Which sentence demonstrates correct subject-verb agreement?(1 point)

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Most of the teachers attends the pep rally.
Most of the teachers attends the pep rally.

Most of the students attend the pep rally.
Most of the students attend the pep rally.

Most of the teams attends the pep rally.
Most of the teams attends the pep rally.

Most of the school attend the pep rally.
Most of the school attend the pep rally.

Most of the students attend the pep rally.

Use this sentence to answer the question:

Millie might not be able to attend the play tonight because she still has to find someone to watch her two year old daughter for the night.

Which version of the sentence corrects the error in the compound adjective?

(1 point)
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Millie might not be able to attend the play to-night because she still has to find someone to watch her two year old daughter for the night.
Millie might not be able to attend the play to-night because she still has to find someone to watch her two year old daughter for the night.

Millie might-not be able to attend the play tonight because she still has to find someon to watch her two year old daughter for the night.
Millie might-not be able to attend the play tonight because she still has to find someon to watch her two year old daughter for the night.

Millie might not be able to attend the play tonight because she still has to find someone to watch her two-year-old daughter for the night.
Millie might not be able to attend the play tonight because she still has to find someone to watch her two-year-old daughter for the night.

Millie might not be able to attend the play tonight because she still has to find someone to watch her two year old-daughter for the night.
Millie might not be able to attend the play tonight because she still has to find someone to watch her two year old-daughter for the night.
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Millie might not be able to attend the play tonight because she still has to find someone to watch her two year old daughter for the night.

Which version of the sentence corrects the error in the compound adjective?

(1 point)
Responses

Millie might not be able to attend the play to-night because she still has to find someone to watch her two year old daughter for the night.
Millie might not be able to attend the play to-night because she still has to find someone to watch her two year old daughter for the night.

Millie might-not be able to attend the play tonight because she still has to find someon to watch her two year old daughter for the night.
Millie might-not be able to attend the play tonight because she still has to find someon to watch her two year old daughter for the night.

Millie might not be able to attend the play tonight because she still has to find someone to watch her two-year-old daughter for the night.
Millie might not be able to attend the play tonight because she still has to find someone to watch her two-year-old daughter for the night.

Millie might not be able to attend the play tonight because she still has to find someone to watch her two year old-daughter for the night.
Millie might not be able to attend the play tonight because she still has to find someone to watch her two year old-daughter for the night.
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Millie might not be able to attend the play tonight because she still has to find someone to watch her two year old daughter for the night.

Which version of the sentence corrects the error in the compound adjective

Millie might not be able to attend the play to-night because she still has to find someone to watch her two year old daughter for the night.

Millie might-not be able to attend the play tonight because she still has to find someon to watch her two year old daughter for the night.

Millie might not be able to attend the play tonight because she still has to find someone to watch her two-year-old daughter for the night.

Millie might not be able to attend the play tonight because she still has to find someone to watch her two year old-daughter for the night.

Millie might not be able to attend the play tonight because she still has to find someone to watch her two-year-old daughter for the night.

Which sentence demonstrates correct placement of an adverb modifying an adjective. (1 point)

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The redwood tree was incredibly tall.
The redwood tree was incredibly tall.

Never, the lost driver checked the map.
Never, the lost driver checked the map.

The orgnaized drawer made her smile perfectly.
The orgnaized drawer made her smile perfectly.

The energetic dog very barked.

The redwood tree was incredibly tall.

Use this sentence to answer the question:

Her red pen in hand, the math teacher very carefully graded the tests.

What is the adverb intensifier in the sentence.

(1 point)
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math
math

red
red

very
very

carefully
carefully

very

We saw a bear that's paw had been damaged by a hunting trap.

What correction should be made to the underlined word in the sentence?

(1 point)
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whom
whom

who's
who's

whose
whose

who

whose

Use the sentence to answer the question:

The letter carrier brought my brother two large envelopes last Monday.

Which word is the direct object in the given sentence.

(1 point)
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brother
brother

envelopes
envelopes

carrier
carrier

two
two
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The letter carrier brought my brother two large envelopes last Monday.

Which word is the direct object in the given sentence.

(1 point)
Responses

brother
brother

envelopes
envelopes

carrier
carrier

two

envelopes

Which option always requires a comma before the conjuction?(1 point)

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appositive
appositive

items in a series
items in a series

lond introductory element
lond introductory element

compound sentence

items in a series

Which sentence correctly shows how the apostrophe is used to form a contraction?(1 point)

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Molly's options for courses to study next semester are unlimited.
Molly's options for courses to study next semester are unlimited.

The storm's arrival on Friday will bring much-needed rain.
The storm's arrival on Friday will bring much-needed rain.

