Which of these is an example of correct pronoun-antecedent agreement?
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A person must be truly dedicated to change a habit. It must work hard to overcome obstacles.
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The movie was long and boring. He took too long to bring the story to a close.
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Johnny Depp is frequently considered to be a superb actor. He is perhaps best known for his role as Captain Jack Sparrow.
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The boat was large and imposing. She boasted a deep blue exterior.
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In a highly competitive business environment of today companies spend large amounts of money on marketing to increase their custom base and sadly they do not make efforts to increase employee happiness or satisfaction.
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to increase their customer base and sadly they do
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to increase their customer base, for sadly they do
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to increase their customer base but sadly they do
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to increase their customer base sadly they do
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to increase their customer base that sadly they do
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Read the passage and correct the number 8 underlined words or phrases. Danny and Carla (1) were being married for two years. For (2) there honeymoon, they (3) had gone to the Grand Cayman Island for a nice, relaxing vacation at a luxury beach resort. But their honeymoon turned out to be anything but relaxing. When (4) they were arriving at the airport, they hailed a taxi. The taxi driver strapped the suitcases to the top of the car and sped off towards the resort. Along the way, the taxi driver swerved (5) to avoid hit a cat on the road. This caused (6) Carla' suitcase to fly off the car and crash in the road. Her clothes, shoes, and personal items (7) had flown everywhere. She yelled (8) anger at the driver to stop immediately. Danny and Carla rushed out of the cab to gather her belongings. Once they collected everything they (9) can find, they started again for the resort. When they finally arrived, the driver charged them for the time spent collecting the things on the road. Irate, Danny made sure not to tip him. Exhausted, Danny and Carla checked into their room. When they got to the room, they noticed they did not have a beachfront view as they (10) had been promised. They were also in a smoking room even though they had requested a non-smoking room. Danny asked to switch rooms, but the concierge (11) apollageticaly replied that they were booked for the rest of the week. (12) "Its a popular week for tourists, sir," she replied. Nothing (13) could be done. Danny, (14) that was trying to stay positive, told Carla not to worry. As long as they kept the windows open, the smell of cigarettes would not be (15) to much of a bother. The next day, they (16) waked up early to fish and then go to the beach. They walked (17) at the beach and found a small table, two chairs, and a large umbrella. Then, they rented a boat to fish. Carla caught only one fish, but Danny (18) catched several fishes. When they got back, they took a nap on the beach. They finally felt peaceful. A few minutes later, a large family with six kids took a space right next to them. The kids were loud. Some of the kids were arguing, while some ran around squealing in delight. Danny and Carla were unable to sleep, so Danny suggested they (19) went for a walk together. Not paying attention to where they were walking, Carla suddenly jumped up and screamed in agony. She had stepped on a jellyfish and (20) had got stung. She was in pain and couldn't walk, so Danny (21) had carried her all the way back to the room. Back (22) into the room, Danny (23) realizing they had left their things at the beach. Just as he was about to get them, it started to (24) poor. Danny hoped the umbrella would keep their things dry, but the wind (25) was knocked the umbrella over and everything (26) were soaked. Their books, phones, and wallet (27) was ruinned. To make matters worse, the rain didn't stop. Two days (28) went by. They had to stay in their smelly room, Carla was still in pain, and Danny was in a bad mood. Needless to say, they (29) gone home early. They thought they might be able to get their money back from the travel agent, but that was also (30) unsuccessfull.
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ExplanationThis word needs to be in the form of an adverb; the correct spelling is "angrily."
"Tiffany, Arlena, and Jane worked as a team for__________senior project." Which word would be used correctly in this sentence?
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"The man was harshly punished for his egregious mistake." Based on this sentence, what is the correct meaning of the word egregious?
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terrible, exceedingly bad
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A positive environment leads to great employee satisfaction whereas negative one mars employee performance.
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leads to great employee satisfaction whereas negative
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leads to greater employee satisfaction whereas negative
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leads to greatest employee satisfaction whereas negative
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leads to grater employee satisfaction whereas negative
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leads to be great employee satisfaction whereas negative
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We were planning a surprise party for Margaret, but she walked in on our discussion, so of course that rather let the cat out the bag.
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so of course that rather let the cat out the bag
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so of course that rather let the cat out on the bag
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so of course that rather let the cat out in the bag
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so of course that rather let the cat out of the bag
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so of course that rather let the cat out off the bag
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Which of these sentences is a compound sentence?
