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

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The sentence is in the past tense, so the correct answer is "married." This is because Princess Grace of Monaco was a famous American motion-picture actress before she married Prince Rainer III of Monaco in 1956.

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2. With affection and humor,poet Phyllis McGinley_____of ordinary life.

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

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

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

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

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6. 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.

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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.

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

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

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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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10. Write the incorrect underlined word
The 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.

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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 ...
With affection and humor,poet Phyllis McGinley_____of ordinary life.
Typically, _____ in meadows or damp woods and boom in the spring.
Chose the incorrest word. Abraham Lincoln delivers his  most...
Fins the incorrect underlined wordA Norway rat weighed about one...
Find the incorrect underlined word.The poet Marianne Moore was...
The Hawaiian alfhabet, introduced by missionaries in the 1820s, _____...
The Jay Treaty , signed in 1794, addressed disputes that _____ between...
Choose the incorrect underlined wordA narcotic is a substance that was...
Write the incorrect underlined wordThe barnacle has been describied as...
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