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Which sentence uses the word 'affect' correctly?
Answer: The rain will affect our plans.
'Affect' is a verb meaning to influence, while 'effect' is the noun form.
What is the purpose of a topic sentence in a paragraph?
Answer: To introduce the main idea of the paragraph
A topic sentence states the main idea of a paragraph, guiding everything else in it.
In the sentence 'The book, which was old, fell off the shelf,' what type of clause is 'which was old'?
Answer: Non-restrictive relative clause
A non-restrictive relative clause adds extra information and is set off by commas.
Which literary device is used in 'The wind whispered through the trees'?
Answer: Personification
Personification gives human qualities — like whispering — to non-human things.
Choose the sentence with correct subject-verb agreement:
Answer: Every cat and dog needs a home.
When 'every' precedes a compound subject joined by 'and,' a singular verb is used.
What does the prefix 'mis-' most commonly mean?
Answer: Wrongly or badly
The prefix 'mis-' means wrongly or badly, as in 'misuse' or 'misunderstand.'
Which of the following is an example of a compound sentence?
Answer: She ran, and she caught the bus.
A compound sentence joins two independent clauses with a coordinating conjunction like 'and.'
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