Grammar Review

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How is "kindly, professionally, and in a helpful manner" correctly written?

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kindly, professionally, and helpfully.

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How is this sentence correctly written? Going to school, riding a bike, and to spend time with friends were little things enjoyed today that Anne Frank could not do, due to her circumstances. Options: as it is, To go to school, to ride a bike, and spending time with friends were little things enjoyed today that Anne Frank could not do, due to her circumstances., School, riding bikes, and spending time with friends were little things enjoyed today that Anne Frank could not do, due to her circumstances., Going to school, riding a bike, and spending time with friends were little things enjoyed today that Anne Frank could not do, due to her circumstances.

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Going to school, riding a bike, and spending time with friends were little things enjoyed today that Anne Frank could not do, due to her circumstances.

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Select the sentence that illustrates the use of proper parallel construction:
1. The coach told the players that they should get a lot of sleep, that they should not eat too much, and to do some warm-up exercises before the game.
2. The coach told the players that they should get a lot of sleep, that they should not eat too much, and that they should do some warm-up exercises before the game.

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The coach told the players that they should get a lot of sleep, that they should not eat too much, and that they should do some warm-up exercises before the game.

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Celine tried looking behind the toilet, _________ in the laundry basket, and checking under the bed, but she could not find Squeeze, her nine-foot albino python.

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searching

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Read this sentence. Scientists and meteorologists are currently studying storms and try to find better ways of predicting them.
How is this sentence correctly written? Options: Scientists and meteorologists are currently studying storms and to try to find better ways of predicting them, Scientists and meteorologists are currently studying storms and tried to find better ways of predicting them, as it is, Scientists and meteorologists are currently studying storms and trying to find better ways of predicting them.

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Scientists and meteorologists are currently studying storms and trying to find better ways of predicting them.

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Replace the underlined portion of the sentence with a choice that creates a parallel structure: There are two ways to get a promotion: working hard or make friends in high places.

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work hard

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When Noodle, the poodle, realized that the leash meant a bath, not a walk to the park, he growled, pulled, and _______.

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leaped like a fish on a line

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Which is NOT true? Use an apostrophe to form contractions, Use an apostrophe to show ownership, Use an apostrophe to form a plural noun

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Use an apostrophe to form a plural noun

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Which demonstrates correct apostrophe usage? Options: One students car was painted red and black., One student’s car was painted red and black., One students’ car was painted red and black.

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One student’s car was painted red and black.

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Which demonstrates correct apostrophe usage?

• Four coats were picked up from lost and found.
• Four coat’s were picked up from lost and found.
• Four coats’ were picked up from lost and found.

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Four coats were picked up from lost and found.