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Grade 9 Suffixes
The Latin suffix -esque, means "               ."
  1. a perfect copy
  2. the same idea
  3. in the style of
  4. in the end
Grade 9 Verbs
Finish the sentence. A helping verb
  1. can act as more than one part of speech.
  2. helps a main verb to express action or state of being.
  3. is used to show how a noun or pronoun is related to other words in the sentence.
Grade 9 Fragments and Run-ons
The diet of the ancient Polynesians was a fairly limited one.
  1. fragment
  2. run-on
  3. correct
Grade 9 Commas CCSS: CCRA.L.2, L.9-10.2
Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
  1. Although, each individual is unique in many ways members of the same species share many common characteristics.
  2. Although each individual is unique in many ways, members, of the same species share many common characteristics.
  3. Although each individual is unique in many ways members of the same species share many common characteristics.
  4. Although each individual is unique in many ways, members of the same species share many common characteristics.
Grade 9 Grammar
As Samson blew out the birthday candles atop the cake, he burned the tip of his nose on a stubborn flame.
  1. run on sentence
  2. complex sentence
  3. compound sentence
  4. compound-complex sentence
Grade 9 Commas CCSS: CCRA.L.2, L.9-10.2
Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
  1. The office was closed consequently, I could, not pay my bill.
  2. The office was closed, consequently, I could not pay my bill.
  3. The office was closed; consequently, I could not pay my bill.
  4. The office was closed consequently, I could not pay my bill.
Grade 9 Commas CCSS: CCRA.L.2, L.9-10.2
Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
  1. Why is it do you think, that she always slept with the doll lying by her side?
  2. Why is it, do you think that she always slept with the doll lying by her side?
  3. Why is it, do you think, that she always slept with the doll lying by her side?
  4. Why is it do you think that she always slept with the doll lying by her side?
Grade 9 Phrases and Clauses
Amelia Earhart attempted to fly around the world in 1937.
This statement is an example of a(n):
  1. independent clause
  2. dependent clause
Grade 9 Colons and Semicolons CCSS: CCRA.L.2, L.9-10.2, L.9-10.2a
“By my soul, I can neither eat, drink, nor sleep; nor, what's still worse, love any woman in the world but her.” - Clarissa

In the quote above, the semicolon is used to:
  1. Connect two independent clauses
  2. Connect clauses with a coordinating conjunction
  3. Separate elements in a series
  4. None of the above
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