In a textbook, the preface is where you will find
a. a list of vocabulary words.
b. technical charts and graphs.
c. the author's introduction to the text.
d. a list of the book's chapters.
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Ques. 2Choose the sentence in which all verbs are used correctly.
a. My grandparents moved to this country over 100 years ago, and my familyhas been living here ever since.
b. My grandparents moved to this country over 100 years ago, and my family been living here ever since.
c. My grandparents move to this country over 100 years ago, and my family be living here ever since.
d. My grandparents move to this country over 100 years ago, and my family had been living here ever since.
Ques. 3An example of a sentence that uses subjective language is:
a. Cable television has brought many changes to the industry.
b. American children are exposed to more than a thousand hours of television before they enter kindergarten.
c. Greedy television producers and sponsors must start taking responsibility for the programs they are producing.
d. There are many reasons why our society is changing.
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Ques. 4A writer who uses language that makes sense on an imaginative level but not on a factual level is using
a. figurative language.
b. connotative language.
c. denotative language.
d. literal language.
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Ques. 5Choose the sentence in which all verbs are used correctly.
a. Before the Internet was invented, it is difficult to keep in touch with friends and family from other states.
b. Before the Internet was invent, it was difficult to keep in touch with friendsand family from other states.
c. Before the Internet was invented, it was difficult to keep in touch with friends and family from other states.
d. Before the Internet is invented, it is difficult to keep in touch with friends and family from other states.
Ques. 6A word's connotative meaning is its
a. exact dictionary meaning.
b. synonym.
c. implied meaning.
d. literal meaning.
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Ques. 7The four essential parts of a paragraph are its
a. topic, reasons, key details, and minor details.
b. main idea, transitions, facts, and examples.
c. topic, main idea, details, and transitions.
d. main idea, key details, transitions, and minor details.
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Ques. 8Choose the sentence that has all modifiers placed correctly.
a. Yesterday afternoon I watched a flight of fighter jets out for a quiet stroll.
b. Yesterday afternoon I watched a flight out for a quiet stroll of fighter jets.
c. Out for a quiet stroll yesterday afternoon, Iwatched a flight of fighter jets.
d. Out for a quiet stroll yesterday afternoon, a flight of fighter jets was seen.