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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 1 of 15

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 2 of 15

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

My friend was watching TV while I was working.

A.Independent clause

B.Dependent clause

C.Adjective clause

D.Noun clause

Question 3 of 15

The underlined pronoun in the following sentence is an example of which of the following in the absence of any previous sentences:

They say you should study hard to ace the SHSAT.

A.Missing Pronoun-Antecedent

B.Vague Pronoun-Antecedent

C.Clear Pronoun-Antecedent

Question 4 of 15

Identify the following as simile or metaphor:

Good luck getting that out because blueberry stains are stubborn.

A.Simile

B.Metaphor

C.Personification

D.Hyperbole

Question 5 of 15

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

The team are prepared and on the way to the game.

A.Correct

B.Incorrect

Question 6 of 15

Which of the following punctuation marks is required for the underlined word in the sentence:

John the fireman wears a blue suit after work?

A.Single comma

B.Brackets

C.Dashes

D.Parentheses

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

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 9 of 15

10.

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

The Titanic was promoted as being 100% unsinkable, but in 1912 the ship sank on its maiden voyage.

A.Paradox

B.Equivocation

C.Irony

D.Oxymoron

Question 10 of 15

11.

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

Debbie did a lot of research on the case at law school and she previously found that the responsible party was found not guilty.

A.responsible

B.party

C.previously

D.law

Question 11 of 15

12.

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

The vacation was really great.

A.Action verb

B.Linking verb

C.Auxiliary (Helping) verb

Question 12 of 15

13.

Which of the following displays better sentence variation?

A.I plan to help make our team better. I am going to practice every day.

B.In order to make the team better, I am practicing every day.

Question 13 of 15

14.

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

When carrying his phone with GPS, Dave can hide in the city.

A.Simple

B.Compound

C.Complex

D.Compound-Complex

Question 14 of 15

15.

Concise language helps convey ideas also with less verbose text. Identify which words or phrases are unnecessary expletives:

It is often a mistake to write many expletives like "there are" because 'to be' verbs lack excitement and add non-essential words to a sentence.

A.it is

B.to be

C.there are

D.non-essential

Question 15 of 15