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    Select the verb that best completes the following sentence. Katharina didn't ___ her job as an accountant, so she decided to change careers.

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  • 2. 

    Which of the following root words means foot?

    • Ped

    • Man

    • Corp

    • Post

    Correct Answer
    A. Ped
    Explanation
    A. The root that means “foot” is ped. See Lesson: Root Words, Prefixes, and Suffixes.

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  • 3. 

    Select the correct verbs to complete the following sentence. My dentist, who I ___ visited for years, ___ suddenly disappeared.

    • Has, has

    • Have, has

    • Has, have

    • Have, have

    Correct Answer
    A. Have, has
    Explanation
    B. This sentence has a predicate within a predicate. The "inside" predicate is who I have visited for years, and the "outside" predicate is my dentist has suddenly disappeared. See Lesson: Subject and Verb Agreement.

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  • 4. 

    How would you connect the following clauses? She gave her dog a long walk. He slept well that night.

    • She gave her a dog a long walk and he slept well that night.

    • She gave her dog a long walk but he slept well that night.

    • She gave her dog a long walk or he slept well that night.

    • She gave her dog a long walk yet he slept well that night.

    Correct Answer
    A. She gave her a dog a long walk and he slept well that night.
    Explanation
    A. She gave her dog a long walk and he slept well that night. These two clauses are of equal grammatical rank and can be connected with a coordinating conjunction. “And” is the conjunction that makes the most sense. See Lesson: Types of Clauses.

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  • 5. 

    Adding which prefix to intentional would make the antonym of the word?

    • De-

    • Un-

    • Dis-

    • Mis-

    Correct Answer
    A. Un-
    Explanation
    B. Adding the prefix "un" would make the word unintentional, which is an antonym for intentional. See Lesson:Synonyms, Antonyms, and Analogies.

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  • 6. 

    Select the subject that would be incorrect in the following sentence. _________ are excited about the upcoming election.

    • He

    • We

    • You

    • They

    Correct Answer
    A. He
    Explanation
    A. The subject he takes the verb form is, not are. See Lesson: Subject and Verb Agreement. 

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  • 7. 

    What is the correct plural of half?

    • Half

    • Halfs

    • Halfes

    • Halves

    Correct Answer
    A. Halves
    Explanation
    D. With a word ending in -f, you drop the -f and add -ves. See Lesson: Spelling.

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  • 8. 

    Which of the following nouns can be made plural by simply adding -s?

    • Fox

    • Frog

    • Cherry

    • Potato

    Correct Answer
    A. Frog
    Explanation
    B. To make the word frog plural, simply add -s. See Lesson: Nouns.

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  • 9. 

    Select the word from the following sentence that has more than one meaning. After he failed his physics test, my brother began to channel his anger toward me.

    • Failed

    • Test

    • Channel

    • Anger

    Correct Answer
    A. Channel
    Explanation
    C. The word “channel” has more than one meaning. See Lesson: Context Clues and Multiple Meaning Words

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  • 10. 

    Which of the following spellings is correct?

    • Argument

    • Arguemint

    • Arguement

    • Arguemant

    Correct Answer
    A. Argument
    Explanation
    A. Argument is the only correct spelling. See Lesson: Spelling.

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  • 11. 

    Select the correct definition of the underlined word that has more than one meaning in the sentence. The nursing students were learning about the human figure with a life-sized dummy and other plastic models.

    • A shape or form

    • A person who is regarded in a special way

    • A diagram or picture

    • A value expressed in numbers

    Correct Answer
    A. A shape or form
    Explanation
    A. The meaning of figure in the context of this sentence is “a shape or form.” See Lesson: Context Clues and Multiple Meaning Words

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  • 12. 

    Select the verb that acts on the underlined direct object. We decided that we should walk the dog before going to the restaurant.

    • Decided

    • Should

    • Walk

    • Going

    Correct Answer
    A. Walk
    Explanation
    C. The dog is the direct object of the verb walk. See Lesson: Direct Objects and Indirect Objects.

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  • 13. 

    The following words have the same denotation. Which word has a positive connotation?

    • Assertive

    • Dictatorial

    • Domineering

    • Overbearing

    Correct Answer
    A. Assertive
    Explanation
    A. Assertive has a positive connotation. See Lesson: Synonyms, Antonyms, and Analogies.

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  • 14. 

    Fill in the blank with the correctly capitalized form. My favorite book in the Harry Potter series is _______.

    • Harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban

    • Harry Potter and the prisoner of azkaban

    • Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban

    • Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

    Correct Answer
    A. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
    Explanation
    D. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. Short prepositions, conjunctions, and articles are not capitalized in publication titles. See Lesson: Capitalization.

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  • 15. 

    Select the meaning of the underlined word in the sentence. The city’s government is infamous for being corrupt and dishonest.

    • Content

    • Regretful

    • Notorious

    • Apologetic

    Correct Answer
    A. Notorious
    Explanation
    C. The prefix in means “not,” so infamous means not known for being famous or for something good, so infamous means notorious. See Lesson: Root Words, Prefixes, and Suffixes.

