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Pronouns & Antecedents
Punctuating Possessives
Fragments & Run-ons
Prefixes, Suffixes, & Word Roots
Analogies
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The pronoun in the following sentence: Every Thursday, Kenny goes to Wal-mart with them.
What is "them"
100
The correct way to punctuate the possessive word in the following sentence: In Baltimore, a falcons's nest was found on a roof.
What is "falcon's"
100
How to correct the following run-on sentence using a conjunction: Animals and plants live in the desert they have developed ways to survive in the hot, dry climate.
What is "Animals and plants live in the desert, so they have developed ways to survive in the hot, dry climate." also acceptable: and, but, yet
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The likely meaning of the suffix '-ly' as used in the sentence below: The kids ran quickly to catch the ice cream truck before he drove away.
What is "in a certain way"
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Happy is to carefree as gruesome is to a) beautiful b) sad c) ghastly
What is "ghastly"
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The pronouns in the following sentence: Last night we put up our Christmas tree.
What is "we" and "our"
200
The correct way to punctuate the possessive word in the following sentence: Many scientist's studies stated that those birds were an endangered species.
What is "scientists' "
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How to correct the following run-on sentence using a semicolon: Desert plants also face the problem of collecting water the cactus is an expert at holding on to water.
What is "Desert plants also face the problem of collecting water; the cactus is an expert at holding on to water."
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The suffix that can be added to the word "care" to form an adjective that means "without care"
What is "-less"
200
Soft is to loud as disappear is to a) vanish b) appear c) quiet
What is "vanish"
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The pronouns that completes the following sentence: The guide showed _____ the private collection.
What is "us"
300
The correct way to punctuate the possessive word in the following sentence: Through many peoples' efforts, the falcon was able to breed.
What is "people's"
300
How to correct the following sentence fragment: The dry desert soil.
Several correct answers; some are: The dry desert soil cannot grow many plants. The dry desert soil is hard. Not many plants live in the dry desert soil.
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The meaning of the prefix "dis-" when forming the word "disapproves" as in the following sentence: My mother "disapproves" of my idea to clean the floor by sliding around on my socks.
What is "not"
300
Smart is to intelligent as absent is to a) bright b) present c) missing
What is "missing"
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The antecedent for the pronoun "its" in the following sentence: The giraffe stretched its long neck to reach the highest branch on the tree.
What is "giraffe"
400
The correct way to punctuate the possessive word in the following sentence: Some burrowing owls's burrows are guarded just like castles.
What is "owls' "
400
How to correct the following sentence fragment: Hide in burrows and beneath rocks.
Several correct answers; some are: Desert creatures hide in burrows and beneath rocks. Snakes hide in burrows and beneath rocks. Bugs hide in burrows and beneath rocks.
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The meaning of the prefix "un-" when forming the word "unbound" as in the following sentence: Once the captives were "unbound" they ran toward the soldiers who rescued them.
What is "not"
400
Little is to small as shut is to a) tiny b) close c) open
What is "close"
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The antecedent for the pronoun "she" in the following sentence: Gloria is happy that she lives close to her best friend Sheila.
What is "Gloria"
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The correct way to punctuate the possessive word in the following sentence: An owl at the front of the burrow imitates a sentrys' stance.
What is "sentry's"
500
How to correct the following run-on sentence by separating into 2 sentences: Months may pass between rainfalls when storms do occur, they may be violent.
What is "Months may pass between rainfalls. When storms do occur, they may be violent."
500
The word that likely comes from the Latin word "ject," meaning "to throw." a) football b) eject c) catapult
What is "eject"
500
Start is to finish as vacant is to a) begin b) full c) empty
What is "full"