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Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

A
Without water - the plant will die.
B
Without water; the plant will die.
C
Without water, the plant will die.
D
Without water the plant will die.
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Read the quotation by Louis Aragon. I demand that my books be judged with utmost severity, by knowledgeable people who know the rules of grammar and of logic, and who will seek beneath the footsteps of my commas the lice of my thought in the head of my style.Which statement best restates the main idea of this quotation?

A
Aragon wants his readers to be well informed and understand the true meaning of his writing.
B
Aragon wants his readers to carefully study his use of grammar and punctuation.
C
Aragon wants his readers to be intelligent enough to comprehend most of his writing.
D
Aragon wants his readers to enjoy the content of his writing but not focus on anything else.
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Read the sentences. Because of the ice. The roads were a slippery hazard. Which is the best revision of the sentences?

A
The roads were icy, slippery, and hazardous.
B
The roads were a slippery hazard of ice.
C
Because of the ice, the roads were a slippery hazard.
D
The icy and slippery roads were a major hazard.
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Read the quotation by Victor Hugo. It is from books that wise people derive consolation in the troubles of life.Which statement best restates the main idea of this quotation?

A
People often feel worse, rather than better, after reading a good book.
B
People should learn to read so they can learn from their mistakes.
C
People will receive comfort from reading when their lives are difficult.
D
People may feel better once they read, though sometimes they will not.
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Read the quotation. Let me walk three weeks in the footsteps of my enemy, carry the same burden, have the same trials as he, before I say one word to criticize. Which statement best restates the main idea of this quotation?

A
Do not criticize an enemy after pretending to be him or her for three weeks.
B
It’s not good to criticize others because we don’t know what they face in life.
C
It’s acceptable to criticize an enemy because he or she is not a good person.
D
Criticizing another person is all right after a certain amount of time has passed.
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Read the sentence. Manuel was throwing a [________] party for his girlfriend. Which choice correctly fills in the blank?

A
surprise
B
saprise
C
suprise
D
soprise
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Read the sentence. Bailey is going to have a [________] sale to make some extra money. Which choice correctly fills in the blank?

A
garoge
B
grage
C
gorage
D
garage
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Read the sentences. I walked to the train station by myself today. My mom will be so proud of me! This sentence is written in which point of view?

A
third person, objective
B
third person, omniscient
C
second person
D
first person
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Read the sentences. The aroma of the freshly baked cookies in the kitchen made my mouth water. They smelled like sweet, sugary paradise. Which literary device is used in this sentence?

A
imagery
B
irony
C
symbolism
D
characterization
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Read the sentence. “I just love having five research papers due on the same day!”This sentence is an example of

A
verbal irony.
B
dramatic irony.
C
situational irony.
D
cosmic irony.

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