The missing notebook contained all of the teacher's information for the field trip.
The missing notebook contained all of the teacher's information for the field trip.

Fred noted it's a poor time to plant spring flowers until after the last frost.

Fred noted it's a poor time to plant spring flowers until after the last frost.

Which punctuation mark should be used to offset speech tags in a quotation?(1 point)

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comma
comma

semicolon
semicolon

period
period

dash

comma

Which sentence contains coordinate adjectives?(1 point)

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Mr. Tanner is an inspiring, smart, energetic science teacher.
Mr. Tanner is an inspiring, smart, energetic science teacher.

Mr. Tanner is a new science teacher at Windsor Middle School.
Mr. Tanner is a new science teacher at Windsor Middle School.

Mr. Tanner is my sister's seventh-grade science teacher at Windsor Middle School.
Mr. Tanner is my sister's seventh-grade science teacher at Windsor Middle School.

Mr. Tanner is an amazing seventh-grade scie

Mr. Tanner is an inspiring, smart, energetic science teacher.

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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.

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.

Use the sentence to answer the question.

Tonya mailed her brother a postcard from Australia.

Which word is the direct object ot the sentence?

(1 point)
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Australia
Australia

brother
brother

postcard
postcard

Tonya

postcard

Use the sentence to answer the question.

Sophia gave the club's sponsor a copy of her speech.

Which word is the indirect object in the sentence?

(1 point)
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sponsor
sponsor

Sophia
Sophia

copy
copy

speech

sponsor

Use the sentence to answer the question.

In the morning, Robert cooked waffles for breakfast.

What is the term for the bold noun?

(1 point)
Responses

noun in a prepositional phrase
noun in a prepositional phrase

indirect object
indirect object

subject
subject

direct object

Which list of places requires semicolons instead of commas?(1 point)

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Europe, Asia, Africa, and Australia
Europe, Asia, Africa, and Australia

Sacramento, California, Denver, Colorado, Phoenix, Arizona, and Santa Fe, New Mexico
Sacramento, California, Denver, Colorado, Phoenix, Arizona, and Santa Fe, New Mexico

Brazil, Venezurela, and Colombia
Brazil, Venezurela, and Colombia

North Dakota, South Dakota, North Carolina, and South Carolina

Sacramento, California; Denver, Colorado; Phoenix, Arizona; and Santa Fe, New Mexico

Which sentence requires semicolons instead of commas?(1 point)

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The captains of the high-school softball team are the pitcher, the catcher, and an outfielder.
The captains of the high-school softball team are the pitcher, the catcher, and an outfielder.

The captains of the high-school softball team are pitcher, Marisa Martino, outfielder, Rachel Morrison, and catcher, Lisa Fiore.
The captains of the high-school softball team are pitcher, Marisa Martino, outfielder, Rachel Morrison, and catcher, Lisa Fiore.

The captains of the high-school softball team are Marisa Martino, Rachel Morrison, and Lisa Fiore.
The captains of the high-school softball team are Marisa Martino, Rachel Morrison, and Lisa Fiore.

The high-school softball team is lead by captains Marisa Marino, Rachel Morrison, and Lisa Fiore.

The captains of the high-school softball team are pitcher, Marisa Martino; outfielder, Rachel Morrison; and catcher, Lisa Fiore.

Which sentence revision uses quotation marks correctly?(1 point)

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Last week, Brian read The Fall of the House of Usher before his shift at the "ice cream shop."
Last week, Brian read The Fall of the House of Usher before his shift at the "ice cream shop."

Last week, Brian read "The Fall of the House of Usher before his shift" at the ice cream shop."
Last week, Brian read "The Fall of the House of Usher before his shift" at the ice cream shop."

Last week, Brian read "The Fall of the House of Usher" before his shift at the ice cream shop.
Last week, Brian read "The Fall of the House of Usher" before his shift at the ice cream shop.

"Last week, " Brian read The Fall of the House of Usher before his shift at the ice cream shop.

Last week, Brian read "The Fall of the House of Usher" before his shift at the ice cream shop.

Which phrase defines an appositive?(1 point)

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a series of three of more items
a series of three of more items

a phrase of four words or more that begins a sentence
a phrase of four words or more that begins a sentence

a word of group of words that renames a noun
a word of group of words that renames a noun

a sentence of two independent clauses

a word of group of words that renames a noun

Which sentence contains coordinate adjectives?(1 point)

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The road leads to a wide-open grass field where Rohan loves to run barefoot.
The road leads to a wide-open grass field where Rohan loves to run barefoot.

The windy dirt road is hard to navigate on a bicycle.
The windy dirt road is hard to navigate on a bicycle.

