In a departure from drug policy to that time, in 2012 Washington and Colorado became the first states to legalize recreational cannabis. Many states had legalized medical marijuana use previous to this date, including Oregon, California, and Alaska. Given the available supply from Canada, before legalization, obtaining cannabis in Washington in particular was easy. Legalizing cannabis allowed the states to collect taxes on sales. Other states soon passed similar laws, including Maine and Massachusetts.

 Identify the sentence in which the plural form is correct.
Multiple choice question.
 
Lynna’s favorite singer has released two EPs in the last year. [EP stands for extended play and refers to a record longer than a single but shorter than an album.]
Reason:
Correct. To make initialisms and acronyms plural, simply add a lowercase -s to the end.
 
We tried not to laugh at Lynna’s mom when she asked why Lynna doesn’t just buy the singer’s CD’s instead of downloading them. [CD stands for compact disc.]
Reason:
Incorrect. To make initialisms and acronyms plural, simply add a lowercase -s to the end.
 
Every time the singer releases new music, Lynna immediately downloads it and puts it in a folder on her phone with all her other MP3es. [MP3 stands for MPEG Audio Layer-3.]
Reason:
Incorrect. To make initialisms and acronyms plural, simply add a lowercase -s to the end.
 
The singer’s goal is to release two LPS in the next two years. [LP stands for long play and refers to a record of standard album length.]
Reason:
Incorrect. To make initialisms and acronyms plural, simply add a lowercases to the end.
Correct Answer
Lynna’s favorite singer has released two EPs in the last year. [EP stands for extended play and refers to a record longer than a single but shorter than an album.]
Identify the sentence in which the bolded word is spelled correctly.
Multiple choice question.
 
The sheep are grazeing in the fields this morning.
Reason:
Incorrect. In the word graze, the final -e is dropped and the -ing is added to create grazing.
 
My roommate and I love to go ice skateing when the lake is frozen.
Reason:
Incorrect. In the word skate, the final -e is dropped and the -ing is added to create skating.
 
When Zane has had difficult courses, his dad has been a source of encouragement.
Reason:
Correct. In the word encourage, the final -e is kept and the ¬-ment is added to create encouragement.
 
The department is slowly phaseing in its new software program.
Reason:
Incorrect. In the word phase, the -e is dropped and the -ing is added to create phasing.
Correct Answer
When Zane has had difficult courses, his dad has been a source of encouragement.
Identify the answer choice that correctly capitalizes a proper noun.
Multiple choice question.
 
Baseball fans are worried that the world series could be postponed or even cancelled.
Reason:
Incorrect. The World Series is a proper noun referring to a specific event and should be capitalized.
 
Have you read The Fountainhead by ayn rand?
Reason:
Incorrect. Ayn Rand is a proper noun referring to a specific person and should be capitalized.
 
Dexter frantically searched his bag and pockets for his Passport.
Reason:
Incorrect. Passport is a common noun and should not be capitalized.
 
Carlos wants to know if you can pick him up at Union Station tomorrow.
Reason:
Correct. Union Station is a proper noun referring to a specific place and should be capitalized.
Correct Answer
Carlos wants to know if you can pick him up at Union Station tomorrow.
Identify the sentence that uses capitalization correctly.
Multiple choice question.
 
After the neighborhood watch reported several attempts of vehicle theft, deputy Blair agreed to conduct nightly patrols of the community.
Reason:
Incorrect. The title Deputy appears before the name Blair so both words should be capitalized.
 
After the neighborhood watch reported several attempts of vehicle theft, Deputy Blair agreed to conduct nightly patrols of the community.
Reason:
Correct. The title Deputy appears before the name Blair so both words should be capitalized.
 
After the Neighborhood Watch reported several attempts of vehicle theft, deputy Blair agreed to conduct nightly patrols of the community.
Reason:
Incorrect. The title Deputy appears before the name Blair so both words should be capitalized. The common noun neighborhood watch should not be capitalized.
 
After the neighborhood watch reported several attempts of vehicle theft, deputy Blair agreed to conduct nightly patrols of the Community.
Reason:
Incorrect. The title Deputy appears before the name Blair so both words should be capitalized. The common noun community should not be capitalized.
Correct Answer
After the neighborhood watch reported several attempts of vehicle theft, Deputy Blair agreed to conduct nightly patrols of the community.
Identify the sentence in which all the plural forms are correct. GIF stands for graphics interchange format. JPEG stands for Joint Photographic Experts Group; it is a popular image file format.
Multiple choice question.
 
