What’s the name for the symbol “&”?

• ampersand

• and

• et cetera

• Asterism

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

What is the correct plural form of the word "cactus"?

• Cactus

• Cacti

• Cactusies

• Cactuses

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1B

CCSS.L.3.1B

_______ the people I interviewed, one in ten said they had already lied to someone that day.

• around

• between

• among

• along

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

In the sentence "The book, along with the pen, __ missing," which verb form is correct?

• is

• am

• are

• were

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1F

Which of the following is correct?

• Neither of the players in the last game is injured.

• Neither of the players in the last game are injured.

• Neither of the players in the last game was injured.

• Neither of the players in the last game were injured.

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Which figure of speech has been used here? "All the world’s a stage, And all the men and women merely players; They have their exits and their entrances"

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Oxymoron

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CCSS.L.9-10.5A

Which of the following is correct?

• Anne whose research on health effects of air pollution was well-known was invited to speak at a conference.

• 1. Anne, whose research on health effects of air pollution was “well-known was invited to speak at a conference.

• Anne, whose research on health effects of air pollution was well-known, was invited to speak at a conference.

• 1. Anne which research on health effects of air pollution was well-known was invited to speak at a conference.

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Choose the sentence with correct punctuation:

• My mother wants to buy a red BMW: my father has his eye on an Audi

• My mother wants to buy a red BMW; my father has his eye on an Audi

• My mother wants to buy a red BMW, my father has his eye on an Audi.

• My mother wants to buy a red BMW; my father has his eye on an Audi.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Which figure of speech has been used here? "Death! Where is thy sting? O Grave! Where is thy victory?"

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Anaphora

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Is this sentence correct? “Elizabeth Peabody was born in a school and thereafter felt destined to be a teacher. Her mother was a teacher and trains her daughters at her side. The academic life seems to suit Elizabeth, who thrived on the rigorous curriculum.”

• This sentence is correct

• It lacks subject - verb agreement in some sentences

• There are inconsistent shifts in verb tenses

• Punctuation is wrong in this paragraph

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A