INSTRUCTIONS: Choose the correct answer.Paragraph breaks ____.
A. signal transitions between main points
B. are not used to separate direct quotations in dialogue
C. should occur every five sentences
D. need to be minimized to keep readers focused on the essay
Answer: A
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a. defer b. apprehend c. thrive
Some of the following sentences contain subject-verb agreement errors. Other
sentences are correct as written. If a sentence contains a subject-verb agreement error, cross out the incorrect verb, and write the correct verb in its place. If a sentence contains no subject-verb agreement error, write a C for correct in the left margin. The design and fabric of a dress determines its price. What will be an ideal response?
Select the correct option to express plans. Write correct letter on the far left blank.
Está lloviendo mucho. Tú estás aburrido. a. Va a mirar un DVD. b. Vas a mirar un DVD. c. Vais a mirar un DVD.
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Demonstrate your ability to use context clues by reading the following passage and then determining the meaning of the underlined words through the context. The use of what my very proper Southern grandmother would have called “inappropriate” language has become commonplace, indeed almost (1) ubiquitous, today. In my grandmother’s time, you could (2) gauge a person’s upbringing by the language he or she used. If my grandmother had visitors stop by while my brother and I were at her house, we knew to be (3) cordial to them. My grandmother expected more than just a (4) modicum of (5) civility. She expected first-class “Sunday best” behavior and speech. My father occasionally did repair work at my grandmother’s house, and he was known to let out an (6) expletive or two once in a while if something didn’t go right with the repairs. He, as another grown-up, and not just a (7) fledgling, could get away with this. But if my brother or I were ever caught using an unacceptable word, my grandmother had the ability to (8) beckon us to her side with just one stern look. Using that famous (9) scowl of hers, she had a talent for making my brother and me feel like (10) peons. Strange, but the other day I felt myself using that exact scowl on my grandson. My grandmother would have been proud. A. wealthy people B. people in important positions C. people of low social status