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Write the sentence correctly.
When i was in High School, my best friend's name was sarah.
When I was in high school, my best friends name was Sarah.
What change, if any, should be made in sentence 2?
(2) Three hundred miles isn’t hardly that far, so you would probably expect the island to be home to the same sorts of plants and animals found on the mainland.
A) Change hardly to really
B) Delete so
C) Insert a comma after plants
D) No change should be made in this sentence.
A) Change hardly to really
Lolita,
I know that three men have asked for your hand in marriage, but I am the only one who truly wants what is best for you. I have loved you for two years, well before you won the lottery. The other suitors did not know you before you became America’s wealthiest woman…
The author's purpose is to:
A. To persuade
B. To inform
C. To entertain
A. To persuade
In paragraph 6, what does the word "arrhythmic" mean?
"He did speak and his voice sounded like arrhythmic gravel falling from a shovel onto cement."
A) Irregular
B) Inactive
C) Impersonal
D) Illiterate
A) Irregular
How should the following sentence be changed?
We've had more then enough time to complete our Spanish homework.
A. Change We've to we've
B. Change Spanish to spanish
C. Change then to than
D. No change
C. Change then to than
in march, we will go to florida for spring break.
In March, we will go to Florida for spring break.
How should sentence 5 be changed?
(5) How is it possible that such a unique island came into existense?
A) Change came to comes
B) Change existense to existence
C) Change the question mark to an exclamation point
D) Sentence 5 should not be changed.
B) Change existense to existence
The Cassowary is just a bird, some may think. To the casual observer, some of its traits are indeed unremarkable. Cassowaries distribute seeds across the jungle floor. The female lays three to eight eggs. And yet, cassowaries are also deadly. Watch a Cassowary swallow a banana whole and you will glimpse its voracious appetite. But, most frightening is the Cassowary’s talons. Resembling a pterodactyl’s talon, a Cassowary can rip through a car door with one swipe.
What is the author's purpose?
A. To persuade
B. To inform
C. To entertain
B. To inform
Which of the following words is closest in meaning to “weak”?
A. subtle
B. impenetrable
C. sustained
D. vulnerable
D. vulnerable
What change should be made in the following sentence?
Its hard to think about all the responsibilities we have as students.
A. Change responsibilities to responsibilties
B. Change Its to It's
C. Change students to students'
D. No change
B. Change Its to It's
We are reading Monster and need to finish it by next Thursday.
What is the correct way to write sentences 23 and 24?
(23) Although many of the species that once made their home on Madagascar are now extinct. (24) Scientists are still making discoveries.
A) Many of the species that once made their home on Madagascar are now extinct, scientists, however, are still making discoveries.
B) Although many of the species that once made their home on Madagascar are now extinct and scientists are still making discoveries.
C) Many of the species that once made their home on Madagascar are now extinct, but there are scientists. Who are still making discoveries.
D) Although many of the species that once made their home on Madagascar are now extinct, scientists are still making discoveries.
D) Although many of the species that once made their home on Madagascar are now extinct, scientists are still making discoveries.
The election for governor has turned into a circus. Candidates are so busy trying to buy votes, they no longer care what is best for our state. It is imperative that the citizens demand our politicians be worthy leaders. On September 29, write in the name “Barbara Billups” for governor. The establishment may not have chosen to include her on the ballot, but the citizens can ensure that she is our next leader!
What is the author's purpose?
A. To persuade
B. To inform
C. To entertain
A. To persuade
People who act in altruistic ways are —
A. selfless
B. persistent
C. resourceful
D. dignified
A. selfless
What change needs to be made in the following sentence?
Italy's native language is italian, and it is very difficult to learn.
A. Change italian to Italian
B. Delete the comma
C. Change Italy's to Italys
D. Change difficult to difficcult
A. Change italian to Italian
our english teachers are ms. hammond and ms. bolen, and our algebra teacher is ms. fain.
Our English teachers are Ms. Hammond and Ms. Bolen, and our algebra teacher is Ms. Fain.
What change, if any, should be made in sentence 30?
(30) It is a place that deserves protection, a true Oasis of life.
A) Change deserves to deserved
B) Delete the comma
C) Change Oasis to oasis
D) No change should be made in sentence 30.
C) Change Oasis to oasis
A metaphor is a figure of speech in which two unlike things are compared without using “like” or “as.” A metaphor makes a direct comparison. In the example “Myrna is a wildcat today,” Myrna is described as difficult to get along with. Comparing her to a wildcat allows the author to illustrate her personality with voice and flair. Do not, however, confuse factual statements as metaphors. If a wildcat is named Myrna, the sentence “Myrna is a wildcat” would not be a metaphor at all.
The author's purpose is:
A. to entertain the reader with literary elements
B. to give reasons why one part of speech is best
C. to educate the reader of a literary concept
D. to create an experience through narration
C. to educate the reader of a literary concept
Which word from the selection means “supporting” or “recommending”?
A. browsing
B. lingering
C. bemoaning
D. advocating
D. advocating
The two science teachers classrooms are next to Mr. Ford's technology center.
A. Change technology to technolgy
B. Change teachers to teachers'
C. Change classrooms to classroom's
D. No change
B. Change teachers to teachers'
when this week is over, it will almost be july and i won't have to come back to School until august.
When this week is over, it will almost be July and I won't have to come back to school until August.
What is the correct way to write sentence 26?
(26) In closing, I give you this solemn promise, if you elect me as president of the sophomore class, I’ll give it my all.
A) In closing, I give you this solemn promise. That if you elect me as president of the sophomore class, I’ll give it my all.
B) In closing, I give you this solemn promise: if you elect me as president of the sophomore class, I’ll give it my all.
C) In closing, to give you this solemn promise: if you elect me as president of the sophomore class, I’ll give it my all.
D) Sentence 26 is written correctly in the paper
B) In closing, I give you this solemn promise: if you elect me as president of the sophomore class, I’ll give it my all.
The long, white halls of the Children’s Hospital were very similar to the ones in South Carolina. Back when I was diagnosed, the bland walls seemed sterile and sad. I turned into Deena’s room and was surprised to see enormous flowers painted in bright reds, blues and yellows on her walls. A brand new TV connected to a DVD player- and loaded down with games was in the corner. I looked around. Deena was sitting on the edge of her bed, red eyed from crying. She was a small girl of nine, with curly red hair pulled back in a scrunchie. She wore a hospital gown and had an IV hooked up to the crook in her arm.
The author's purpose is to:
A. to give directions for following a map
B. to narrate a story that teaches a lesson
C. to give reasons and supporting evidence for a position
D. to create a description of a scene by using sensory details
D. to create a description of a scene by using sensory details
" Minnows dart at my feet glinting like switchblades."
The sentence is an example of a...
A) simile
B) metaphor
c) personification
D) hyperbole
A. simile
A. Change neighbour to Neighbour
B. Change neighbour to neighbor
C. Change its to it's
D. No change
B. Change neighbour to neighbor.