Use the sentence to answer the question.
Michael’s mom asked him to pick up a few things at the grocery for their taco dinner beans, cheese, and salsa.
Where should a colon be placed to correct the error in the sentence?
(1 point)
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Michael’s mom asked him to pick up a few things at the grocery for their taco dinner: beans, cheese, and salsa.
Michael’s mom asked him to pick up a few things at the grocery for their taco dinner: beans, cheese, and salsa.
Michael’s mom asked him to pick up a few things: at the grocery for their taco dinner beans, cheese, and salsa.
Michael’s mom asked him to pick up a few things: at the grocery for their taco dinner beans, cheese, and salsa.
Michael’s mom: asked him to pick up a few things at the grocery for their taco dinner beans, cheese, and salsa.
Michael’s mom: asked him to pick up a few things at the grocery for their taco dinner beans, cheese, and salsa.
Michael’s mom asked him to pick up a few things at the grocery for their taco dinner beans, cheese,: and salsa.
Michael’s mom asked him to pick up a few things at the grocery for their taco dinner: beans, cheese, and salsa.
In which sentence does the subject agree with the verb?(1 point)
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The flock of sheep scurry down the path, nudged on by the border collies running beside them.
The flock of sheep scurry down the path, nudged on by the border collies running beside them.
A herd of elephants move slowly across the savanna, the youngest weaving between legs of their mothers.
A herd of elephants move slowly across the savanna, the youngest weaving between legs of their mothers.
The team of horses runs across the prairie, startling the sunbathing birds.
The team of horses runs across the prairie, startling the sunbathing birds.
A band of coyotes roam the forest next to the lake, occasionally coming to the shore for a drink.
The team of horses runs across the prairie, startling the sunbathing birds.
What is the correct term for a punctuation mark that is used to introduce information that expands on a preceding idea?(1 point)
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question mark
question mark
exclamation point
exclamation point
colon
colon
period
period
The correct term for a punctuation mark that is used to introduce information that expands on a preceding idea is a colon.
Which sentence requires semicolons instead of commas?(1 point)
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Miss Rachel will teach basic ballet movements such as a pirouette, a jete, and a reverence to her beginner-level classes.
Miss Rachel will teach basic ballet movements such as a pirouette, a jete, and a reverence to her beginner-level classes.
Miss Rachel will teach basic ballet movements such as a pirouette, or a spin, a jete, or a leap, and a reverence, or a bow, to her beginner-level classes.
Miss Rachel will teach basic ballet movements such as a pirouette, or a spin, a jete, or a leap, and a reverence, or a bow, to her beginner-level classes.
Miss Rachel will teach basic ballet movements to her beginner-level classes on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays.
Miss Rachel will teach basic ballet movements to her beginner-level classes on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays.
Miss Rachel will teach basic ballet movements such as a spin, a leap, and a bow to her beginner-level classes.
Miss Rachel will teach basic ballet movements such as a pirouette; or a spin, a jete; or a leap, and a reverence; or a bow, to her beginner-level classes.
Use the sentence to answer the question.
Someday I would like to visit the coastal beaches of Panama City, the ski slopes of Denver, and the city center in Seattle.
Which comma rule is used in the sentence?
(1 point)
Responses
compound sentence
compound sentence
long introductory element
long introductory element
appositive
appositive
items in a series
items in a series
The comma rule used in the sentence is items in a series.
Use the sentence to answer the question.
Mrs. Anderson turned around and gave Tyler a stern look.
Which word is the indirect object in the sentence?
(1 point)
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Tyler
Tyler
look
look
Mrs. Anderson
Mrs. Anderson
around
around