The road is bumpy, curvy, and long.
The road is bumpy, curvy, and long.

The grass tickles the bottoms of Robert's warm bare feet.
The grass tickles the bottoms of Robert's warm bare feet.

The road is bumpy, curvy, and long.

Which cells carry nutrients from food to the rest of the cells in the body?(1 point)

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nerve cells
nerve cells

blood cells
blood cells

muscle cells
muscle cells

stomach cells

blood cells

How are blood cells and stomach cells similar?(1 point)

Responses

Both secrete enzymes.
Both secrete enzymes.

Both help with digestion.
Both help with digestion.

Both help maintain homeostasis.
Both help maintain homeostasis.

Both send signals in the body.

Both help with digestion.

Which option shows the correct order of organization within multicellular organisms (from least complex to most complex)?(1 point)

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cell → tissue → organ → organ system → organism
cell → tissue → organ → organ system → organism

tissue → organ system → organ → organism → cell
tissue → organ system → organ → organism → cell

organ → organ system → cell → organism → tissue
organ → organ system → cell → organism → tissue

cell → organ → organ system → tissue → organism

cell → tissue → organ → organ system → organism

Which statement is true?(1 point)

Responses

Bones are organ systems.
Bones are organ systems.

Bones provide shape to the body.
Bones provide shape to the body.

Bones help the heart pump blood.
Bones help the heart pump blood.

Bones are composed of a single layer.

Bones provide shape to the body.

What is systemic circulation?(1 point)

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the path of blood as it moves from the heart throughout the body and back to the heart
the path of blood as it moves from the heart throughout the body and back to the heart

the path of blood between the heart and lungs
the path of blood between the heart and lungs

the path of blood as it moves from the head throughout the body and back to the head
the path of blood as it moves from the head throughout the body and back to the head

the path of blood between pharynx and trachea

the path of blood as it moves from the heart throughout the body and back to the heart

Which organ in the excretory system helps get filter waste?(1 point)

Responses

ureter
ureter

urethra
urethra

bladder
bladder

kidney

kidney

In which two organs is food broken down?(1 point)

Responses

esophagus and small intestine
esophagus and small intestine

small intestine and large intestine
small intestine and large intestine

esophagus and stomach
esophagus and stomach

mouth and stomach

mouth and stomach

Which component of nerve cells contains the nucleus? (1 point)

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axon
axon

cell body
cell body

neuron
neuron

dendrite

cell body

A girl has her eyes shut and is standing inside a brightly lit room. What happens to her pupils when she opens her eyes? Why?(1 point)

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Her pupils grow because the muscles contract.
Her pupils grow because the muscles contract.

Her pupils grow because the muscles relax.
Her pupils grow because the muscles relax.

Her pupils shrink because the muscles contract.
Her pupils shrink because the muscles contract.

Her pupils shrink because the muscles relax.

Her pupils shrink because the muscles contract.

The human body has four types of tissues. What part of the eye uses muscle tissue for opening and closing movements?(1 point)

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Cornea
Cornea

Iris
Iris

Sclera
Sclera

Retina

Iris

How do polar bears maintain homeostasis in freezing cold weather? (1 point)

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Their metabolism slows down to preserve heat.
Their metabolism slows down to preserve heat.

They hibernate in warm areas in order to heat their bodies.
They hibernate in warm areas in order to heat their bodies.

Their thick fur retains heat.
Their thick fur retains heat.

Their metabolism speeds up to produce heat.

Their metabolism slows down to preserve heat.

Which example shows an organism that cannot reach homeostasis through internal changes? (1 point)

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A dog shivers when it is too cold.
A dog shivers when it is too cold.

Circulation decreases in a bird when it becomes too warm.
Circulation decreases in a bird when it becomes too warm.

A person gets a fever in response to a flu infection.
A person gets a fever in response to a flu infection.

A lizard is cold, and it moves to a sunny rock to warm up

A lizard is cold, and it moves to a sunny rock to warm up.

How is homeostasis achieved?(1 point)

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Cells maintain internal stability.
Cells maintain internal stability.

Cells secrete stomach enzymes.
Cells secrete stomach enzymes.

Cells control involuntary movements.
Cells control involuntary movements.

Cells control voluntary movements.

Cells maintain internal stability.

How are muscle cells and bone cells similar?(1 point)

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Both gather information from inside and outside the body.
Both gather information from inside and outside the body.

Both make it possible for you to respond to your environment by moving.
Both make it possible for you to respond to your environment by moving.

Both control involuntary movements such as the beating of your heart.
Both control involuntary movements such as the beating of your heart.

Both release sweat when the temperature gets too warm.

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