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1. She is a gifted pianist, although she's struggling with the piece for her upcoming concert.

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

Correct answer: C

Rationale: The correct answer is C because there is a tense disagreement in the sentence. The use of 'was' (past tense) and 'she's' (contraction of 'she is' present tense) creates an inconsistency in the verb tense. The sentence should maintain consistency either in past tense ('She was a gifted pianist, although she struggled with the piece for her upcoming concert') or present tense ('She is a gifted pianist, although she's struggling with the piece for her upcoming concert'). Choices A, B, and D are incorrect as the issue in the sentence is related to verb tense disagreement, not transition words, diction, or sentence completeness.

2. How do you spell the past participle of the verb 'lie' (to recline)?

• A. lied
• B. lain
• C. lay
• D. lying

Correct answer: B

Rationale: The correct spelling of the past participle of the verb 'lie' (to recline) is 'lain.' 'Lied' is the past tense form of the verb, not the past participle. 'Lay' is the simple past form. 'Lying' is the present participle form. Therefore, the correct answer is 'lain,' representing the past participle form of the verb 'lie.'

3. Which of the following sets of words correctly fill in the blanks in the sentence below: We cannot allow the budget cuts to _______ the plans to improve education; the futures of _______ children are at stake.

• A. effect; your
• B. affect; you're
• C. affect; your
• D. effect; you're

Correct answer: C

Rationale: In this sentence, 'affect' is the correct verb meaning 'to influence,' and 'your' is the correct possessive pronoun. Therefore, the sentence should read, 'We cannot allow the budget cuts to affect the plans to improve education; the futures of your children are at stake.' Choice A is incorrect because 'effect' is a noun, not a verb, and 'your' is the correct possessive pronoun. Choice B is incorrect because 'you're' is a contraction for 'you are,' which does not make sense in this context. Choice D is incorrect because 'effect' should be 'affect' as the verb is needed to show influence.

4. Which of the following sentences demonstrates the correct use of an apostrophe?

• A. Lyle works for the courthouse, and among his responsibilities is getting the jurors meal’s.
• B. Lyle works for the courthouse, and among his responsibilities is getting the juror’s meals.
• C. Lyle works for the courthouse, and among his responsibilities is getting the jurors’ meals.
• D. Lyle works for the courthouse, and among his responsibilities is getting the jurors meals’.

Correct answer: C

Rationale: The apostrophe is correctly placed in this sentence to show possession by multiple jurors.

5. Which of the following prefixes means 'above'?

• A. Dys-
• B. Supra-
• C. Intra-
• D. Sub-

Correct answer: B

Rationale: The correct answer is 'Supra-' as it means 'above.' 'Dys-' denotes 'bad' or 'difficult,' 'Intra-' means 'within,' and 'Sub-' indicates 'below' or 'under.' Therefore, choices A, C, and D are incorrect in the context of the question.

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