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Which sentence uses the verb correctly?
- A. I saw you standing in line at the Tilt-A-Whirl at the country fair.
- B. I sang the national anthem before the country fair motocross race.
- C. I run toward the country fair arena with Nibbles the Rabbit.
- D. I wore a white shirt and dark jeans to show my goat at the country fair.
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: In this question, we are looking for the sentence that correctly uses a verb. The correct answer is D: 'I wore a white shirt and dark jeans to show my goat at the country fair.' 'Wore' is the correct past tense form of the verb 'wear' in this context. Choice A has the incorrect past tense 'seen' instead of 'saw.' Choice B has the incorrect past tense 'sung' instead of 'sang.' Choice C correctly uses the verb 'ran.' Therefore, option D is the only sentence that uses the verb correctly.
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Select the word that completes the sentence correctly: The doctor wrote the prescription for cough medicine ___.
- A. illegibly.
- B. not right.
- C. inept.
- D. speed.
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Correct Answer: A (illegibly)
Rationale: The word "illegibly" means in a way that is difficult or impossible to read. In this context, it makes sense that the doctor wrote the prescription in a way that is hard to read. This fits logically with the sentence. The other choices (B, C, D) do not make sense in the context of a doctor writing a prescription for cough medicine, as they do not relate to the readability of the prescription or the type of medicine prescribed.
Summary:
A: illegibly - Correct, as it aligns with the idea of a prescription being unclear.
B: not right - Incorrect, as it does not relate to the readability of the prescription.
C: inept - Incorrect, as it does not relate to the readability of the prescription.
D: speed - Incorrect, as it does not relate to the readability of the prescription.
The surgeon started to perform the operation, but the patient was not yet completely under anesthesia.
- A. Started to
- B. Perform
- C. Was not
- D. Completely under
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The correct choice is 'B: Perform.' The word 'preform' in the original sentence is incorrect; it should be 'perform.' 'Started to' is grammatically correct. 'Was not' and 'completely under' are also correct in the context of the sentence. Therefore, the correct answer is 'B: Perform,' as it is the only choice that needed correction.
During the fight, I was hit on the..............
- A. Head
- B. On head
- C. A head
- D. The head
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: In this sentence, the correct preposition to use after 'hit' is 'on,' and the correct noun to follow is 'head.' Therefore, the correct phrase is 'hit on the head.' The article 'a' is not required before 'head' in this context. It is a common expression to say someone was hit 'on the head' to indicate the location of impact.
Which sentence is grammatically correct?
- A. Heather owned eight dogs; unfortunately, her sister was allergic to them.
- B. We lost the game; consequently, we fell out of the top ten ranking.
- C. Moving to a big city can be exciting; therefore, do it when you are young.
- D. Feeding a child is important; however, too much food can risk obesity.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The correct answer is B because 'consequently' is correctly used after a semicolon to connect two independent clauses. In this case, the first clause 'We lost the game' and the second clause 'we fell out of the top ten ranking' are both complete sentences. The semicolon is used to join closely related ideas. Options A, C, and D misuse transitional words. Transitional words such as 'unfortunately,' 'therefore,' and 'however' require a semicolon or a period before them when used to connect independent clauses in a sentence. Therefore, option B is the only choice that demonstrates proper use of a semicolon with the transitional word 'consequently.'
What word is the direct object in this sentence? This morning, the weatherman predicted a stormy day.
- A. Day
- B. Stormy
- C. Weatherman
- D. Commute
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The correct answer is A: "day". In the sentence "the weatherman predicted a stormy day," the direct object is what is being predicted - "a stormy day". The verb "predicted" is an action performed by the subject "the weatherman" onto the direct object "a stormy day". "Day" is the noun receiving the action of the verb. The other choices are incorrect because they do not directly receive the action of the verb in the sentence. "Stormy" is an adjective describing the day, "weatherman" is the subject performing the action, and "commute" is not mentioned in the sentence at all.