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My little brother had to get out and go look. After the worst of it, of course. What is the best way to correct the sentence fragment using the subordinate conjunction? (a.) My little brother had to, after the worst of it, get out and go look, of course. (b.) Of course my little brother had to get out and go look and after the worst of it. (c.) My little brother had to get out, go look after the worst of it, of course. (d.)After the worst was over, of course my little brother had to get out and look.
What is sentence (d.)? After the worst was over, of course my little brother had to get out and look.
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The correct form of the following sentence is: Either the physicians in this hospital or the chief administrator (is/are) going to have to make a decision.
What is (IS)?
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Where do the quotation marks belong in the following sentence? Please wait, John interrupted, until all students are seated.
What is - "Please wait," John interrupted, "until all students are seated."
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Which word in the following sentence is spelled incorrectly? The train's deparchure for Boston was delayed because of a blizzard.
What is departure?
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Since Luisa used her reading strategies on the STAAR Test, she was OPTIMISTIC that she would pass it. Optimistic means - (a.) doubtful (b.) clear (c.) hopeful (d.) pessmistic
What is (c.) hopeful?
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Which sentence is a fragment? Whenever Coach Moody sees behavior that she doesn't like—either on or off the court. The members of the girls' basketball team pay during the next practice.When Frankie was caught smooching her boyfriend Larry in the hallway, everyone had to run two extra miles that afternoon. (a.) sentence 1 (b.) sentence 2 (c.) sentence 3
What is (a.) sentence 1?
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The correct form of the following sentence is: Everyone selected to serve on this jury (have/has) to be willing to give up a lot of time.
What is (HAS)?
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What punctuation needs to be added to the following sentence? The crows nest fell from the tree and it landed on a bush.
What is - The crow's nest fell from the tree, and it landed on a bush.
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Which word in the following sentence is spelled incorrectly? The toddler was draging his toy aroung the gymnasium while the team practiced.
What is dragging?
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Lackluster means - (a.) luminous (b.) exceptional (c.)meanness (d.) dull
What is (d.) dull?
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Grandma showed me how to shift my weight into the pitch. She taught me about following the ball all the way to the bat. What is the best way to combine these sentences? (a.) Grandma showed me how to shift my weight into the pitch and following the ball all the way to the bat. (b.) Grandma showed me how to shift my weight into the pitch, she taught me about following the ball all the way to the bat. (c.) Grandma showed me how to shift my weight into the pitch, and she taught me about following the ball all the way to the bat. (d.) Grandma showed me how to shift my weight into the pitch, also she taught me about following the ball all the way to the bat.
What is (c.)? Grandma showed me how to shift my weight into the pitch, and she taught me about following the ball all the way to the bat.
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The correct form of the following sentence is: (Is/Are) my boss or my sisters in the union going to win this grievance?
What is (IS)?
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Where do the punctuation marks belong in the following sentence? Maggie asked Why do you admire him
What is - Maggie asked, "Why do you admire him?"
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Which word in the following sentence is spelled incorrectly? "When will he desend the staircase?" the woman asked.
What is descend?
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“Having to write your spelling words 5 times each is a MONOTONOUS task however it is very helpful,” the teacher said. Monotonous means - (a.) exciting (b.) single (c.) repetitious (d.) beneficial
What is (c.) repetitious?
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Wild wind blew through the overpass. The hail started. Big round chunks of hail were the size of baseballs! Which of these is the most effective way of combining these three sentences? (a.) Wild wind blew through the overpass as baseball-sized hail started to fall. (b.) Because wild wind blew through the overpass the hail started and big round chunks of hail were the size of baseballs. (c.) Wild wind blew through the overpass and hail started and big round chunks of hail were the size of baseballs. (d.) Wild wind blew through the overpass; the hail started; and big round chunks of hail were the size of baseballs.
What is (a.)? Wild wind blew through the overpass as baseball-sized hail started to fall.
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The correct form of the following sentence is: Fifteen candles (was/were) in that bag. Now only one (is/are) left.
What is (were) and (is)?
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Where do the punctuation marks belong in the following sentence? Images of stylish men appear in the following media GQ Magazine television commercials and billboard advertisements.
What is - Images of stylish men appear in the following media: GQ Magazine, television commercials, and billboard advertisements.
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Which word in the following sentence is spelled incorrectly? The mischievous child dressed himself in camoflage gear to go undetected.
What is camouflage?
400
Read the sentence in the box. Then choose the answer in which the underlined word is used in the same way. She wrote a note to DECLINE the invitation to the party. In which sentence does the word decline mean the same thing as in the sentence above? (a.) There was a sharp decline in the population. (b.) The kingdom suffered problems during its decline (c.) At this time, I must decline your offer for assistance. (d.) When his health began to decline, he notified his doctor.
What is (c.)? At this time, I must decline your offer for assistance.
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Choose the sentence that is written correctly. (a.) Yes you may borrow my coat. (b.) The weather, I think, is perfect. (c.) Joe, on the other hand likes country music. (d.) She believes, geology is a fascinating science.
What is (b.)? The weather, I think, is perfect.
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The correct form (present-tense) of the sentence is: The dead trees and peeling paint, along with the broken windows and flapping shutters, __________ everyone believe that evil spirits haunt the deserted Sinclair house (a.) made (b.)has made (c.) makes (d.) make
What is (d.) make? The nouns trees and paint, a plural subject, require a plural verb
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Sitting in the atrium, Marcus chatted pleasantly with a pretty student from his chemistry class, but then he had to leave suddenly, because he noticed that he had only thirty seconds to get to Professor Spottke's English class on time. (a.) remove the comma after atrium (b.) remove the comma after suddenly (c.) remove the comma after class
What is ( b.)? Remove the comma after suddenly.
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Which word in the following sentence is spelled incorrectly? The lieutenant was unable to manuver the vehicle, and it fell into a swamp.
What is maneuver?
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Read the sentence in the box. Then choose the answer in which the underlined word is used in the same way. An architect will submit a DRAFT of the model home by next week. In which sentence does the word DRAFT mean the same thing as in the sentence above? (a.) Draft an agreement, and I will sign it. (b.) A cold draft was coming through the open window. (c.) We hope to draft the best players for our football team. (d.) I wrote a first draft of my short story during the weekend.
What is (d.) I wrote a first draft of my short story during the weekend.