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10. Of these compound words, which is spelled incorrectly? A. Stock-broker B. Ex-husband C. Mother-in-law D. Twofold

A

Which word would be used correctly in the blank in this sentence? "Tiffany, Arlena, and Jane worked as a team for ____ senior project." A. Their B. Ther C. There D. They're

A

According to her parents, the book that I found was her's. She told me, however, that she didn't want it back. Which of the following is an error in the sentence above? A. Improper use of commas around "however" B. Improper use of a comma after the word "parents" C. Improper use of an apostrophe in the word "her's" D. Improper use of an apostrophe in the contration "didn't"

C.

The president invited Senator Smith to the White House for a meeting before preparing his address to the United States congress. Which of the following is an error in capitalization in the sentence above? A. The word "president" should be capitalized B. The word "Senator" should be lower case C. The word "House" should be lower case D. The word "congress" should be capitalized

D

John followed the doctors _______ to get more rest. how to spell

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15. Which of the following options is correctly punctuated? A. The runway truck, which had been parked on a steep hill, swerved and teetered before jumping a curb and slamming into a tree. B. The runway truck, which had been parked on a steep hill swerved and teetered, before jumping a curb and slamming into a tree. C. The runway truck which had been parked on a steep hill, swerved and teetered before jumping a curb, and slamming into a tree. D. The runway truck which had been parked on a steep hill swerved, and teetered before jumping a curb and slamming into a tree.

A

16. Which of the following is an example of second-person narrative voice? A. You go to the window because someone is knocking insistently on the front door. B. We are planning to trip to Florida for our vacation in January. C. She won first place at the country fair with my homemade blueberry pie recipe. D. I wanted to visit the art museum to see the new sculpture exhibit.

A

Extending her arms over the left-field wall, the baseball plummeted toward the fan, and she caught it cleanly on the fly before displaying the home run ball for all to see. Which of the following phrases is misplaced in the sentence above? A. Extending her arms over the left-field wall B. toward the fan C. on the fly D. before displaying the home run ball for all to see

A

In this sentence, which verb tense should be used in the blank? Brian ____ to Montreal only two times before. A. has driven B. has drove C. had drove D. drove

A

The store will stay open later during the holiday season. The store will stock a variety of seasonal merchandise. The store will have many discounts available for holiday shoppers. When revising the paragraph above, the writer should address which of the following? A. Sentence fluency B. Punctuation C. Paragraph organization D. Writing clarity

A

Which of the following sentence correctly follows the rules of punctuation and capitalization? A. There are two main sources of water pollution: Sewers and factories B. There are two main sources of water pollution: sewers and factories C. There are two main sources of water pollution; Sewer and Factories D. There are two main sources of water pollution; sewers and Factories

A

1. Of these four sentences, which is the best example of a compound sentence? A. Carolyn went to the grocery store, but Annie decided to go to the market instead. B. Andy worked hard to complete his exam. C. Because Gerald was late for school, he was unable to take the test. D. Although Amy and Annie wanted to ride the bus to class, they did not have the required bus fare.

A.

10. Because of all your running around, their clients are confused about whose in charge, and the company is loosing its competitive edge. Which of the following contractions should be used to correct the error in the sentence above? A.Who's B.You're C.They're D.It's

A. Who's

"Sarah and George traveled to Boston via the train." In this sentence, what part of speech is the word "traveled"? A. adverb phrase B. verb C. proper noun D. noun

B

"Upon receiving her minutely corrected essay, Melanie decided that her teacher's teaching style was far too pedantic." Using context clues in the sentence above, determine the meaning of the word "pedantic". A. prone to incorrectly identifying errors B. prone to focusing on small, potentially insignificant errors or details C. given to flights of fancy and whimsy D. excessively generous or free in correction

B

1. The rules for lighting are not always this simple, but the possibilities are endless. 2. The secret to taking beautiful photographs is an understanding of composition and lighting. 3. When both composition and lighting are well considered, a fantastic photo is just a click away. 4. With a proper understanding, lighting can be used to capture detail, provide contrast, and express moods. 5. A simple rule of composition is to mentally divide the frame of your view into thirds, both horizontally and vertically, and center your focal point on one of the intersections. If sentence number 2 is the topic sentence, which of the following sequences of the remaining sentences best forms an organized, local paragraph? A.3,4,1,5 B.4,1,5,3 C.4,5,1,3 D. 3,5,1,4

B

3. Change this sentence from passive to active voice: "Over the course of the year, many mistakes were made." A. If mistakes were made, we are unaware of them. B. We made many mistakes over the course of the year. C. Many mistakes have been made throughout the year. D. Many mistakes have been made throughout the year.

B

The nurse, who was late for work, put the manual into a large blue tote bag getting out of the car. Which of the following is misplaced in the sentence above? A. who was late for work B. getting out of the car C. into a large blue tote bag D. put the manual.

B

4. In the race for student body government, both students were coequal. Their speeches each pointed to their records of service and academic excellence. Which of the following options is the meaning of 'coequal' used in the sentence above? A.The students gave speeches that were the same length. B.The students had similar accomplishments C.The students shared the same opinion on the issues. D.The students were running for the same office.

B.

