Which of the following words is spelled correctly?
A) Absence
B) Abcense
C) Absense
D) Absents - ANSWER A: Absence
The principle of the high school was debating whether to pursue the issue any further.
Which of the following corrects an error in the sentence above?
A) Replace debating with debateing
B) Replace principle with principal
C) Replace whether with weather
D) Replace further with farther - ANSWER B) Replace principle with principal
Which of the following demonstrates correct punctuation?
A) We will be studying three sources of electrical power, solar, wind, and tidal energy.
B) We will be studying three sources of electrical power: solar, wind, and tidal energy.
C) We will study three sources of electrical power; solar, wind, and tidal energy.
D) We will study three sources of electrical power that are: solar, wind, and tidal energy. -
ANSWER B) We will be studying three sources of electrical power: solar, wind, and tidal
energy.
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, Where do you recommend scheduling a pedicure appointment __________
Which of the following options correctly completes the sentence above?
A) around here
B) around here.
C) around here?
D) around here! - ANSWER C) around here?
She baked the ___________ to perfection.
Which of the following options correctly completes the sentence above?
A) soft fluffy biscuits
B) soft, fluffy biscuits
C) soft fluffy, biscuits
D) soft and fluffy biscuits - ANSWER B) soft, fluffy biscuits
Reasoning: a comma separates the two coordinating adjectives.
My ______________________ has many tips on finding deals at the grocery store.
Which of the following options correctly completes the sentence above?
A) sister a single mother of two
B) sister, a single mother of two,
C) sister. A single mother of two,
D) sister: a single mother of two - ANSWER B) sister, a single mother of two,
Which of the following sentences shows the correct use of punctuation marks?
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A) Absence
B) Abcense
C) Absense
D) Absents - ANSWER A: Absence
The principle of the high school was debating whether to pursue the issue any further.
Which of the following corrects an error in the sentence above?
A) Replace debating with debateing
B) Replace principle with principal
C) Replace whether with weather
D) Replace further with farther - ANSWER B) Replace principle with principal
Which of the following demonstrates correct punctuation?
A) We will be studying three sources of electrical power, solar, wind, and tidal energy.
B) We will be studying three sources of electrical power: solar, wind, and tidal energy.
C) We will study three sources of electrical power; solar, wind, and tidal energy.
D) We will study three sources of electrical power that are: solar, wind, and tidal energy. -
ANSWER B) We will be studying three sources of electrical power: solar, wind, and tidal
energy.
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, Where do you recommend scheduling a pedicure appointment __________
Which of the following options correctly completes the sentence above?
A) around here
B) around here.
C) around here?
D) around here! - ANSWER C) around here?
She baked the ___________ to perfection.
Which of the following options correctly completes the sentence above?
A) soft fluffy biscuits
B) soft, fluffy biscuits
C) soft fluffy, biscuits
D) soft and fluffy biscuits - ANSWER B) soft, fluffy biscuits
Reasoning: a comma separates the two coordinating adjectives.
My ______________________ has many tips on finding deals at the grocery store.
Which of the following options correctly completes the sentence above?
A) sister a single mother of two
B) sister, a single mother of two,
C) sister. A single mother of two,
D) sister: a single mother of two - ANSWER B) sister, a single mother of two,
Which of the following sentences shows the correct use of punctuation marks?
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