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Rita borrowed $1,600 at 12% interest for 90 days. How much interestdid she pay on the loan? a. $1640 b. $48 c. $192 d. $80
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Norma borrowed $1,800 at 11% interest for 90 days. How much interestdid she pay on the loan? a. $49.50 b. $198 c. $2 d. $18.45
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Harry borrowed $1,800 for two years at 13% a year under anadd-on plan. He repaid the loan, including interest, in 24 equal
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Richard borrowed $1,250 for two years at 14% a year under anadd-on plan. He repaid the loan, including interest, in 24 equal
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The turbulent waves, gleaming in the sunlight, pounded the barrenbeach. a. sentence is correct as shown b. sentence is incorrect
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The motor sputtered coughed whined and finally died.a. sentence is correct as shown b. sentence is incorrect The turbulent
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Anyone's guess is as good as mine.a. sentence is correct as shown b. sentence is incorrect
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Sabra saw a bright light in the sky. A meteor with brilliantcolors was streaking by. a. sentence is correct as shown b. sentence
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Match the lack of pronoun-antecedent agreement solution to thecorrect lack of pronoun-antecedent agreement problem: A singular
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Match the lack of subject-verb agreement solution to the correctlack of subject-verb agreement problem: An indefinite pronoun as
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Match the lack of subject-verb agreement solution to the correctlack of subject-verb agreement problem: A subject that is
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Match the lack of subject-verb agreement solution to the correctlack of subject-verb agreement problem: A compound subject that
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Match the lack of subject-verb agreement solution to the correctlack of subject-verb agreement problem: A compound subject that
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Match the lack of subject-verb agreement solution to the correctlack of subject-verb agreement problem: A compound subject that
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Match the lack of subject-verb agreement solution to the correctlack of subject-verb agreement problem: A noun of amount as the
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Match the lack of subject-verb agreement solution to the correctlack of subject-verb agreement problem: A collective noun as the
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Match the lack of subject-verb agreement solution to the correctlack of subject-verb agreement problem: A subject that follows
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Match the lack of subject-verb agreement solution to the correctlack of subject-verb agreement problem: A predicate nominative
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Match the lack of subject-verb agreement solution to the correctlack of subject-verb agreement problem: A subject that is
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Match the run-on sentence solution to the correct run-on sentenceproblem: Two main clauses with no comma before the coordinating
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Match the run-on sentence solution to the correct run-on sentenceproblem: Comma splice-two main clauses separated only by a
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Match the run-on sentence solution to the correct run-on sentenceproblem: Two main clauses with no punctuation between them
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Match the sentence fragment solution to the correct sentencefragment problem: Fragment that lacks a complete verb Solutions: a.
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Match the sentence fragment solution to the correct sentencefragment problem: Fragment that is a subordinate clause Solutions:
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Match the sentence fragment solution to the correct sentencefragment problem: Fragment that lacks a subject Solutions: a. Add a
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Match the sentence fragment solution to the correct sentencefragment problem: Fragment that lacks both a subject and a verb
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Select the letter of the connecting word that best combines eachpair of sentences: I am going to the meeting. _____ I am going
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Which of the following can help improve your sentence-combiningskills? a. Try out sentences on a partner. b. Avoid comparing
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Which of the following is not a good technique for exploring yourown style? a. Vary the length and structure of your sentences.
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Which of the following is a strategy for combining short sentencesinto longer, more complex ones? a. Focus on choppy sentences.
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What is the point of sentence combining? there is no da. To improve your prewriting skills b. To improve your risk-taking skills
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What is the point of sentence combining?a. To improve your prewriting skills b. To improve your risk-taking skills c. To improve
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Which of the following is the best definition of sentence combining?a. Rewriting groups of short sentences in more interesting
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documentationa. citing of sources of facts, analyses, or opinions that are not common knowledge b. common method of explaining
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primary sourcea. a firsthand account of an event b. an article that provides the primary justification for a thesis statement c.
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For the research topic below, select the letter of the best reason thatthe reference would need to be supplemented with
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For the research topic below, select the letter of the best reason thatthe reference would need to be supplemented with
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Cassidy, John and B.C. Rimbeaux. Juggling for the Complete Klutz. Palo is it correct or incorrect citationAlto: Klutz Press.
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Cassidy, John and B.C. Rimbeaux. Juggling for the Complete Klutz. PaloAlto: Klutz Press. 1988. a. correct citation b. incorrect
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thesis statementa. sentence explaining a commonly used method of organizing research paper b. a concise, tightly focused idea
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Think about the standards you would use to evaluate the following don't say comfortproduct. Two of the evaluation standards have
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Think about the standards you would use to evaluate the followingproduct. Two of the evaluation standards have been supplied.
