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Check the following words that are spelled correctly:

A.Mispell

B.Irresponsible

C.Unecessary

D.Immaculate

Question 1 of 15

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

The wolves howled at the full moon.

A.Correct

B.Incorrect

Question 2 of 15

Is the underlined group of word(s) correctly combined or separated as appropriate or does it need to be changed?

There were alot of people in the mall today.

A.Correct

B.Incorrect

Question 3 of 15

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

Luciana hates when her coach makes her do sprints.

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

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

Knowing what I know now, I wish I had never come here.

A.Participial phrase

B.Gerund phrase

C.Prepositional phrase

D.Appositive phrase

Question 6 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 7 of 15

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

The Wolverines team jumped for joy, and the fans cheered loudly because the Centerville Wolverines won the state championship.

A.Simple

B.Compound

C.Complex

D.Compound-Complex

Question 8 of 15

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

de, dis, un, re

A.Negative, not , opposite

B.Reverse, back, again

C.Wrong, under, lowly, too much

D.Very big, very small, extreme

Question 9 of 15

10.

Dale wrote his lab report and began with the following:

Eureka!

Is this an acceptable use of an exclamation mark?

A.Yes

B.No

Question 10 of 15

11.

Identify if the following underlined dependent clause is a noun clause, adjective clause or adverb clause:

The dog, running like a greyhound in a race, chased after the cat.

A.Noun Clause

B.Adjective Clause

C.Adverb Clause

Question 11 of 15

12.

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

Maria wished the spicy food didn't ______ her stomach the way it did.

A.effect

B.affect

Question 12 of 15

13.

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

The members of the Student Council will think about the argument, and come up with a final decision through a vote next week at an open meeting.

A.come up with

B.through a vote

C.a final decision

D.no redundancy

Question 13 of 15

14.

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 14 of 15

15.

Indicate the connotation of the following word:

Hollywood

A.Glitz

B.City in Southern California

Question 15 of 15