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  • 16. 

    Quaff : Beverage :: Garnish : _________

    • Plate

    • Closet

    • Canvas

    • Garden

    Correct Answer
    A. Plate
    Explanation
    A. Quaff is an action that you do with a beverage in the same way that garnish is an action you do with a plate of food. See Lesson: Synonyms, Antonyms, and Analogies.

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  • 17. 

    Which word does the underlined modifier describe? I looked up to Marvin, who was a year older.

    • I

    • Looked

    • Up

    • Marvin

    Correct Answer
    A. Marvin
    Explanation
    D. Who was a year older describes Marvin. See Lesson: Modifiers, misplaced modifiers, dangling modifiers.

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  • 18. 

    Select the pronoun that could be used in the following sentence. Mrs. Sato, ______ lives down the street, is 99 years old.

    • She

    • Who

    • Which

    • Whom

    Correct Answer
    A. Who
    Explanation
    B. The relative pronoun who introduces a clause that gives more information about the noun Mrs. Sato. See Lesson: Pronouns.

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  • 19. 

    Fill in the blank with the correct subordinating conjunction. I had a bad stomach flu but started to regain my appetite, ____ is good news.

    • So

    • That

    • Which

    • Whereas

    Correct Answer
    A. Which
    Explanation
    C. Which. The word "which" signifies the beginning of a dependent clause and is the only conjunction that makes sense in the sentence. See Lesson: Types of Clauses.

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  • 20. 

    Which word in the following sentence is a pronoun? The driver checked her side mirror.

    • The 

    • Her

    • Side

    • Driver

    Correct Answer
    A. Her
    Explanation
    B. Her is a possessive pronoun. See Lesson: Pronouns.

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  • 21. 

    An amicable person is one who is

    • Timid

    • Friendly

    • Capable

    • Uncertain

    Correct Answer
    A. Friendly
    Explanation
    B. The root ami means “love,” so an amicable person would show love or be friendly. See Lesson: Root Words, Prefixes, and Suffixes.

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  • 22. 

    What is missing from the following sentence? He asked, When is the assignment due?

    • There should be quotation marks.

    • There needs to be a semicolon after asked.

    • There should be a comma after assignment.

    • Nothing is missing.

    Correct Answer
    A. There should be quotation marks.
    Explanation
    A. There should be quotation marks. Direct quotes from someone else should be enclosed in quotation marks. See Lesson: Punctuation. 

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  • 23. 

    Which word in the following sentence is an adjective? The opera singer's voice, poise, and costume were all perfect.

    • Voice

    • Poise

    • Costum

    • Perfect

    Correct Answer
    A. Perfect
    Explanation
    D. Perfect is an adjective that describes the nouns voice, poise, and costume.See Lesson: Adjectives and Adverbs

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  • 24. 

    Select the response that correctly describes both of the underlined verbs. When a buyer offered 5% below our asking price, our realtor advised us to accept the offer.

    • Helping verbs

    • Past tense verbs

    • Present tense verbs

    • Progressive tense verbs

    Correct Answer
    A. Past tense verbs
    Explanation
    B. Offered and advised are simple past verb forms. See Lesson: Verbs and Verb Tenses.

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  • 25. 

    Which sentence is incorrect?

    • I hate you!

    • When does the move start?

    • I go to bed early so I do not feel tired.

    • You should drink eight glasses of water a day.

    Correct Answer
    A. I go to bed early so I do not feel tired.
    Explanation
    C. I go to bed early so I do not feel tired. There should be a comma before so as it is a coordinating conjunction. See Lesson: Punctuation. 

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  • 26. 

    Which of the following is an example of a compound sentence?

    • The Jankowskis typically go out for Italian food, tonight they tried Thai.

    • The Jankowskis typically go out for Italian food and tonight they tried Thai.

    • The Jankowskis typically go out for Italian food, but tonight they tried Thai.

    • The Jankowskis typically go out for Italian food even though tonight they tried Thai.

    Correct Answer
    A. The Jankowskis typically go out for Italian food, but tonight they tried Thai.
    Explanation
    C. This is a compound sentence joining two independent clauses with a comma and the conjunction but. See Lesson: Types of Sentences.

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  • 27. 

    What part of speech is the underline word in the following sentence? Douglas served on the Supreme Court for 36 years.

    • Noun

    • Pronoun

    • Adjective

    • Preposition

    Correct Answer
    A. Noun
    Explanation
    A. Supreme Court is a noun. See Lesson: Nouns.

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  • 28. 

    Which of the following is correct?

    • May

    • Spring

    • Easter

    • Sunday

    Correct Answer
    A. May
    Explanation
    A. May. Months, days, and holidays need to be capitalized, and seasons do not need to be.See Lesson: Capitalization.

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  • 29. 

    Select the context clue from the following sentence that helps you define the word insatiable. The teenager has such an insatiable appetite that he eats frequently.

