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Put the words in alphabetical order.

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The pronoun in bold is vague. Select all of its possible antecedents.

It's time for Kenny and Blake to serve the drinks to
the guests. Do you know where they are?
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Sort the words according to the meaning of their shared roots.

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Correct the sentence by adding a comma or commas. (Note: in this skill, serial commas are not optional.)

Ban Ki-moon, the eighth Secretary-
General of the United Nations, speaks
English, French, and Korean.
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Fix the verb that doesn't match the tense of the verb in bold.

Micah introduces herself to the mayor and
shook
 his hand.
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Fix the one word that is used incorrectly.

Noreen tries to run three miles every day,
accept
 for when she's sick.
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Fix any words that are used incorrectly. If there are no errors, submit the text without making any changes.

The Komodo dragon is the world's largest living lizard, and its
 a powerful predator. These creatures have a
venomous bite that causes their prey to go into shock.
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Correct any errors in capitalization or punctuation. Your answer should be a single sentence.

"You always know you've learned something well," Abby said "When you can teach it to somebody else."
"You always know you've learned something well," Abby said, "when you can teach it to somebody else."
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Click to correct the three capitalization errors.

After he retires, my grandfather plans to visit the base of Mount Everest and take a boat Ride down the Amazon River.
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Find the one plural or possessive error. Select it and type it correctly.

There are two tunnels'
 on the way to Anna's house.
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Correct the one error.

DO NOT FEED THE BEARS
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Which sentence better matches the image?

Scott entered the dimly lit basement and, using
his flashlight, spotted a mouse.
Scott entered the dimly lit basement and spotted
a mouse using his flashlight.
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Look at this sentence:

We strained to move the new couch into the living room
without dragging it or scraping any of the walls.

Select the definition of strain that the sentence uses.

strain \streyn\ verb straining, strained 1. to hurt a muscle by stretching it too much: Ellen strained a muscle while playing basketball. 2. to try very hard to move or reach something by stretching your body: The young boy strained to reach the top shelf. 3. to take the lumps out of a liquid: Next, strain the grease from the sauce.
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Select the text from the paragraph that
best helps you understand that sojourns means visits. There may be more than one correct choice.

The International Space Station (ISS)
is a space laboratory and construction
site that orbits around the Earth at an
altitude of about 390 kilometers.
Astronauts usually live on the ISS for
six-month periods, although some
sojourns last up to a year.
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Which phrase has a more negative connotation?

an abnormal result
an atypical result
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Select the synonym of the word in bold.

Nathan's bunny hopped out of its cage. Nathan asked his neighbors if the rabbit was in their yard.
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Review the thesaurus entry.

use   verb
exercise, handle, harness

Replace the word using with the most appropriate synonym.

Aaron was using
 his right to free speech when he sent in a strongly worded letter to be published in his local newspaper.
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Select the passage that has a more menacing tone.

His black eyes had the fixed nature of the eyes of a bird of prey. They were framed, like a vulture's, by a bluish membrane devoid of lashes.

All the life of her tiny figure seemed to concentrate itself in the eyes. They turned towards beauty as the sunflower turns towards the sun, opening wider and wider.

Adapted from Honore de Balzac, The Girl with the Golden Eyes, and Sarojini Naidu, The Golden Threshold.

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Rewrite the sentence in active voice using simple
present tense.

These products are designed by a German
company.

A German company  .

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Select the word or phrase that is redundant and can be
removed without changing the meaning of the text.

Pesto, a sauce that originated in northern Italy, is
traditionally prepared with basil, garlic, pine nuts,
Parmesan cheese, and olive oil, but some people also
add lemon juice in addition.
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Review the letter to the editor and then answer
the question.

I was dismayed on Friday when the Georgetown City Council announced its intent to reduce library hours at all branches in an effort to cut costs. This reduction in services will negatively impact students in our community.

I have worked at the downtown branch for more than a decade, and I've seen just how important the libary is. Every day, dozens of students come to the library after school to do homework. For many students, there are no other safe, supervised spaces available during the afternoons. To protect this space, contact your city council representatives and speak out against reducing library hours!

What is the text's main purpose?

to encourage readers to support current library hours
to show the importance of libraries for teenagers
to encourage readers to support measures to extend library hours
to encourage protests to keep libraries open
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Complete the analogy.

detective is to investigate as advertisement is to
commercial
slogan
promote
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Choose the word that better reinforces the text's overall meaning and tone.

The jurors did not feel comfortable rendering a guilty
verdict without   proof of the defendant's guilt.
transparent
conclusive
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The Greek word sakkharon means sugar. What does the
related English word saccharine mean?

extremely accommodating
kind and loving
overly sweet or sentimental
excessively formal and polite
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