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Question:

Which sentence contains an ERROR?

A Please sit the plate down on the table.

explanation

The intransitive verb "sit" is used incorrectly here. The writer should have used the transitive verb "set", which means “to put” or “to set something” down, like plates on a table.

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Any highly-regarded military leader should be capable of giving ________ orders.
Which of the following is the CORRECT completion of the sentence above?

decisive.

“Decisive” means to be able to make choices quickly and confidently. It is spelled correctly in the correct option.

Select the BEST words for the blanks in the following sentence.
Mateo was ________ busy studying for an exam ________ attend the party with his roommate.

too - to.

The adverb "too" correctly modifies the adjective "busy". "To" combined with "attend" forms the infinitive verb "to attend".

Every kid in the neighborhood has ____ own bicycle.

their

Although the word “every” is a singular noun and should be followed by a singular pronoun, in this case, the correct pronoun is “their.”

Which of the following sentences is grammatically CORRECT ?

There are too many stairs; I’d rather take the elevator.

"There are too many stairs; I’d rather take the elevator." correctly uses the word stairs to refer to the steps leading up to a higher elevation.
"There are too many stares; I’d rather take the elevator." incorrectly uses the homophone stares, meaning “to look intensely.”
"There are too many steers; I’d rather take the elevator." incorrectly uses steers, meaning “cows.”
"There are too many stars; I’d rather take the elevator." incorrectly uses stars, meaning “celestial objects,” which is a nonsensical choice in the context of this sentence.

Which of the following sentences shows the CORRECT use of punctuation marks?

“How did you become such a good cook?” Grandma asked Carley at dinner.

“How did you become such a good cook?” Grandma asked Carley at dinner. is correct. This is because double quotation marks are used correctly and the question mark is inside the quotations.
“How did you become such a good cook”? Grandma asked Carley at dinner. is incorrect. This is because the question mark should be placed inside the quotation marks.
‘How did you become such a good cook?” Grandma asked Carley at dinner. is incorrect. This is because the use of the single quotation mark is not correct.
“How did you become such a good cook? Grandma asked Carley at dinner.” is incorrect. This is because double quotation marks are needed after the question mark, not at the very end of the sentence.

Complete the sentence.
The child has always been afraid of _______ to the dentist.

going.

The adjective phrase "be afraid of" ends with a preposition "of", and the verb comes after a preposition is typically used in the V-ing form.

Which word is an EXCEPTION to a common spelling rule?

Noticeable.

The word "noticeable" is an exception to the rule that the final "e" is dropped before adding a suffix that begins with a vowel (drive + ing = driving; observe + ance = observance).

Which of the following is a complete sentence from the passage?

She knew with certainty that she could count on new, better experiences throughout the next chapter.

"She knew with certainty that she could count on new, better experiences throughout the next chapter." is the correct answer. Because it is a complex sentence with independent and dependent clauses.
"The night before Kendra left for college." This is incorrect because it is a dependent clause and requires an independent clause in order to function as a sentence.
"Which extracurricular organizations she might join." This is incorrect because it is one item in a listed series of indirect questions.
"Could count on new, better experiences throughout the next chapter." This is incorrect because it is missing a subject.

Which words from the following sentence are pronouns?
I offered to help her study for the test, but she was too busy.

I, her, she.

"I" and "she" are subject pronouns, and "her" is an object pronoun. "Offered", "help", and "study" are verbs. "To" is an infinitive, "for" is a preposition, "but" is a conjunction, and "was" is a verb of being. "Test" is a noun, "too" is an adverb, and "busy" is an adjective.

Which group of words would make a better revision of this sentence?
Personal accounts of Amelia Earhart suggest that she was a woman of courage, integrity, and she was intelligent.

courage, integrity, and intelligence.

Parallel structure is a grammatical device that uses the same grammatical form for two or more clauses or phrases. This makes the writing more balanced and easier to read. In the original sentence, the first two clauses are parallel: "courage, integrity, and". However, the third clause is not parallel because it begins with the word "she" and then uses the verb "was". To make the sentence parallel, the third clause should also begin with a noun: "courage, integrity, and intelligence".

Which of the following sentences contains information that does NOT belong in the paragraph?

You should probably feed your horse.

"You should probably feed your horse" is correct because the tone and language are informal, but the rest of the paragraph represents a formal, technical language.
"Though it is time-consuming, caring for and training a horse early on can have significant benefits for both the horse and owner." is incorrect. This is because the vocabulary and tone remain professional and technical along with the rest of the paragraph.
"In order to keep horses as domesticated animals, proper care and training are necessities from the beginning." is incorrect. This is because the vocabulary and tone remain professional and technical along with the rest of the paragraph.
"A newborn horse, or foal, will often be hesitant to interact with humans." is incorrect. This is because the vocabulary and tone remain professional and technical along with the rest of the paragraph.

Dave and Julie had to work late so that they would finish their project on time.
If the sentence was rewritten to begin with "Tomorrow night," the next words would be _______.

Dave and Julie will have to

Because the phrase "Tomorrow night," denotes a point of time in the future, the sentence with these additions should be re-written in the future tense. And the subject of the sentence is "Dave and Julie", which denotes the people carrying out one task, the sentence should be using active voice.
Therefore, the only correct answer is "Tomorrow night, Dave and Julie will have to work late so that they would finish their project on time."

What part of speech is the word "quickly" in the sentence below?
He ran quickly while training hard for the race that weekend.

Adverb.

The word "quickly" is an adverb that describes the verb "ran".

Which of the following sentences would most likely act as a supporting detail?

The most common type of bird seen in this area is the Red-Bellied Woodpecker.

"The most common type of bird seen in this area is the Red-Bellied Woodpecker." This is correct because it provides specific information regarding the topic, i.e. birds along the east coast.
"The eastern coast of the United States is home to over 1,000 species of birds." This is incorrect because it would most likely act as a topic sentence.
"If you travel along the east coast, chances are that you’ll spot several flying friends along the way." This is incorrect because it would best serve to introduce the topic.
"Not only do people come to watch the birds, but they also photograph the birds they see." This is incorrect because it would best serve as a transition sentence, leading to more details about photographing birds.