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What is the word that tells you are going to write an expository?
EXPLAIN
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(5) I was uncomfortable in small spaces, and afraid that we might get lost. What change, if any, should be made in sentence 5? A Delete the comma B Change and to I was C Change we to you D No change is needed in sentence 5.
A Delete the comma
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What word is misspelled in the following sentence? They must use their lungs to breath.
breathe
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What change, if any, should be made in sentence 5? (5) For a reason unknown to my family and me, my brother believes he's the boss of the hole house.
What is change hole to whole
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(8) Usually, by the second day of the trip. (9) We start to play our favorite car games. What is the correct way to write sentences 8 and 9? Usually, by the second day. Of the trip, we start to play our favorite car games. B Usually, by the second day of the trip, we start to play our favorite car games. C Usually, by the second day of the trip, and we start to play our favorite car games. D Sentences 8 and 9 are correct.
B
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What is the correct way to write the following sentence? Was born in 1972 in Denver Colorado at a United States mine.
What is I was born in 1972 in Denver, Colorado at a United States mint.
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(11) My heart raced, but I kept putting one foot in front of the other. (12) As we walked, the ceiling dropped lower and lower untill we had to crawl on our hands and knees. (13) The smaller the opening got, the more anxious I felt. What change, if any, should be made in sentence 12? A Change dropped to droped B Change untill to until C Change hands and knees to hand’s and knee’s D Make no change
B Change untill to until
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What word is a homophone in the sentence and need to be spelled correctly> I have been skateboarding since I was ate years old.
What is ate (eight)
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What change, if any, should be made in sentence 1? (1) A few years ago I asked my mother to by me a pet dog.
What is change by to buy
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(8)In the early days Girl Scouts sold only original sandwich, chocolate mint, and shortbread cookies. (9) There are many interesting flavors available, including lemon, peanut butter, and caramel. Samantha needs to add a transition word or phrase to help her readers move from sentence 8 to sentence 9. Which transition could BEST be added to the beginning of sentence 9? A After all B Today C At first D Then
B Today
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What change, if any, should be made in the following sentence? A mint is a place where coins are made.
What is no change should be made
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How should this sentence be changed? My life was exciting, for every day was a knew adventure.
What is change knew to new
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What is the plural form of the following words? woman man child tooth mouse foot
women men children teeth mice feet
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What change, if any, should be made in sentence 5? (5) Neither my mother nor I could believe that such a dog existed, but it did!
What is no change should be made
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Car games don't cost any money are easy to play and make long trips across the country very entertaining. What is the A Car games don't cost any money and are easy to play. Make long trips across the country very entertaining. B Car games, don't cost any money, are easy to play, and make long trips across the country very entertaining. C Car games don't cost any money, are easy to play, and make long trips across the country very entertaining. D Sentence 25 is correct in this paper correct way to write sentence 25?
H
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The other player's take turns trying to guess what the secret object is. What change, if any should be made in sentence 13? A Change other to another B Change player's to players C Change is to be D Sentence 13 does not need to be changed
What is B
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(18) I was surprised at how peaceful it felt. (19) Dad suggested that we sit on a rock. (20) And turn off our headlamps. (21) Up to that moment I had never experienced total darkness. What is the correct way to write sentences 19 and 20? A Dad suggested that we sit on a rock, we turned off our headlamps. B Dad suggested that we sit on a rock and turn off our headlamps. C Dad suggesting that we sit on a rock and turn off our headlamps. D Sentences 19 and 20 are correct in the paper. Page
B Dad suggested that we sit on a rock and turn off our headlamps.
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What change, if any, should be made in sentence 17? (17) Since he has a license to drive a car, he can drive me to my best friends house from time to time.
What is change friends to friend's
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What change, if any, should be made in sentence 23? (23) I know cause my mother bought me two of them, Jack and Tiger Lily!
What is change cause to because
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(25) Jennifer Sharpe’s story shows that the Girl Scout cookie program is accomplishing its goals. (26) That’s why I love Girl Scout cookies. Samantha wants to add a conclusion to her paper. Which of the following could BEST follow sentence 26 and close this paper? A They don’t just taste good. They also do good things for girls. B They’re so tasty. C And I’m so proud of Jennifer Sharpe. She’s amazing! D Let’s go buy them!
A They don’t just taste good. They also do good things for girls.
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What is the correct way to write the following sentences? This means he can go to the mall. Whenever he wants.
What is This means he can go to the mall whenever he wants
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(29) Slowly we began to crawl. (30) We traveled the same path, but this time I felt different. What is the correct way to write sentences 29 and 30? A Slowly we began to crawl, we traveled the same path, but this time I felt different. B Slowly we began to crawl. Traveling the same path, but feeling different this time. C Slowly we began to crawl, and travel the same path. But feeling different this time. D Sentences 29 and 30 are correct in the paper.
D Sentences 29 and 30 are correct in the paper.
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What change should be made in sentence 14? (14) Are they're some good things about having an older brother?
What is change they're to there
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What change, if any, should be made in sentence 3? (3) Apparently, it had snowed all threw the night.
What is change threw to through
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(11) The tasty cookies sell for about $3.50 a box. (12) More than 200 million boxes are sold each year, which adds up to more than $700 million a year for the Girl Scouts! (13) But leaders say that raising money isn’t the only reason Girl Scouts sell cookies. (14) Ordering and selling cookies helps girls get better in important ways. (15) Each girl learns how to operate a small business, manage customers, and set financial goals. (16) These skills can help them become self-assured and resourceful businesswomen in the future. Samantha would like to add the following sentence to the third paragraph (sentences 11–16). In fact, some of today’s most successful businesswomen say they got their start by selling Girl Scout cookies. Where is the BEST place to insert this sentence? A At the beginning of the paragraph B After sentence 13 C At the end of the paragraph D This sentence should not be added to the paragraph.
C At the end of the paragraph
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