The client's email server had trouble with my coworker's email because it contained so many GIFs and JPEGs.
Reason:
Correct. To make initialisms and acronyms plural, simply add a lowercase -s to the end.
 
The client's email server had trouble with my coworker's email because it contained so many GIFS and JPEGS.
Reason:
Incorrect. To make initialisms and acronyms plural, simply add a lowercase -s to the end.
 
The client's email server had trouble with my coworker’s email because it contained so many GIF’s and JPEG’s.
Reason:
Incorrect. To make initialisms and acronyms plural, simply add a lowercase -s to the end.
 
The client's My email server had trouble with my coworker's email because it contained so many GIFes and JPEGes.
Reason:
Incorrect. To make initialisms and acronyms plural, simply add a lowercase -s to the end.
Correct Answer
The client's email server had trouble with my coworker's email because it contained so many GIFs and JPEGs.
Choose the words from the paragraph below that are spelled correctly. Select all that apply.
 
Laura needed to know the requirments for a senior engineering position at a local tech company, so she looked online and then made arrangments to get the documents together by the deadline. She was relieved when she turned everything in, because the applycation had been occupying a great deal of her time.
Multiple select question.
 
relieved
Reason:
Correct. In the word relieve, the final -e is dropped and the -ed is added to create relieved.
 
requirments
Reason:
Incorrect. In the word require, the final -e is kept and the -ments¬ is added to create requirements.
 
occupying
Reason:
Correct. In the word occupy, the -y is kept and the -ing is added to create occupying.
 
arrangments
Reason:
Incorrect. In the word arrange, the final -e is kept and the ¬-ments is added to create arrangements.
 
applycation
Reason:
Incorrect. In the word apply, the -y is dropped, and the -ication is added to create application.
Correct Answer
relieved
occupying
Identify the sentence that uses capitalization correctly.
Multiple choice question.
 
Although lauded as a classic, the movie Gone With the Wind has its share of scandal.
Reason:
Incorrect. The preposition with should not be capitalized.
 
Although lauded as a classic, the movie Gone with the Wind has its share of scandal.
Reason:
Correct. The preposition with and the article the should not be capitalized.
 
Although lauded as a classic, the movie Gone with The Wind has its share of scandal.
Reason:
Incorrect. The article the should not be capitalized.
 
Although lauded as a classic, the movie Gone With The Wind has its share of scandal.
Reason:
Incorrect. The preposition with and the article the should not be capitalized.
Correct Answer
Although lauded as a classic, the movie Gone with the Wind has its share of scandal.
Identify the answer choice that corrects the capitalization error in the following sentence.
 
There tends to be quite a bit of rain around here in Spring, especially in April, but by August the land is parched.
Multiple choice question.
 
There tends to be quite a bit of rain around here in spring, especially in april, but by August the land is parched.
Reason:
Incorrect. The name of the season spring is a common noun and should not be capitalized. The names of the months April and August should be capitalized.
 
There tends to be quite a bit of rain around here in spring, especially in April, but by August the land is parched.
Reason:
Correct. The name of the season spring is a common noun and should not be capitalized.
 
There tends to be quite a bit of rain around here in spring, especially in April, but by august the land is parched.
Reason:
Incorrect. The names of the months April and August should be capitalized.
 
There tends to be quite a bit of rain around here in Spring, especially in April, but by august the land is parched.
Reason:
Incorrect. The name of the season spring is a common noun and should not be capitalized. The names of the months April and August should be capitalized.
Correct Answer
There tends to be quite a bit of rain around here in spring, especially in April, but by August the land is parched.
Identify the answer choice that correctly capitalizes the pronoun “I.”
Multiple choice question.
 
It’s hard for me to admit when I’m wrong.
Reason:
Correct. The pronoun I is a substitute for the speaker’s own name and should always be capitalized, including in contractions.
 
Can you tell me where i should turn in this paperwork?
Reason:
Incorrect. The pronoun I is a substitute for the speaker’s own name and should always be capitalized.
 
It’s hard for me to wake up in the morning because i’ve been staying up too late at night.
Reason:
Incorrect. The pronoun I is a substitute for the speaker’s own name and should always be capitalized, including in contractions.
 
