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Question
In which sentence is the essential clause underlined?
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Eve’s sister, who loves opera, took her to a performance.
Eve’s sister, who loves opera , took her to a performance.
Eve, holding her program, waited for the curtain to go up.
Eve, holding her program , waited for the curtain to go up.
The soprano, visiting from Canada, had long black hair.
The soprano, visiting from Canada , had long black hair.
The person who sells souvenirs is in the lobby.
The person who sells souvenirs is in the lobby.
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Question
Identify the word or phrase that should be in italics.
Riding the Orient Express toward Istanbul, Tom read the novels of Mark Twain.
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Orient Express
Orient Express
Istanbul
Istanbul
Mark Twain
Mark Twain
14 of 2814 of 28 Items
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Identify the word or phrase that should be in italics.
Riding the Orient Express toward Istanbul, Tom read the novels of Mark Twain.
(1 point)
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Orient Express
Orient Express
Istanbul
Istanbul
Mark Twain
Mark Twain
none
Orient Express
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Question
Identify the word or phrase that should be in italics.
He felt like a character in a Steven Spielberg movie as he listened to a Strauss waltz while eating spaghetti in the dining car.
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Steven Spielberg
Steven Spielberg
Strauss waltz
Strauss waltz
spaghetti
spaghetti
none
Steven Spielberg
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Question
Identify the sentence that contains no errors in punctuation or use of italics.
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Catherine asked, “Where are you going”?
Catherine asked, “Where are you going”?
“We’re going to volunteer at the animal shelter,” said Dan, “Do you want to come?”
“We’re going to volunteer at the animal shelter,” said Dan, “Do you want to come?”
“Do they have puppies there?” she asked.
“Do they have puppies there?” she asked.
“Of course. Did you think they had elephants?”, Dan asked her.
“Do they have puppies there?” she asked.
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Question
Identify the sentence that contains no errors in punctuation or use of italics.
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T. S. Eliot’s poem The Waste Land is often studied in English classes.
T. S. Eliot’s poem The Waste Land is often studied in English classes.
“First read the poem. Then write your paper”. Mr. Reed told us.
“First read the poem. Then write your paper”. Mr. Reed told us.
“Who has already read it?,” he asked.
“Who has already read it?,” he asked.
Sara said. “I read it for another class last year.”