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

The vote for the new board member was not completely unanimous when Dr. Roberts refused to go along with the others.

A.unanimous

B.along

C.completely

D.member

Question 1 of 15

Choose the correct form of the verb in the following sentence:

Bob and Dave _____ baseball.

A.play

B.plays

Question 2 of 15

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

Matthew is convivial, while his brother is shy and introverted.

A.extroverted or outgoing

B.familial

C.careless

D.a risk taker

Question 3 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 4 of 15

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

The doctor placed his instruments down very slowly.

A.Adjective

B.Adverb

C.None of the above

Question 5 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 6 of 15

Indicate if the the following sentence structure is parallel.:

Cute, little puppies are so fluffy, but don't let them sleep in your bed.

A.Parallel

B.Not Parallel

Question 7 of 15

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

He was most happy.

A.Adjective

B.Adverb

C.None of the above

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:

factory

A.production

B.to make

C.manufacture

D.by products

Question 9 of 15

10.

Meaning is oftentimes inferred from the context of the story. Read the following and infer the best conclusion below:

Nick sees cookie crumbs on the floor and chocolate around his toddler's mouth.

A.He can infer that his daughter got into the cookie jar.

B.Nick can infer his child broke something in the kitchen.

C.He can infer that his daughter got into the cookie jar.

D.He can infer that his child got into the cookie jar.

Question 10 of 15

11.

Indicate whether the underlined pronoun is an interrogative, reflexive, relative, indefinite, or possessive pronoun:

I built the car myself.

A.Interrogative Pronoun

B.Reflexive Pronoun

C.Relative Pronoun

D.Possessive Pronoun

Question 11 of 15

12.

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

I will have to take the SHSAT however.

A.Correct

B.Incorrect

Question 12 of 15

13.

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

John will _____ the offer to go to high school at Stuyvesant.

A.except

B.accept

Question 13 of 15

14.

Meaning is oftentimes inferred from the context of the story. Read the following and infer the best conclusion(s) below:

Guests at your dinner party finished all the wine and beer, but there was a lot of food left over.

A.The guests were too drunk to eat.

B.The guests always prefer alcoholic drinks to food.

C.The food was not terribly appetizing.

D.You bought too much food.

Question 14 of 15

15.

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

She approached stealthily like a cat.

A.Simile

B.Metaphor

C.Personification

D.Hyperbole

Question 15 of 15