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A process explanationa. examines a problem and explores possible solutions. b. uses step-by-step organization to explain how
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Select the letter that identifies the kind of definition used in thefollowing sentence: A brother is someone who sticks up for
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Select the letter of the type of graph that should be used to presentthe information described: a comparison of the nutrients
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Select the letter of the type of graph that should be used to presentthe information described: all of the math quiz scores a
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Select the letter of the type of graph that should be used to presentthe information described: the percentage of the total
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Select the letter that identifies the type(s) of exposition that wouldbe most appropriate to use to explore the following essay
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Select the letter that identifies the type(s) of exposition that wouldbe most appropriate to use to explore the following essay
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Select the letter that identifies the type(s) of exposition that wouldbe most appropriate to use to explore the following essay
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Select the letter that identifies the type(s) of exposition that wouldbe most appropriate to use to explore the following essay
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Select the letter that identifies the type(s) of exposition that wouldbe most appropriate to use to explore the following essay
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Select the letter that identifies the type(s) of exposition that wouldbe most appropriate to use to explore the following essay
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Select the letter that identifies the type(s) of exposition that wouldbe most appropriate to use to explore the following essay
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Select the letter that identifies the type(s) of exposition that wouldbe most appropriate to use to explore the following essay
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You can explore a word's formal definition by *either a or ba. examining what the word means to you personally. b. creating a
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You can explore a word's formal definition bya. examining what the word means to you personally. b. creating a word map.
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To help you explore the categories you wish to compare and contrast, youcould use a. a word map. b. a Venn diagram
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The details in a newspaper story are often arranged ina. decreasing order of importance. b. increasing order of importance
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A newspaper lead shoulda. attract attention and provide a capsule summary of the article. b. cover all sides of the story.
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Direct quotations in a newspaper articlea. distract the reader from the main idea. b. add authority and interest to the article.
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The first thing you should do on an essay test isa. look over the individual questions and the test as a whole. b. start
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Select the letter that identifies the primary function of the followingsentence: The bus crawled along the gravel road, carrying
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Select the letter that identifies the type of conflict that follows:Two tenth-graders, best friends since kindergarten, are the
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Select the letter that identifies the type of conflict that follows:The girl must decide whether to go to the play with her
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A personal narrative tells a story about real-life events in thewriter's life and a. ends with a call for action. b. explains
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A personal narrative isa. always written from the first-person point of view. b. sometimes written from the first-person point
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The climax of the storya. reveals how the central problem is solved or not solved. b. introduces the problem.
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Dialogue can be used to reveala. character and personality only. b. character, personality, setting, and plot.
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An anecdotea. includes many different stories that illustrate different themes. b. is a brief story that illustrates a theme.
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A plot summarya. describes the story's main events, including the conflict and its climax and resolution. b. describes the
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A conflict analysis?a. always analyzes both the plot and the climax. b. evaluates the conflict and describes only those parts of
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A conflict analysisa. always analyzes both the plot and the climax. b. evaluates the conflict and describes only those parts of
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Select the letter that identifies the primary function of the followingsentence: At midnight the old clock in the hall loudly
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Read the following paragraph and select the letter of the choice thatbest answers the question that follows: (1) In almost every
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Read the following paragraph and select the letter of the choice thatbest answers the question that follows: (1) In almost every
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Read the following paragraph and select the letter of the choice thatbest answers the question that follows: (1) In almost every
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Read the following paragraph and select the letter of the choice thatbest answers the question that follows: (1) In almost every
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Read the following paragraph and select the letter of the choice thatbest answers the question that follows: (1) In almost every
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Select the letter of the word that best completes the sentence andcreates the most vivid image: Clearly, Marci's latest painting
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Select the letter of the ordering method that best describes thesentence: The thing I like most about eating out is that I don't
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Select the letter of the ordering method that best describes thesentence: After you finish your chores, you may go out to play.
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Select the letter of the ordering method that best describes thesentence: Before you print your essay, make sure to run the
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Select the letter of the ordering method that best describes thesentence: The two most important reasons for hiring me are my
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Select the letter of the ordering method that best describes thesentence: An experienced orchestra and, even more so, a strong
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Select the letter of the role that setting plays in the passage:It was immediately clear that this was Jake's room: Dirty cups
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Select the letter of the role that setting plays in the passage:The students marched purposefully toward the door of the
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Select the letter of the role that setting plays in the passage:The sun beat down on the quiet beach. a. Setting contributes to
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Select the letter of the role that setting plays in the passage:The crowd cheered wildly as the skiers slid swiftly down the
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Select the letter of the role that setting plays in the passage:Sarah hung back, pressing against the wall of the gymnasium. "I
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Select the letter of the ordering method in use in the followingsentence: Sonography is considered safer than X-rays.
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Select the letter of the writing-process stage during which thefollowing item takes place: checking for unity and coherence a.
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Select the letter of the writing-process stage during which thefollowing item takes place: writing a topic sentence a.
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Select the letter of the writing-process stage during which thefollowing item takes place: identifying purpose and audience a.
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Select the letter of the writing-process stage during which thefollowing item takes place: correcting misspelled words and
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Select the letter of the writing-process stage during which thefollowing item takes place: brainstorming a. prewriting b.
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Select the letter of the writing-process stage during which thefollowing item takes place: conducting an interview a. prewriting
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Select the letter of the ordering method in use in the followingsentence: The next night we went to the movies. a. spatial order
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Select the letter of the ordering method in use in the followingsentence: Our roof leaks every time it rains. a. spatial order
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Select the letter of the ordering method in use in the followingsentence: The road wound up and down the hills and through a
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