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Select the sentence that correctly uses a modifier:
A modifier is a word or phrase that modifies or describes, another word or phrase. A dangling modifier is a modifier that doesn’t actually modify the word it’s intended to modify. “Coming home late”. Who was doing this? The writer needs to add something to the sentence to inform the reader who was coming home late - she was.
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Select the sentence that correctly uses a modifier:
A modifier is a word or phrase that modifies or describes, another word or phrase. A dangling modifier is a modifier that doesn’t actually modify the word it’s intended to modify. “Driving down the dirt road”. Who was doing this? The writer needs to add something to the sentence to inform the reader who was driving down the dirt road - I was.
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What is a sentence fragment?
A sentence fragment is an incomplete sentence. Some fragments are incomplete because they lack either a subject or a verb, or both. Dependent clauses are also fragments because they cannot stand on their own.
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What is a run-on sentence?
A run-on is created when you put two complete sentences (a subject and its predicate and another subject and its predicate) together in one sentence without separating them properly.
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Which of the following words is closest in meaning to “accuse”?
Allege. The word “allege” means “claim or assert that someone has done something illegal or wrong.” In general, an allegation does not involve evidence or proof, whereas an accusation involves some form of evidence.
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Someone who is extremely hungry might be said to be ___________.
Answer: Famished
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To put pressure on someone to do something is to _________ them to do it.
compel. Compel means “to force or oblige someone to do something.
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Someone who has been shown to not be at fault has been ____________.
Exonerated means “absolved from blame or wrongdoing, particularly after careful consideration of the case.”
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Which of the following words is closest in meaning to the word “forecast”?
A prediction is a claim or belief made about the future, much like a forecast is an indication that something is likely to happen.
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Which of the following most closely means “basic” or “fundamental”?
Rudimentary means basic, fundamental, or primitive.
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Select the word that matches the definition provided.
Something that shines or is bright.
Something that shines or is bright is radiant.
To use radiant in a sentence, "Her teeth were so white, her smile was radiant."
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If someone did not do something that they should have done, you could say that that person has been ________.
Answer: Negligent.
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Which of the following words most nearly means “to leave out”?
Answer: Omit
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Choose the best clause to make this a grammatical sentence.
When you go bowling,
This clause completes the sentence so it has all of the necessary pieces. It has a subject and predicate (verb) and can now stand on its own as a complete thought.
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Combine the sentence and phrase provided to create the most logical option.
Sentence: She would go anywhere
Phrase: With her son
This combination of the sentence and phrase is the most logical and includes all parts (subject and predicate (verb)) to make a complete sentence.
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Combine the sentence and phrase provided to create the most logical option.
Sentence: I would do anything
Phrase: For my dog
This combination of the sentence and phrase is the most logical and includes all parts (subject and predicate (verb)) to make a complete sentence.
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Select the sentence that correctly uses a modifier:
A modifier is a word or phrase that modifies or describes, another word or phrase. A misplaced modifier is a modifier that appears to modify the wrong word or phrase because it is too far from the word or phrase that it should modify. “The woman walked into the building carrying a computer.” has a misplaced modifier. Because the modifier “carrying a computer” is adjacent to “the building”, the sentence wrongly suggests that the building is carrying the computer, not the woman.
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Select the answer choice that classifies the underlined portion of the sentence below:
We did the laundry at the laundry mat after practice.
A clause is a group of words that contains both a subject and predicate. A clause can function as a complete sentence or combine with other clauses to form compound or complex sentences.
A phrase is any group of words that function together in a sentence but lack a subject, a predicate, or both.
A simple sentence is made up of a single independent clause.
A compound sentence is made up of two independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction such as and, but, or, or so.
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Select the answer choice that classifies the underlined portion of the sentence below:
Gabe was raised by two world class chiefs, so he can cook very well.
A clause is a group of words that contains both a subject and predicate. A clause can function as a complete sentence or combine with other clauses to form compound or complex sentences.
A phrase is any group of words that function together in a sentence but lack a subject, a predicate, or both.
A simple sentence is made up of a single independent clause.
A compound sentence is made up of two independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction such as and, but, or, or so.
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Select the answer choice that classifies the underlined portion of the sentence below:
Blin and Matthew took detailed notes during the lecture on code creation.
A clause is a group of words that contains both a subject and predicate. A clause can function as a complete sentence or combine with other clauses to form compound or complex sentences.
A phrase is any group of words that function together in a sentence but lack a subject, a predicate, or both.
A simple sentence is made up of a single independent clause.
A compound sentence is made up of two independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction such as and, but, or, or so.
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