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Which choice correctly completes the sentence?
The researchers reached an unexpected conclusion ___ the experiment had produced completely different results.
A. conclusion, the
B. conclusion; the
C. conclusion: the
D. conclusion the
C. conclusion: the
Which choice creates a complete sentence?
A. Because the students arrived late.
B. Although the assignment was difficult.
C. The students completed the assignment before class ended.
D. While working on the project.
C. The students completed the assignment before class ended.
A young boy discovers he has magical powers, attends a special school, and must face a villain who wants to destroy him.
Harry Potter
Which choice is the MOST concise?
The scientist made the decision to repeat the experiment again.
A. made the decision to repeat the experiment again
B. decided to repeat the experiment
C. made a decision that she would repeat the experiment again
D. decided that she would make another repetition of the experiment
B. decided to repeat the experiment
Which choice is correctly punctuated?
After finishing the experiment ___ Maya carefully recorded her results in a notebook.
A. experiment Maya
B. experiment, Maya
C. experiment; Maya
D. experiment: Maya
B. experiment, Maya
Which choice best fixes the run-on sentence?
The museum opened at nine visitors began arriving almost immediately.
A. The museum opened at nine, visitors began arriving almost immediately.
B. The museum opened at nine; visitors began arriving almost immediately.
C. The museum opened at nine visitors, began arriving almost immediately.
D. The museum opened at nine because visitors began arriving almost immediately.
B. The museum opened at nine; visitors began arriving almost immediately.
A teenager accidentally travels back in time in a modified car and accidentally interferes with his parents' first meeting.
Back to the Future
Which choice is the clearest and most precise?
The coach told the players that they needed to work together as a team in order to win.
A. work together as a team in order to win
B. work together in order to achieve a victory
C. cooperate with one another to win
D. work together collectively so they could be victorious
C. cooperate with one another to win
Question:
Which choice correctly completes the sentence?
The team had one goal ___ and they worked hard to achieve it.
A. goal,
B. goal;
C. goal:
D. goal—
A. goal,
Which choice best combines the two sentences?
The storm knocked out the electricity. The school canceled afternoon activities.
A. The storm knocked out the electricity, the school canceled afternoon activities.
B. The storm knocked out the electricity; therefore, the school canceled afternoon activities.
C. The storm knocked out the electricity and the school, canceled afternoon activities.
D. The storm knocked out the electricity because the school canceled afternoon activities.
B. The storm knocked out the electricity; therefore, the school canceled afternoon activities.
A young lion runs away after believing he is responsible for his father's death, but eventually returns to reclaim his place as king.
The Lion King
The writer wants to emphasize that the character is extremely nervous. Which choice is MOST effective?
A. She was nervous.
B. She felt a feeling of nervousness.
C. Her hands trembled as she waited for her name to be called.
D. She was experiencing a nervous emotional state.
C. Her hands trembled as she waited for her name to be called.
Which choice correctly completes the sentence?
The storm had damaged several buildings ___ however, no one was injured.
A. buildings however
B. buildings, however
C. buildings; however,
D. buildings: however,
C. buildings; however,
Which choice avoids a sentence fragment?
A. The students practicing for the competition every afternoon.
B. Practicing for the competition every afternoon.
C. The students practiced for the competition every afternoon.
D. Because the students practiced for the competition every afternoon.
C. The students practiced for the competition every afternoon.
A group of people compete in a deadly competition where surviving means defeating other contestants, while the government uses the event as a tool of control.
The Hunger Games
Which choice BEST maintains a formal, academic tone?
A. The results were kind of surprising.
B. The results were pretty crazy.
C. The results were unexpected.
D. The results were totally shocking.
C. The results were unexpected.
Which choice correctly punctuates the sentence?
The three students who volunteered for the project ___ Jordan, Mia, and Carlos ___ stayed after school to finish their presentation.
A. project, Jordan, Mia, and Carlos, stayed
B. project: Jordan, Mia, and Carlos: stayed
C. project—Jordan, Mia, and Carlos—stayed
D. project; Jordan, Mia, and Carlos; stayed
C. project—Jordan, Mia, and Carlos—stayed
Which choice BEST combines these sentences while maintaining a logical relationship?
The novel was written more than 100 years ago. Its themes remain relevant to modern readers.
A. The novel was written more than 100 years ago, its themes remain relevant to modern readers.
B. Written more than 100 years ago, the novel's themes remain relevant to modern readers.
C. The novel was written more than 100 years ago; because its themes remain relevant to modern readers.
D. The novel, which was written more than 100 years ago, and its themes remain relevant to modern readers.
B. Written more than 100 years ago, the novel's themes remain relevant to modern readers.
A man repeatedly experiences the same day and initially uses the situation for selfish reasons, but eventually changes as he learns to care about other people.
Groundhog Day
The paragraph discusses the environmental impact of plastic waste. Which sentence would BEST maintain the paragraph's formal tone?
A. Plastic pollution is a huge mess that nobody wants to deal with.
B. Plastic waste is a major environmental problem that affects ecosystems worldwide.
C. Plastic trash is seriously bad for basically everything in nature.
D. Plastic waste is, like, one of the biggest problems facing the planet.
B. Plastic waste is a major environmental problem that affects ecosystems worldwide.