Sandra's principal reason for choosing the job was that it would be full-time and would offer
benefits.
Which of the following is the complete
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A. Sandra's principal reason for choosing the job
B. Sandra's principal reason
C. Sandra's principal
D. Sandra - CORRECT ANSWER A. Sandra's principal reason for choosing the job
First and foremost, they received an ***annual pension payment. The amount of the pension***
has been reviewed and changed a number of times, most recently to reflect the salary of a highlevel government executive.
Which of the following would NOT be an acceptable way to revise and combine the underlined
portion of the sentence above?
A. annual pension payment, the amount of which
B. annual pension payment; the amount of the pension
C. annual pension payment; over the years since 1958, the amount of the pension
D. annual pension payment, the amount of the pension - CORRECT ANSWER D. annual
pension payment, the amount of the pension
Typically, water that has evaporated remains in the sky in cloud form for less than ten days
before falling to Earth again as precipitation.
Which of the following parts of speech is remains as used in the sentence?
A. noun
B. verb
C. adjective
D. adverb - CORRECT ANSWER B. verb
On Parents' Day, a public holiday in the Democratic Republic of Congo, families celebrate
parents' both living and deceased.
Which of the following punctuation marks is used incorrectly?
A. the apostrophe in Parents' Day
B. the comma following Day
C. the comma following Congo
D. the apostrophe in parents' - CORRECT ANSWER D. the apostrophe in parents'
Unfortunately, the belief that changelings could be convinced to leave was not just ***an
innocuous superstition. On some occasions,*** harm came to the individual who was thought to
be a changeling.
Which is the best way to revise and combine the underlined portion of the sentences?
A. an innocuous superstition, on some occasions,
B. an innocuous superstition, but on some occasions,
C. an innocuous superstition; however, on some occasions,
D. an innocuous superstition: on some occasions, - CORRECT ANSWER D. an innocuous
superstition: on some occasions,
Vivariums, common in elementary school classrooms, are enclosed spaces designed to replicate
a particular habitat.
Which of the following is part of the predicate in the sentence?
A. are enclosed spaces
B. vivariums
C. elementary school classrooms
D. common in - CORRECT ANSWER A. are enclosed spaces
predicate = part containing the verb
"designed"
The Boat Race, a rowing race that has been held almost annually in London, England, since
1856, was infamously interupted in 2012.
Which of the following is misspelled in the sentence?
A. rowing
B. annually
C. infamously
D. interupted - CORRECT ANSWER D. interupted
should be spelled interrupted
The warning against smoking may have been tactit, but Beryl instinctively knew that her mother
wanted her to avoid picking up the habit.
What is the definition of tactit?
complicated
empty
wordy
unstated - CORRECT ANSWER unstated
Beryl knew instinctively, meaning that it was not said outright.
(1) I zoned out in class, turned in work late, talked out in class, and handed in assignments after
the due date. (2) Every time, Mr. Shanbourne just nodded.
What transition should be added to the beginning of sentence 2?
however
actually
furthermore
eventually - CORRECT ANSWER eventually
shows that Mr. Shanbourne waited for awhile before talking to Alberto about his behavior
(1) Some members of the Sons of Liberty constructed a paper obelisk. (2) An obelisk is the same
shape as the Washington Monument.
What is the most effective way to combine sentences 1 and 2?
1. ... constructed a paper obelisk, which is the same shape...
2. ... constructed a paper obelisk which is the same shape....
3. ... constructed a paper obelisk, that is the same shape...
4. ... constructed a paper obelisk; which is the same shape... - CORRECT ANSWER ...
constructed a paper obelisk, which is the same shape ...
comma used to separate the independent clause from the non-essential phrase
Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct?
1. Krista was not sure who to hold responsible for the broken window.
2. Krista was not sure whom was responsible for the broken window.
3. Krista was not sure whom to hold responsible for the broken window.
4. Krista was not sure on whom she should place responsibility for the broken window. -
CORRECT ANSWER 3. Krista was not sure whom to hold responsible for the broken window.
whom = objective case
who = subjective case
Krista = subject
whom = object (of holding responsible)
What does the prefix -poly mean in the word polygon?
few
several
none
many - CORRECT ANSWER many
Which of the following sentences demonstrates the correct use of an apostrophe?
getting the jurors meal's
getting the juror's meals
getting the jurors' meals
getting the jurors meals' - CORRECT ANSWER getting the jurors' meals [Show Less]