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Because of his sales experience, Joshua applied for the management position, and he feels confident that he will get the job.
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Joshua worked in sales for many years, so he applied for the management position.
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A salesperson named Joshua applied for the management position.
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Joshua applied for the management position because of his sales experience.
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Which of these is correct, with regard to structure, grammar, and spelling?
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From a search of the police records in adjacent communities, in which the suspect's name and all known aliases were entered.
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According to the suspect's record, procured from police files, he had less traffic tickets in California than he did in several other states.
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The investigators stated that the suspect had never violated a criminal law, but they reported a plethora of outstanding traffic tickets on his record.
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While the suspect did not have a criminal record on file, there was some indications of minor offenses in his past, such as traffic violations.
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"Shirley Ann wanted to go to the races she could not afford to go." Which answer option effectively corrects this run-on sentence?
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Although Shirley Ann wanted to go to the races she could not afford to go.
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Shirley Ann wanted to go to the races: she could not afford to go.
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Although Shirley Ann wanted to go to the races, she could not afford to go.
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Shirley Ann wanted to go to the races, she could not afford to go.
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I could never be blamed because the matter was discussed beyond my back. I had no say in it.
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was discussed beyond my back
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was discussed between my back
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was discussed behind my back
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was discussed below my back
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was discussed beneath my back
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Question 12
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Rewards and punishments are like two sides of the same coin. He must be ready to accept both.
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He must be ready to accept both.
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She must be ready to accept both.
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They must be ready to accept both.
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One must be ready to accept both.
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It must be ready to accept both.
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Question 13
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Change this sentence from passive to active voice: "Over the course of the year, many mistakes were made by our crew."
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Though mistakes were made, they are being rectified.
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If mistakes were made, we are unaware of them.
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Many mistakes have been made throughout the year.
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We made many mistakes over the course of the year.
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John is a real busy bird today. He has been rushing around all morning.
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John is a real busy bird today
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John is a real busy bee today
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John is a real busy dog today
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John is a real busy ape today
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John is a real busy box today
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Keep the employees happy at work and bringing in an atmosphere of fun into the work environment calls for innovative ideas that appeal to all in the organization.
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Keep the employees happy at work and bringing in an atmosphere of fun into
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To keep the employees happy at work and bringing in an atmosphere of fun into
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Keeps the employees happy at work and bringing in an atmosphere of fun into
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Keeping the employees happy at work and bringing in an atmosphere of fun into
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Kept the employees happy at work and bringing in an atmosphere of fun into
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The person who came last in the marathon is also given a booby prize as an act of encouragement.
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The person who came last in the marathon is also given a booby prize as
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The person who came last in the marathon has also given a booby prize as
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The person who came last in the marathon was also given a booby prize as
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The person who came last in the marathon had also given a booby prize as
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The person who came last in the marathon have also given a booby prize as
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"Taryn devoured her food with gusto. Her sticky fingers seemed to fly across her plate." In this sentence, what function does the word sticky perform?
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?Do you still go to art exhibitions? ?Only once on a blue moon, I'm afraid. No time anymore.
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Only once on the blue moon
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Only once at the blue moon
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"The draft in the downstairs hallway was due to a faulty duct system in the old house." Which of the definitions would be correct for the word draft in this sentence?
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a written order or composition
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a sum of money withdrawn from a bank or fund
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"__________ I love to read, spending my entire Saturday in the library was not ideal." Choose the best transitional word to fill the blank.
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Question 21
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Attending the interview one must have completed the basic degree course with an studies from a university.
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attending the interview one must have completed the basic degree
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to be attending the interview one must have completed the basic degree
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to attend the interview one must have completed the basic degree
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attended the interview one must have completed the basic degree
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attend the interview one must have completed the basic degree
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Question 22
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The father died without leaving a will, and since one of the sons was abroad at the time, the other took the cat's share of the property for himself.
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the other took the cat's share of the property for himself
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the other took the rat's share of the property for himself
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the other took the tiger's share of the property for himself
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the other took the lion's share of the property for himself
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the other took the elephant's share of the property for himself
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Which of these sentences is an example of active voice?
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Adam chased the dog that had stolen his paper.
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James' car was keyed during the night.
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The jacket was quickly run over.
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"Both sides affirmed that for things to be good from now on, the relations and unity between the two should be further strengthened," he said.
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affirmed that for things to be good from now on,
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affirmed that for things to be best from now on,
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affirmed that for things to be better from now on,
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affirmed that for things to be the better from now on,
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