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

The entire team, their uniforms muddy and stained, shouted for joy.

A.Absolute phrase

B.Gerund phrase

C.Prepositional phrase

D.Appositive phrase

Question 1 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 2 of 15

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

Certain celestial bodies, such as the planets and stars, are visible through a telescope.

A.relating to the sky or outer space

B.planets and stars

C.under water

D.on the earth's surface

Question 3 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 4 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 5 of 15

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

The game was going very well everyone was having fun.

A.going

B.well

C.everyone

D.was

Question 6 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 7 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 8 of 15

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

Jack and Jill was heading up the hill when the pail fell to the ground.

A.Correct

B.Incorrect

Question 9 of 15

10.

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

Family come first.

A.Correct

B.Incorrect

Question 10 of 15

11.

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 11 of 15

12.

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

Some soldiers refused to obey orders and left behind their comrades in the firefight.

A.forgot

B.sacrificed

C.abandoned

D.ignored

Question 12 of 15

13.

Identify the gerund phrase and indicate if it is acting as a subject, object or subject complement:

Losing at math competitions is an embarrassment for Joe.

A.Subject

B.Subject Complement

C.Object

Question 13 of 15

14.

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

Don't hang out with people whose reputations are not very good.

A.Noun Clause

B.Adjective Clause

C.Adverb Clause

Question 14 of 15

15.

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 15 of 15