My husband and i were shocked to learn that our neighbor works for the FBI.
Reason:
Incorrect. The pronoun I is a substitute for the speaker’s own name and should always be capitalized.
Correct Answer
It’s hard for me to admit when I’m wrong.
Identify the answer choice that corrects the capitalization error in the following sentence.
 
One of the professors leading the expedition to New Zealand is professor Johnston.
Multiple choice question.
 
One of the Professors leading the expedition to New Zealand is Professor Johnston.
Reason:
Incorrect. Professor should be capitalized because it is a professional title used before the name Johnston, but professors should not be capitalized because it is not used with a person’s name.
 
One of the professors leading the Expedition to New Zealand is professor Johnston.
Reason:
Incorrect. Professor should be capitalized because it is a professional title used before the name Johnston. Expedition, a common noun, should not be capitalized.
 
One of the professors leading the expedition to new Zealand is professor Johnston.
Reason:
Incorrect. Professor should be capitalized because it is a professional title used before the name Johnston. Also, proper nouns, including names of places such as New Zealand, should be capitalized.
 
One of the professors leading the expedition to New Zealand is Professor Johnston.
Reason:
Correct. Professor should be capitalized because it is a professional title used before the name Johnston.
Correct Answer
One of the professors leading the expedition to New Zealand is Professor Johnston.
Identify the sentence that uses capitalization correctly.
Multiple choice question.
 
Summer temperatures in the northeast are sometimes hotter than those in Florida, even though Florida is farther south.
Reason:
Incorrect. The name of the region Northeast should be capitalized.
 
Summer temperatures in the northeast are sometimes hotter than those in Florida, even though Florida is farther South.
Reason:
Incorrect. The name of the region Northeast should be capitalized, but the general direction south should not.
 
Summer temperatures in the Northeast are sometimes hotter than those in Florida, even though Florida is farther South.
Reason:
Incorrect. The general direction south should not be capitalized.
 
Summer temperatures in the Northeast are sometimes hotter than those in Florida, even though Florida is farther south.
Reason:
Correct. The name of the region Northeast should be capitalized, but the general direction south should not.
Correct Answer
Summer temperatures in the Northeast are sometimes hotter than those in Florida, even though Florida is farther south.
Identify the sentence that uses capitalization correctly.
Multiple choice question.
 
Our company has a really nice outdoor recreation area that is mostly unused during the late fall, winter, and early spring, but is cleaned up every year just before Memorial Day weekend so that it is ready for summer.
Reason:
Correct. Both words in the name of the holiday Memorial Day should be capitalized, and the seasons should be set in lowercase.
 
Our company has a really nice outdoor recreation area that is mostly unused during the late fall, winter, and early spring, but is cleaned up every year just before Memorial day weekend so that it is ready for summer.
Reason:
Incorrect. Both words in the name of the holiday Memorial Day should be capitalized. Names of seasons are not capitalized.
 
Our company has a really nice outdoor recreation area that is mostly unused during the late Fall, Winter, and early Spring, but is cleaned up every year just before Memorial Day Weekend so that it is ready for Summer.
Reason:
Incorrect. Both words in the name of the holiday Memorial Day should be capitalized, but the common noun weekend should not be capitalized. Names of seasons are correctly not capitalized.
 
Our company has a really nice outdoor recreation area that is mostly unused during the late Fall, Winter, and early Spring, but is cleaned up every year just before Memorial Day weekend so that it is ready for Summer.
Reason:
Incorrect. Names of seasons are not capitalized, but names of holidays are capitalized.
Correct Answer
Our company has a really nice outdoor recreation area that is mostly unused during the late fall, winter, and early spring, but is cleaned up every year just before Memorial Day weekend so that it is ready for summer.
Identify the sentence that is correctly capitalized.
Multiple choice question.
 
