Which of the following sentences is written correctly?
A. The lizard has the ability to alter its coloration to blend in with the foliage.
B. The lizard has the ability to altar it's coloration to blend in with the foliage.
C. The lizard has the ability to altar its coloration to blend in with the foliage.
D. The lizard has the ability to altre its coloration to blend in with the foliage.
The sentence written correctly is: "The lizard has the ability to alter its coloration to blend in with the foliage." The word "alter" is spelled correctly, and the pronoun "its" is used correctly to show possession. The word "altar" in options B and D is a different word that means a raised platform used for religious or ceremonial purposes, and the word "it's" in option B is a contraction of "it is," which does not make sense in the context of the sentence.
Therefore, the Correct Answer is A.
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Q #1: Which of the following sentences correctly employs standard English spelling
A. The building's height was acceded by its width
B. The building's height was exceeded by its width.
C. The building height was exceeded by its width.
D. The building's height was acceded by it's width
Answer Explanation
Option B is the correct sentence, which reads "The building's height was exceeded by its width." This sentence employs standard English spelling, where "exceeded" is spelled correctly, and the apostrophe in "it's" is incorrect, as it should be "its" without an apostrophe.
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Q #2: Which of the following is a complex sentence?
A. I brushed my teeth while the coffee brewed.
B. Time was running short, so I hurriedly brushed my teeth while breakfast was warming up.
C. Since time was running short, I hurriedly brushed my teeth while breakfast was warming up.
D. I used the time while the coffee was brewing to brush my teeth.
Answer Explanation
A complex sentence is one that contains an independent clause and at least one dependent clause.
In Choice C: "Since time was running short, I hurriedly brushed my teeth while breakfast was warming up," we have an independent clause: "I hurriedly brushed my teeth," and a dependent clause: "Since time was running short." The dependent clause cannot stand alone as a complete sentence, so it depends on the independent clause for its meaning. This combination of an independent and dependent clause makes Choice C a complex sentence.
The other choices are not complex sentences because they either lack a dependent clause or do not have the same level of complexity in their structure.
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Q #3: Which of the following sentences requires a citation?
A. Some sunscreens have an SPF of 35 or higher.
B. Any exposed skin is susceptible to sunburn.
C. One in five Americans will develop skin cancer by the age of 70.
D. Prolonged sun exposure can result in a burn.
Answer Explanation
This sentence presents a specific statistic that may not be common knowledge and is not the author's original idea, so it requires a citation to give credit to the source of this information. A citation is needed to show where this statistic came from, who conducted the study, and when it was conducted. Therefore, option C is the correct answer.
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Q #4: Which of the following sentences demonstrates proper subject-verb agreement?
A. Measles usually spread through respiratory fluids.
B. The study of various sciences are compelling.
C. News travel fast.
D. Physics is a difficult subject to learn.
Answer Explanation
The sentence that demonstrates proper subject-verb agreement is D. "Physics is a difficult subject to learn." In this sentence, the singular subject "Physics" agrees with the singular verb "is."
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Q #5: Which of the following sentences is written correctly?
A. The lizard has the ability to alter its coloration to blend in with the foliage.
B. The lizard has the ability to altar it's coloration to blend in with the foliage.
C. The lizard has the ability to altar its coloration to blend in with the foliage.
D. The lizard has the ability to altre its coloration to blend in with the foliage.
Answer Explanation
The sentence written correctly is: "The lizard has the ability to alter its coloration to blend in with the foliage." The word "alter" is spelled correctly, and the pronoun "its" is used correctly to show possession. The word "altar" in options B and D is a different word that means a raised platform used for religious or ceremonial purposes, and the word "it's" in option B is a contraction of "it is," which does not make sense in the context of the sentence.
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Q #6: "Ouch! I stepped on one of those plastic toy bricks left on the floor again! 😡" Which of the following parts of speech is the word "ouch"?
A. Preposition
B. Conjunction
C. Adjective
D. Interjection
Answer Explanation
An interjection is a word or phrase that expresses a sudden or strong emotion or feeling. In this case, "ouch" is used to express pain or discomfort, which is a sudden sensation, and is not grammatically connected to the rest of the sentence. Therefore, "ouch" is an interjection.
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Q #7: Which of the following sentences correctly uses a compound sentence structure?
A. The professor enjoyed reading, cycling, and listening to jazz music.
B. After they played basketball all day, the girls were very tired.
C. Although he would have gone to the movie that his friends recommended, he had house chores to finish.
D. He liked to cook at home, but she preferred to eat at restaurants.
Answer Explanation
The sentence "He liked to cook at home, but she preferred to eat at restaurants." correctly uses a compound sentence structure. It consists of two independent clauses "He liked to cook at home" and "she preferred to eat at restaurants" joined by the coordinating conjunction "but".
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Q #8: Which of the following sentences demonstrates proper subject-verb agreement?
A. The boys and girl in our club is in the cafe.
B. The boy or the girls come to school late.
C. The boys or the girls sings in the choir.
D. The boys and girl visits my house.
Answer Explanation
Choice A: In this option, the subject "The boys and girl" is a compound subject that includes both "boys" and "girl." The mistake here lies in the verb "is," which is singular. Since the subject is plural due to the presence of "boys," the correct verb should be "are."
Choice B: This choice correctly follows subject-verb agreement rules. The subject "The boy" is singular, so the verb "come" is appropriately singular. Similarly, for "the girls," which is plural, the verb "come" is used in its plural form.
Choice C: Here, the subject "The boys" and "the girls" are connected by "or," indicating a singular choice. However, the verb "sings" is in the singular form, which is incorrect for plural subjects. To maintain agreement, the correct verb should be "sing."
Choice D: In this option, the compound subject "The boys and girl" is again presented. However, the verb "visits" is singular, not in agreement with the plural subject. To ensure proper subject-verb agreement, the verb "visit" should be used.
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Q #9: Which of the following sentences is correctly punctuated?
A. A working student's best friend is her phone.
B. Several car's bumpers were crushed after the collision.
C. Tom's and Anne house is beautiful.
D. The ponys' saddle is so pretty.
Answer Explanation
Option A is correctly punctuated. It uses the possessive form "student's" to indicate that the friend belongs to the working student.
The possessive apostrophe is placed after "student" and before the "s" to indicate that the friend is singular and not plural.
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Q #10: The graceful dancer moved across the stage as the music began to play. Which of the following is the meaning of the suffix "-ful" as used in the sentence above?
A. State of
B. Able
C. Worthy
D. Characterized by
Answer Explanation
The suffix "-ful" means "characterized by," so "graceful" means "characterized by grace."
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