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Which sentences use correct subject-verb agreement with conjunctions? Check all that apply.Either my cousin or my aunt pack a suitcase for me.Neither my brother nor my father is good at reading maps.I can’t remember if my uncles or my cousin enjoys traveling.Our family and many others travel to cities across the United States.My father or my mother spends time planning our trips to see natural wonders.My sister and her friends studies geography to identify places shaped by glaciers.

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Either my cousin or my aunt pack a suitcase for me.
B
Neither my brother nor my father is good at reading maps.
C
I can’t remember if my uncles or my cousin enjoys traveling.
D
Our family and many others travel to cities across the United States.
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My father or my mother spends time planning our trips to see natural wonders.
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My sister and her friends studies geography to identify places shaped by glaciers.
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Which sentences use correct subject-verb agreement? Check all that apply.Is tweezers needed for the hiking trip?Our tents, even the leaky one, are in the car.Either my hiking boots or your jacket is always on the floor.Jon Krakauer and Cheryl Strayed write books about their expeditions.Everyone know that my sister and I have trouble when we go hiking together.

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Is tweezers needed for the hiking trip?
B
Our tents, even the leaky one, are in the car.
C
Either my hiking boots or your jacket is always on the floor.
D
Jon Krakauer and Cheryl Strayed write books about their expeditions.
E
Everyone know that my sister and I have trouble when we go hiking together.
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Which sentences use correct pronoun case? Check all that apply.The purple shoes are my.She gave her last apple to me.Lyn and me are classmates.If you have questions, email Bob or me.Bruno gave the hiking gear to Roland and I.

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The purple shoes are my.
B
She gave her last apple to me.
C
Lyn and me are classmates.
D
If you have questions, email Bob or me.
E
Bruno gave the hiking gear to Roland and I.
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Which sentence corrects the error in pronoun-antecedent agreement?

A
You visited New York’s Adirondack Park this summer.
B
We were amazed. We found over two thousand miles of trails to hike.
C
They think that the Adirondacks should be on every hiker's list of places to go.
D
You learned that there are 46 mountains in the area that are four thousand feet tall or higher.
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Which use of brackets would improve the clarity of the passage?

A
They [the Nature Conservancy] note that more roads . . .
B
To use small overpasses [over busy roads] as walkways . . .
C
This [the roads] makes it more difficult for creatures to travel . . .
D
They [the Nature Conservancy] are partnering with the New York State Department of Transportation . . .
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Which sentence best uses ellipses to shorten the passage?

A
The quiet car . . . requires no cell phone use.
B
The quiet car on an Amtrak train requires . . . no conversation.
C
The quiet car on an Amtrak train . . . improving your commute.
D
The quiet car . . . can make journeys peaceful and productive.

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