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Placing only, just, almost and nearly

7th grade (Year 8 in England) · 16 questions · Common Core: L.7.1.C · England: KS3 English (grammar: clarity), SAT Standard English Conventions

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  1. Question 1

    Read the question and choose. "Just Sam knew the answer." What does this mean?

    • A. Sam knew part of the answer.
    • B. Sam knew it a moment ago.
    • C. Sam fairly knew it.
    • D. Sam was the only one who knew.

  2. Question 2

    Read the question and choose. Which sentence says that a few minutes ago she arrived? • She just has arrives. • She has just arrived. • Just she has arrived. • She has arrived just.

    • A. She just has arrives.
    • B. She has just arrived.
    • C. Just she has arrived.
    • D. She has arrived just.

  3. Question 3

    Read the question and choose. "Just Sam knew the answer." What does this mean?

    • A. Sam knew it a moment ago.
    • B. Sam knew part of the answer.
    • C. Sam was the only one who knew.
    • D. Sam fairly knew it.

  4. Question 4

    Read the question and choose. Which sentence means that NO ONE ELSE passed the test? • Maya passed the only test. • Maya passed only the test. • Only Maya passed the test. • Maya only passed the test.

    • A. Maya passed the only test.
    • B. Maya passed only the test.
    • C. Only Maya passed the test.
    • D. Maya only passed the test.

  5. Question 5

    Read the question and choose. "Just Sam knew the answer." What does this mean?

    • A. Sam knew it a moment ago.
    • B. Sam knew part of the answer.
    • C. Sam was the only one who knew.
    • D. Sam fairly knew it.

  6. Question 6

    Read the question and choose. Which sentence means that Maya passed the test but did nothing else? • The only test Maya passed. • Only Maya passed the test. • Maya only passed the test. • Maya passed the only test.

    • A. The only test Maya passed.
    • B. Only Maya passed the test.
    • C. Maya only passed the test.
    • D. Maya passed the only test.

  7. Question 7

    Read the question and choose. "She just told me." What does 'just' mean here?

    • A. fairly
    • B. only
    • C. exactly
    • D. very recently

  8. Question 8

    Read the question and choose. Which sentence means that you came close to eating but did NOT eat any? • Almost the cake you ate. • You ate the almost cake. • You ate almost the cake. • You almost ate the cake.

    • A. Almost the cake you ate.
    • B. You ate the almost cake.
    • C. You ate almost the cake.
    • D. You almost ate the cake.

  9. Question 9

    Read the question and choose. "We only have ten minutes." What does this mean?

    • A. Only we have ten minutes; others don't.
    • B. We have no more than ten minutes.
    • C. We have exactly ten clocks.
    • D. We have ten minutes and nothing else to do.

  10. Question 10

    Read the question and choose. Which sentence says that the runner came close to every record but broke none? • The runner broke nearly every record. • Nearly the runner broke every record. • The runner nearly broke every record. • The runner broke every nearly record.

    • A. The runner broke nearly every record.
    • B. Nearly the runner broke every record.
    • C. The runner nearly broke every record.
    • D. The runner broke every nearly record.

  11. Question 11

    Read the question and choose. "I failed almost every test." What does this mean?

    • A. I failed most of the tests.
    • B. I failed only one test.
    • C. I came close to failing but passed.
    • D. I passed every test.

  12. Question 12

    Read the question and choose. Which sentence says nobody but teachers may use the lift? • Teachers only may use the only lift. • Teachers may only use the lift. • Only teachers may use the lift. • Teachers may use only the lift.

    • A. Teachers only may use the only lift.
    • B. Teachers may only use the lift.
    • C. Only teachers may use the lift.
    • D. Teachers may use only the lift.

  13. Question 13

    Read the question and choose. "We only have ten minutes." What does this mean?

    • A. Only we have ten minutes; others don't.
    • B. We have ten minutes and nothing else to do.
    • C. We have exactly ten clocks.
    • D. We have no more than ten minutes.

  14. Question 14

    Read the question and choose. Which sentence means that Maya passed the test but did nothing else? • Maya passed the only test. • The only test Maya passed. • Maya only passed the test. • Only Maya passed the test.

    • A. Maya passed the only test.
    • B. The only test Maya passed.
    • C. Maya only passed the test.
    • D. Only Maya passed the test.

  15. Question 15

    Read the question and choose. "I failed almost every test." What does this mean?

    • A. I failed only one test.
    • B. I passed every test.
    • C. I came close to failing but passed.
    • D. I failed most of the tests.

  16. Question 16

    Read the question and choose. Which sentence says that a few minutes ago she arrived? • She has just arrived. • She just has arrives. • She has arrived just. • Just she has arrived.

    • A. She has just arrived.
    • B. She just has arrives.
    • C. She has arrived just.
    • D. Just she has arrived.

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  1. Sam was the only one who knew.
  2. She has just arrived.
  3. Sam was the only one who knew.
  4. Only Maya passed the test.
  5. Sam was the only one who knew.
  6. Maya only passed the test.
  7. very recently
  8. You almost ate the cake.
  9. We have no more than ten minutes.
  10. The runner nearly broke every record.
  11. I failed most of the tests.
  12. Only teachers may use the lift.
  13. We have no more than ten minutes.
  14. Maya only passed the test.
  15. I failed most of the tests.
  16. She has just arrived.