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althougth the players and the coach _______ that the team struggled this season, they hope to do better next year.
admit or admits
admit
Complete the rhyme scheme.
What says the wind to the waving trees?
What says the wave to the river?
What means the sigh in the passing breeze?
Why do the rushes quiver?
Have you not heard the fainting cry
Of the flowers that said "Good-bye, good-bye"?
a
a
b
c
c
b
what is me
me
Read the following text from a student essay. How can the writer best improve his or her sentence fluency?
Our school needs to serve better food for lunch. Our lunches should be delicious. Our lunches should be nutritious. Our lunches should be satisfying. One way to achieve this would be to have a salad bar available. Salad bars can contain far more than just lettuce. Fresh fruits can be included in a salad bar. Fresh vegetables can be included. Different kinds of meats and cheeses can be included, too. Even pasta can be stocked in a salad bar. With these healthy options, students can make their own tasty lunches.
A. Making shorter sentences
B. Combining related sentences
B.
Complete the sentence with the best subject.
During the game, _______ hides behind the thick velvet curtains when I counted to ten
The children or a boy
a boy
White, glittering sunlight fills the market square,
Spotted and sprigged with shadows. Double rows
Of bartering booths spread out their tempting shows
Of globed and golden fruit, the morning air
Smells sweet with ripeness, on the pavement there
A wicker basket gapes and overflows
a
b
b
a
a
b
what year is it
2025
Read the following text from a student essay. How can the writer best improve his or her word choice?
I saw a movie called Blob Invasion. It was really good. It was about a weird guy who was into science. He worked on bugs and small animals. He made a machine that did things to the bugs and the animals. They became big weird things. One day he transformed himself by accident. He became a big blob! He went around doing bad things to the city. In the end, a boy figured out how to change the blob back into a man. I would recommend this movie to everyone who likes fun science movies.
A. Reduce repetitive language
B. Use more specific words
A.
Complete the sentence with the best verb.
Ten minutes before closing time, the tourists from France quickly ______ the exhibit.
visits or visit.
visit
Complete the rhyme scheme.
I saw a star slide down the sky,
Blinding the north as it went by,
Too burning and too quick to hold,
Too lovely to be bought or sold,
Good only to make wishes on
And then forever to be gone.
A
A
B
B
C
C
what time is it
fun time
Read the following text from a student essay. How can the writer best improve his or her ideas and development?
The Servicemen's Readjustment Act, also known as the G.I. Bill, gave veterans money to pay college costs and buy books and supplies. Ex-servicemen were also eligible to receive low-interest home loans so that they could afford to buy their own homes, as well as commercial loans to set up their own businesses. One of the more controversial aspects of the bill was the provision of unemployment benefits to the veterans who were unable to find jobs.
A. Remove a second main idea
B. State the main idea clearly
B.
Complete the sentence with the best verb.
Did you know that our business _______normal hours during the holidays?
keeps or keep
keeps
Complete the rhyme scheme.
The wind was like a whip
Cracking past my icy ears,
And my hair stood out behind,
And my eyes were full of tears,
Wide-open and cold,
More tears than they could hold
A
B
C
B
D
D
what is the word evil mean
not good
How can the writer best improve his or her sentence fluency?
If I became student council president, I would make significant changes at my school. I would help my fellow students by being the voice of the student body and communicating openly and effectively with the principal, board of education, school faculty and staff, and parents. For example, I would make every effort to represent students' interests on issues such as mobile phones in the classroom, healthy lunch options in the cafeteria, and improved showers and lockers in our gymnasium. In addition, I would focus on organizing more social events for students, including talent shows, sports tournaments, fashion shows, dances with exciting themes, and battle of the band competitions.
A. Vary sentence length
B. Combing sentences with similar information
A.
Complete the sentence with the best verb.
The man on the stage patiently _______ the crowd before beginning to speak.
hushes
Complete the rhyme scheme.
To be brown like thrush and lark!
Like the subtle wren so dark!
Nay, the king of beasts wears brown;
Eagles are of this same hue.
I thank God, then, I am brown.
Brown has mighty things to do.
A
A
B
C
B
who is the most annoying person in our class
everett
Read the following text from a student essay. How can the writer best improve his or her word choice?
If I could invent something, I would create a really nice bicycle. My bike would have a good seat and great tires so that I could ride it anywhere. It would also have a bell and special pockets for carrying things. A special top would be wonderful, so I could ride it in the rain but also enjoy the sun. I would choose a fun color to reflect my personality. Inventing a new bike would be cool.
A. Giving more vivid visuals
B. Reducing repetitive language
C. Give more details about the bike
B