7. The job applications were shown to an anteroom, where they waited to be called for their interviews. Which of the following is the meaning of the prefix "ante-"as used in the sentence above? A.Beyond B.Before C.Against D.After

B. Before

2. As a true bibliophile, she spent a great deal of the time in the library. Which of the following defines the word 'bibliophile'? A. A university professor B. A lover of books C. A research scientist D. A collector of rare maps

B. lover of books

3. I had to wrack my brain and plum the depths of my resources the foul consequences of my previous vice. Which of the following homophones should be used to correct the sentence above? A. Fowl B. Plumb C. Rack D. Vise

B. plumb

"The man was harshly punished for his egregious mistake." Based on the sentence above, what is the correct meaning of the word "egregious"? A. misunderstood, or false B. simple, rudimentary C. terrible, exceedingly bad D. tragic, unforeseen

C

1. Understanding which flavors complement each other can take years of practice. 2. Following these basic tenets will allow you to produce recipes that your friends and family will love to share. 3. Once you've mastered flavor combinations, however, there's no end to the tasty experiments you can think up. 4. The key to developing a truly delicious and user-friendly recipe is to focus on flavor combinations and simplicity. 5. For kitchen experiments to become usable recipes, you should keep the user in mind and focus on clear, concise instructions. 30.Using the sentences above, which of the following sentence orders best forms an organized, logical paragraph? A. 1, 3, 4, 5, 2 B. 2, 1, 3, 5, 4 C. 4, 1, 3, 5, 2 D. 5, 2, 1, 4, 3

C

11. Which of these sentences is not an example of subject-verb agreement? A. Four boys were teasing a group of girls in their class. B. Cierra's blanket collection was getting out of control. C. The students was driving the teacher crazy by screaming out answers. D. Behavior in children is most often determined by parental behavior.

C

Which of the following sentence correctly follow the rules of punctuation? A. The peach's are ready for harvest. B. The peaches' are ready for harvest . C. My son's peaches are ready for harvest. D. My sons's peaches's are ready for harvest

C

12. 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? A.Past B.Into C.Among D. Below

C. among

We could have__ lunch with them Which of the following options correctly completes the sentence above? A. ate B. eat C. eaten D. had ate

C. eaten

the surgeon _____ operated on the patient that has a greater reputation A. whom B. that C. who D. which

C. who

11.which of the following is an example of accidental plagiarism? A. Submitting a paper that was written by a friend. B. copying information from a source and identifying it as your own C. Summarizing information without including a source credit D. Forgetting to include an in-text citation for information

D

13.which of the following sentences is grammatically correct? A. The student wrote too slow to finish the exam, but he has always been a slowly writer. B. The student wrote too slow to finish the exam, but he has always been a slow writer. C. The student wrote too slowly to finish the exam, but he has always been a slowly writer. D. The student wrote too slowly to finish the exam, but he has always been a slow writer.

D

14. Which of the following sentences would most likely to be found in an email from a professor to her biology students at a collage? A. Traffic on Highway 32 will be rerouted to Main Street during renovation of the 7th Street Bridge. B. I didn't get any constructive feedback on my paper during the peer review last week. C. We want to go out for dinner, but we haven't decided where to eat yet. D. Research groups from the 10:30 a.m. Tuesday class should meet in the library this week.

D

9. which of the following sentences correctly uses subject-verb agreement? A. computers has made our jobs easier. B. Those two girls in the first row is best friends. C. The dogs in our backyard growls late at night. D. The tennis balls roll into the parking lot.

D

This sentence is an example of what common mistake in sentence structure? "Sarah and Tommy danced at the wedding, Sarah's mom took pictures." A. sentence fragment B. run-on sentence C. compound sentence D. comma splice

D

Which of the following options best demonstrates sentence fluency? A. The city looked beautiful in that it was lit by the sun which I was walking down the street. B. Walking down the street in the sunshine, the city looked beautiful. C. The city looked beautiful as I was walking, lit by the sun, down the street. D. Walking down the street, I noticed how beautiful the city looked in the sunshine.

D

Which of the following sentence orders best forms an organized, logical paragraph? 1. Planning for a test involves determining the time needed for studying, reviewing notes and previous assignments, and prioritizing the content matter to be studied. 2. Students should determine the format of questions on the test and practice answering those types of questions. 3. Each student should understand his or her learning style and utilize study aids that reflect personal strengths. 4. Planning and practicing may not be fun, but they can build confidence and lead to test-taking success. 5. Test-taking success can be greatly improved by taking the time to organize a test preparation strategy. A. 1, 4, 2, 3, 5 B. 2, 3, 5, 1, 4 C. 4, 1, 5, 2, 3 D. 5, 1, 3, 2, 4

D

Which of the following sentences is an example of first person narrative voice? A. You were simultaneously exhausted and exhilarated following the cross-country trip. B. The cross-country trip was simultaneously exhausting and exhilarating for him. C. She was simultaneously exhausted and exhilarated following the cross-country trip. D. I was simultaneously exhausted and exhilarated following the cross-country trip.

D

8. which of the following sentence is punctuated correctly? A. A carpenter must use certain tools - hammers, saws, chisels to finish a job. B. A carpenter must use certain tools hammers, saws, chisels - to finish a job. C. A carpenter must use certain tools, hammers, saws, chisels, to finish a job. D. A carpenter must use certain tools - hammers, saws, chisels - to finish a job.

D.

6.The gist of the saying went something like this: If a person wants to get ahead in life, you have to be willing to work for it. Which of the following language conversions is violated in the sentence above? A.Use of a colon B.Punctuation of an introductory clause C.Verb tense D.Pronoun-antecedents' agreement

D. Pronoun-antecedent agreement

which of the following words is spelled correctly? Which of following words is spelled correctly? A. Foreign B Vien C. Hieght D. Reveive

foreign

1.Success on the job entails a number of skills; it encompasses strong analytical, communication. Which of the following is a synonym for 'entails' as used in the sentence above? A. Necessitates B. Interjects C. Accommodates D. Solicits

necessitate