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Read the sentence.Jesse felt irritable overwhelmed and frustrated as he entered the building.According to The Elements of Style, what is the correct way to punctuate this sentence?

A
Jesse felt irritable overwhelmed, and frustrated as he entered the building.
B
Jesse felt irritable, overwhelmed, and frustrated as he entered the building.
C
Jesse felt irritable, overwhelmed and frustrated as he entered the building.
D
no change
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Which is a compound sentence?

A
I managed to complete the task, but I missed the deadline.
B
My brother, who has always played baseball, earned a sports scholarship to college.
C
While studying for the test, Marisa realized she was not prepared.
D
The man who called tonight wants us to hire him to remodel our bathroom.
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Read the sentence.The stimulus in the experiment caused the plants to grow. Which type of phrase or clause is underlined in the sentence?

A
noun phrase
B
verb phrase
C
adjectival phrase
D
adverbial clause
4

Read the sentence.While she slept the alarm kept ringing in Jamie's ear.According to The Elements of Style, what is the correct way to revise this sentence?

A
While she slept, the alarm kept ringing in Jamie's ear.
B
The alarm kept ringing in Jamie's ear, while she slept.
C
The alarm kept ringing while she slept in Jamie's ear.
D
no change
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Read the sentence.The astronomy club placed the telescope on the tripod and that was their choice.According to The Elements of Style, which sentence is the best revision?

A
It was chosen by the astronomy club to place the telescope on the tripod.
B
The astronomy club chose to place the telescope on the tripod.
C
Placing the telescope on the tripod was chosen by the astronomy club.
D
no change
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Use the following definitions to answer the question.accept:1. (verb) to take, to receiveexcept:1. (verb) to leave out, to excludeWhich sentence contains correct word usage?

A
A raise was given to all employees accept the intern.
B
The school was happy to except all donations to support their programs.
C
Please except this as a token of my appreciation.
D
The restaurant will only accept deliveries through the back entrance.
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Which sentence contains a verbal phrase acting as a modifier?

A
Passing my driving test on the first attempt would be the highlight of my day.
B
Giving a presentation in front of my class, I suddenly developed severe stage fright.
C
The water saturated the ground, which made it impossible to plant the garden.
D
Dante tolerated his brother's annoying habits during homework time but later studied alone in his room.
8

Which sentence contains gender-neutral language?

A
The firemen loaded their equipment and started up the ladder.
B
The stewardess helped load passengers onto the plane.
C
A company is looking to replace the chairman of the board.
D
Recycling helps preserve the Earth for all humankind.
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Read the sentence.We wrote in our journals for twenty minutes each day.Which type of phrase or clause is underlined in the sentence?

A
adjectival clause
B
adjectival phrase
C
adverbial clause
D
adverbial phrase
10

Read the sentence.The animals' habitat was in the direct path of the forest fire. Which type of phrase or clause is underlined in the sentence?

A
noun phrase
B
verb phrase
C
adjectival clause
D
adverbial clause

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