Spelling
Correct the spelling of the following word: succeded
Succeeded
Rewrite the following sentence with correct capitalization.
"My father took me to see dr. norton, who is an internist."
My father took me to see Dr. Norton, who is an internist.
Darrel would like to further develop the ideas in the second paragraph (sentences 5–9) by adding a specific detail. Which of the following would be best to add after sentence 6 to accomplish this goal?
A. Texas became a part of the United States in 1845.
B. They would get land to grow crops without needing to pay a cent.
C. Each family or man that agreed to come would get several hundred acres.
D. Alsace was becoming overcrowded and the residents had a desire to migrate elsewhere.
C. Each family or man that agreed to come would get several hundred acres.
Fill in the blank with the appropriate pronoun:
"We want _____ money back!"
Our
What is the meaning of the prefix "un-"?
not
"Everyone was hungry, and the food was plentyful"
Plentiful
What change (parentheses or ellipses) should be made to the underlined portion of the sentence below?
Agoraphobia fear of open or public places can keep people shut up in their homes for years.
Parentheses
Darrel would like to add a detail after sentence 22 to improve the development of ideas in the sixth paragraph (sentences 22–23). Which sentence would best help him accomplish this goal?
A. By the year 1900, the town had a telephone system and a bank.
B. Many of the elegant structures built during Castro’s times are still standing tall today.
C. In the past, a visitor remarked on the style of buildings.
D. The population went up and down over time for a number of reasons.
A. By the year 1900, the town had a telephone system and a bank.
Fill in the blank with the missing pronoun.
People can watch the seagulls swoop down to find _____ dinner in the Boston Harbor.
their
What is the meaning of the prefix 'pre-'?
before
"We can procede with our investigation."
Proceed
Describe the error in the following sentence:
“One of my favorite foods is asparagus”, said Michael.
Darrel wants to strengthen the thesis statement provided in sentence 4. Which revised thesis statement would be the most effective replacement for sentence 4?
A. It is amazing that because of their hard work, they were able to solve the many problems they faced in their new home.
B. What the settlers managed to do when they arrived in America can be described as amazing and extraordinary.
C. It is amazing that they managed to turn a piece of wilderness into a town without any instructions to guide them.
D. What the settlers did was truly amazing because they were some of the first people to arrive in America from another country.
C. It is amazing that they managed to turn a piece of wilderness into a town without any instructions to guide them.
I want to see everyone using a dictionary said Mrs. Crawford.
"I want to see everyone using a dictionary," said Mrs. Crawford.
Using your knowledge of prefixes and suffixes, what does the following word mean?
devalue
to take the value away from something
Find and correct the misspelled word in the sentence:
"There are sevral people in the classroom."
Several
_______ going to need _____ jacket.
Fill in the blanks with the correct form of your and you're.
1. You're
2. Your
What is the most effective transition to add to the beginning of sentence 20?
A. Formerly
B. Then again
C. Consequently
D. In addition
D. In addition
Correctly punctuate the following sentence:
Beth Mica and Pedro competed in the science fair.
Beth, Mica, and Pedro competed in the science fair.
Add a prefix to the word "designed" to make a word meaning "designed again"
redesigned
Find and correct the misspelled word in the following sentence:
"The restaurant was able to acomodate our large party."
accommodate
What change (parentheses or ellipses) should be made to the underlined portion of the sentence below?
The telephone, along with many modern features, has changed since Bell’s time.
Parentheses
Darrel wants to strengthen the conclusion of his research paper by adding a sentence after sentence 23 in the final paragraph. Which sentence would be the most effective conclusion for Darrel’s research paper?
A. Whether or not that number will get larger or smaller in the coming decades remains to be seen.
B. Many of the town’s residents can trace their roots back to the first determined colonists who arrived in 1844.
C. This population is much smaller than that of Texas’s largest cities, which have more than a million residents.
D. This would probably come as a surprise to Henri Castro, who did not think anyone would agree to leave France.
B. Many of the town’s residents can trace their roots back to the first determined colonists who arrived in 1844.
What is the definition of a pronoun?
a word that replaces a noun
What is the meaning of the prefix sub-?
Under or below