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Question: Choose the series of prepositions that best completes the following sentence. Jack, leaning casually ______ the tree, watched as Sally walked slowly ______ him.
A
against, toward

B
toward, against

C
upon, past

D
off, beside

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Question: Read the following question and choose the response that uses the correct corresponding verb tense. Will you be going to the company picnic this year?
A
Yes, I will have always gone every year.

B
No, unfortunately I didn't have time this year.

C
Yes, and I plan on swimming, fishing, and eating all day!

D
I might go if I had known about it sooner.

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Question: Choose the series of verbs that best completes the following sentence. Everyone _______ too busy cooking and ______ the campsite ______ the family of bears ______ from the woods.
A
were, setting up, to notice, watch

B
was, set up, noticing, to watch

C
is, setting, to notice, watching

D
was, setting up, to notice, watching

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Question: Change the following sentence from a quotation to indirect speech. "I can meet with you at noon," said Peter.
A
Peter says he can meet with me at noon.

B
Peter said he will meet with me at noon.

C
Peter said he could meet with me at noon.

D
Peter can meet with me at noon, so he said.

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Question: Choose the phrase that best completes the sentence below without creating a run-on sentence. It's never too late to learn how to swim _____ you may fall off a boat!
A
, you never know when

B
you never know when

C
—you never know as

D
; you never know when

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Question: Complete the following sentence by choosing the phrase with the best word order from the options given. Only after they had completed an exhaustive study _____ how to adapt the technology to the needs of our company.
A
did they understand to begin

B
did they begin to understand

C
they did begin to understand

D
o understand did they begin

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Question: Choose the series of adjectives and adverbs that best completes the following sentence. Of the two books, Sam's is definitely the _______ ; however, even though Sandra's didn't turn out as ______ as expected, she still did a ______ job of writing it.
A
better, well, good

B
best, good, good

C
better, good, better

D
best, well, well

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Question: Change the following sentence from a quotation to indirect speech. "I will be moving soon," said Alma.
A
Alma said she would be moving soon.

B
Alma said she will move soon.

C
Alma says she'll be moving soon.

D
Alma says she would move soon.

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Question: Choose the series of adjectives and adverbs that best completes the following sentence. The archaeologists were _____ to discover such a ______ and ______ _____ artifact at that mostly uncovered site.
A
amazing, rarely, incredible, beautifully

B
amazed, rare, incredibly, beautiful

C
beautiful, rarity, amazingly, incredible

D
amazingly, beautiful, rarely, incredible

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Question: Read the original sentence below and then choose the rewritten sentence that illustrates proper sentence structure. ORIGINAL SENTENCE: It is easy to carry solid objects, but the same cannot be said of liquids. REWRITTEN SENTENCES:
A
Unlike liquids, solid objects are easy to carry.

B
Unlike liquids, we can easily carry solid objects.

C
Unlike liquids; solid objects can easily be carried.

D
Unlike liquids, solid objects easy to be carried.

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Question: Choose the series of prepositions that best completes the following sentence. Jack, leaning casually the tree, watched as Sally walked slowly him.

Question: Read the following question and choose the response that uses the correct corresponding verb tense. Will you be going to the company picnic this year?

Question: Choose the series of verbs that best completes the following sentence. Everyone _ too busy cooking and the campsite the family of bears from the woods.

Question: Change the following sentence from a quotation to indirect speech. "I can meet with you at noon," said Peter.

Question: Choose the phrase that best completes the sentence below without creating a run-on sentence. It's never too late to learn how to swim _____ you may fall off a boat!

Question: Complete the following sentence by choosing the phrase with the best word order from the options given. Only after they had completed an exhaustive study _____ how to adapt the technology to the needs of our company.

Question: Choose the series of adjectives and adverbs that best completes the following sentence. Of the two books, Sam's is definitely the _ ; however, even though Sandra's didn't turn out as as expected, she still did a __ job of writing it.

Question: Change the following sentence from a quotation to indirect speech. "I will be moving soon," said Alma.

Question: Choose the series of adjectives and adverbs that best completes the following sentence. The archaeologists were _ to discover such a and _ artifact at that mostly uncovered site.

Question: Read the original sentence below and then choose the rewritten sentence that illustrates proper sentence structure. ORIGINAL SENTENCE: It is easy to carry solid objects, but the same cannot be said of liquids. REWRITTEN SENTENCES:

Question: Choose the series of prepositions that best completes the following sentence. Jack, leaning casually ______ the tree, watched as Sally walked slowly ______ him.

Question: Read the following question and choose the response that uses the correct corresponding verb tense. Will you be going to the company picnic this year?

Question: Choose the series of verbs that best completes the following sentence. Everyone _______ too busy cooking and ______ the campsite ______ the family of bears ______ from the woods.

Question: Change the following sentence from a quotation to indirect speech. "I can meet with you at noon," said Peter.

Question: Choose the phrase that best completes the sentence below without creating a run-on sentence. It's never too late to learn how to swim _____ you may fall off a boat!

Question: Complete the following sentence by choosing the phrase with the best word order from the options given. Only after they had completed an exhaustive study _____ how to adapt the technology to the needs of our company.

Question: Choose the series of adjectives and adverbs that best completes the following sentence. Of the two books, Sam's is definitely the _______ ; however, even though Sandra's didn't turn out as ______ as expected, she still did a ______ job of writing it.

Question: Change the following sentence from a quotation to indirect speech. "I will be moving soon," said Alma.

Question: Choose the series of adjectives and adverbs that best completes the following sentence. The archaeologists were _____ to discover such a ______ and ______ _____ artifact at that mostly uncovered site.

Question: Read the original sentence below and then choose the rewritten sentence that illustrates proper sentence structure. ORIGINAL SENTENCE: It is easy to carry solid objects, but the same cannot be said of liquids. REWRITTEN SENTENCES:

Question: Choose the series of prepositions that best completes the following sentence. Jack, leaning casually the tree, watched as Sally walked slowly him.

Question: Choose the series of verbs that best completes the following sentence. Everyone _ too busy cooking and the campsite the family of bears from the woods.

Question: Choose the series of adjectives and adverbs that best completes the following sentence. Of the two books, Sam's is definitely the _ ; however, even though Sandra's didn't turn out as as expected, she still did a __ job of writing it.

Question: Choose the series of adjectives and adverbs that best completes the following sentence. The archaeologists were _ to discover such a and _ artifact at that mostly uncovered site.