Question 16
The underlined phrase is a poor choice. Choose the best word or phrase to replace it:
Although high school often seems like a social club, in college it is all about studying hard and doing one's work.
Group of answer choices
A. the objective is
B. the way to go is
C. the most important things is
D. it is
Question 17
The underlined word in this sentence is dull and vague. Choose the best word to take its place. HINT: although many of the choices are grammatically correct, only one is the most precise and descriptive wording possible.
The model wore a bright dress with a blue sash.
Group of answer choices
A. dazzling white... midnight blue
B. very light-colored.... very blue
C. brilliant.... blue
D. bright... really dark blue
Question 18
The underlined word in this sentence is dull and vague. Choose the best word to take its place. HINT: although many of the choices are grammatically correct, only one is the most precise and descriptive wording possible.
Although I have never met Shakina, she seems interesting.
Group of answer choices
A. really nice
B. like super "cool"
C. an alright sort of person
D. like a personable individual
Question 19
Turn the following short simple sentences into a more effective single sentnence.
Healthcare professionals are a brave group of people. They have high-stress jobs. They must be ready anytime for emergencies. [HINT: think simple sentences and relationships between ideas.]
Group of answer choices
A. Healthcare professionals are a brave group of people who must be ready anytime for emergencies. They have high-stress jobs.
B. Healthcare professionals are a brave group of people, have high-stress jobs, must be ready at any time for emergencies.
C. Healthcare professionals they are a brave group of people and they have high-stress jobs and they must be ready at any time for emergencies.
D. Healthcare professionals are a brave group of people who have high-stress jobs because they must be ready at any time for emergencies.
Question 20
Correct the following sentence.
Although things are difficult in today's economic climate, a person willing to work hard, who has determination, wants to make something of himself, can be successful. [HINT: think parallelism]
Group of answer choices
A. Although things are difficult in today's economic climate, a person willing to work hard, a person who has determination, wants to make something of themselves, can be successful.
B. Although things are difficult in today's economy, a person willing to do work hard, determination, and wants to make something, being successful.
C. Although things are difficult in today's economic climate, a person willing to work hard, who has determination, wants to make something of himself, can will be successful.
D. Although today's economic climate makes achieving one's dreams more elusive than in past years, a person who is willing to work hard, who possesses determination, and who wants to make something of him or herself can still be successful.
Question 21
A simple sentence requires three things to be a complete sentence; they are a
______________, a
________________, and a
________________ _________________.
Question 22
A compound sentence is a sentence with two or more _________________________ clauses.
Question 23
A complex sentence is a sentence which has one or more
______________________ clauses and one
________________________ clause.