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[Free] Which of these sentences uses correct capitalization? A. According to the National Weather service, Hurricane Alex will hit southeast Florida. B. According to the National Weather Service, hurricane Alex will hit Southeast Florida. C. According to the National weather service, Hurricane Alex will hit Southeast Florida. D. According to the National Weather Service, Hurricane Alex will hit southeast Florida.

[Free] Which words in the sentence make up the adverb phrase, and which word does it modify? "The furniture store delivery truck came at ten o'clock." A. the furniture; modifies store B. furniture store delivery; modifies truck C. at ten o'clock; modifies came D. came at; modifies truck

[Free] Read this sentence from Abraham Lincoln’s Second Inaugural Address: "He gives to both North and South this terrible war as the woe due to those by whom the offense came, . . ." What does the word "woe" suggest as used in this sentence?

[Free] What was the main reason for the popularity of "The Canterbury Tales" in medieval England? A. The work was a retelling of an extremely popular oral tale. B. It was written in Middle English, the language of the common people. C. The work was originally in Latin, which made it popular with the nobility. D. The novelty of the theme and its treatment enthralled the audience.

[Free] Which contains an error in logic as worded? A. Wearing bell-bottom pants and a tie-dyed shirt was a fad during the 1960s. B. A fad during the 1960s was wearing bell-bottom pants and a tie-dyed shirt. C. A fad during the 1960s was someone wearing bell-bottom pants and a tie-dyed shirt. D. Bell-bottom pants and tie-dyed shirts were fads during the 1960s.

[Free] Which sentence is the correctly written simple sentence? A. Indianapolis and Lexington are both state capitals and they are in the Midwest. B. Indianapolis is one state capital and Lexington is another. C. Indianapolis and Lexington are state capitals. D. Indianapolis is a state capital and Lexington is also.

[Free] Although the French King Louis XVI, his queen, and their young son were put to death in 1793, more than one ___ has claimed to be the royal heir. A. exposition B. medium C. impostor D. proponent

[Free] What is an interpretation? A. The written way the author intended his or her story to be B. The way a person might understand a story or bring it to life C. The most popular way a story has been recorded on the screen D. The process of writing a story and then getting it published

[Free] When combining two independent clauses, a comma must be placed __________. A. both before and after the conjunction B. after the conjunction C. before the conjunction D. between the two independent clauses in place of the conjunction

[Free] Which sentence contains a misplaced modifier? A. Occasionally, a teenager skates past our house with a wide grin and waves to us. B. I want to learn to be a skater like her someday. C. A flip, a grind, and an ollie are all tricks that challenge this daring skater. D. Many a child watches as the teenager rolls down the street.