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

I want to study Japanese, and I want to visit Tokyo.

A.Correct

B.Incorrect

Question 1 of 15

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

America's favorite pastime, baseball, draws millions to the ballpark each year.

A.Appositive phrase

B.Gerund phrase

C.Participial phrase

D.Absolute phrase

Question 2 of 15

Check the following words that are spelled correctly:

A.Mispell

B.Irresponsible

C.Unecessary

D.Immaculate

Question 3 of 15

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

There is not a lot of tangible evidence, neither artifacts, nor DNA, nor written first hand accounts to demonstrate Jesus ever existed.

A.spiritual

B.undeniable or incontrovertible

C.physical or material

D.faith based

Question 4 of 15

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 5 of 15

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

Is anyone going my way?

A.Interrogative Pronoun

B.Reflexive Pronoun

C.Relative Pronoun

D.Possessive Pronoun

E.Indefinite Pronoun

Question 6 of 15

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

Chenel won the race she was always the fastest person on the track.

A.Chenel

B.she

C.always

D.the

Question 7 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 8 of 15

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

Dave's and Julie's home is up on the hill.

A.Correct

B.Incorrect

Question 9 of 15

10.

Identify the meaning of the underlined Greek or Latin affix (prefix added at the beginning and suffix added at the end of the root word) that can be used to identify the correct definition of the following word:

rigorous

A.having qualities of

B.state of being

C.can be

D.made of

Question 10 of 15

11.

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 11 of 15

12.

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

Elizabeth is walking confidently along Wall Street while wearing an expensive suit and she turns to enter the Citibank building.

A.Elizabeth is a high school dropout.

B.Elizabeth is an experienced finance professional.

C.Elizabeth is a lawyer commuting from New Jersey.

D.Elizabeth is a serious person.

Question 12 of 15

13.

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

I____ down to rest after a long day.

A.lied

B.laid

Question 13 of 15

14.

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

I'm heading out to the mall. If you want to come with me.

A.Fragment

B.Complete

C.Run-on

Question 14 of 15

15.

Choose whether the following sentence is correct or a dangling modifier:

Drinking a beer, the feeling was a familiar one.

A.Correct

B.Dangling

Question 15 of 15