There are hundreds of thousands of Beanie Baby toys for sale on eBay.
Reason:
Correct. The first word of a sentence should always be capitalized.
 
the outdoor wedding went on as planned, even though it was raining.
Reason:
Incorrect. The first word of a sentence should always be capitalized.
 
many artists choose acrylic paints, but Betty prefers watercolors.
Reason:
Incorrect. The first word of a sentence should always be capitalized.
 
did Mrs. De la Rosa tell you that the meeting was rescheduled?
Reason:
Incorrect. The first word of a sentence should always be capitalized.
Correct Answer
There are hundreds of thousands of Beanie Baby toys for sale on eBay.
Indicate whether each option is correctly or incorrectly capitalized.
correctly capitalized
correctly capitalized Drop zone 1 of 2 Our newest retail store is opening Southeast of here. incorrect Toggle Button Unavailable.
Our newest retail store is opening Southeast of here.
correctly capitalized Drop zone 2 of 2 The office's previous location was west of here. correct Toggle Button Unavailable.
The office's previous location was west of here.
incorrectly capitalized
incorrectly capitalized Drop zone 1 of 2 My company is beginning construction on the highway heading north from town. incorrect Toggle Button Unavailable.
My company is beginning construction on the highway heading north from town.
incorrectly capitalized Drop zone 2 of 2 The company is very proud that it was formed to help support the north after the south rebelled and started the American Civil War. correct Toggle Button Unavailable.
The company is very proud that it was formed to help support the north after the south rebelled and started the American Civil War.
Correct Answer
•    correctly capitalized
matches
Choice, The office's previous location was west of here.
The office's previous location was west of here.
, Choice, My company is beginning construction on the highway heading north from town.
My company is beginning construction on the highway heading north from town.
•    incorrectly capitalized
matches
Choice, The company is very proud that it was formed to help support the north after the south rebelled and started the American Civil War.
The company is very proud that it was formed to help support the north after the south rebelled and started the American Civil War.
, Choice, Our newest retail store is opening Southeast of here.
Our newest retail store is opening Southeast of here.
Identify the sentence that uses capitalization correctly.
Multiple choice question.
 
At the family reunion, my Dad gave Cousin Andy a huge hug.
Reason:
Incorrect. The word dad is not used in place of a person’s name or as a title here, so it should not be capitalized.
 
At the family reunion, my dad gave cousin Andy a huge hug.
Reason:
Incorrect. Cousin is used with the specific name Andy, so it should be capitalized.
 
At the family reunion, my dad gave Cousin Andy a huge hug.
Reason:
Correct. The word dad is not used in place of a person’s name or as a title here, so it should not be capitalized. Cousin is used with the specific name Andy, so it should be capitalized.
 
At the family reunion, my Dad gave cousin Andy a huge hug.
Reason:
Incorrect. The word dad is not used in place of a person’s name or as a title here, so it should not be capitalized. Cousin is used with the specific name Andy, so it should be capitalized.
Correct Answer
At the family reunion, my dad gave Cousin Andy a huge hug.
Identify the sentence with correct capitalization.
Multiple choice question.
 
The Girl Scouts of America has produced many outstanding women leaders.
Reason:
Correct. The name of the organization, Girl Scouts of America, is capitalized. Prepositions used in titles or names, such as of are not capitalized unless they are the first word in a name.
 
The girl scouts of america has produced many outstanding women leaders.
Reason:
Incorrect. All words in the name of the organization Girl Scouts of America should be capitalized, except for the preposition of. Prepositions used in titles or names are not capitalized unless they are the first word in a name.
 
The Girl Scouts of America has produced many outstanding women Leaders.
Reason:
Incorrect. The word leaders is a common noun and should not be capitalized.
 
The girl scouts of America has produced many outstanding women leaders.
Reason:
Incorrect. All words in the name of the organization Girl Scouts of America should be capitalized, except for the preposition of. Prepositions used in titles or names are not capitalized unless they are the first word in a name.
Correct Answer
The Girl Scouts of America has produced many outstanding women leaders.
Identify the sentence with correct capitalization.
Multiple choice question.
 
The entrepreneurs brainstormed names for their Business until they finally settled on Rawesome.
Reason:
Incorrect. The common noun business should not be capitalized.
 
The entrepreneurs brainstormed names for their business until they finally settled on Rawesome.
Reason:
Correct. All words are properly capitalized in this sentence.
 
The entrepreneurs brainstormed names for their business until they finally settled on rawesome.
Reason:
Incorrect. The company name Rawesome should be capitalized.
 
The Entrepreneurs brainstormed names for their business until they finally settled on Rawesome.
Reason:
Incorrect. The common noun entrepreneurs should not be capitalized.
Correct Answer
The entrepreneurs brainstormed names for their business until they finally settled on Rawesome.


Identify the purpose of the rhetorical question in the following passage.
 
