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Which of the following words might be removed and replaced with ellipses?

Today, after hours of careful thought, we rejected the plan.

A.After hours of careful thought

B.Today, after hours of careful thought,

C.Today

D.We rejected the plan

Question 1 of 15

Indicate which of the following includes a present participle:

A.Studying is the best way to pass the test.

B.I have broken the model airplane.

C.I have run the race.

D.Why are you not raking the lawn?

Question 2 of 15

Indicate which type of phrase is used in the following sentence:

Diane smelled of strawberries and cream.

A.Noun phrase

B.Gerund phrase

C.Prepositional phrase

D.Infinitive phrase

Question 3 of 15

Indicate if the subject-verb agreement is correct or incorrect in the following sentence:

The young man crash the car.

A.Correct

B.Incorrect

Question 4 of 15

Indicate if the following sentence makes correct or incorrect use of commas:

When learning grammar practice is essential.

A.Correct

B.Incorrect

Question 5 of 15

Meaning is oftentimes inferred from the context of the story. Read the following and infer the best conclusion(s) below:

After feeding her dog crunchy organic food for years, Mary put wet food in the dog's dish, and the dog did not touch it.

A.The dog prefers organic crunchy food to wet food.

B.The dog is vegan and does not eat meat products.

C.The dog will get used to the wet food in time.

D.The dog doesn't know what is best.

Question 6 of 15

Indicate if the following underlined word has the correct apostrophe or lack of apostrophe:

Dave's and Julie's home is up on the hill.

A.Correct

B.Incorrect

Question 7 of 15

Check the following words that are spelled correctly:

A.Eight

B.Wieght

C.Proficient

D.Biege

Question 8 of 15

Choose whether the following sentence is correct or a dangling modifier:

Looking over the student's exam, several mistakes became evident right away.

A.Correct

B.Dangling

Question 9 of 15

10.

Identify the meaning of the underlined Greek or Latin affix (prefix added at the beginning and suffix added at the end of the root word) that can be used to identify the correct definition of the following word:

fatter

A.most

B.more

C.having characteristics of

D.state of

Question 10 of 15

11.

Indicate the connotation of the following word:

Hollywood

A.Glitz

B.City in Southern California

Question 11 of 15

12.

Indicate whether the following is a simple, compound, complex, or compound-complex sentence:

John ran, and he escaped her clutches, but not for long.

A.Simple

B.Compound

C.Complex

D.Compound-Complex

Question 12 of 15

13.

Choose whether the following use of a semicolon in the sentence is correct or incorrect:

Sandy was enjoying her summer; winter is the best season of all for Sandy.

A.Correct

B.Incorrect

Question 13 of 15

14.

Indicate whether the following is a simple, compound, complex, or compound-complex sentence:

I will ring the doorbell whenever I get there.

A.Simple

B.Compound

C.Complex

D.Compound-Complex

Question 14 of 15

15.

Choose the correct form of the verb in the following sentence:

Bob and Dave _____ baseball.

A.play

B.plays

Question 15 of 15