Question

Select the correct word to fill the blank in this sentence:  1. The bad manager claimed _________ for his employees’ good ideas. a. credit b. damage c. perspective d. diversity

2. A compare/contrast argument could show how music from one country is similar and/ or different from music in another country. a. True b. False

3. The following is a correct sentence:  The lack of sleep can cause health problems. a. True b. False
4. The following is a correct sentence: Last Tuesday afternoon. a. True b. False
5. To develop a compare/contrast argument, you should do all the following except:
a. Select the items you want to compare or contrast
b. Study the history of the items
c. Make a list of how the items are similar or different
d. Write your main points about the comparison or contrast.

6. Select the correct word to fill the blank in this sentence: We must __________ the rules for how we’ll play the game.
a. distribute b. admit c. establish d. desire

7. This is the hardest test I ______ ever taken. a. am b. was c. as d. have

8. The structure of a sentence shows how the different parts are connected.
a. True
b. False

9. Select the correct word to fill the blank in this sentence: The selfish child had no _________ for the needs of other people.
a. identity
b. occasion
c. worth
d. Concern
10. Even a sentence with a lot of descriptive information must have a subject and predicate (verb)
a .True
b. False​

Answer 1

1. The correct word to fill the blank in this sentence is credit. 2. True. 3. True. 4. False. 5. The correct option is b. Study the history of the items. 6. The correct word to fill the blank in this sentence is establish. 7. The correct option is b. was. 8. True. 9. The correct word to fill the blank in this sentence is concern. 10. True.

1. The correct word to fill the blank in this sentence is credit. The bad manager claimed credit for his employees’ good ideas. Credit means recognition or acknowledgment for something.

2. The statement is True. A compare/contrast argument can indeed show how music from one country is similar and/ or different from music in another country.

3. The statement is True. The sentence 'The lack of sleep can cause health problems' is grammatically correct.

4. The statement is False. The sentence 'Last Tuesday afternoon' is not a complete sentence as it lacks a subject and a verb.

5. The correct option is b. Study the history of the items. To develop a compare/contrast argument, you should select the items you want to compare or contrast, make a list of how the items are similar or different, and write your main points about the comparison or contrast, but studying the history of the items is not necessary.

6. The correct word to fill the blank in this sentence is establish. We must establish the rules for how we’ll play the game. Establish means to set up or create.

7. The correct option is b. was. The sentence 'This is the hardest test I was ever taken.' indicates that the event of taking the test is in the past.

8. The statement is True. The structure of a sentence does indeed show how the different parts are connected.

9. The correct word to fill the blank in this sentence is concern. The selfish child had no concern for the needs of other people. Concern means consideration or interest.

10. The statement is True. Even a sentence with a lot of descriptive information must have a subject and a predicate (verb).

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Answer 2

1. A (credit)
2. A (true)
3. A (true)
4. B (false)
5. B (Study the history)
6. C (establish)
7. D (have)
8. A (true)
9. D (concern)
10. A (true)