Would you believe your friend if they said "my life is going great," but their face was downcast, shoulders slumped, and vocal inflection sounded sad. How do non-verbal behaviors influence how a message is interpreted? Which message should you believe?
 
Source: Floyd, Kory. Interpersonal Communication. McGraw-Hill, 2012.
Multiple choice question.
 
To transition between ideas within a piece of writing.
Reason:
Incorrect. The rhetorical question in this passage ends the piece rather than serving as a transition between ideas.
 
To add variety by breaking up a long or complicated passage.
Reason:
Incorrect. The rhetorical question in this passage does not break up a long or complicated passage.
 
To emphasize an important idea from the passage.
Reason:
Correct. The rhetorical question in this passage (Which message should you believe?) serves to emphasize the main idea of the passage.
 
There is no rhetorical question in this passage.
Reason:
Incorrect. The last line of the passage, Which message should you believe?, is a rhetorical question.
Correct Answer
To emphasize an important idea from the passage.

 
Choose the passages that utilize rhetorical questions to break up the text. Select all that apply.
Multiple select question.
 
For 18-24 year olds, heart disease and cancer are not a high cause of death, and their death rates are overall low. The top causes of death for this age group are accidents, homicide, and suicide, which are often associated with risky behavior, violence, and depression. However, chronic diseases develop over many years, so young adults should still pay attention to habits that can influence the development of these diseases.
 
Source: Liguori, Gary, and Sandra Carroll-Cobb. Questions and Answers: A Guide to Fitness and Wellness. 2nd ed., McGraw-Hill, 2014.
Reason:
Incorrect. This passage does not contain a rhetorical question.
 
There are many small actions humans can take to protect the environment. It's not necessary to radically change your lifestyle in order to make a difference. Just heating or cooling your apartment or house more efficiently is a good start. You can also recycle your paper and containers. What are some other ways to help? You can reduce carbon emissions by walking or riding a bike instead of driving. You can reduce your use of electrical equipment and of water, because pumping water takes a lot of electricity. Buying food that is grown locally saves the energy used in shipping food from faraway places. Choosing to make your next car a hybrid or electrical car is a greener choice than buying a gas-guzzler. Taking any one of these actions can help protect the environment.
 
Source: Nickels, William G., et al. Understanding Business. McGraw-Hill Education, 2013.
Reason:
Correct. This passage utilizes a rhetorical question to encourage readers to engage personally with the topic and to break up a long passage of text.
 
Walter Lippman, a journalist, has publicly shared his worries that most citizens are not able to effectively participate in a democracy. He believes that "While men are willing to admit that there are two sides to a question, they do not believe that there are two sides to what they regard as fact." If true, this is certainly a problem, as a democratic society requires citizens to act on both their own and others' behalf. If they are not fully in touch with reality, how can they govern themselves?
 
Source: Patterson, Thomas E. We The People. 10th ed., McGraw-Hill Education, 2013.
Reason:
Incorrect. This passage uses a rhetorical question to emphasize a specific point at the end of a passage.
 
E-commerce is the buying and selling of goods over the Internet. There are two major types of e-commerce transactions: business-to-consumer (B2C) and business-to-business (B2B). As important as the Internet has been to retailers like Amazon in the consumer market, it has become even more important in the B2B market, where businesses sell goods and services to one another, such as IBM selling consulting services to a local bank. Websites have become the new stores. And what did people do before they could google? Traditional businesses must deal with the competition from B2B and B2C firms, and vice versa. Many new parents would just as soon buy used items posted on Craigslist than shop in a baby-goods store. Starting a business on eBay has never been easier. More than 450 million Chinese citizens are using the Internet. This is about double the number of U.S. users.
 
Source: Nickels, McHugh, McHugh, Understanding Business (10e), 2013, 15–16.
Reason:
Correct. This passage utilizes a rhetorical question to engage readers by breaking up a long passage of text.
 
"Blowing off steam" is commonly considered a good way to manage anger, but in actuality it is rarely beneficial. Rather than addressing the situation or helping to restore composure, it tends to reinforce and escalate the anger. But what about suppressing the anger? That can go badly as well. Those who suppress their feelings of anger may become hostile or cynical, exhibiting passive-aggressive behavior. This behavior can eventually damage relationships as well as health.
 
