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Which of the following sentences if written correctly?

"I have to leave!" she said.

Which of the following could function effectively as a topic sentence?

1 The rain had come early, soaking the green Kentucky hills, but Marie chose to go for her run anyway. 2 Although some people think of cologne as old-fashioned, I prefer to consider it timeless. 3 Examples of nonferrous metals include copper, lead, and gold

Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly?

A carpenter must use certain tools - hammers, saws, chisels - to finish a job.

The top-secret blueprints were for an intergalactic spaceship Which of the following is the meaning of the prefix "inter-" as used in the sentence above?

Among

According to the prefix "inter-," which of the following phrases defines "interplanetary"?

Between planes

Which of the following is a thesis statement?

C Māori culture should receive more emphasis in the history curriculum of New Zealand schools.

Surely, he thought, I can't trust this enticing yet dubious offer, although I could use the opportunity more than I'd like to admit. which of the following pets of speech is the word "although".

Conjunction

Which of the following options is the correct spelling of the plural form of "crisis"?

Crises

Which of the following sentences correctly follows the rules of capitalization?

D The A1 Plumbing Board of Directors gave every employee a raise.

According to the prefix "in-" which of the following words defines "incredulous"?

Disbelieving

Which of the following sentences correctly uses a transition word?

Gilda is a hardworking student; therefore, she earned a good grade on her essay.

Which of the following sentences is the most formal in style?

I am applying to this internship to gain experience with your company.

Wow, that was a fast car! Which of the following parts of speech is the word "Wow" in the sentence above?

Interjection

In which of the following places can you find the thesis statement of an essay?

Introduction

According to the prefix "pre-", which of the following words defines "preliminary"?

Introductory

Which of the following best describes the peer review process?

It requires time and attention to complete

Which of the following transitional expressions should a student use to compare two ideas?

Likewise

Which of the following is the plural spelling of the word "loaf"?

Loaves

"Singing" function as which of the following parts of speech in the sentence above?

Noun

Which of the following sentences contains formal language, rather than informal language?

The blue-footed booby is a magnificent specimen.

Which of the following options is correctly punctuated?

The runaway truck, which had been parked on a steep hill, swerved and teetered before jumping a curb and slamming into a tree

Which of the following sentences correctly uses subject-verb agreement?

The tennis balls roll into the parking lot

"The skies are clear, and I predict no rain in the ____ future," the weather reporter announced.

foreseeable