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Which of the following sentences is written correctly?

A
The team played good in their championship game so they won.
B
The drum major performed badly because she forgot the routine.
C
Ivan feels well about his choice to join the after-school program.
D
The gymnasts felt badly because they had skipped breakfast.
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Read the excerpt from the interview with E.Y. (Yip) Harburg.I was relieved when the Crash came. I was released. Being in business was something I detested. When I found that I could sell a song or a poem, I became me, I became alive. Other people didn’t see it that way. They were throwing themselves out of windows.Harburg was relieved when the crash occurred because

A
it allowed him to become a man of leisure who did not have to work anymore.
B
it forced him out of his comfort zone and into a brand new environment.
C
it was easier to write songs about the Depression than about prosperity.
D
it gave him the opportunity to develop and profit from his creativity.
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Which strategy is the best way to improve the written expression in a redundant sentence?

A
Add additional modifiers and phrases.
B
Eliminate powerful words.
C
Include words that state the obvious.
D
Remove unnecessary repetition.
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Read the excerpt from the song, “Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?”They used to tell me I was building a dream With peace and glory ahead— These lines emphasize the pre-Great Depression belief that

A
peace and glory were the ultimate goals of WWI.
B
the American dream was beyond reach.
C
American businesses were imperishable.
D
there would always be work available.
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Read the sentence.The fake, counterfeit money, which isn't valid, was discovered in the crime investigation.What is the best way to revise this sentence to eliminate wordiness?

A
The money is not valid because it was counterfeit and discovered in the crime investigation.
B
The counterfeit money was discovered in the crime investigation.
C
Discovered in the crime investigation, the counterfeit money was fake.
D
The sentence is correct as written.
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What are the plaintiffs seeking for their children in Brown v. Board of Education?

A
shared entrances and water fountains
B
admission to public schools
C
advanced curriculum
D
higher-quality teachers

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