Source: Liguori, Gary, and Sandra Carroll-Cobb. Questions and Answers: A Guide to Fitness and Wellness. 2nd ed., McGraw-Hill, 2014.
Reason:
Incorrect. The rhetorical question in this passage is used to transition between ideas.
Correct Answer
There are many small actions humans can take to protect the environment. It's not necessary to radically change your lifestyle in order to make a difference. Just heating or cooling your apartment or house more efficiently is a good start. You can also recycle your paper and containers. What are some other ways to help? You can reduce carbon emissions by walking or riding a bike instead of driving. You can reduce your use of electrical equipment and of water, because pumping water takes a lot of electricity. Buying food that is grown locally saves the energy used in shipping food from faraway places. Choosing to make your next car a hybrid or electrical car is a greener choice than buying a gas-guzzler. Taking any one of these actions can help protect the environment.
 
Source: Nickels, William G., et al. Understanding Business. McGraw-Hill Education, 2013.
E-commerce is the buying and selling of goods over the Internet. There are two major types of e-commerce transactions: business-to-consumer (B2C) and business-to-business (B2B). As important as the Internet has been to retailers like Amazon in the consumer market, it has become even more important in the B2B market, where businesses sell goods and services to one another, such as IBM selling consulting services to a local bank. Websites have become the new stores. And what did people do before they could google? Traditional businesses must deal with the competition from B2B and B2C firms, and vice versa. Many new parents would just as soon buy used items posted on Craigslist than shop in a baby-goods store. Starting a business on eBay has never been easier. More than 450 million Chinese citizens are using the Internet. This is about double the number of U.S. users.
 
Source: Nickels, McHugh, McHugh, Understanding Business (10e), 2013, 15–16.
Identify the choice that most effectively condenses the two sentences into one.
 
Bill records the company's invoices. Bill pays the company's invoices.
Multiple choice question.
 
Bill records and pays the company's invoices.
Reason:
Correct. The content from both sentences is condensed successfully by using the coordinating conjunction and, eliminating repetition.
 
Bill records the company's invoices, and Bill also pays the company's invoices.
Reason:
Incorrect. This sentence is correctly punctuated, but the repetition of Bill does not condense the sentences.
 
Bill records the company's invoices, although he pays the company's invoices.
Reason:
Incorrect. This sentence is correctly punctuated, but although is a subordinating conjunction used with a dependent clause, and he pays the company's invoices is an independent clause.
Correct Answer
Bill records and pays the company's invoices.
Identify the periodic sentence.
Multiple choice question.
 
Last night, at the Bluebird Theater, Silent Mouse played.
Reason:
Correct. This is a periodic sentence. The main idea Silent Mouse played, appears at the end of the sentence.
 
The guitars were out of tune, providing not much more than background noise.
Reason:
Incorrect. This is not a periodic sentence. The independent clause, the guitars were out of tune, begins the sentence rather than ending it.
 
The singing was unintelligible, a combination of mumbling and incoherent shouting.
Reason:
Incorrect. This is not a periodic sentence. The singing was unintelligible is the main, or independent, clause and is followed by a dependent clause.
 
They were perfect for the venue, their tattered clothes matching the worn velvet stage hangings.
Reason:
Incorrect. This is not a periodic sentence. The main clause, they were perfect for the venue, comes at the beginning of the sentence.
Correct Answer
Last night, at the Bluebird Theater, Silent Mouse played.
Choose the ways writers can create variety in a written passage by using a rhetorical question. Select all that apply.
Multiple select question.
 
Use a series of rhetorical questions in the conclusion to prompt readers to think.
Reason:
Incorrect. Rhetorical questions should be used sparingly in a piece of writing to make a point or create impact.
 
Do not use rhetorical questions in your writing—readers view it as lazy.
Reason:
Incorrect. Rhetorical questions can be an effective way to add variety, create a dramatic effect, or make a point in a piece of writing.
 
Use a rhetorical question to transition from one idea to another.
Reason:
Correct. Introducing a new idea with a rhetorical question is an effective way to vary a passage.
 
Use a rhetorical question to create emphasis at the end of a passage.
Reason:
Correct. This is an effective way to use a rhetorical question to vary a passage.
 
Use a rhetorical question as your first sentence.
Reason:
Incorrect. Rhetorical questions should not be used to introduce a topic or begin a paper.
Correct Answer
Use a rhetorical question to transition from one idea to another.
Use a rhetorical question to create emphasis at the end of a passage.
Choose the periodic sentences in the following passage. Select all that apply.
 
