Sentence Structure
Although I didn't like the sunburn I loved the warm feeling of the sun.
What is the best change for "sunburn"? A) No Change B) sunburn; C) , sunburn, D) sunburn,
D) sunburn,
We understand each other [really well; really good].
really well
The manager promised to look
[in to; into; unto; omit] the customer's complaint.
What is "into"?
I love going to the beach; however I hate getting a sunburn.
What is the best change for "; however I"? A) No Change B) ,however, C) ;however, D) however I
C) ;however, I
This animal's noise is believed not to echo.
What is a duck?
Identify the part of speech and define the following words: affect effect
affect = verb --> to influence
effect = noun --> a result
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The American realist painter Edward Hopper (1882-1967) loved light, in the 1920s, Hopper painted pictures of cities and New England coastal regions.
What change should be made to "light," A) NO CHANGE B) light during C) light, during D) light. In
D) light. In
With temperatures rising in the butterflies' southernmost habitats, plants that attract them are drying up, eliminating the insects' food source at the caterpillar stage.
What is the best change for "rising"? A) No change B) having rose C) raising D) risen
A) No change
Dollar bills are made of linen and this other cloth.
What is cotton?
What is the difference between the following words: farther further
farther--used to express distance
further--used to express time or degree
Their caution frustrates Holly she believes such a mindset ignores the fact that the alternative outcome could be extinction.
What change should be made to "Holly she believes"? A) No change B) Holly who, believing C) Holly. She believes D) Holly, she believes
C) Holly. She believes
Potatoes were first cultivated in this South American country 7,000 years ago... by the Incas.
What is Peru?
This large country is the world's leading producer of bananas.
What is India?
define the following words: council counsel
council--an assembly that meets for deliberation (student council)
counsel--advice (counselor)
wholly, wirey, strenuous
wiry
Once at the resort, skiers and snowboarders rely on extensive networks of energy-hungry chairlifts--gondolas and high-speed quads--to whisk them up to the top of the mountain. Often, on the other hand, the very snow they relish on the trip back down the mountain has been artificially made using powerful snow cannons that suck water from creeks and streams.
Which choice is best for "on the other hand,"? A) No Change B) nonetheless, C) however, D) Delete the portion
D) Delete the portion
Asparagus is actually part of this plant family.
What is a lily?
This is the only U.S. state that grows coffee.
What is Hawaii?
define the following words: prophesy prophecy
prophesy-- verb- to predict
prophecy-- noun- prediction