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1.What is the most effective transition to add to the beginning of sentence 6?
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2 Kelly wants to add a more effective transition between the second paragraph (sentences 4–11) and the third paragraph (sentences 12–14). Which of the following sentences should be added before sentence 12 to help readers effectively transition from the second to the third paragraph?
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3.Kelly has not used the most appropriate word in sentence 17. Which word best replaces changes?
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4.Where could Kelly place this sentence?
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5. Kelly wants to end her essay with a call to action. Which sentence should she add after sentence 21 to best achieve this goal?
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6 Ken is not satisfied with his thesis statement in sentence 3. Which of the following should replace sentence 3 to provide a more effective thesis statement?
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7 Ken wants to strengthen the topic sentence of his third paragraph (sentences 8–13). Which of the following best replaces sentence 8?
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8.Where is the best place to insert this sentence?
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9 What is the most effective way to revise sentence 15?
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10 What change should be made in sentence 5?
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11 What change should be made in sentence 8?
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12. What is the best way to rewrite sentence 10?
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13. What change, if any, should be made in sentence 22?
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14. What change is needed in sentence 1?
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15. What change needs to be made in sentence 4?
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16. What change, if any, should be made in sentence 12?
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17. What change needs to be made in sentence 15?
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18 What change, if any, is needed in sentence 22?
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19 The author includes paragraph 5 to —
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20 According to the author, the growing number of people living alone —
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21 Which of these is the best summary of the article?
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22 In the article, the author mentions his own research in order to —
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23 Which word best describes the author’s attitude in paragraph 4 toward researchers who express alarm at the growing popularity of solo living?
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24 Which sentence best supports the author’s belief that living alone is an appealing choice for many people?
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25 The graphic titled “Where They’re Living Solo” suggests that the practice of living alone is —
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26 In paragraph 8, the word exhilarating means something that —
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27 In 2008, what did the author notice about how the new technology was affecting those who work near Mount Everest?
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28 What is the most likely reason the author wrote the article?
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29 How does the author try to convince readers of his point in paragraph 9?
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30.Based on this sentence, the reader can conclude that —
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31 In which sentence does the author seem to accept that technology on Mount Everest is inevitable?
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32 The photograph and its caption make the use of technology atop Mount Everest seem —
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33 What is a significant difference between the opinions expressed in both articles?
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34 How are the authors of the articles similar?
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35 Both articles conclude with a —
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36 Which statement do both articles support?
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37.The tone of both quotations can best be described as —
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38.Which definition best matches the use of the word contain in line 9?
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39 Which line from the poem provides context that supports the meaning of the word grazing in line 8?
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40 Which of these lines contains poetic language that conveys a sense of gentleness?
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41 Which of these best describes the structure of the poem?
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42.What tones are conveyed by this line?
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43 Lines 13 and 14 suggest that the ponies —
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44 In line 7, the act of stepping over barbed wire represents the speaker’s —
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45 The simile in line 11 —
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46.This description of the salesperson shows that the narrator feels —
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47.The point of view used by the author gives the reader insight into the —
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48 The author establishes conflict in paragraph 1 by describing the —
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49 Which sentence shows that the narrator has been affected by the encounter with the salesperson?
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50.In this sentence, the author uses a metaphor to describe the —
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51 Which phrase best describes the shift in tone from the beginning to the end of the excerpt?
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52 The narrator’s polishing of the mirror suggests a theme of —
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