Question
Question 13 (0.5 points)
Which revision fixes the mistake in parallel structure in the sentence?
James won the 200-meter event, 400, and he won the 1500-meter event last weekend.
Question 13 options:
James won the 200-meter event, 400, as well as the 1500-meter event last weekend.
James won the 200, 400, and he won the 1500-meter event last weekend.
James won the 200-meter event, the 400-meter event, and the 1500-meter event last weekend.
James won the 200-meter event, won the 400, and the 1500-meter event last weekend.
Question 14 (0.5 points)
Which revision fixes the mistake in parallel structure in the sentence?
Before the family left for the summer, Susan made sure her kids watered their plants, packed their bags, and their rooms were clean.
Question 14 options:
Before the family left for the summer, Susan made sure her kids had watered their plants, packed their bags, and that their rooms were clean.
Before the family left for the summer, Susan made sure her kids watered their plants, packed their bags, and cleaned their rooms.
Before the family left for the summer, Susan made sure her kids watered their plants, packed their bags, and had cleaned their rooms.
Before the family left for the summer, Susan made sure her kids watered their plants, had packed their bags, and their rooms were clean.
Question 15 (0.5 points)
Select the clause to correctly complete the following sentence:
Fewer people had decided to buy lunch at the cafeteria
Question 15 options:
; instead, they packed a lunch to bring from home.
since the menu had more variety.
so the cafeteria decided to reduce prices.
; the cafeteria staff decided to investigate the cause.
Question 16 (0.5 points)
Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
Question 16 options:
She owns: three pairs of shoes: sneakers, sandals, and high heels.
She owns three pairs of shoes: sneakers: sandals: and high heels.
She owns three pairs of shoes, sneakers, sandals, and high heels.
She owns three pairs of shoes: sneakers, sandals, and high heels.
Question 17 (0.5 points)
Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
Question 17 options:
The football team repeats their motivational chant before every game: "We're going to win, win, win!"
The football team repeats their motivational chant before every game, "We're going to win, win, win!"
The football team repeats their motivational chant: Before every game: "We're going to win, win, win!"
The football team repeats their motivational chant: Before every game, "We're going to win, win, win!"
Question 18 (0.5 points)
Read the recipe.
Chocolate Chip Cookies
1. Combine the flour, sugar, salt, baking soda, and baking powder. Mix well.
2. In a separate bowl, cream the brown sugar into the butter and add the eggs.
3. Pour the liquid ingredients into the dry ingredients and mix just until combined.
4. Form dough into 1-inch balls and bake in the oven at 350 degrees for 15 minutes.
Which aspects of the language make it appropriate for a recipe?
Question 18 options:
precise language
contractions
first-person point of view
slang
Question 19 (0.5 points)
phantasm
noun
phan·tasm
something that a person sees in his or her mind
Which sentence uses the word phantasm correctly, according to the dictionary entry?
Question 19 options:
Remarkably, the phantasm returned all of her clothes to the closet.
What he thought he saw in the upstairs window turned out to be a phantasm.
The phantasm chased José and Carla into the street and cornered them in the alley.
Bianca wanted to phantasm the unpleasant thought permanently from her mind.
Question 20 (0.5 points)
etymology
noun
et·y·mol·o·gy
the study of the origin of a word
Which sentence uses the word etymology correctly, according to the information in the dictionary entry?
Question 20 options:
Studying etymology convinced Kim to pursue a career in law enforcement.
Ella loved wildlife and was fascinated by the etymology of butterfly.
The etymology of the disease revealed that it was highly contagious.
The etymology of the recipe told Kara about the people who used it.
Which revision fixes the mistake in parallel structure in the sentence?
James won the 200-meter event, 400, and he won the 1500-meter event last weekend.
Question 13 options:
James won the 200-meter event, 400, as well as the 1500-meter event last weekend.
James won the 200, 400, and he won the 1500-meter event last weekend.
James won the 200-meter event, the 400-meter event, and the 1500-meter event last weekend.
James won the 200-meter event, won the 400, and the 1500-meter event last weekend.
Question 14 (0.5 points)
Which revision fixes the mistake in parallel structure in the sentence?
Before the family left for the summer, Susan made sure her kids watered their plants, packed their bags, and their rooms were clean.
Question 14 options:
Before the family left for the summer, Susan made sure her kids had watered their plants, packed their bags, and that their rooms were clean.
Before the family left for the summer, Susan made sure her kids watered their plants, packed their bags, and cleaned their rooms.
Before the family left for the summer, Susan made sure her kids watered their plants, packed their bags, and had cleaned their rooms.
Before the family left for the summer, Susan made sure her kids watered their plants, had packed their bags, and their rooms were clean.
Question 15 (0.5 points)
Select the clause to correctly complete the following sentence:
Fewer people had decided to buy lunch at the cafeteria
Question 15 options:
; instead, they packed a lunch to bring from home.
since the menu had more variety.
so the cafeteria decided to reduce prices.
