On the wall hangs the pictures of everyone who has lived in the house since it was built, whether family or not.

• hangs

• is hanging

• was hanging

• hang

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CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

Heart attack, cancer, and stroke, in that order, is the leading cause of death in the United States, with chronic lung disease and accidents in the fourth and fifth positions.

• is the leading cause

• are the leading cause

• are the leading causes

• is the leading cause

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CCSS.L.3.1F

Principal Taylor explained that there is going to be some changes made in the school code that will have an immediate effect on both teachers and students.

• Principal Taylor explained that there is going to be some changes made in the school code

• Principal Taylor explained that there are going to be some changes made in the school code

• Principal Taylor explained that there's going to be some changes made in the school

• Principal Taylor explained that there's some changes that are going to be made in the school

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CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.3A

According to legend, somewhere on the island are buried the remains of the notorious pirate along with a chestful of gold and jewels.

• are buried

• is buried

• buried

• was buried

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CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

French Impressionism had a definitive and extended effect on American painting in the decades around the beginning of the twentieth century; this effect i clearly seen in the works of Americans such as Edward Willis Redfield, John Singer Sargent, and Cecilia Beaux.

• this effect is clearly seen in the works of Americans such as

• it is clearly seen in the works of Americans such as

• as is clearly seen in the works of such Americans as

• clearly seen in the works of such Americans as

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CCSS.L.3.1A

The actual votes cast by incumbents can provide voters with a more accurate picture of their attitudes than the speeches they make while campaigning for reelection.

• their attitudes than the speeches they make

• the attitudes of incumbents than the speeches they make

• the attitudes of incumbents than do the speeches they make

• the attitudes of incumbents than do the speeches

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CCSS.L.3.1G

Although today it is cost-effective to make perfumes with synthetic ingredients, they used to make the classic fragrances from flowers only and other natural essences.

• they used to make the classic fragrances from flowers only

• the classic fragrances used to be made from only flowers

• the classic fragrances used to be made by them only from flowers

• the classic fragrances used to be made from flowers only

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CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

The fictional ship on the television comedy Gilligan's Island was named the Minnow after the head of the Federal communications Commission Newton Minow who, in 1961, called it a "vast wasteland."

• called it

• calling it

• called television

• called them

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1D

Ballet dancers warm up before each performance by doing a series of pliės and stretching exercises, and it reduces the chance of injury.

• exercises, and it reduces

• exercises, reducing

• exercises; the routine reduces

• exercises, so it reduces

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CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Last week's snowstorm pushed the season's total over the eight-foot mark, breaking a record that stood for nearly 40 years.

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Breaking a record that stood for nearly 40 years...

• pushing the season's total

• last week's snowstorm pushed the season's total

• last week's snowstorm, pushing

• that last week's snowstorm would push the season's total

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C