Writing & Language Practice

• A. NO CHANGE

• B. himself or herself

• C. their selves

• D. oneself

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.11-12.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.3

• A) NO CHANGE

• B) He had lived in New York and New Orleans, so

• C) To capitalize on the demand for good food,

• D) DELETE the underlined portion.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

• A) NO CHANGE

• B) entrepreneur:

• C) entrepreneur; he

• D) entrepreneur,

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

• A) NO CHANGE

• B) were unique for their

• C) was unique for their

• D) were unique for its

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CCSS.L.3.1F

• A) NO CHANGE

• B) surly

• C) abysmal

• D) icky

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CCSS.L.2.1E

CCSS.L.1.1F

The writer is considering deleting the previous sentence. Should the writer make this change?

• A) Yes, because it introduces information that is irrelevant at this point in the passage.

• B) Yes, because it does not logically follow from the previous paragraph.

• C) No, because it provides a logical introduction to the paragraph.

• D) No, because it provides a specific example in support of arguments made elsewhere in the passage.

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CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

• A) NO CHANGE

• B) Response to the advertisement was overwhelming,

• C) Overwhelming, even tremendous, was the response to the advertisement,

• D) There was an overwhelming, even tremendous, response to the advertisement,

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CCSS.L.2.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1G

• A) NO CHANGE

• B) but also helping

• C) also helping

• D) but they also helped

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Which choice most logically follows the previous sentence?

• A) The growth of Harvey’s business coincided with the expansion of the Santa Fe Railway, which served large sections of the American West.

• B) Harvey would end up opening dozens of restaurants and dining cars, plus 15 hotels, over his lucrative career.

• C) These benefits enabled the Harvey Girls to save money and build new and exciting lives for themselves in the so-called Wild West.

• D) The compensation was considered excellent at the time, though it may not seem like much money by today’s standards.

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CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

• A) NO CHANGE

• B) ethic:

• C) ethic, and

• D) ethic,

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CCSS.L.9-10.2B