1. Basic Skills Quiz #1 You can find this slide show on:
Practice for
Basic Skills Quiz #1
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2. For spelling, you will be given choices of HOW to spell the word.
PART ONE spelling
You will need to choose the correct spelling of FIVE of these ten words.
ADMONISH
EFFACE
BREACH
PERENNIAL
COMMANDEER
RELINQUISH
CUMBERSOME
SPURIOUS
DIFFUSE
UNBRIDLED
For spelling, you will be given choices of HOW to spell the word.
To get the question CORRECT—you will need to choose the correct spelling.

3. You won’t know which FIVE will be for part one SPELLING
PART TWO word choice
You will need to choose the correct word to complete sentences.
ADMONISH
EFFACE
BREACH
PERENNIAL
COMMANDEER
RELINQUISH
CUMBERSOME
SPURIOUS
DIFFUSE
UNBRIDLED
You won’t know which FIVE will be for part one SPELLING
and which FIVE will be for part two WORD CHOICE—but you DO know
that these are the ONLY ten words that will be on the quiz.

4. PART THREE GRAMMAR Parallel Structure
You will need to decide if EIGHT sentences are showing PARALLEL STRUCTURE.
You will need to fix TWO sentences to show you can write with PARALLEL STRUCTURE.
PRACTICE NOW: Which of these sentences show PARALLEL STRUCTURE?
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1. The tourists reached the castle, and then they crossed the moat.
PARALLEL
2. My brother likes biking in the mountains and to fly fish.
NOT PARALLEL
3. She wants to go to India and working with the orphanages.
NOT PARALLEL
4. They promised to raise their grade and to study more regularly.
PARALLEL
5. He considers your dinner party to be pleasant, entertaining, and delicious.
PARALLEL

5. Melissa is excited, loud, and inspirational.
PART THREE GRAMMAR Parallel Structure
You will need to decide if EIGHT sentences are showing PARALLEL STRUCTURE.
You will need to fix TWO sentences to show you can write with PARALLEL STRUCTURE.
1. Melissa is excited, loud, and is inspiring. NOT PARALLEL
Melissa is excited, loud, and inspirational.
2. She played Fortnite and was heating up a pizza pocket. NOT PARALLEL
She played Fortnite and heated up a pizza pocket.
She was playing Fortnite and heating up a pizza pocket.