Grade: Grade 6 Subject: SAT/ACT Skills Unit: Conventions Practice Lesson: 6 of 6 SAT: StandardEnglishConventions ACT: English

Mixed Practice

Unit Assessment

This mixed practice covers all conventions topics from this unit. Identify the error and select the correct answer.

Question 1

Select the correct version:
A) The team are playing their best game of the season.
B) The team is playing its best game of the season.
C) The team are playing its best game of the season.

Question 2

Select the correct version:
A) I like to swim, to bike, and running.
B) I like swimming, biking, and running.
C) I like to swim, biking, and to run.

Question 3

Select the correct version:
A) Hoping to win the race the runner trained daily.
B) Hoping to win the race, the runner trained daily.
C) Hoping, to win the race the runner trained daily.

Question 4

Select the correct version:
A) Neither the students nor the teacher were ready for the exam.
B) Neither the students nor the teacher was ready for the exam.
C) Neither the students nor the teacher are ready for the exam.

Question 5

Select the correct version:
A) The scientist made three discoveries, a new element, a new compound, and a new reaction.
B) The scientist made three discoveries: a new element, a new compound, and a new reaction.
C) The scientist made three discoveries; a new element, a new compound, and a new reaction.

Question 6

Select the correct version:
A) Exhausted from the hike, the campsite looked inviting.
B) Exhausted from the hike, we found the campsite inviting.
C) Exhausted from the hike the campsite looked inviting.

Question 7

Select the correct version:
A) Everyone must submit their assignments by Friday.
B) Everyone must submit his or her assignment by Friday.
C) Everyone must submit they're assignments by Friday.

Question 8

Select the correct version:
A) The museum which was built in 1920 has been renovated.
B) The museum, which was built in 1920, has been renovated.
C) The museum, which was built in 1920 has been renovated.

Question 9

Select the correct version:
A) I wanted to go to the party, I had too much homework.
B) I wanted to go to the party; however, I had too much homework.
C) I wanted to go to the party, however, I had too much homework.

Question 10

Select the correct version:
A) The affects of climate change are becoming more visible.
B) The effects of climate change is becoming more visible.
C) The effects of climate change are becoming more visible.

Answer Key

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1. B - "Team" as a unit is singular; use "is" and "its"

2. B - Parallel structure: all gerunds (-ing forms)

3. B - Comma after introductory participial phrase

4. B - With "neither...nor," verb agrees with closer subject (teacher = singular)

5. B - Colon introduces a list after a complete sentence

6. B - Dangling modifier fixed: "we" were exhausted, not the campsite

7. B - "Everyone" is singular; needs singular pronoun agreement

8. B - Non-essential clause needs commas on both sides

9. B - Semicolon before conjunctive adverb (however), comma after

10. C - "Effects" (noun) is correct; "are" agrees with plural subject

Self-Assessment

Score	Mastery Level	Next Steps
9-10	Advanced	Move on to the next unit!
7-8	Proficient	Review missed concepts, then proceed.
5-6	Developing	Review lessons 3-5 before moving on.
0-4	Beginning	Restart the unit from Lesson 1.