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You will be assessed on the following things next week __ comprehension, vocabulary in context, and writing organization. 

• Semicolon
• Colon

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True or False:  When writing a narrative, it is not acceptable to use slang.  Only formal standard written English is used.  

• True
• False

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Choose the best way to correct the sentence: Everyone warned the child not to get too close to the dog in the house that snarled all the time.

• Everyone warned the child not to get too close to the house which had a dog that snarled all the time.
• Everyone warned the child not to get too close to the house that snarled all the time.
• Already correct

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Choose the best way to correct the sentence: No one was happier than Alex to discover his missing wallet mowing the lawn.

• Alex was happy that his missing wallet was mowing the lawn.
• No one was happier than Alex when he discovered his missing wallet while he was mowing the lawn.
• It's already correct.

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Which of the following answers is the BEST way to divide this sentence into two sentences?  (Make sure you keep the meaning of the sentence in the answer you select.)
The first television program was fast-paced and exciting, and the second television program was rather dull.

• The first TV program was exciting.  The second TV program was rather dull.
• The first TV program  was rather dull.  The second TV program was fast-paced and exciting.
• The first TV program was fast-paced.  The second TV program was rather dull.
• The first TV program was fast paced and exciting!  The second program, however, was rather dull.

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Which of the following answers is the BEST way to divide this sentence into two sentences?  (Make sure you keep the meaning of the sentence in the answer you select.)
While I enjoy having e-Learning days, I would rather be in school and get to see my friends.

• I enjoy having e-Learning days.  I would rather be in school though and get to see my friends!
• While I enjoy having e-Learning days.  I would rather be in school and get to see my friends.
• I enjoy having e-Learning days.  I would rather be in school.  I would rather see my friends.
• I enjoy having e-Learning days.  I would rather be in school.

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Which of the following answers is the BEST way to combine these three sentences?  (Make sure you keep the meaning of the sentences in the answer you select.)
I love snow days.  I sleep in late.  I read and talk to my friends on the phone.

• I love snow days, because I read and talk to my friends on the phone.
• I read and talk to my friends on the phone on snow days.
• I love snow days I sleep in late and I read and talk to my friends on the phone.
• I love snow days, because I sleep in, read, and talk to my friends on the phone!

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What is the best way to revise this sentence:  A famous basketball player carried the Chinese flag named Yao Ming.  

• A famous basketball player named Yao Ming carried the Chinese flag.
• The famous basketball player who carried the Chinese flag, he was named Yao Ming.
• A famous basketball player carried the Chinese flag he was named Yao Ming.
• A famous basketball player carried the Chinese flag.  Who was named Yao Ming. 

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Which sentence is written MOST clearly and correctly?

• The lady shopped for a dress with a headache.

• The lady with a headache shopped for a dress.

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Which sentence is written MOST clearly and correctly?

• Digging fingernails into his palms, Jerry's speech caused sweatiness and nervousness.

• Digging fingernails into his palms, Jerry got sweaty and nervous during the speech.

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