Which of the following examples contains a subordinating conjunction? A. You can have the lasagna or the spaghetti for dinner. B. Charlotte swept the floor after she finished cooking. C. Either he is going to the movies or staying home to read. D. Not only did she dye her hair purple, but she also pierced her ears

I remember distinctly the thrill of climbing aboard a U.S. Army helicopter in the cool of the morning and taking off across the rice fields with a South Vietnamese battalion for a day’s jousting with the Vietcong guerillas. There was hope then that the non-Communist Vietnamese might win their war. I was proud of the young American pilots sitting at the controls in the cockpit and I was grateful for the opportunity to witness this adventure and to report it. We are fighting now, I used to think, and some day we will triumph and this will be a better country. Which choice best describes how the author builds conflict in this excerpt?

A. He reflects back and describes his initial optimism of the war.
B. He makes predictions about the possible outcomes of the war.
C. He criticizes the US government for becoming involved in the war.
D. He shares his hopes for the non-Communist Vietnamese.

Which sentence has no errors in the use of quotation marks or italics? A. The Planets is made up of seven movements, beginning with a rousing march titled Mars, the Bringer of War. B. Holst wrote a number of operas, including The Wandering Scholar and "The Perfect Fool," but they are rarely performed today. C. The most popular work by the English composer Gustav Holst is a grand symphonic suite known as The Planets. D. Holst composed the musical score for the 1931 British film "The Bells."

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I have been working on my homework for hours. Identify the form of the verb.

19. In this paragraph, the word notablesprobably signifies that the persons so described A. are contributors to charity. C. would like to be politicians. B. are wealthy people. D. have political influence.
20. Read the paragraph. The sentences are numbered to help you answer the question.
(1) John was nice looking, and he did well in school. (2) However, John was also known for having a volatile personality. (3) One day, when his track coach criticized him, John lost his temper. (4) He stormed back to the locker room muttering under his breath. (5) When the incident was reported to his parents, John was grounded for a week. (6) He was also required to write a letter of apology to his coach.
Which two
sentences in the paragraph help you define the word volatile? A. 2 and 3 C. 4 and 6 B. 3 and 4 D. 1 and 6
21. Which of the following groups of words best defines the word volatile? A. Moody and thoughtful C. Anxious and depressed B. Temperamental and impulsive D. Bad-tempered and mean
22. Read the following paragraph. The sentences are numbered to help you answer the question.
(1) Many historians consider Abraham Lincoln one of the great presidents of the United States. (2) He led the nation through a great civil war and signed the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863. (3) However, Lincoln’s critics point out that he freed the slaves only in the states that had broken away from the Union. (4) Therefore, it’s clear that Lincoln was more interested in hurting the South than in freeing the slaves.
Which sentence most clearly expresses opinion rather than fact? A. 1 C. 3 B. 2 D. 4
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23. Read the paragraph and answer the question.
You can use trick sentences or rhymes as mnemonic devices to recall information. For example, you can recall this rhyme: “In 1492, Columbus sailed the ocean blue.” The rhyming of “2” and “blue” should help you remember that Columbus arrived in the New World in 1492. Or you can use the sentence “Every good boy does fine” to remember the notes of the treble clef in music notation. Simply name the first letter of each word in the “nonsense sentence” to remember E,G,B,D, and F—in that order. You can also recall information by using acronyms. An acronym condenses information into an abbreviation expressed as a set of capital letters. For example, WHO stands for the World Health Organization. To recall the names of the Great Lakes, you can associate the names of the lakes with the acronym HOMES to remember Huron, Ontario, Michigan, Erie, and Superior.
Which of the following best expresses the main idea of this paragraph? A. Mnemonic devices are silly sentences while acronyms are abbreviations. B. You can use mnemonic devices to recall information. C. Mnemonic devices are usually rhymes while acronyms require definitions. D. Acronyms are easier to recall than mnemonic devices, but both are useful.
Read the following paragraph to answer questions 24, 25, and 26.
Lucas was a voracious reader, absorbing novels, biographies, and popular science books. His standardized test scores were all quite high. He also got along fine with other kids during recess, laughing and playing like a perfectly normal twelve-year-old. But when the bell rang for class, his facial expression changed. An observer might have been reminded of a prisoner returning to his cell. In class, Lucas was one of those kids who slouched at his desk in the back of the room, gazing out a window or trying to find ways to allay his boredom. To that end, he often drew pictures of spaceships. He also drew pictures of dragons attacking spaceships. When truly inspired, he drew pictures of alien monsters attacking dragons, thus allowing his spaceships to escape to distant galaxies. Indeed, the inside of his desk was a dense clutter of these fanciful sketches. By late afternoon, too drowsy for dragons, alien monsters, or spaceships, Lucas would gaze hopefully at the white clock on the wall, willing the second hand to move faster, faster. Of course, it never moved faster, and, inevitably, he would only become more and more impatient with the painfully slow movement of the hour hand.
24. The main idea we can get from this paragraph is that A. Lucas was obsessed with science fiction. B. Lucas was irresponsible, but artistic. C. Lucas was smart and creative, but bored with school. D. Lucas was poorly adjusted and possibly mentally ill.

Which sentence uses correct capitalization? A. Have you ever tried to learn to speak spanish? B. My sister is taking French III at her school next year. C. My favorite sports are australian rugby and european soccer. D. The best part about my High School is that I can take my courses at home.