    • “teenager”

    • “appetite”

    • “eats ”

    • “frequently”

    Correct Answer
    A. “frequently”
    Explanation
    D. The meaning of insatiable in this context is “can’t be satisfied.” The word “frequently” helps you figure out the meaning of insatiable. See Lesson: Context Clues and Multiple Meaning Words

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  • 30. 

    Which part of the following sentence is the predicate? Mai and her friend Oksana love to ride roller coasters.

    • Mai and her friend Oksana

    • And her friend Oksana

    • Love to ride roller coasters

    • Roller coasters

    Correct Answer
    A. Love to ride roller coasters
    Explanation
    C. The subject is Mai and her friend Oksana, and the predicate is love to ride roller coasters. See Lesson: Subject and Verb Agreement.

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  • 31. 

    Which of the following verbs cannot take a direct object?

    • Snore

    • Watch

    • Choose

    • Bake

    Correct Answer
    A. Snore
    Explanation
    A. Snore is intransitive and cannot take a direct object. See Lesson: Direct Objects and Indirect Objects.

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  • 32. 

    Select the direct object of the underlined verb. Andrei was happy to help his daughter and her fiance plan their wedding.

    • Was happy

    • To help

    • His daughter and her fiance

    • Their wedding

    Correct Answer
    A. Their wedding
    Explanation
    D. Their wedding is a direct object of the verb plan. See Lesson: Direct Objects and Indirect Objects.

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  • 33. 

    Select the parts of speech of the underlined words in the following sentence. I had an early meeting, so I woke up early.

    • Adverb, adverb

    • Adverb, adjective

    • Adjective, adverb

    • Adjective, adjective

    Correct Answer
    A. Adjective, adverb
    Explanation
    C. The first early is an adjective that describes the noun meeting, and the second early is an adverb that describes the verb woke.See Lesson: Adjectives and Adverbs

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  • 34. 

    Which of the following options correctly fixes the run-on sentence below? Texting while driving is reckless it could cost you your life.

    • Texting while driving is reckless, it could cost you your life.

    • Texting while driving is reckless it. Could cost you your life.

    • Texting while driving. Is reckless, it could cost you your life.

    • Texting while driving is reckless, and it could cost you your life.

    Correct Answer
    A. Texting while driving is reckless, and it could cost you your life.
    Explanation
    D. This sentence correctly fixes the run-on sentence. See Lesson: Types of Sentences.

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  • 35. 

    Identify the dependent clause in the following sentence. Joe always did his homework before he went to bed.

    • Went to bed

    • Before he went to bed

    • Joe always did his homework

    • Did his homework

    Correct Answer
    A. Before he went to bed
    Explanation
    B. Before he went to bed. It is dependent because it does not express a complete thought and relies on the independent clause. The word “before” also signifies the beginning of a dependent clause. See Lesson: Types of Clauses.

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  • 36. 

    Which of the following uses a conjunction to combine the sentences below so the focus is on Tony preparing for his job interview? Tony prepared well for his job interview. Tony ended up getting an offer.

    • Tony ended up getting an offer; he prepared for his job interview.

    • Tony prepared well for his job interview, he ended up getting an offer.

    • Tony prepared well for his job interview and he ended up getting an offer.

    • Tony ended up getting an offer because he prepared for his job interview.

    Correct Answer
    A. Tony ended up getting an offer because he prepared for his job interview.
    Explanation
    D. The subordinate conjunction “because” combines the sentences and puts the focus on Tony preparing for his job interview. See Lesson: Types of Sentences.

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  • 37. 

    What does the underlined coordinating conjunction in the sentence below connect? We had a dry summer, so the crops didn't do well.

    • Dependent clauses

    • Independent clauses

    • Prepositional phrases

    • Gerunds

    Correct Answer
    A. Independent clauses
    Explanation
    B. We had a dry summer and the crops didn't do well are independent clauses. See Lesson: Conjunctions and Prepositions.

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  • 38. 

    Identify the dangling modifier in the following sentence. After reading the book, the movie that just came out must be pretty bad.

    • After reading the book

    • The movie

    • That just came out

    • Must be really bad

    Correct Answer
    A. After reading the book
    Explanation
    A. After reading the book is a modifier that, by its placement, is incorrectly referenced to the movie. The modifier is dangling because there is no noun or pronoun that references the person who read the book.See Lesson: Modifiers, misplaced modifiers, dangling modifiers.

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  • 39. 

    Identify the prepositional phrase in the following sentence. The show got great reviews, so we plan to see it on Saturday.

    • Got great reviews

    • So we plan

    • See it

    • On Saturday

    Correct Answer
    A. On Saturday
    Explanation
    D. On Saturday is a prepositional phrase. See Lesson: Conjunctions and Prepositions.

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  • 40. 

    How many modifiers describe the underlined word in the following sentence? Pass that large silver bowl.

    • 1

    • 2

    • 3

    • 4

    Correct Answer
    A. 3
    Explanation
    C. That, large, and silver describe bowl.See Lesson: Modifiers, misplaced modifiers, dangling modifiers.

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