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Question: Which of the following sentences illustrates correct usage of articles and conjunctions?
A
Celine lives on Arthur Street; however, she works on Beatrice Boulevard.

B
I would eat a peach every day if I could, nor the doctor told me I couldn't.

C
Will Gertrude play the piano or an harp at the concert?

D
Although she is angry at them, neither her son and her father will be at the party.

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Question: Choose the series of verbs and phrases that best completes the following passage. This dish ______ too spicy. Why ______ so much pepper?
A
is, did the chef have to use

B
was, the chef is using

C
is, did the chef use

D
was, the chef used

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Question: Choose the series of articles and conjunctions that best completes the following sentence. Neither we ______ Sal, our neighbor, could understand ______ it had been our dog Rover or Sal's cat's kittens _______ had destroyed all the flower beds in the middle of _______ night.
A
nor, whether, that, the

B
or, if, who, the

C
and, whether, than, a

D
nor, if, that, a

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Question: Choose the series of verbs that best completes the following sentence. Alison regrets ______ you with her remarks; she never meant ______ so.
A
to hurt, doing

B
to hurt, to do

C
hurting, doing

D
hurting, to do

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Question: Which of the following sentences is NOT punctuated correctly?
A
We expect only three things from our dog: loyalty, affection, and tail wagging.

B
I need you to pick up several boxes of paperclips, pens, and pencils; three pounds each of potatoes, carrots, and peas; and my dry cleaning.

C
Marcy, my parrot, squawked for an hour, before finally calming down.

D
All of these are punctuated correctly.

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Question: Which of the following sentences illustrates the proper use of apostrophes?
A
Helga borrowed her friend's skates for the day; however, she failed to return them.

B
Thousand's of bargains are available during the holiday season, but I cant find time to shop.

C
The koala bear closed it's eyes and fell fast asleep.

D
Although I like the Joneses, I'm angry at them for breaking all of Ralphs' tools.

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Question: Which of the following sentences does NOT illustrate correct verb and verb tense usage?
A
These repetitive and misleading guidelines could easily be interpreted in several different ways.

B
Clarabelle's mother absolutely hated nicknames and always calls her daughter by her full name.

C
The Imagist movement in poetry is commonly regarded as having begun in the early twentieth century.

D
We all danced across the lawn and lifted Zoe above our heads in triumph.

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Question: Which of the following sentences illustrates incorrect pronoun usage?
A
The wet dog shook itself off, wagged its tail, and proceeded on its way.

B
Don't take the silver goblet out of its protective case or you'll ruin it.

C
You should wear that jacket to their wedding because it's the nicest one you have.

D
It's not too late to answer their ad for a waitress, is it?

E
None of these

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Question: Which of the following sentences illustrate(s) the proper use of commas?
A
Randy wanted to end the meeting, but Amy wanted to prolong it.

B
After pouring herself a glass of water in silence, Nicky answered my question.

C
The committee, which had failed to come to a consensus decided to meet again on Tuesday.

D
None of these

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Question: Choose the series of pronouns that best completes the following sentence. Victor, who stole ______ ideas and used them to make ______ a millionaire, never once offered ______ a word of thanks.
A
our, himself, we

B
their, them, himself

C
your, us, you

D
our, himself, us

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Question: Which of the following sentences illustrates correct usage of articles and conjunctions?

Question: Choose the series of verbs and phrases that best completes the following passage. This dish too spicy. Why so much pepper?

Question: Choose the series of articles and conjunctions that best completes the following sentence. Neither we __ Sal, our neighbor, could understand it had been our dog Rover or Sal's cat's kittens _ had destroyed all the flower beds in the middle of ___ night.

Question: Choose the series of verbs that best completes the following sentence. Alison regrets you with her remarks; she never meant so.

Question: Which of the following sentences is NOT punctuated correctly?

Question: Which of the following sentences illustrates the proper use of apostrophes?

Question: Which of the following sentences does NOT illustrate correct verb and verb tense usage?

Question: Which of the following sentences illustrates incorrect pronoun usage?

Question: Which of the following sentences illustrate(s) the proper use of commas?

Question: Choose the series of pronouns that best completes the following sentence. Victor, who stole ideas and used them to make a millionaire, never once offered __ a word of thanks.

Question: Which of the following sentences illustrates correct usage of articles and conjunctions?

Question: Choose the series of verbs and phrases that best completes the following passage. This dish ______ too spicy. Why ______ so much pepper?

Question: Choose the series of articles and conjunctions that best completes the following sentence. Neither we ______ Sal, our neighbor, could understand ______ it had been our dog Rover or Sal's cat's kittens _______ had destroyed all the flower beds in the middle of _______ night.

Question: Choose the series of verbs that best completes the following sentence. Alison regrets ______ you with her remarks; she never meant ______ so.

Question: Which of the following sentences is NOT punctuated correctly?

Question: Which of the following sentences illustrates the proper use of apostrophes?

Question: Which of the following sentences does NOT illustrate correct verb and verb tense usage?

Question: Which of the following sentences illustrates incorrect pronoun usage?

Question: Which of the following sentences illustrate(s) the proper use of commas?

Question: Choose the series of pronouns that best completes the following sentence. Victor, who stole ______ ideas and used them to make ______ a millionaire, never once offered ______ a word of thanks.

Question: Choose the series of verbs and phrases that best completes the following passage. This dish too spicy. Why so much pepper?

Question: Choose the series of articles and conjunctions that best completes the following sentence. Neither we __ Sal, our neighbor, could understand it had been our dog Rover or Sal's cat's kittens _ had destroyed all the flower beds in the middle of ___ night.

Question: Choose the series of verbs that best completes the following sentence. Alison regrets you with her remarks; she never meant so.

Question: Choose the series of pronouns that best completes the following sentence. Victor, who stole ideas and used them to make a millionaire, never once offered __ a word of thanks.