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Check the following words that are spelled correctly:

A.Makeable

B.Manageable

C.Useable

D.Likeable

Question 1 of 15

Numerous prefixes express the meaning 'opposite'. Examples include (im, in, il, ir, un, dis, mis). Choose the correct prefix to express opposite of the root word below:

___behave

A.un

B.in

C.dis

D.mis

Question 2 of 15

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

The dog worn down by age had trouble walking up the stairs.

A.Correct

B.Incorrect

Question 3 of 15

Indicate whether the following is a sentence fragment, a complete sentence, or a run on sentence:

Deidra sat in the car seat she fidgeted about in the seat.

A.Fragment

B.Complete

C.Run-on

Question 4 of 15

Choose which of the following is the correct option for the missing word below?

The _____ of all Maria's studying was that she aced the SHSAT exam.

A.effect

B.affect

Question 5 of 15

Indicate whether the underlined gerund phrase is a subject, object or complement:

My older brother found himself in trouble for three weeks after disobeying our parents.

A.Subject

B.Object

C.Complement

Question 6 of 15

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

It is currently 2 00 P.M.

A.00

B.2

C.P.M.

D.currently

Question 7 of 15

Choose which of the following is the correct option for the missing word below?

Your right to say that I must gather up my things.

A.Yore

B.You're

C.Your

Question 8 of 15

Identify the meaning of the underlined Greek or Latin root word that can be used to identify the correct definition of the following word:

hypothermia

A.freezing

B.below

C.above

D.all

Question 9 of 15

10.

Indicate if the underlined word is comparative or superlative:

Muhammad Ali is the greatest boxer ever.

A.Comparative

B.Superlative

Question 10 of 15

11.

Identify the following as a paradox, equivocation, irony or oxymoron:

You have a right to free speech. Your only choice is to speak favorably about the government.

A.Paradox

B.Equivocation

C.Irony

D.Oxymoron

Question 11 of 15

12.

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

We camped by the lake.

A.Noun phrase

B.Gerund phrase

C.Prepositional phrase

D.Infinitive phrase

Question 12 of 15

13.

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 13 of 15

14.

Identify the redundant part(s) of the sentence that can be removed to simplify or improve the sentence:

The twins were both alike; each had curly blonde hair, a rosy complexion, and pretty features.

A.pretty features

B.alike

C.both

D.each

Question 14 of 15

15.

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 15 of 15