*GRAMMAR 13.10-13.12 TEST REVIEW (due date: Tuesday, February 22)
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42 questions
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“He Martin Luther King Jr. knew that character and ability are formed in the home,” Colin Powell has written, “and in the school.”(1 set of brackets) (4 words)
“He Martin Luther King Jr. knew that character and ability are formed in the home,” Colin Powell has written, “and in the school.”
(1 set of brackets)
(4 words)
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Colin Powell the future chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff was born in New York to Jamaican immigrant parents on April 5, 1937. (1 set of parentheses) (10 words)
Colin Powell the future chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff was born in New York to Jamaican immigrant parents on April 5, 1937.
(1 set of parentheses)
(10 words)
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Colin Powell recalls his childhood as a happy one, although his neighborhood of Hunt’s Point in New York’s South Bronx has since become impoverished.(1 set of parentheses) (5 words)
Colin Powell recalls his childhood as a happy one, although his neighborhood of Hunt’s Point in New York’s South Bronx has since become impoverished.
(1 set of parentheses)
(5 words)
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Hunt’s Point was a relatively prosperous working-class neighborhood of blacks many, like the Powells, of West Indian descent Latinos, Jews, and other ethnic groups.(1 set of parentheses; 1 comma) (8 words)
Hunt’s Point was a relatively prosperous working-class neighborhood of blacks many, like the Powells, of West Indian descent Latinos, Jews, and other ethnic groups.
(1 set of parentheses; 1 comma)
(8 words)
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Powell’s parents Luther and Maud who was born McKoy take most of the credit for the family’s success, according to their famous son.(1 set of parentheses; 1 set of brackets) (7 words; 4 words)
Powell’s parents Luther and Maud who was born McKoy take most of the credit for the family’s success, according to their famous son.
(1 set of parentheses; 1 set of brackets)
(7 words; 4 words)
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On several occasions, he has said, “It Hunt’s Point was a neat place to grow up.”(1 set of brackets) (2 words)
On several occasions, he has said, “It Hunt’s Point was a neat place to grow up.”
(1 set of brackets)
(2 words)
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The young Colin Powell worked part-time in a store owned by a Jewish family, and there he learned to speak some Yiddish the language of eastern European Jews from the old German word for Jewish(1 set of parentheses; 1 set of brackets; 1 period) (13 words; 7 words)
The young Colin Powell worked part-time in a store owned by a Jewish family, and there he learned to speak some Yiddish the language of eastern European Jews from the old German word for Jewish
(1 set of parentheses; 1 set of brackets; 1 period)
(13 words; 7 words)
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The Powells attended St. Margaret’s Episcopal Church the Episcopal Church is the national church of England and was the church of most Jamaicans(1 set of parentheses; 2 periods; 1 capital letter) (16 words)
The Powells attended St. Margaret’s Episcopal Church the Episcopal Church is the national church of England and was the church of most Jamaicans
(1 set of parentheses; 2 periods; 1 capital letter)
(16 words)
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Among his cousins are several state and federal judges, an ambassador to Sierra Leone a country in West Africa, a psychologist, two Oxford graduates, a leading aerospace engineer, and one of the nation’s richest African-American businessmen.(1 set of parentheses) (5 words)
Among his cousins are several state and federal judges, an ambassador to Sierra Leone a country in West Africa, a psychologist, two Oxford graduates, a leading aerospace engineer, and one of the nation’s richest African-American businessmen.
(1 set of parentheses)
(5 words)
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His sister Barbara was U.S. ambassador to Malaysia she also became an assistant secretary of state(1 set of parentheses; 2 periods; 1 capital letter) (8 words)
His sister Barbara was U.S. ambassador to Malaysia she also became an assistant secretary of state
(1 set of parentheses; 2 periods; 1 capital letter)
(8 words)
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In college, Powell joined the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps ROTC and he became a second lieutenant when he graduated in 1958.(1 set of parentheses; 1 comma) (1 word)
In college, Powell joined the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps ROTC and he became a second lieutenant when he graduated in 1958.
(1 set of parentheses; 1 comma)
(1 word)
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Powell said later about his school career, “gave me an insight into the fundamentals of government and a deep respect for our democratic system.”(1 set of ellipsis points)
Powell said later about his school career, “gave me an insight into the fundamentals of government and a deep respect for our democratic system.”
(1 set of ellipsis points)
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kilogram
kilogram
1
feet
feet
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Senator
Senator
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Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries
Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries
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Junior
Junior
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ante meridiem
ante meridiem
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American Broadcasting Company
American Broadcasting Company
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General
General
1
yards
yards
1
before Christ
before Christ
1
pound
pound
1
centimeters
centimeters
1
Michigan
Michigan
1
New Jersey
New Jersey
1
Corporation
Corporation
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The meeting will be held Tuesday at (eight fifteen, 8:15) P.M.
The meeting will be held Tuesday at (eight fifteen, 8:15) P.M.
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More than (500, five hundred) people attended the rally.
More than (500, five hundred) people attended the rally.
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In Act I, Scene (i, one), a farmer and his wife are discussing how they will make ends meet after a drought has destroyed their crops.
In Act I, Scene (i, one), a farmer and his wife are discussing how they will make ends meet after a drought has destroyed their crops.
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In lines (66–72, sixty-six to seventy-two) of the scene, the oldest daughter explains why she has decided to leave the farm.
In lines (66–72, sixty-six to seventy-two) of the scene, the oldest daughter explains why she has decided to leave the farm.
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The daughter, one of (4, four) children, longs for a job in the city.
The daughter, one of (4, four) children, longs for a job in the city.
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The whale-watching boat leaves from this dock at (six, 6) o’clock.
The whale-watching boat leaves from this dock at (six, 6) o’clock.
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The (49th, forty-ninth) state to join the United States was Alaska.
The (49th, forty-ninth) state to join the United States was Alaska.
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Annette was one of (twelve, 12) students who were recognized for outstanding effort in cleaning up the park.
Annette was one of (twelve, 12) students who were recognized for outstanding effort in cleaning up the park.
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(Eighty-five, 85) percent of our students graduate from high school.
(Eighty-five, 85) percent of our students graduate from high school.
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The judge fined the company ($30,500, thirty thousand five hundred dollars) a day until they stopped releasing chemicals into the lake.
The judge fined the company ($30,500, thirty thousand five hundred dollars) a day until they stopped releasing chemicals into the lake.
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The art museum is at 600 (2nd, Second) Avenue.
The art museum is at 600 (2nd, Second) Avenue.
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The university library owns more than (nine million three hundred thirty-nine thousand five hundred sixty; 9,339,560) books.
The university library owns more than (nine million three hundred thirty-nine thousand five hundred sixty; 9,339,560) books.
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On election day the polls will open at (7:00, seven) A.M.
On election day the polls will open at (7:00, seven) A.M.
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Jana knocked on the door of Apartment (3, three).
Jana knocked on the door of Apartment (3, three).
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He was the (25th, twenty-fifth) player chosen in the draft.
He was the (25th, twenty-fifth) player chosen in the draft.