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Which sentence uses capitalization correctly?

A
I think my Aunt should consider calling ahead to see if we can get a reservation.
B
I asked my neighbor if She would pick up my mail while I am out of town.
C
My High School has been taking a field trip to a farm outside of Iowa City for years.
D
The detective said, “If you see or hear anything, please don’t hesitate to call me.”
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Read the passage. 1) Sosi left her backpack on the stool, and it disappeared. 2) Ana thought she saw the backpack near a worktable in the science lab. 3) She was right. 4) The teacher had moved the backpack so that a student could use the stool. 5) Sosi was glad to have her backpack back and thanked Ana for finding it. Which sentence contains an error in pronoun-antecedent agreement?

A
sentence 4
B
sentence 5
C
sentence 2
D
sentence 1
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Read the passage. Last year, Luz joined the track-and-field team because she wanted to try pole-vaulting. Luz trained with Coach Davis, and with practice she excelled at the sport. By fall, Luz was able to compete in a real field meet with her team members. In the first meet, Luz stumbled at takeoff. Though Luz came in last place, Coach Davis knew that Luz would get better with practice. Next week, Luz will be participating in her second competition Which sentence corrects an error in pronoun-antecedent agreement?

A
Luz trained with Coach Davis, and with practice Luz excelled at the sport.
B
By fall, Luz was able to compete in a real field meet with Luz’s team members.
C
Last year, Luz joined the track-and-field team because Luz wanted to try pole-vaulting.
D
Though Luz came in last place, Coach Davis knew that she would get better with practice.
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Which sentence uses capitalization correctly?

A
Last year’s festival in Carlos Garcia park was an enormous success.
B
This year Ray Wallace will run against Governor Anna Lee in the election.
C
You should visit the Grand Canyon next time you are in the southwest.
D
That musician plays the violin and joined the Symphony just last year.
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Which sentence uses capitalization correctly?

A
A famous novel the Great Gatsby was first published in 1925.
B
How did senator Gutierrez vote on the new tax bill?
C
My Friend has lived in North Dakota for about 15 years.
D
This summer I plan on visiting family in the Northeast.
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Which sentences use correct pronoun case? Choose two correct answers.

A
Whom should I talk to about the report?
B
Whom has the best notes from class?
C
He thinks the culprit is Jimmy whom was at the store last night.
D
The program was written by Sara, who is an expert in her field.
E
By who was that website article written?
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Read the sentence carefully. A student who submits a research paper with a weak thesis and multiple sources are going to receive a higher grade than students who submit a research paper with a strong thesis and only a few sources. Which sentence corrects the error in subject-verb agreement?

A
A student who submit a research paper with a weak thesis and multiple sources are going to receive a higher grade than students who submit a research paper with a strong thesis and only a few sources.
B
A student who submits a research paper with a weak thesis and multiple sources are going to receive a higher grade than students who submits a research paper with a strong thesis and only a few sources.
C
A student who submits a research paper with a weak thesis and multiple sources is going to receive a higher grade than students who submits a research paper with a strong thesis and only a few sources.
D
A student who submits a research paper with a weak thesis and multiple sources is going to receive a higher grade than students who submit a research paper with a strong thesis and only a few sources.
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Read the passage. This spring students are participating in a city-wide history fair. Deciding on a topic wasn’t easy for Mark and Kayla. They had a hard time choosing the topic of his and her project. Students can research any subject they are interested in as long as the subject is related to the city’s history. The decision was easy for Shauna and me. We chose the topic of local architecture after a neighbor gave us a tour of his historic home. My friend prepared a presentation on local architecture for the fair last year. He included a lot of photographs in his presentation. I plan to take my own pictures of interesting old buildings around the city. Which sentence corrects the error in pronoun-antecedent agreement?

A
I plan to take our own pictures of interesting old buildings around the city.
B
They had a hard time choosing the topic of their project.
C
Students can research any subject they are interested in as long as our subject is related to the city’s history.
D
We included a lot of photographs in his presentation.
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Read the passage. Attention Coed Volleyball Team Members: New team members should pick up their jerseys from the activities office. If a team member is unable to attend a practice, they must provide a doctor’s note. If students wish to compete, they must maintain a grade point average above 2 point 5 Students are not permitted to attend away games without the consent of his parents or guardians. Which sentence corrects the error in pronoun-antecedent agreement?

A
New team members should pick up his or her jersey from the activities office.
B
Students are not permitted to attend away games without the consent of their parents or guardians.
C
If a team member is unable to attend a practice, he or she must provide a doctor’s note.
D
If students wish to compete, he or she must maintain a grade point average above 2 point 5 .
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Read the sentence carefully. Neither the coat nor the hat are in the theater’s coatroom, and neither are in the lost and found. Which sentence corrects the error in subject-verb agreement?

A
Neither the coat nor the hat is in the theater’s coatroom, and neither are in the lost and found.
B
Neither the coat nor the hat is in the theater’s coatroom, and neither is in the lost and found.
C
Neither the coat nor the hat are in the theater’s coatroom, and neither is in the lost and found.
D
Neither the coat nor the hat are in the theater’s coatroom, and neither are in the lost and found.

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