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Read the sentences.[1] Sameer took a deep breath, straightened his tie, and turned the doorknob. [2] Despite his nerves he was ready for his first interview and had thought through each potential question. Which is the best way to rewrite sentence 2?

A
Despite his nerves he was ready for his first interview although he had thought through each potential question.
B
Despite his nerves; he was ready for his first interview, and had thought through each potential question.
C
Despite his nerves he was ready for his first interview, had thought through each potential question.
D
Despite his nerves, he was ready for his first interview; he had thought through each potential question.
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Read the paragraph.Salvador Dalí, born Salvador Felipe Jacinto Dalí y Domenech. In Figueras, Spain in 1904. He was a Surrealist painter and printmaker; some of his most notable works explore subconscious imagery. In fact, he was profoundly influenced by the writings of Sigmund Freud. An Austrian neurologist who created psychoanalysis. Which is the best way to improve this paragraph’s sentence fluency?

A
Correct the run-on sentences.
B
Correct the fused sentences.
C
Correct the comma splices.
D
Correct the sentence fragments.
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Read the paragraph.[1] Juwan really enjoys baking. [2] He makes the most delicious plum tarts. [3] His tarts always have a perfect flaky crust. [4] Learning how to bake from a master chef in Paris is one of his dreams. Which sentence in the paragraph is structured differently than the others?

A
sentence 1
B
sentence 2
C
sentence 3
D
sentence 4
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Read the paragraph.Dekanawidah wrote the Iroquois Constitution. The document included rules and regulations that related to all different areas of Iroquois life. It described important rituals. Leaders from the Five Nations signed the Constitution. A sixth nation later joined the Confederacy in the early 1700s.Which statement best describes this paragraph?

A
The paragraph contains sentence variety.
B
The sentences in the paragraph are structured similarly.
C
The paragraph contains sentence fragments.
D
The sentences in the paragraph are complex.
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Read the excerpt from The Crisis, Number XIII, by Thomas Paine.“Never, I say, had a country so many openings to happiness as this. Her setting out in life, like the rising of a fair morning, was unclouded and promising. Her cause was good. Her principles just and liberal. Her temper serene and firm. Her conduct regulated by the nicest steps, and everything about her wore the mark of honor.”Which statement best describes this excerpt?

A
Most of the sentences contain comma splices.
B
It consists mostly of run-on sentences.
C
Most of the sentences have a similar structure.
D
It consists mostly of sentences with varied structures.
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Read the sentences.[1] Thomas Paine’s Common Sense was published in 1776. [2] The Revolutionary war began that same year. Which is the best way to combine sentences 1 and 2?

A
Thomas Paine’s Common Sense was published in 1776, but the Revolutionary War began that same year.
B
Thomas Paine’s Common Sense was published in 1776, and the Revolutionary War began that same year.
C
Thomas Paine’s Common Sense was published in 1776, when the Revolutionary War began that same year.
D
Thomas Paine’s Common Sense was published in 1776, once the Revolutionary War began that same year.
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Read the paragraph.[1] Thomas Jefferson was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence. [2] Jefferson began writing in early June of 1776, and he took three weeks to finish the first draft. [3] The delegates of the Second Continental Congress reviewed the document during the last week of June.Which is the best way to revise sentence 2 to improve sentence variety in the paragraph?

A
In early June 1776, Jefferson began writing, and he took three weeks to finish the first draft.
B
Jefferson, who began writing in early June 1776, took three weeks to finish the first draft.
C
The first draft, which Jefferson began writing in early June 1776, took him three weeks.
D
Jefferson took three weeks to finish the first draft, which he began writing in early June 1776.
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Read the paragraph, which is a summary of a slave narrative by Olaudah Equiano.[1] While he was working for Thomas Farmer, he began to buy fruits and other goods and sell them himself. [2] He faced insults and difficulties doing this; however, he was determined to continue making money, which he did. [3] He wanted to obtain enough savings to buy his freedom, which Robert King had promised him he could do for the same amount that King had paid for him. [4] When he had saved enough money, he bought his freedom from King and lived the rest of his life as a free man.Which sentence in the paragraph is structured differently than the others?

A
sentence 1
B
sentence 2
C
sentence 3
D
sentence 4
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A
sentence fragment
B
fused sentence
C
simple sentence
D
comma splice
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Which of the following is written correctly?

A
In June 1776, Thomas Jefferson wrote the first draft of the Declaration of Independence, and it was formally adopted by Congress on July 4 of that year.
B
In June 1776, Thomas Jefferson wrote the first draft of the Declaration of Independence, it was formally adopted by Congress on July 4 of that year.
C
In June 1776, Thomas Jefferson wrote the first draft of the Declaration of Independence that was formally adopted by Congress on July 4 of that year.
D
In June 1776, Thomas Jefferson wrote the first draft of the Declaration of Independence, it was formally adopted by Congress; on July 4 of that year.

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