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Princess Grace of Monaco was a famous American motion-picture actress before she _____ Prince Rainer III of Monaco in 1956.
- Marries
- Married
- Marrying
- Has married
- Has marryied

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These questions focus on the simple present and simple past tenses. There are 10 questions, and you have 7minutes.

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With affection and humor,poet Phyllis McGinley_____of ordinary life.
- Praises the virtues
- The virtues praises
- Praising the virtues
- The virtues praised
Correct Answer

A. Praises the virtues

Explanation

In this sentence, the poet Phyllis McGinley is being described as expressing affection and humor in her writing. The word "praises" indicates that she is speaking positively about something, and the phrase "the virtues" suggests that she is specifically praising admirable qualities or characteristics. Therefore, the correct answer is "praises the virtues."

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Typically, _____ in meadows or damp woods and boom in the spring.
- Wild violets grow
- Wild violets growth
- Growing wild violets
- The growth of wild violets
Correct Answer

A. Wild violets grow

Explanation

The correct answer is "wild violets grow". The sentence structure suggests that the subject "wild violets" should be followed by a verb, indicating an action. The word "grow" fits this structure and makes the most sense in the context of meadows or damp woods booming in the spring.

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Fins the incorrect underlined wordA Norway rat weighed about one pound, and its body is between eight and eighteen inches long.
- Weighted
- One
- Its
- Between
- Long
Correct Answer

A. Weighted

Explanation

The word "weighted" is incorrect in this sentence. The correct word should be "weighed" to maintain consistency in tense.

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5.

Chose the incorrest word. Abraham Lincoln delivers his most famous address at the dedication of the soldiers` cementary in Gettysburg in 1863
- Delivers
- Soldiers`
- Most famous
- Dedication
Correct Answer

A. Delivers

Explanation

The correct answer is "delivers". The word "delivers" is incorrect because it should be "delivered" to match the past tense of the sentence. The sentence is referring to an event that happened in the past, so the verb should be in the past tense.

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Find the incorrect underlined word.The poet Marianne Moore was initially associated with the imagist movement, but later develops her own rhyme patterns and verse forms.
- Poet
- Associated
- Develops
- Own
- Verse
Correct Answer

A. Develops

Explanation

The correct answer is "develops." The word should be "developed" instead of "develops" to maintain tense consistency in the sentence. The sentence is referring to a past action, so the verb should be in the past tense.

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7.

The Hawaiian alfhabet, introduced by missionaries in the 1820s, _____ and only seven consonants.
- The five vowels consist of
- Consisting of five vowels
- That consisted of five vowels
- Consists of five vowels
Correct Answer

A. Consists of five vowels

Explanation

The correct answer is "consists of five vowels". This is because the sentence is referring to the Hawaiian alphabet and how it is composed. The use of "consists of" indicates that the Hawaiian alphabet is made up of five vowels.

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The Jay Treaty , signed in 1794, addressed disputes that _____ between the United States and Great Britain after hte revolutionary War in Amrerica ended.
- Arise
- Arose
- Have been arising
- Arised
Correct Answer

A. Arose

Explanation

The Jay Treaty, signed in 1794, addressed disputes that arose between the United States and Great Britain after the Revolutionary War in America ended.

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Choose the incorrect underlined wordA narcotic is a substance that was having a strong depressant effect on the human nervous system.
- A
- Was
- Was having
- On the
Correct Answer

A. Was having

Explanation

The word "was having" is incorrect in this sentence because it creates redundancy. The correct form should be "has" instead of "was having" to convey the intended meaning that a narcotic is a substance that has a strong depressant effect on the human nervous system.

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Write the incorrect underlined wordThe barnacle has been describied as a shimplike animal that stands on its head in a limestone house and kicking food into its mouth with its feet.
- Has been described
- Stands
- Its
- Kicking
- Feet
Correct Answer

A. Kicking

Explanation

The word "kicking" is incorrect in this sentence. The correct word should be "picking" as barnacles use their feet to pick up food and bring it into their mouths.

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Princess Grace of Monaco was a famous American motion-picture actress before she _____ Prince Rainer III of Monaco in 1956.

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With affection and humor,poet Phyllis McGinley_____of ordinary life.

Typically, _____ in meadows or damp woods and boom in the spring.

Fins the incorrect underlined wordA Norway rat weighed about one pound, and its body is between eight and eighteen inches long.

Chose the incorrest word. Abraham Lincoln delivers his most famous address at the dedication of the soldiers` cementary in Gettysburg in 1863

Find the incorrect underlined word.The poet Marianne Moore was initially associated with the imagist movement, but later develops her own rhyme patterns and verse forms.

The Hawaiian alfhabet, introduced by missionaries in the 1820s, _____ and only seven consonants.

The Jay Treaty , signed in 1794, addressed disputes that _____ between the United States and Great Britain after hte revolutionary War in Amrerica ended.

Choose the incorrect underlined wordA narcotic is a substance that was having a strong depressant effect on the human nervous system.

Write the incorrect underlined wordThe barnacle has been describied as a shimplike animal that stands on its head in a limestone house and kicking food into its mouth with its feet.