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1. She is a fierce competitor, and nothing is going to keep her from running that marathon despite a hamstring injury. Which of the following describes the grammar problem in the sentence above?

• A. Poor diction
• B. Ambiguous word choice
• C. Tense disagreement
• D. Inappropriate transition word choice

Correct answer: C

Rationale: The correct answer is C, tense disagreement. The sentence contains a tense disagreement between 'was' and 'is.' 'She is a fierce competitor' and 'nothing is going to keep her' are in the present tense, while 'was going to keep her' should also be in the present tense to maintain consistency. Choices A, B, and D are incorrect because the issue in the sentence is related to verb tense, not diction, word choice, or transition words.

2. Which of the following is part of the last step of the writing process?

• A. Proofreading
• B. Brainstorming
• C. Citing primary sources
• D. Identifying a thesis

Correct answer: A

Rationale: Proofreading is an essential part of the last step in the writing process. During proofreading, you carefully review your written work to correct errors in grammar, punctuation, spelling, and formatting. This step ensures that your writing is polished and error-free before submission. Brainstorming, citing primary sources, and identifying a thesis are typically parts of the earlier stages of the writing process. Brainstorming involves generating ideas, citing primary sources is about researching and providing evidence, and identifying a thesis is establishing the main argument or focus of your writing.

3. Which of the following words is hyphenated correctly?

• A. Ex-president
• B. Hyperactive
• C. Self-made
• D. Mid-America

Correct answer: D

Rationale: The correct answer is 'Mid-America.' It is correctly hyphenated as it combines 'Mid' and 'America' to form a compound noun. Choice A, 'Ex-president,' should be hyphenated to show the prefix 'Ex-' before 'president.' Choice B, 'Hyperactive,' should not be hyphenated as 'hyper' is a prefix. Choice C, 'Self-made,' should be hyphenated to connect 'self' and 'made' in this compound adjective.

4. Which sentence correctly uses quotation marks?

• A. "Did you finish your homework?" she asked.
• B. Did you finish your homework? she asked.
• C. "Did you finish your homework? she asked."
• D. Did you finish your homework? "she asked."

Correct answer: A

Rationale: The correct use of quotation marks involves enclosing the exact words of a speaker, with punctuation placed inside the quotes. Choice A is the correct answer as it correctly uses quotation marks to enclose the spoken words 'Did you finish your homework?' with the appropriate punctuation inside the quotes. Choices B, C, and D incorrectly position the quotation marks or omit necessary punctuation, making them grammatically incorrect. In choice B, the closing quotation mark is missing. In choice C, the punctuation is placed outside the closing quotation mark, and in choice D, the quotation mark is incorrectly placed after 'homework,' disrupting the flow of the quoted speech.

5. In the words proactive, progress, and projecting, pro- is a(n) _______ and means _______.

• A. suffix; good/on top of/over
• B. prefix; before/forward/front
• C. affix; after/behind/in back of
• D. prefix; against/under/below

Correct answer: B

Rationale: In the words proactive, progress, and projecting, 'pro-' is a prefix. A prefix is a morpheme added at the beginning of a word to modify its meaning. In this case, 'pro-' means before, forward, or front, indicating a sense of being proactive, making progress, or projecting ahead. Choice A is incorrect as 'pro-' is not a suffix. Choice C is incorrect as 'pro-' is not an affix that goes at the end or in the middle of a word. Choice D is incorrect as 'pro-' does not mean against, under, or below in the given context.

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