Knowledge of standard English conventions - FTCE
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Which of the following words is misspelled?
Which of the following words is misspelled?
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"Suface" is not a word in English, this is a simple misspelling of the word "surface." All other words are correctly spelled.
"Suface" is not a word in English, this is a simple misspelling of the word "surface." All other words are correctly spelled.
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A triangle with three sides of different lengths is called a triangle.
A triangle with three sides of different lengths is called a triangle.
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The word to describe a triangle with sides of equal length is spelled "scalene."
The word to describe a triangle with sides of equal length is spelled "scalene."
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Which of the following words is misspelled?
Which of the following words is misspelled?
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"Suface" is not a word in English, this is a simple misspelling of the word "surface." All other words are correctly spelled.
"Suface" is not a word in English, this is a simple misspelling of the word "surface." All other words are correctly spelled.
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A triangle with three sides of different lengths is called a triangle.
A triangle with three sides of different lengths is called a triangle.
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The word to describe a triangle with sides of equal length is spelled "scalene."
The word to describe a triangle with sides of equal length is spelled "scalene."
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A comparative adjective form is used to describe .
A comparative adjective form is used to describe .
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Comparative adjectives are used when two objects are being directly compared. "The sun is brighter than the moon," is an example of a comparative adjective. Superlative adjectives are used to distinguish one item from many. "Of all the bodies in our galaxy, the sun is the brightest."
Comparative and superlative adjective forms can be used to describe any noun in terms of any quality.
Comparative adjectives are used when two objects are being directly compared. "The sun is brighter than the moon," is an example of a comparative adjective. Superlative adjectives are used to distinguish one item from many. "Of all the bodies in our galaxy, the sun is the brightest."
Comparative and superlative adjective forms can be used to describe any noun in terms of any quality.
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Capital letters should be used .
Capital letters should be used .
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This is a very basic question interrogating the test-taker's knowledge of the rules of capitalization. While the rules of capitalization (not to mention spelling and punctuation) remained unstandardized for the vast majority of the history of the English language, at this point the rules are mostly set. Proper nouns (names, whether of people or things) always require capitalization, as do the words beginning any sentence.
This is a very basic question interrogating the test-taker's knowledge of the rules of capitalization. While the rules of capitalization (not to mention spelling and punctuation) remained unstandardized for the vast majority of the history of the English language, at this point the rules are mostly set. Proper nouns (names, whether of people or things) always require capitalization, as do the words beginning any sentence.
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A personal pronoun is .
A personal pronoun is .
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Note here that some proper nouns can be replaced with pronouns that are not associated with a person, think of towns of countries, for instance. Personal pronouns only refer to people.
Note here that some proper nouns can be replaced with pronouns that are not associated with a person, think of towns of countries, for instance. Personal pronouns only refer to people.
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In the given sentence, to which grammatical object does “they” refer?
If only Kevin and Charles had thought to talk to the umpires, they would have avoided the whole problem.
In the given sentence, to which grammatical object does “they” refer?
If only Kevin and Charles had thought to talk to the umpires, they would have avoided the whole problem.
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In order to avoid a dangling modifier, “they” must refer to the subject of the introductory clause, Kevin and Charles.
In order to avoid a dangling modifier, “they” must refer to the subject of the introductory clause, Kevin and Charles.
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Capital letters should be used .
Capital letters should be used .
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This is a very basic question interrogating the test-taker's knowledge of the rules of capitalization. While the rules of capitalization (not to mention spelling and punctuation) remained unstandardized for the vast majority of the history of the English language, at this point the rules are mostly set. Proper nouns (names, whether of people or things) always require capitalization, as do the words beginning any sentence.
This is a very basic question interrogating the test-taker's knowledge of the rules of capitalization. While the rules of capitalization (not to mention spelling and punctuation) remained unstandardized for the vast majority of the history of the English language, at this point the rules are mostly set. Proper nouns (names, whether of people or things) always require capitalization, as do the words beginning any sentence.
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Which of the following words is misspelled?
Which of the following words is misspelled?
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"Suface" is not a word in English, this is a simple misspelling of the word "surface." All other words are correctly spelled.
"Suface" is not a word in English, this is a simple misspelling of the word "surface." All other words are correctly spelled.
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A triangle with three sides of different lengths is called a triangle.
A triangle with three sides of different lengths is called a triangle.