In a departure from drug policy to that time, in 2012 Washington and Colorado became the first states to legalize recreational cannabis. Many states had legalized medical marijuana use previous to this date, including Oregon, California, and Alaska. Given the available supply from Canada, before legalization, obtaining cannabis in Washington in particular was easy. Legalizing cannabis allowed the states to collect taxes on sales. Other states soon passed similar laws, including Maine and Massachusetts.
Multiple select question.
 
Many states had legalized medical marijuana use previous to this date, including Oregon, California, and Alaska.
Reason:
Incorrect. This is not a periodic sentence. The main, or independent, clause is followed by a phrase containing examples (including Oregon, California, and Alaska).
 
In a departure from drug policy to that time, in 2012 Washington and Colorado became the first states to legalize recreational cannabis.
Reason:
Correct. This is a periodic sentence. The main idea comes at the end of the sentence after a phrase that introduces it (In a departure from drug policy to that time).
 
Given the available supply from Canada, before legalization, obtaining cannabis in Washington in particular was easy.
Reason:
Correct. This is a periodic sentence. The main idea, obtaining cannabis in Washington in particular was easy, appears at the end of the sentence.
 
Legalizing cannabis allowed the states to collect taxes on sales.
Reason:
Incorrect. This is a simple sentence that ends in a phrase (to collect taxes on sales), not a periodic sentence.
 
Other states soon passed similar laws, including Maine and Massachusetts.
Reason:
Incorrect. This is not a periodic sentence. The main, or independent, clause is followed by a phrase containing the examples Maine and Massachusetts.
Correct Answer
In a departure from drug policy to that time, in 2012 Washington and Colorado became the first states to legalize recreational cannabis.

 
Given the available supply from Canada, before legalization, obtaining cannabis in Washington in particular was easy.
Identify which of the options revises the comparison correctly in the following sentence, which has a faulty comparison: it does not clearly show that the person or object being compared is part of a group.
 
Maria is more excited about the development project than anyone at the company.
Multiple choice question.
 
When it comes to the development project, Maria is more excited than anyone at the company.
Reason:
Incorrect. This version does not clarify that Maria is part of the company.
 
No one else at the company is as excited about the development project as Maria.
Reason:
Correct. The word else indicates that Maria is part of the company.
 
For Maria, the development project is more exciting than anyone at the company.
Reason:
Incorrect. This version compares the development project with individuals at the company.
 
Maria is excited about the development project more than anyone at the company.
Reason:
Incorrect. This version does not clarify that Maria is part of the company.
Correct Answer
No one else at the company is as excited about the development project as Maria.

 
Identify which of the following subordinating conjunctions usually shows a a time relationship within a sentence, as when one event follows another.
Multiple choice question.
 
unless
Reason:
Incorrect. The conjunction unless usually indicates that, barring intervening circumstances, something will happen.
 
if
Reason:
Incorrect. The conjunction if usually indicates a conditional relationship between two ideas, actions, or events.
 
because
Reason:
Incorrect. The conjunction because usually indicates a cause-and-effect relationship between two ideas, actions, or events.
 
after
Reason:
Correct. The conjunction after indicates a time relationship within a sentence, as when one event follows another.
Correct Answer
after

 
Indicate the comparison error in this passage.
Choice 1
1The excuse
Choice 2
2her mother gives
Choice 3
3for arriving late is
Choice 4
4unconvincing as
Choice 5
5any excuse
Choice 6
6her daughter has
Choice 7
7ever heard
Choice 8
8her make.
Reasons
•    Choice 1: Incorrect. This part of the sentence is not an incorrect comparison.
•    Choice 2: Incorrect. This part of the sentence is not an incorrect comparison.
•    Choice 3: Incorrect. This part of the sentence is not an incorrect comparison.
•    Choice 4: Correct. Adding the word "as" before the adjective "unconvincing" would make the comparison clear.
•    Choice 5: Incorrect. This part of the sentence is not an incorrect comparison.
•    Choice 6: Incorrect. This part of the sentence is not an incorrect comparison.
•    Choice 7: Incorrect. This part of the sentence is not an incorrect comparison.
•    Choice 8: Incorrect. This part of the sentence is not an incorrect comparison.
Correct Answer
unconvincing as

 

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