the teacher to read only what they had written on the test paper and not what was on their scratch paper.
  1. They meant for the teacher to read only what they had written on the test paper nor what was on their scratch paper.
  2. They meant for the teacher to read only what they had written on the test paper, for not what was on their scratch paper.
  3. They meant for the teacher to read only what they had written on the test paper.
  4. No error.
Grade 10 Phrases and Clauses
Change before you have to.

Which sentence describes the use of clauses in the sentence?
  1. The sentence contains one dependent clause.
  2. The sentence contains one independent clause.
  3. The sentence contains one independent clause and one dependent clause.
  4. The sentence contains two independent clauses separated by a coordinating conjunction.
Grade 10 Phrases and Clauses
You can pretend for a long time, but one day it all falls away and you are alone.

Which sentence describes the use of clauses in the sentence?
  1. The sentence contains one dependent clause.
  2. The sentence contains one independent clause.
  3. The sentence contains one independent clause and one dependent clause.
  4. The sentence contains two independent clauses separated by a coordinating conjunction.
Grade 10 Phrases and Clauses
As Estha stirred the thick jam, he thought two thoughts.

Which sentence describes the use of clauses in the sentence?
  1. The sentence contains one dependent clause.
  2. The sentence contains one independent clause.
  3. The sentence contains one independent clause and one dependent clause.
  4. The sentence contains two independent clauses separated by a coordinating conjunction.
Grade 10 Phrases and Clauses CCSS: CCRA.L.1, L.9-10.1, L.9-10.1a
Grade 10 Phrases and Clauses CCSS: CCRA.L.1, L.9-10.1, L.9-10.1a
Carlos not only missed his one-year anniversary with Adrianna                                          .
  1. but he also forgot his mother's birthday
  2. but also forgot his mother's birthday
  3. but also forgetting his mother's birthday
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