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January 18, 2026

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Nola and I prepared dinner for the family. How is the underlined nominative pronoun used in the sentence? as a compound subject as a nominative absolute as a predicate nominative
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Some students are gathering to discuss the charity food drive. Which form of the verb gather is underlined in the sentence? past past participle present participle present
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. In which sentence is the underlined verb passive? Mike *will ride* a horse at the ranch tomorrow. Mike and Kim *are riding* horses. Kim *had ridden* a horse before. The horse *will be ridden* by Kim.
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Why should you generally use the active voice instead of the passive voice in your writing? The performer of an action should not be emphasized. The active voice emphasizes the receiver of an action. The active voice is...
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In which sentence is the pronoun whom correctly used? She is the one whom will be throwing the party. Whom would you like to invite to the party? Whom will drive me to the party? Do you know whom will be going to the par...
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After Todd had graduated college, he was hired to teach history. Which verb is in the passive voice? to teach had graduated was hired
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Please leave the key with either Carol or _____. Which pronoun correctly completes the sentence using the objective case? he me I
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Which sentence has a passive verb? She called her father to tell him the good news. She was chosen by the committee to lead the parade. She traveled to St. Louis to receive her award. She had hoped that she would win the...
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Which sentence correctly uses the past perfect tense? Carl bought a ticket three weeks in advance. Carl has packed three suitcases for his trip. Carl will have lost his map by the end of the trip. Carl had asked his moth...
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The repeated blasts from the freight train’s horn gave _____ a headache. A pronoun from which case will correctly complete the sentence? possessive objective nominative
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(1) Shadow puppet theater is an ancient form of entertainment in which figures and props cut from leather are placed in front of an illuminated screen to “act out” a story. (2) Though shadow puppets and props are no long...
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On vacation, we went swimming, diving, and for a canoe ride. Which revision corrects the faulty parallelism in the sentence? On vacation, we went swimming, for a dive, and for a canoe ride. On vacation, we went for a swi...
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(1) The umbrella dates back more than 3,000 years to Mesopotamia. (2) That ancient land was located in the Middle East. (3) The Middle East is a hot and sunny part of the world. (4) Royalty there demanded protection from...
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(1) When Benjamin Franklin was 22 years old, he opened a printing shop in Philadelphia. (2) There he published two popular periodicals. (3) They were the Philadelphia Gazette and Poor Richard’s. (4) The Philadelphia Gaze...
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Which is a fused sentence? Ted has not finished reading the assignment because he has been sick. Kyle will listen to group members and take notes on what they say. Josie will lead the discussion it is about a topic she k...
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This story is about a man who is good natured, friendly, and treats others with kindness. Which most effectively corrects the faulty parallelism in the sentence? This story is about a man who is good natured to other peo...
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(1) Long ago, the Everglades were a broad expanse of shallow water covering the southern tip of Florida. (2) Over the years, however, land development has reduced the Everglades to less than half its original size. (3) I...
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(1) When Benjamin Franklin was 22 years old, he opened a printing shop in Philadelphia. (2) There he published two popular periodicals. (3) They were the Philadelphia Gazette and Poor Richard’s. (4) The Philadelphia Gaze...
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A man ran after a dog wearing a top hat and tuxedo. Which revision most effectively corrects the misplaced modifier in the sentence? Running after a dog, a man was wearing a top hat and tuxedo. A man wearing a top hat an...
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Which sentence has a dangling modifier? While looking for a campsite, a tornado touched down near the park. Bicycling along a bike trail, my friend Mark spotted a white-tailed deer munching on some leaves. Inexpensive an...
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Which sentence is an example of faulty coordination? Helen and Evan went to see the movie, and it was a very good movie. The movie was incredibly long, but we enjoyed it very much. Kari will go to the movie, and Kim will...
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In class we learned about what triangles are and how to measure their angles the right way also. Which revision best corrects the faulty parallelism in the sentence? In class we learned what triangles are and to measure...
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Which is a fused sentence? Bob reads many magazines about cars, trucks, and trains. Playing sports is a lot of fun and good exercise. Deciding on an outfit is frustrating I want to look unique. Tanya is learning how to d...
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It began to rain the officials cancelled the game. Which revision most effectively corrects the fused sentence? It began to rain, therefore the officials cancelled the game. It began to rain, the officials cancelled the...
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Reading good books can help you discover who you are and your values. Which revision most effectively corrects the faulty parallelism in the sentence? Reading good books can help you discover your values as well as who y...
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