________ went to the movies last weekend.

Which of the following is spelled CORRECTLY, showing an EXCEPTION to a spelling rule?

Argument.

"Argument" is correct because it breaks the final E rule but is spelled correctly. When a word ends with an "-e", drop the "-e" when adding a suffix that begins with a vowel, and when adding a suffix that begins with a consonant.
"Fledgling" is incorrect because it breaks the final E rule, but it is not an exception.
"Shaping" is incorrect because it follows the final E rule.
"Judgement" is incorrect because it follows the final E rule.

Which of the following CORRECTLY completes the sentence below?
The letters were quite ________ and contained intimate details.

Personal.

"Personal" means “something private”; "personnel" are people employed by an organization.

Which of the following is a synonym for "prized" as used in the sentence below?
Parrots, among the most intelligent birds in the world, have been prized pets for many centuries; in fact, the first recorded instance of parrot training was written in the thirteenth century.

Valued.

If these intelligent birds have been kept as pets for so long, and if people have taken the time to train them, it is most likely that parrots are valued animals.

"The principle of the high school was debating whether to pursue the issue any further."
Which of the following corrects an error in the sentence above?

Replace principle with principal.

Replace principle with principal is the correct answer. This is correct because a principle is an idea or rule. In this case, the principal (meaning “the most important”) is a person.
Replace debating with debateing. This is incorrect because the final -e rule states, “Drop the final e when adding a suffix that starts with a vowel”.
Replace whether with weather. This is incorrect because whether is a conjunction implying some type of choice, while weather has to do with climate and atmospheric conditions.
Replace further with farther. This is incorrect because further means “in addition”, whereas farther has to do with distance.

Which word is MISSPELLED in the sentence below?
The invitation presented her with a dilemma: should she go to the wedding or go out to diner with her sister?

Diner.

"Diner" should be spelled “dinner.” A diner is a restaurant; dinner is the meal eaten in the evening.

Which of the following would NOT be an acceptable way to revise and combine the underlined portion of the sentences below?
First and foremost, they receive an annual pension payment. The amount of the pension has been reviewed and changed a number of times, most recently to reflect the salary of a high-level government executive.

Annual pension payment, the amount of the pension.

This choice creates a comma splice.

We find it inconceivable that Dr. Astor would not have wieghed her options before announcing her recommendation for the chief of surgery position.
Which of the following words is MISSPELLED in the sentence above?

Wieghed.

The word "wieghed" should be spelled as "weighed".

Which of the following sentences is grammatically CORRECT?

Ana's favorite sports are soccer, tennis, and skiing.

In order to keep the parallel structure of the sentence, the list of words should all be in the same form. In this case, they should all be nouns. Soccer, tennis, and skiing are all nouns.

Which of the following is the FIRST step of the writing process?

Brainstorming.

The writing process is as follows:
1. Brainstorming/Plan/Outline: The thinking we do before we begin a piece of writing, which can include creating a plan or outline for your piece of writing.
2. Draft/Write: Our first attempt at writing or our first version of our piece of writing.
3. Revise/Proofread: Read your draft and make organizational, wording, or grammatical changes to your piece of writing to make it stronger.
4. Cite Sources: Giving credit to sources that we used within our piece of writing.
5. Publish: Putting our finished piece out for everyone to see.

The well-stocked larder was replete with dozens of canned goods intended to last through the winter.
Which of the following is the meaning of the underlined word above?

Full.

The word “replete” means filled or well-supplied. In the context of this sentence, “full” would be the closest to this meaning.

Which of the following is the complete subject in the sentence below?
Sandra’s principal reason for choosing the job was that it would be full-time and would offer benefits.

Sandra’s principal reason for choosing the job.

The complete subject includes the main noun (reason) and all of its accompanying modifying phrases.

Ravens appear to behave _______, actively helping one another to find food.

Cooperatively.

This sentence asks you to look for a word that describes how the ravens behave. The information after the comma restates and defines the meaning of the missing word. You are told that the ravens “actively help one another.” Only one word among the choices accurately describes this behavior: cooperatively.

_______ register with a valid email address.

First, please.

"First, please" is correct. The comma after our introductory word is grammatically correct as it sets off our introductory adverb from the rest of the sentence.
"First please" is incorrect. This answer choice does not have any punctuation and, thus, does not differentiate the introductory adverb first from the rest of the sentence.
"First: please" is incorrect. This answer choice has a colon after our introductory adverb. A colon is meant to set apart two independent clauses, usually in a definition or informative format.
"First; please" is incorrect. This answer choice features a semicolon after our introductory adverb. Semicolons are used to separate independent clauses in a sentence which is not the case here.

Which of the following words is spelled CORRECTLY?

Sanction.

Sanction is correct because the suffix should be, and is, -tion.
Caushun is incorrect because the suffix should be -tion, not -shun. (i.e. caution).
Fractshun is incorrect because the suffix should be -ion, not -shun. (i.e. fraction).
Subtractsion is incorrect because the suffix should be -ion, not -sion. (i.e. subtraction).

Our mail carrier _______.