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Find the complete predicate in the following sentence below:

She is on ______ diet, so she ordered ______ calorie-free dinner.

A.Definite article - The

B.Indefinite article - A

C.Indefinite article - An

Question 1 of 15

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

John ran the race; Henri was training in the gym.

A.Correct

B.Incorrect

Question 2 of 15

Which of the following contains a vague pronoun reference?

A.When David's haircut didn't look good, he went to a new barber shop.

B.David went to a new barber shop for a haircut when he realized it didn't look too good.

Question 3 of 15

Which of the following does not contain a vague pronoun reference?

A.They say the environment is warming and the sea levels are rising too quickly to save Earth.

B.Scientists say the global environment is warming and the sea levels are rising too quickly to save it.

C.Scientists say the environment is warming and the sea levels are rising too quickly to save Earth.

Question 4 of 15

Indicate if the underlined word is adjective, adverb, or neither:

I have three book bags.

A.Adjective

B.Adverb

C.None of the above

Question 5 of 15

Which of the following contains a vague pronoun reference?

A.David took on his friend George in the video game competition and, as a result, he advanced to the finals.

B.David took on his friend George in the video game competition and, as a result, George advanced to the finals.

C.David took on his friend George in the video game competition and, as a result, David advanced to the finals.

Question 6 of 15

Indicate if the underlined word is comparative or superlative:

Muhammad Ali is the greatest boxer ever.

A.Comparative

B.Superlative

Question 7 of 15

Precise words help convey ideas with more meaning and less verbose text. Identify which word best replaces the underlined:

We intend to spend the summer at the small house in the woods near Lake George.

A.cabin

B.villa

C.mansion

D.apartment

Question 8 of 15

Identify the following as simile, metaphor, personification, or hyperbole:

I will die if I have to wear that same outfit again to the party.

A.Simile

B.Metaphor

C.Hyperbole

D.Personification

Question 9 of 15

10.

Which of the following contains a vague pronoun reference?

A.Icelandic sheep dogs look like foxes, and they belong to the same family Canidae.

B.Icelandic sheep dogs look like foxes, and foxes belong to the same family Canidae.

Question 10 of 15

11.

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

Of course I can keep secrets. It’s the people I tell them to that can’t keep them.

A.Paradox

B.Equivocation

C.Irony

D.Oxymoron

Question 11 of 15

12.

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

His tail between his legs, the dog walked out the door.

A.Absolute phrase

B.Gerund phrase

C.Prepositional phrase

D.Appositive phrase

Question 12 of 15

13.

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

I am determined to graduate with honor and my friend is just as resolute.

A.uncertain

B.honor

C.determined

D.crazy

Question 13 of 15

14.

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

He takes the same street everyday.

A.Correct

B.Incorrect

Question 14 of 15

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:

Circumference

A.about

B.around

C.of

D.circle

Question 15 of 15