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1. Select the word that makes this sentence grammatically correct. The board of education ___________ to hold a special meeting.

• A. plan
• B. plans
• C. planning
• D. do plan

Correct answer: B

Rationale: In this sentence, the subject 'board of education' is singular, so the verb should also be singular to match. 'Plans' is the correct form of the verb to use with a singular subject. The correct sentence should be: 'The board of education plans to hold a special meeting.' Choices A, C, and D are incorrect because they do not agree in number with the singular subject 'board of education.' 'Plan' is plural, 'planning' is a gerund form, and 'do plan' is not the correct verb form for the subject-verb agreement in this sentence.

2. Select the word or phrase that makes this sentence grammatically correct: 'Theo was in great shape; he ____ all the way back to the pier.'

• A. swam
• B. swimmed
• C. swum
• D. swim

Correct answer: A

Rationale: In this sentence, the correct choice is 'swam,' which is the past tense of 'swim.' Therefore, 'swam' correctly completes the sentence: 'Theo was in great shape; he swam all the way back to the pier.' 'Swimmed' is not a valid past tense form of 'swim,' 'swum' is the past participle form and doesn't fit the context, and 'swim' is the base form of the verb and is not suitable in this case.

3. Which word is used incorrectly in the following sentence? Which criteria were used to draw a conclusion about their findings?

• A. Which
• B. was
• C. draw
• D. their

Correct answer: C

Rationale: The word 'draw' is used incorrectly in the sentence. The correct word that needs to be used is 'criteria' instead of 'criterion' to maintain subject-verb agreement. The correct sentence should be: 'Which criteria were used to draw a conclusion about their findings?' 'Draw' should be 'were drawn' to match the plural subject 'criteria.' The other choices are correct in the sentence and do not contain any errors.

4. Which word is not used correctly in the following sentence: 'After ringing up the nails, the cashier handed Nedra her receipt and change.'

• A. ringing
• B. cashier
• C. receipt
• D. change

Correct answer: C

Rationale: The word 'recipe' in the sentence should be 'receipt.' In this context, 'receipt' refers to a proof of payment, whereas 'recipe' is a set of instructions for preparing a dish. Therefore, 'receipt' is the correct word to use in the given sentence. Choice A, 'ringing,' is used correctly as it means the process of totaling the cost of the items. Choice B, 'cashier,' is also used correctly to refer to the person handling the transaction. Choice D, 'change,' is appropriately used to indicate the money returned after payment.

5. What word is best to fill in the blank in the following sentence? Jenny loaned Luis 50 dollars, and he repaid ___________ within the month.

• A. her
• B. she
• C. him
• D. its

Correct answer: C

Rationale: In this sentence, the pronoun should refer to Luis, who borrowed the money. Since Luis is a male, the correct pronoun to use in this context is 'him.' Therefore, the correct answer is 'him.' Choices A, B, and D are incorrect as they do not match the gender of Luis or do not make sense in the context of the sentence.

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