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

Her eyes were blue, but gentle; her features of a regular proportion.

A.Correct

B.Incorrect

Question 1 of 15

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

The sun rises and I raise my hand, but did Jesus ____ from the dead?

A.raise

B.rose

C.rise

Question 2 of 15

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

The guys attacked the pile of nachos, their fingers getting the last bit of cheese off the plate.

A.Absolute phrase

B.Gerund phrase

C.Prepositional phrase

D.Infinitive phrase

Question 3 of 15

Choose whether the following sentence is correct or has a misplaced modifier:

On the way to town, she saw a cat and a dog.

A.Correct

B.Misplaced

Question 4 of 15

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

The State rests its case.

A.Correct

B.Incorrect

Question 5 of 15

Indicate if the underlined word is comparative or superlative:

Muhammad Ali is the greatest boxer ever.

A.Comparative

B.Superlative

Question 6 of 15

Identify the following as a euphemism, synecdoche, or metonymy:

I dreaded the talk about the birds and the bees with my parents.

A.Euphemism

B.Synecdoche

C.Metonymy

Question 7 of 15

Indicate whether the underlined gerund phrase is a subject, object or complement:

Hanging the photos on the wall proved easier than she thought.

A.Subject

B.Object

C.Complement

Question 8 of 15

Numerous prefixes express the meaning 'opposite'. Examples include (im, in, il, ir, un, dis, mis). Choose the correct prefix to match to the root word below:

Il	legitimate Unselect mature Unselect like Unselect behave Unselect resolute Unselect
mis	legitimate Unselect mature Unselect like Unselect behave Unselect resolute Unselect
im	legitimate Unselect mature Unselect like Unselect behave Unselect resolute Unselect
dis	legitimate Unselect mature Unselect like Unselect behave Unselect resolute Unselect
ir	legitimate Unselect mature Unselect like Unselect behave Unselect resolute Unselect

Question 9 of 15

10.

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

The cat stopped to drink some milk, though it was no longer warm.

A.Noun Clause

B.Adjective Clause

C.Adverb Clause

Question 10 of 15

11.

Indicate whether the underlined is a sentence fragment, a complete sentence, or a run on sentence:

I believe a lot of things. For example, that everyone should follow the golden rule.

A.Fragment

B.Complete

C.Run-on

Question 11 of 15

12.

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 12 of 15

13.

Check the following words that are spelled correctly:

A.Achieve

B.Receive

C.Leisure

D.Ancient

Question 13 of 15

14.

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

un, in, il, im, ir, dis, non

A.Negative, not , opposite

B.Reverse, back, again

C.Wrong, under, lowly, too much

D.Very big, very small, extreme

Question 14 of 15

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 15 of 15