; the cafeteria staff decided to investigate the cause.
Question 16 (0.5 points)
Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
Question 16 options:
She owns: three pairs of shoes: sneakers, sandals, and high heels.
She owns three pairs of shoes: sneakers: sandals: and high heels.
She owns three pairs of shoes, sneakers, sandals, and high heels.
She owns three pairs of shoes: sneakers, sandals, and high heels.
Question 17 (0.5 points)
Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
Question 17 options:
The football team repeats their motivational chant before every game: "We're going to win, win, win!"
The football team repeats their motivational chant before every game, "We're going to win, win, win!"
The football team repeats their motivational chant: Before every game: "We're going to win, win, win!"
The football team repeats their motivational chant: Before every game, "We're going to win, win, win!"
Question 18 (0.5 points)
Read the recipe.
Chocolate Chip Cookies
1. Combine the flour, sugar, salt, baking soda, and baking powder. Mix well.
2. In a separate bowl, cream the brown sugar into the butter and add the eggs.
3. Pour the liquid ingredients into the dry ingredients and mix just until combined.
4. Form dough into 1-inch balls and bake in the oven at 350 degrees for 15 minutes.
Which aspects of the language make it appropriate for a recipe?
Question 18 options:
precise language
contractions
first-person point of view
slang
Question 19 (0.5 points)
phantasm
noun
phan·tasm
something that a person sees in his or her mind
Which sentence uses the word phantasm correctly, according to the dictionary entry?
Question 19 options:
Remarkably, the phantasm returned all of her clothes to the closet.
What he thought he saw in the upstairs window turned out to be a phantasm.
The phantasm chased José and Carla into the street and cornered them in the alley.
Bianca wanted to phantasm the unpleasant thought permanently from her mind.
Question 20 (0.5 points)
etymology
noun
et·y·mol·o·gy
the study of the origin of a word
Which sentence uses the word etymology correctly, according to the information in the dictionary entry?
Question 20 options:
Studying etymology convinced Kim to pursue a career in law enforcement.
Ella loved wildlife and was fascinated by the etymology of butterfly.
The etymology of the disease revealed that it was highly contagious.
The etymology of the recipe told Kara about the people who used it.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
Here are the answers to the questions based on the provided prompts:
**Question 13**:
The correct option is:
**James won the 200-meter event, the 400-meter event, and the 1500-meter event last weekend.**
(This option maintains parallel structure across all listed events.)
**Question 14**:
The correct option is:
**Before the family left for the summer, Susan made sure her kids watered their plants, packed their bags, and cleaned their rooms.**
(This option maintains parallel structure throughout the list.)
**Question 15**:
The correct option is:
**; the cafeteria staff decided to investigate the cause.**
(This completes the sentence logically.)
**Question 16**:
The correct option is:
**She owns three pairs of shoes: sneakers, sandals, and high heels.**
(This option correctly uses colons to introduce the list.)
**Question 17**:
The correct option is:
**The football team repeats their motivational chant before every game: "We're going to win, win, win!"**
(This option correctly uses a colon before the quoted material.)
**Question 18**:
The correct option is:
**precise language**
(Recipes typically use precise and clear instructions.)
**Question 19**:
The correct option is:
**What he thought he saw in the upstairs window turned out to be a phantasm.**
(This sentence uses "phantasm" correctly in the context of something perceived in the mind.)
**Question 20**:
The correct option is:
**The etymology of the recipe told Kara about the people who used it.**
(This sentence correctly uses "etymology" in the context of the origin of a word or concept.)
If you have any further questions or need additional explanations, feel free to ask!
**Question 13**:
The correct option is:
**James won the 200-meter event, the 400-meter event, and the 1500-meter event last weekend.**
(This option maintains parallel structure across all listed events.)
**Question 14**:
The correct option is:
**Before the family left for the summer, Susan made sure her kids watered their plants, packed their bags, and cleaned their rooms.**
(This option maintains parallel structure throughout the list.)
**Question 15**:
The correct option is:
**; the cafeteria staff decided to investigate the cause.**
(This completes the sentence logically.)
**Question 16**:
The correct option is:
**She owns three pairs of shoes: sneakers, sandals, and high heels.**
(This option correctly uses colons to introduce the list.)
**Question 17**:
The correct option is:
**The football team repeats their motivational chant before every game: "We're going to win, win, win!"**
(This option correctly uses a colon before the quoted material.)
**Question 18**:
The correct option is:
**precise language**
(Recipes typically use precise and clear instructions.)
**Question 19**:
The correct option is:
**What he thought he saw in the upstairs window turned out to be a phantasm.**
(This sentence uses "phantasm" correctly in the context of something perceived in the mind.)
**Question 20**:
The correct option is:
**The etymology of the recipe told Kara about the people who used it.**
(This sentence correctly uses "etymology" in the context of the origin of a word or concept.)
If you have any further questions or need additional explanations, feel free to ask!