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The word to describe a triangle with sides of equal length is spelled "scalene."
The word to describe a triangle with sides of equal length is spelled "scalene."
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A personal pronoun is .
A personal pronoun is .
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Note here that some proper nouns can be replaced with pronouns that are not associated with a person, think of towns of countries, for instance. Personal pronouns only refer to people.
Note here that some proper nouns can be replaced with pronouns that are not associated with a person, think of towns of countries, for instance. Personal pronouns only refer to people.
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In the given sentence, to which grammatical object does “they” refer?
If only Kevin and Charles had thought to talk to the umpires, they would have avoided the whole problem.
In the given sentence, to which grammatical object does “they” refer?
If only Kevin and Charles had thought to talk to the umpires, they would have avoided the whole problem.
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In order to avoid a dangling modifier, “they” must refer to the subject of the introductory clause, Kevin and Charles.
In order to avoid a dangling modifier, “they” must refer to the subject of the introductory clause, Kevin and Charles.
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Which of the following words is misspelled?
Which of the following words is misspelled?
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"Suface" is not a word in English, this is a simple misspelling of the word "surface." All other words are correctly spelled.
"Suface" is not a word in English, this is a simple misspelling of the word "surface." All other words are correctly spelled.
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A triangle with three sides of different lengths is called a triangle.
A triangle with three sides of different lengths is called a triangle.
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The word to describe a triangle with sides of equal length is spelled "scalene."
The word to describe a triangle with sides of equal length is spelled "scalene."
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A personal pronoun is .
A personal pronoun is .
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Note here that some proper nouns can be replaced with pronouns that are not associated with a person, think of towns of countries, for instance. Personal pronouns only refer to people.
Note here that some proper nouns can be replaced with pronouns that are not associated with a person, think of towns of countries, for instance. Personal pronouns only refer to people.
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In the given sentence, to which grammatical object does “they” refer?
If only Kevin and Charles had thought to talk to the umpires, they would have avoided the whole problem.
In the given sentence, to which grammatical object does “they” refer?
If only Kevin and Charles had thought to talk to the umpires, they would have avoided the whole problem.
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In order to avoid a dangling modifier, “they” must refer to the subject of the introductory clause, Kevin and Charles.
In order to avoid a dangling modifier, “they” must refer to the subject of the introductory clause, Kevin and Charles.
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A comparative adjective form is used to describe .
A comparative adjective form is used to describe .
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Comparative adjectives are used when two objects are being directly compared. "The sun is brighter than the moon," is an example of a comparative adjective. Superlative adjectives are used to distinguish one item from many. "Of all the bodies in our galaxy, the sun is the brightest."
Comparative and superlative adjective forms can be used to describe any noun in terms of any quality.
Comparative adjectives are used when two objects are being directly compared. "The sun is brighter than the moon," is an example of a comparative adjective. Superlative adjectives are used to distinguish one item from many. "Of all the bodies in our galaxy, the sun is the brightest."
Comparative and superlative adjective forms can be used to describe any noun in terms of any quality.
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A comparative adjective form is used to describe .
A comparative adjective form is used to describe .
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Comparative adjectives are used when two objects are being directly compared. "The sun is brighter than the moon," is an example of a comparative adjective. Superlative adjectives are used to distinguish one item from many. "Of all the bodies in our galaxy, the sun is the brightest."
Comparative and superlative adjective forms can be used to describe any noun in terms of any quality.
Comparative adjectives are used when two objects are being directly compared. "The sun is brighter than the moon," is an example of a comparative adjective. Superlative adjectives are used to distinguish one item from many. "Of all the bodies in our galaxy, the sun is the brightest."
Comparative and superlative adjective forms can be used to describe any noun in terms of any quality.
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Capital letters should be used .
Capital letters should be used .
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This is a very basic question interrogating the test-taker's knowledge of the rules of capitalization. While the rules of capitalization (not to mention spelling and punctuation) remained unstandardized for the vast majority of the history of the English language, at this point the rules are mostly set. Proper nouns (names, whether of people or things) always require capitalization, as do the words beginning any sentence.
This is a very basic question interrogating the test-taker's knowledge of the rules of capitalization. While the rules of capitalization (not to mention spelling and punctuation) remained unstandardized for the vast majority of the history of the English language, at this point the rules are mostly set. Proper nouns (names, whether of people or things) always require capitalization, as do the words beginning any sentence.
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