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Check the following words that are spelled correctly:

A.Thiefs

B.Dwarfs

C.Rooves

D.Gratefully

Question 1 of 15

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

I will go out to party or get rest.

A.Correct

B.Incorrect

Question 2 of 15

Indicate whether the underlined verb is an action verb, linking verb, or auxiliary (helping) verb:

The race car driver is obsessed with becoming faster.

A.Action verb

B.Linking verb

C.Auxiliary (Helping) verb

Question 3 of 15

Indicate whether the underlined word is a direct object, indirect object, or a subject complement:

Marco builds the kitchen cabinets for his family.

A.Direct object

B.Indirect object

C.Subject complement

Question 4 of 15

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

My wife, the love of my life, is also my best friend.

A.Appositive phrase

B.Gerund phrase

C.Participial phrase

D.Absolute phrase

Question 5 of 15

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

Sandy was enjoying her summer; July was warm and sunny every day.

A.Correct

B.Incorrect

Question 6 of 15

Choose the best meaning for the following prefixes (a group of letters added to the beginning of a word):

over, under, sub, mis

A.Negative, not , opposite

B.Reverse, back, again

C.Wrong, under, lowly, too much

D.Very big, very small, extreme

Question 7 of 15

Before which of the following words would you place a colon to make the sentence grammatically correct?

The game was going very well everyone was having fun.

A.going

B.well

C.everyone

D.was

Question 8 of 15

Indicate whether the underlined noun is correct or incorrect in the sentence below:

My boss's goal is to increase our sales quota by 20%.

A.Correct

B.Incorrect

Question 9 of 15

10.

Determine the best meaning for the underlined word based on the context of the sentence:

Donald's face grimaced in pain when the doctor popped his shoulder back into its socket.

A.smiled

B.ugly, twisted expression

C.turned beat red

D.appear flushed

Question 10 of 15

11.

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

He cannot tear his eyes off her.

A.Noun phrase

B.Gerund phrase

C.Prepositional phrase

D.Infinitive phrase

Question 11 of 15

12.

Indicate whether the underlined verb is an action verb, linking verb, or auxiliary (helping) verb:

John's ideas expanded the range of option available to us.

A.Action verb

B.Linking verb

C.Auxiliary (Helping) verb

Question 12 of 15

13.

Check the following words that are spelled correctly:

A.Eight

B.Wieght

C.Proficient

D.Biege

Question 13 of 15

14.

Which of the following displays better sentence variation?

A.Jane was tired, however, she jogged...People who run, however, are not necessarily healthier.

B.Jane was tired, however, she jogged...On the other hand, people who run are not necessarily healthier.

Question 14 of 15

15.

Indicate which types of clauses are used in the following sentence:

I was exhausted, so I went to bed.

A.Independent clause

B.Dependent clause

C.Adjective clause

D.Noun clause

Question 15 of 15