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Question 1 of 45

Which of the following represents the correct plural form of the word 'syllabus'?

A. Syllabus

B. Syllaba

C. Syllabi

D. Syllabis

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Question 2 of 45

Which of the following types of language is acceptable in a research paper?

A. Colloquialisms

B. Contractions

C. Relative pronouns

D. Second-person point of view

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Question 3 of 45

Bi, re, and un are:

A. Suffixes, appearing at the beginning of base words to change their meaning

B. Suffixes, appearing at the end of base words to enhance their meaning

C. Prefixes, appearing at the beginning of base words to emphasize their meaning

D. Prefixes, appearing at the beginning of base words to change their meaning

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Question 4 of 45

Which of the following sentences shows the correct use of quotation marks?

A. "Grady asked Abe, 'Did you know that an earthquake and a tsunami hit Messina, Italy, in 1908?'"

B. Grady asked Abe, 'Did you know that an earthquake and a tsunami hit Messina, Italy, in 1908?'

C. Grady asked Abe, "Did you know that an earthquake and a tsunami hit Messina, Italy, in 1908?"

D. Grady asked Abe, "Did you know that an earthquake and a tsunami hit Messina, Italy, in 1908?"

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Question 5 of 45

Therefore, because, and accordingly are examples of which type of signal words?

A. Emphasis words

B. Compare/contrast words

C. Cause-and-effect words

D. Temporal sequencing words

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