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Which sentence uses the adjective ultimate correctly? The company’s ultimatest goal is to make a profit. The company’s ultimate goal is to make a profit. The company’s more ultimate goal is to make a profit. The company’...
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First thing in the morning, Heather takes her dog for a walk. What verb tense is used in this sentence? present perfect present emphatic present progressive present
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When doing laundry, check that the water level has rose above the top of the clothes. What revision is needed in this sentence? Replace rose with rised. Replace rose with risen. Replace has rose with have rose. Replace h...
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Which sentence represents a sequence of events where the understanding comes prior to the completion of the homework? I understand that you are completing your homework on time. I understand that you completed your homew...
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In which of the sentences is the subjunctive mood correctly used? Some colleges require that a student do well on the SATs in order to enroll. Some colleges require that a student does well on the SATs in order to enroll...
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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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