ANSWERS 100 % PASS SOLUTION A+ GRADE
Which of the following sentences contains a homophone?
A.) They were never going to be allowed into that exclusive party.
B.) That is not really an accurate description of the event.
C.) They sat in a garden chair by the side of the lawn.
D.) It was actually a pretty tame affair. - answer>>A.) They were never going to be allowed into
that exclusive party.
Eventually, he stopped hiding the fact that he did not know Spanish and admited that he had
been deceiving them for months.
Which of the following words is misspelled in the sentence above?
A.) hiding
B.) admited
C.) deceiving
D.) eventually - answer>>B.) admited
Which of the following words is an exception to a common spelling rule?
A.) achievement
B.) operation
C.) changeable
D.) deplorable - answer>>C.) changeable
Which of the following words is written in the correct plural form?
A.) oxes
B.) styles
,C.) monarchys
D.) clutchs - answer>>B.) styles
It was not a compact city but was instead divided into separate districts.
What is the meaning of the homograph "compact" in the sentence above?
A.) A small case for holding makeup
B.) To copress
C.) Closely packed togethe
D.) Very tidy - answer>>C.) Closely packed together
Which of the following sentences contains a homograph?
A.) Suddenly he tore up the drawing that had taken him weeks to create.
B.) The short ceremony was dreadful in the rain.
C.) He imagined what he might do in a similar situation.
D.) Raised beds produce more vegetables than those grown directly in soil. - answer>>D.) Raised
beds produce more vegetables than those grown directly in soil.
Which of the following is a correctly punctuated compound sentence?
A.) It took Desiree 5 years; but she finally completed her microbiology dissertation.
B.) The pianist decided to play something dramatic, and soulful.
C.) I love all kinds of scented candles, and yesterday I found one that smells like licorice.
D.) The cat sat curled up in the sunshine and when the sun set he finally walked away. -
answer>>C.) I love all kinds of scented candles, and yesterday I found one that smells like
licorice.
,Which example uses quotations correctly?
A.) "I'm not going to spoil my appetite, said Philip, as he pushed the plate of cookies away."
B.) "I'm not going to spoil my appetite" said Philip, as he pushed the plate of cookies away.
C.) "I'm not going to spoil my appetite," said Philip "as he pushed the plate of cookies away."
D.) "I'm not going to spoil my appetite," said Philip as he pushed the plate of cookies away. -
answer>>D.) "I'm not going to spoil my appetite," said Philip as he pushed the plate of cookies
away.
Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
A.) One of my favorite places to visit is San Francisco California, and I'll never forget my trip
there from June 2011.
B.) One of my favorite places to visit is San Francisco, California and I'll never forget my trip
there from June 2011.
C.) One of my favorite places to visit is San Francisco, California, and I'll never forget my trip
there from June 2011.
D.) One of my favorite places to visit is San Francisco California, and I'll never forget my trip
there from June, 2011. - answer>>C.) One of my favorite places to visit is San Francisco,
California, and I'll never forget my trip there from June 2011.
If you go to the market, please pick up some beef, carrots, and celery, and I will make some of
that delicious, stew we had last week.
Which comma should be removed in the sentence above?
A.) The comma after the word "market"
B.) The comma after the word "beef"
C.) The comma after the word "celery
D.) The comma after t he word "delicious" - answer>>D.) The comma after t he word "delicious"
, Which sentence correctly uses quotation marks in connection with an indirect quote?
A.) My sister suggested, "that we go to the movie next weekend."
B.) My brother asked "me to babysit his two children."
C.) "The newscaster pointed out the storm's destruction."
D.) The meteorologist called it "the storm of a century." - answer>>D.) The meteorologist called
it "the storm of a century."
Which of the following are compound sentences> (Select all that apply.)
A.) Call me tomorrow, and I'll let you know my decision then.
B.) I burned the garlic bread, but not the lasagna.
C.) They thought the trip would take three hours, but it only took two.
D.) The last time i saw Gary was two years ago; when we ran into each other at the mall. -
answer>>A.) Call me tomorrow, and I'll let you know my decision then.
C.) They thought the trip would take three hours, but it only took two.
Which example uses correct punctuation?
A.) "I really can't make it," he answered, "you should probably go without me."
B.) I really can't make it," he answered. "you should probably go without me."
C.) I really can't make it", he answered. "You should probably go without me."
D.) I really can't make it," he answered, "you should probably go without me." - answer>>D.) I
really can't make it," he answered. "You should probably go without me."
After a long, exhausting hike, Stephanie went home, and fell asleep on the couch, which she had
done many times before.