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  1. What is the correct possessive form for 'the book belonging to James'?

    Answer: James's book

    Modern style guides accept 'James's' for singular proper nouns ending in -s.

  2. What type of figurative language is used in 'Life is a journey'?

    Answer: Metaphor

    A metaphor directly equates two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as.'

  3. Which of these words has a negative connotation?

    Answer: scrawny

    'Scrawny' implies an unpleasant, unhealthy thinness, giving it a negative connotation.

  4. What is the grammatical term for 'quickly' in the sentence 'She ran quickly'?

    Answer: Adverb

    An adverb modifies a verb, adjective, or another adverb; here 'quickly' modifies 'ran.'

  5. Which sentence contains a dangling modifier?

    Answer: Running to the store, her keys were forgotten.

    A dangling modifier has no clear subject to modify; here 'her keys' cannot run to the store.

  6. What does the Latin root 'bene-' mean in words like 'beneficial' and 'benevolent'?

    Answer: good

    The Latin root 'bene-' means good or well, forming the basis of many positive English words.

  7. Which sentence uses the subjunctive mood correctly?

    Answer: If he were here, he would understand.

    The subjunctive 'were' is used in contrary-to-fact conditional clauses with 'if.'