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8th grade (Year 9 in England) · 16 questions · Common Core: W.8.2.C, W.8.1.C, W.8.3.D, W.8.3.B · England: SAT Reading and Writing (Transitions), ACT English, GCSE English Language Paper 2 Q5

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Question 1
Plain: The beach was nice. Which revision uses the senses most effectively?
- A. Warm sand sifted between my toes as gulls cried above the salty breeze.
- B. The beach was a nice place to go.
- C. The beach was really nice.
- D. It was a very nice, good beach.
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Question 2
The Amazon is the largest rainforest on Earth. It produces a huge amount of oxygen. Which choice combines the sentences most effectively using an appositive?
- A. The Amazon the largest rainforest on Earth produces a huge amount of oxygen.
- B. The largest rainforest on Earth produces, the Amazon, a huge amount of oxygen.
- C. The Amazon, the largest rainforest on Earth, produces a huge amount of oxygen.
- D. The Amazon is the largest rainforest on Earth, it produces a huge amount of oxygen.
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Question 3
Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition? The bridge was designed to carry light traffic. ___, it now handles thousands of lorries every day.
- A. For example
- B. Similarly
- C. Consequently
- D. Nevertheless
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Question 4
What has the writer used to combine ideas in this sentence? Racing down the hill, the cyclists reached sixty kilometres an hour.
- A. an appositive
- B. a participle phrase
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Question 5
Plain: He walked into the room. Which revision uses the most precise verb?
- A. He went into the room.
- B. He did walk into the room.
- C. He walked into the room quickly slowly.
- D. He crept into the room.
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Question 6
The volunteers cleared the beach. They worked through the afternoon. Which choice combines the sentences most effectively using a participle phrase?
- A. The volunteers cleared the beach, they worked through the afternoon.
- B. The volunteers working cleared through the afternoon the beach.
- C. Working through the afternoon, the volunteers cleared the beach.
- D. Working through the afternoon, the beach was cleared.
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Question 7
Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition? Chess requires memory and planning. ___, studies suggest it may improve pupils' concentration.
- A. Nevertheless
- B. Accordingly
- C. In contrast
- D. Previously
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Question 8
What has the writer used to combine ideas in this sentence? The robot, a prototype built by students, won first prize.
- A. an appositive
- B. a participle phrase
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Question 9
Plain: The beach was nice. Which revision uses the senses most effectively?
- A. The beach was really nice.
- B. The beach was a nice place to go.
- C. Warm sand sifted between my toes as gulls cried above the salty breeze.
- D. It was a very nice, good beach.
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Question 10
My grandmother taught me to bake bread. She is a retired teacher. Which choice combines the sentences most effectively using an appositive?
- A. My grandmother, a retired teacher, taught me to bake bread.
- B. A retired teacher taught me to bake, my grandmother, bread.
- C. My grandmother a retired teacher taught me to bake bread.
- D. My grandmother taught me to bake bread, she is a retired teacher.
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Question 11
Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition? The new policy reduced waste. ___, it saved the council money.
- A. Moreover
- B. Nevertheless
- C. However
- D. Instead
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Question 12
What has the writer used to combine ideas in this sentence? Lisbon, the capital of Portugal, sits on seven hills.
- A. an appositive
- B. a participle phrase
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Question 13
Plain: The forest was scary. Which revision best SHOWS rather than tells?
- A. Twisted branches clawed at the sky, and somewhere in the dark a twig snapped.
- B. I thought the forest was really scary.
- C. The forest was very, very scary.
- D. The forest was scary and frightening.
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Question 14
My grandmother taught me to bake bread. She is a retired teacher. Which choice combines the sentences most effectively using an appositive?
- A. A retired teacher taught me to bake, my grandmother, bread.
- B. My grandmother a retired teacher taught me to bake bread.
- C. My grandmother taught me to bake bread, she is a retired teacher.
- D. My grandmother, a retired teacher, taught me to bake bread.
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Question 15
Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition? Bees communicate by dancing. ___, some ants leave scent trails to share information.
- A. Similarly
- B. For example
- C. However
- D. Therefore
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Question 16
What has the writer used to combine ideas in this sentence? Racing down the hill, the cyclists reached sixty kilometres an hour.
- A. an appositive
- B. a participle phrase

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Answer key: 8th grade writing & editing

1. A. Warm sand sifted between my toes as gulls cried above the salty breeze.
2. C. The Amazon, the largest rainforest on Earth, produces a huge amount of oxygen.
3. D. Nevertheless
4. B. a participle phrase
5. D. He crept into the room.
6. C. Working through the afternoon, the volunteers cleared the beach.
7. B. Accordingly
8. A. an appositive
9. C. Warm sand sifted between my toes as gulls cried above the salty breeze.
10. A. My grandmother, a retired teacher, taught me to bake bread.
11. A. Moreover
12. A. an appositive
13. A. Twisted branches clawed at the sky, and somewhere in the dark a twig snapped.
14. D. My grandmother, a retired teacher, taught me to bake bread.
15. A. Similarly
16. B. a participle phrase