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

Yes, I will ace the SHSAT.

A.Correct

B.Incorrect

Question 1 of 15

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

The guy was excited, almost crazy.

A.Correct

B.Incorrect

Question 2 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:

automobile

A.motorized

B.car

C.self

D.human

Question 3 of 15

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

A new house is being built on the block.

A.Action verb

B.Linking verb

C.Auxiliary (Helping) verb

Question 4 of 15

Check the following words that are spelled correctly:

A.Candies

B.Ladys

C.Babys

D.Keys

Question 5 of 15

Does the following sentence need a question mark?

I was wondering why you moved to New York(. or ?)

A.Question mark

B.Period

Question 6 of 15

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 7 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 8 of 15

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

The twins were both alike; each had curly blonde hair, a rosy complexion, and pretty features.

A.pretty features

B.alike

C.both

D.each

Question 9 of 15

10.

Indicate if the following underlined word has the correct apostrophe or lack of apostrophe:

The Jone's new car is a real gas guzzler.

A.Correct

B.Incorrect

Question 10 of 15

11.

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 11 of 15

12.

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 12 of 15

13.

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

A man arrives at home at 5:30 and knows that his wife does not get off of work until 6. He also also sees that the lights are off in their house.

A.His wife came home and went to bed early.

B.His wife is inside.

C.His wife is at work and not anywhere else.

D.His wife is not yet home.

Question 13 of 15

14.

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 14 of 15

15.

The passive voice occurs when the subject of the sentence becomes the object. Most often the active voice provides more clarity, but the passive voice can be preferable if the focus is on the object and not the subject. Identify the preferred sentence structure between the following choices:

A.The SHSAT results were released in March.

B.Someone released the SHSAT results in March.

Question 15 of 15