Janet acknowledged that she had gained a considerable amount of weight; however, she preferred the euphemism “plump” to being called fat or obese.

A. substitution of milder word C. slang word
B. substitution of harsher word D. interesting word


A. substitution of milder word

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Fill in the blank: "there was some talk then of how difficult it had become to __________."

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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Put those cans by the ____________ so the recycling truck won’t haul them away.

Select the correct coordinating conjunction and punctuation for the blank. A) curb, nor B) curb, or C) curb and,

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In the sentence, Hugo loves riding his bike, hiking, rock climbing, and to watch television, which word or phrase should be changed to correct the faulty parallel structure?

a. riding his bike b. hiking c. rock climbing d. to watch television e. The sentence is correct

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