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1

Which of the following words is misspelled?

Predgjudice

Judgment

Afterthought

Perjury

Explanation

This is a simple case of standardized spelling knowledge. The correct spelling of “prejudice,” which means an opinion about something held without good reason or actual experience.

2

Which of the following words is misspelled?

Predgjudice

Judgment

Afterthought

Perjury

Explanation

This is a simple case of standardized spelling knowledge. The correct spelling of “prejudice,” which means an opinion about something held without good reason or actual experience.

3

Which of the following words is misspelled?

Predgjudice

Judgment

Afterthought

Perjury

Explanation

This is a simple case of standardized spelling knowledge. The correct spelling of “prejudice,” which means an opinion about something held without good reason or actual experience.

4

A personal pronoun is                                 .

a word that takes the place of a proper noun specifically associated with a person or speaker

any word that takes the place of a noun

any word that takes the place of a proper noun

None of these

Explanation

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.

5

A personal pronoun is                                 .

a word that takes the place of a proper noun specifically associated with a person or speaker

any word that takes the place of a noun

any word that takes the place of a proper noun

None of these

Explanation

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.

6

A personal pronoun is                                 .

a word that takes the place of a proper noun specifically associated with a person or speaker

any word that takes the place of a noun

any word that takes the place of a proper noun

None of these

Explanation

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.

7

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.

Kevin and Charles

The umpires

The whole problem

None of these

Explanation

In order to avoid a dangling modifier, “they” must refer to the subject of the introductory clause, Kevin and Charles.

8

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.

Kevin and Charles

The umpires

The whole problem

None of these

Explanation

In order to avoid a dangling modifier, “they” must refer to the subject of the introductory clause, Kevin and Charles.

9

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.

Kevin and Charles

The umpires

The whole problem

None of these

Explanation

In order to avoid a dangling modifier, “they” must refer to the subject of the introductory clause, Kevin and Charles.

10

A comparative adjective form is used to describe                                 .

two, and only two, objects being directly compared to one another in terms of a quality

distinguish one item from a group of more than three items in terms of a quality

two, and only two, proper nouns

None of these

Explanation

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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