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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 1 of 15

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

Washed with my clothes, my cell phone no longer worked.

A.Participial phrase

B.Absolute phrase

C.Prepositional phrase

D.Appositive phrase

Question 2 of 15

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

Having learned Spanish in just three months, the stay in Madrid was a success.

A.Correct

B.Dangling

Question 3 of 15

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

I will die if I have to wear that same outfit again to the party.

A.Simile

B.Metaphor

C.Hyperbole

D.Personification

Question 4 of 15

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

The woman Geoffrey dated had to be careful to avoid his wife.

A.beautiful younger lady

B.tramp

C.mistress

D.associate

Question 5 of 15

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 6 of 15

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 7 of 15

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

The race car driver is obsessed with becoming faster.

A.Action verb

B.Linking verb

C.Auxiliary (Helping) verb

Question 8 of 15

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

Donald's face grimaced in pain when the doctor popped his shoulder back into its socket.

A.smiled

B.ugly, twisted expression

C.turned beat red

D.appear flushed

Question 9 of 15

10.

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

Nicki had ____ down after running such a long race where she had laid waste to the competition.

A.laid

B.lain

C.lied

Question 10 of 15

11.

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

Three deers jumped out in front of the car.

A.Correct

B.Incorrect

Question 11 of 15

12.

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

While watching a movie, people who talk loudly are really annoying.

A.Correct

B.Dangling

Question 12 of 15

13.

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

de, dis, un, re

A.Negative, not , opposite

B.Reverse, back, again

C.Wrong, under, lowly, too much

D.Very big, very small, extreme

Question 13 of 15

14.

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

My old laptop throws a fit every time I try to use it.

A.Simile

B.Metaphor

C.Hyperbole

D.Personification

Question 14 of 15

15.

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

You ran a search on Google for a shiny red sports car. The next time you surf the internet, car related content appears alongside the website you are viewing.

A.The website you are viewing is a car related site.

B.Google inferred you are interested in cars and showed you related ads.

C.Google knows what you want better than you do.

D.It is a chance coincidence.

Question 15 of 15