Sample Item The exuberant researcher from Harvard university proclaimed, "The funding to continue our project was funded by a generous philanthropist." type of mistake appears in the sentence above? A) spelling B) punctuation *C) capitalization D) sentence structure Reporting Language Category Standard Conventions of Standard English Benchmark LACC.910.L.1.2.a Number Benchmark Use a semicolon (and perhaps a conjunctive adverb) to link two or more closely related independent clauses. Also Assesses Item Types Multiple Choice; Extended Response Benchmark Student will demonstrate knowledge of how to use a semicolon and conjunctive Clarification adverb to combine closely related independent clauses Content Conventions of standard English regarding grammar and punctuation Focus Content Text should be unbiased, and interesting for students. Limits Text Text may be literary or informational (fiction or nonfiction). Attributes Distractor 1. Incorrect placement of Attributes 2. Comma splice. 3. Run-on. Sample I should be going if I want to make curfew. It's starting to rain. How could these Item two independent clauses be combined into one grammatically correct sentence? A) I should be going; if I want to make curfew and it's starting to rain. B) It's starting to rain so I have to go if I want to make curfew. * C) I should be going if I want to make curfew; besides, it's starting to rain. D) I should be going if I want to make curfew, also it's starting to rain.
Sample Item The exuberant researcher from Harvard university proclaimed, "The funding to continue our project was funded by a generous philanthropist." type of mistake appears in the sentence above? A) spelling B) punctuation *C) capitalization D) sentence structure Reporting Category Language Standard Conventions of Standard English Benchmark Number LACC.910.L.1.2.a Benchmark Use a semicolon (and perhaps a conjunctive adverb) to link two or more closely related independent clauses. Also Assesses Item Types Multiple Choice; Extended Response Benchmark Clarification Student will demonstrate knowledge of how to use a semicolon and conjunctive adverb to combine closely related independent clauses Content Focus Conventions of standard English regarding grammar and punctuation Content Limits Text should be unbiased, and interesting for students. Text Attributes Text may be literary or informational (fiction or nonfiction). Distractor Attributes 1. Incorrect placement of 2. Comma splice. 3. Run-on. Sample Item I should be going if I want to make curfew. It's starting to rain. How could these two independent clauses be combined into one grammatically correct sentence? A) I should be going; if I want to make curfew and it's starting to rain. B) It's starting to rain so I have to go if I want to make curfew. * C) I should be going if I want to make curfew; besides, it's starting to rain. D) I should be going if I want to make curfew, also it's starting to rain.
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