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Read the sentence.Conservationists are considering urban runoff and they are tracking population growth but the magnitude of the situation has not been determined.According to The Elements of Style, what is the correct way to punctuate this sentence?

A
Conservationists are considering urban runoff and they are tracking population growth, but the magnitude of the situation has not been determined.
B
Conservationists are considering urban runoff, and they are tracking population growth but, the magnitude of the situation has not been determined.
C
Conservationists are considering urban runoff, and they are tracking population growth, but the magnitude of the situation has not been determined.
D
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Use the following definitions to answer the question.assent:1. (noun) an agreement2. (verb) to express agreementascent:1. (noun) an upward slope or incline2. (verb) to climbRead the sentence.The measure passed with a majority _________.Which word correctly completes the sentence?

A
assent (noun)
B
assent (verb)
C
ascent (noun)
D
ascent (verb)
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Read the sentence.We wrote in our journals for twenty minutes each day.Which type of phrase or clause is underlined in the sentence?

A
adjectival clause
B
adjectival phrase
C
adverbial clause
D
adverbial phrase
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Read the sentence.While she slept the alarm kept ringing in Jamie's ear.According to The Elements of Style, what is the correct way to revise this sentence?

A
While she slept, the alarm kept ringing in Jamie's ear.
B
The alarm kept ringing in Jamie's ear, while she slept.
C
The alarm kept ringing while she slept in Jamie's ear.
D
no change
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Read the sentence.The animals' habitat was in the direct path of the forest fire. Which type of phrase or clause is underlined in the sentence?

A
noun phrase
B
verb phrase
C
adjectival clause
D
adverbial clause
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Which is a complex sentence?

A
The director advised her clients, but they did not always follow her guidance.
B
We drove to the airport and picked up my cousins, after their flight arrived from Toronto.
C
Upon hearing the news, Marianne cried tears of joy, and Sean hugged his mother.
D
The administration made drastic changes, but the employees ignored the new instructions.
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Use the following definitions to answer the question.council:1. (noun) a committee2. (noun) people running local affairscounsel:1. (noun) somebody who gives advice2. (noun) adviceWhich sentence contains correct word usage?

A
The city counsel held a meeting to discuss parking fines.
B
The defendant was given council to plead not guilty.
C
The counsel voted on the referendum during the last session.
D
The council voted to uphold the education budget as planned.
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According to The Elements of Style, which answer choice is consistent with Strunk's rules?

A
Use of passive voice should be discarded.
B
Revise writing to omit needless words.
C
Use of the Oxford comma is not preferred.
D
Write short sentences that contain few details.
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Use the following definitions to answer the question.accept:1. (verb) to take, to receiveexcept:1. (verb) to leave out, to excludeWhich sentence contains correct word usage?

A
A raise was given to all employees accept the intern.
B
The school was happy to except all donations to support their programs.
C
Please except this as a token of my appreciation.
D
The restaurant will only accept deliveries through the back entrance.
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Read the sentence.The stimulus in the experiment caused the plants to grow. Which type of phrase or clause is underlined in the sentence?

A
noun phrase
B
verb phrase
C
adjectival phrase
D
adverbial clause

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