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1. Economics ____________ my least favorite subject at school.

• A. Am
• B. Is
• C. Are
• D. Been

Correct answer: B

Rationale: In this sentence, 'Economics' is a singular subject, so it should be paired with a singular verb. 'Is' is the correct verb to use with a singular subject like 'Economics.' Therefore, the correct sentence is: 'Economics is my least favorite subject at school.' Choice A 'Am' is incorrect because it is a first-person singular form of the verb 'to be' and does not agree with the subject 'Economics.' Choice C 'Are' is incorrect as it is a plural verb form and does not match the singular subject 'Economics.' Choice D 'Been' is incorrect as it is a past participle and cannot be used as the main verb in this sentence structure.

2. Select the word or phrase that is misplaced in the sentence. There was a long fence behind the farmhouse made of crisscrossed logs.

• A. There
• B. a long fence
• C. the farmhouse
• D. made of crisscrossed logs

Correct answer: C

Rationale: In the sentence, the phrase 'the farmhouse' is misplaced because it should come before 'behind' to clarify the location properly. The corrected sentence should read, 'There was a long fence behind the farmhouse made of crisscrossed logs.' Placing 'the farmhouse' after 'behind' creates a clearer and more logical sentence structure. Choice A, 'There,' is correct in its placement at the beginning of the sentence. Choice B, 'a long fence,' is also correctly positioned as it describes the object being referred to. Choice D, 'made of crisscrossed logs,' is properly placed to provide additional detail about the fence.

3. She was so mad at her boyfriend, she __________ on him when he called.

• A. Yelled
• B. Screamed
• C. Speak
• D. Hung up

Correct answer: D

Rationale: 'Hung up' is correct because it is the proper phrasal verb used when referring to ending a phone call. In this context, the sentence implies that the woman ended the call abruptly due to being angry. 'Yelled' and 'Screamed' both suggest vocalizing loudly, which doesn't fit the situation described. 'Speak' is incorrect as it should be 'spoke' for proper verb tense agreement.

4. Which word is used incorrectly in the following sentence? Moving stealthily, the sneaky little boy reached for the cookie jar on the topmost shelf.

• A. stealthy
• B. sneaky
• C. reached
• D. topmost

Correct answer: A

Rationale: The word 'stealthy' is used incorrectly in the sentence. The correct adverb form of the word should be 'stealthily' to modify the verb 'moving.' Therefore, it should be 'Moving stealthily, the sneaky little boy reached for the cookie jar on the topmost shelf.' Choices B, C, and D are all used appropriately in the sentence. 'Sneaky' describes the boy, 'reached' is the action verb, and 'topmost' correctly describes the location of the cookie jar.

5. Select the word that makes the following sentence grammatically correct. Mary Ann gave ______ credit for studying so hard and passing the test.

• A. oneself
• B. itself
• C. herself
• D. themselves

Correct answer: C

Rationale: The correct answer is 'C: herself.' In this sentence, 'herself' is the reflexive pronoun that correctly refers back to Mary Ann. It shows that Mary Ann is giving credit to herself for studying hard and passing the test. The use of 'oneself' (choice A) would be incorrect here as it is too general and does not specify Mary Ann. Choices B and D ('itself' and 'themselves') are also incorrect because they do not match the singular subject 'Mary Ann.' Therefore, 'herself' is the only option that fits both grammatically and contextually in this sentence.

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