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1. Select the correct verbs to complete the following sentences: Where _________ everyone? What ___________ they doing?

• A. is, is
• B. is, are
• C. are, is
• D. are, are

Correct answer: B

Rationale: The correct answer is B: 'is, are'. 'Where is everyone?' requires the singular verb 'is' to agree with 'everyone'. 'What are they doing?' requires the plural verb 'are' to match the plural subject 'they'. Option A 'is, is', does not provide correct subject-verb agreement in the second sentence. Option C 'are, is' and Option D 'are, are' do not maintain consistent subject-verb agreement within the sentences.

2. Which of the following pieces of writing should include citations?

• A. A comparison of the language used in two different Shakespeare plays
• B. A news article describing a burglary
• C. A description of your favorite play
• D. A personal essay about your lifelong interest in marine biology

Correct answer: A

Rationale: The correct answer is A. A comparison of the language used in two different Shakespeare plays should include citations to support the analysis. Citations are necessary in academic or analytical pieces to give credit to the original sources, especially when comparing specific works. Choices B, C, and D do not require citations as they are more subjective or personal in nature. Choice B, a news article, should be based on facts and not personal analysis. Choice C is a personal opinion, and choice D is a personal essay based on the author's experiences and interests, where citations are not typically needed.

3. On Parents’ Day, a public holiday in the Democratic Republic of Congo, families celebrate parents’ both living and deceased. Which of the following punctuation marks is used incorrectly?

• A. the apostrophe in Parents’ Day
• B. the comma following Day
• C. the comma following Congo
• D. the apostrophe in parents’

Correct answer: B

Rationale: The comma following 'Day' is used incorrectly. Commas are typically not used after single-word identifiers like 'Day' in a sentence unless they are part of a list. In this case, the holiday is referred to as 'Parents’ Day,' where the apostrophe is used correctly to indicate possession. The comma following 'Day' is unnecessary and should be removed for proper punctuation. Choices A and D both use apostrophes correctly to indicate possession, so they are not incorrect. The comma following 'Congo' in choice C is necessary to set off the introductory phrase 'a public holiday in the Democratic Republic of Congo.' Therefore, the correct answer is B.

4. Which of the following versions of the sentence is written correctly?

• A. Because she wanted to reduce unnecessary waste, Cicily decided to have the television repaired instead of buying a new one.
• B. Cicily decided to have the television repaired because she wanted to reduce unnecessary waste instead of buying a new one.
• C. Cicily decided to have the television repaired because she wanted to reduce unnecessary waste, instead of buying a new one.
• D. Because Cicily decided to have the television repaired instead of buying a new one, she wanted to reduce unnecessary waste.

Correct answer: A

Rationale: Option A is the correct version of the sentence. It is written in a clear and grammatically correct way. The conjunction 'because' is correctly placed to show the reason for Cicily's decision, and the structure of the sentence flows logically. Choices B, C, and D have issues with sentence structure, placement of conjunctions, or unnecessary commas, making them grammatically incorrect. Choice B places 'because' in an awkward position, disrupting the flow of the sentence. Choice C introduces a comma after 'wanted to reduce unnecessary waste' unnecessarily, causing a punctuation error. Choice D shifts the focus of the sentence by placing 'she wanted to reduce unnecessary waste' at the end, making the sentence less coherent and grammatically incorrect.

5. Which of the following is an example of a simple sentence?

• A. Although termites are insects.
• B. Termites are very industrious insects.
• C. Termites are insects, and they are very industrious.
• D. Because termites are insects, they are very industrious.

Correct answer: B

Rationale: The correct answer is B: "Termites are very industrious insects." This is a simple sentence as it contains a subject (termites) and a verb (are) and expresses a complete thought. Choice A is not a simple sentence as it is a dependent clause starting with 'Although' and does not express a complete thought. Choice C is a compound sentence since it consists of two independent clauses joined by the conjunction 'and.' Choice D is a complex sentence with a dependent clause starting with 'Because' and an independent clause.

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