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1. The realtor showed __________ and __________ a house on Wednesday afternoon. Which of the following pronoun pairs should be used in the blanks above?

• A. She, I
• B. She, me
• C. Me, her
• D. Her, me

Correct answer: D

Rationale: In the sentence, 'The realtor showed her and me a house on Wednesday afternoon,' the pronouns 'her' and 'me' are used as objects of the verb 'showed.' When choosing pronouns to fill in the blanks, it is important to use objective pronouns to maintain correct grammar and sentence structure. Choice A ('She, I') and Choice B ('She, me') are incorrect as 'I' and 'she' are subjective pronouns, not objective pronouns needed as objects in this sentence. Choice C ('Me, her') is also incorrect as the order and usage of pronouns are reversed from the correct form in the sentence.

2. Which verb tense best fits the blank: 'By next month, she _____ the project for a year.'

• A. will have been working on
• B. will work on
• C. has been working on
• D. had worked on

Correct answer: A

Rationale: The correct answer is 'A: will have been working on.' In this sentence, the future perfect continuous tense is needed to convey that the action of working on the project will continue up to a specific future point (next month). Choices B, C, and D are incorrect. Choice B ('will work on') indicates a future action without emphasizing the duration of the action. Choice C ('has been working on') is in the present perfect continuous tense, which does not convey the future duration of the action. Choice D ('had worked on') is in the past perfect tense, which is not suitable for indicating an action continuing up to a future point.

3. What is a recommended first step when generating ideas for a group presentation?

• A. Interview sources for your presentation.
• B. Brainstorm interesting topics and ideas.
• C. Develop an organized outline of the topic.
• D. Cite the sources in your presentation.

Correct answer: B

Rationale: The correct answer is B: Brainstorm interesting topics and ideas. Brainstorming is an essential initial step in the creative process of generating ideas for a group presentation. It allows team members to freely share thoughts, explore various angles, and come up with innovative concepts. Choice A, interviewing sources, typically comes after brainstorming to gather information. Choice C, developing an organized outline, usually follows brainstorming to structure the presentation content. Choice D, citing sources, is important but is not the first step in the idea generation process.

4. The important decision will be made tomorrow. Which word is the comparative form of the adjective 'important'?

• A. important
• B. importantly
• C. more important
• D. most important

Correct answer: C

Rationale: In this sentence, 'important' is the positive form of the adjective. When comparing two things, the comparative form is used, which is 'more important' in this case. 'More important' indicates a higher degree of importance when comparing two things. Therefore, 'more important' is the correct comparative form of the adjective 'important' in this context. Choice A ('important') is the positive form, not the comparative form. Choice B ('importantly') is an adverb, not a comparative form of the adjective. Choice D ('most important') is the superlative form, used to show the highest degree of importance among three or more things, not for comparing two things.

5. Which of the following sentences shows the correct way to separate the items in the series?

• A. These are actual cities in the United States: Unalaska, Alaska; Yreka, California; Two Egg, Florida; and Boring, Maryland.
• B. These are actual cities in the United States: Unalaska; Alaska, Yreka; California, Two Egg; Florida, and Boring; Maryland.
• C. These are actual cities in the United States: Unalaska, Alaska, Yreka, California, Two Egg, Florida, and Boring, Maryland.
• D. These are actual cities in the United States: Unalaska Alaska, Yreka California, Two Egg Florida, and Boring Maryland.

Correct answer: C

Rationale: Option C is the correct answer as it correctly separates the cities and states in the series using commas. The items in a series should be separated by commas, with the final two items being separated by 'and.' Choices A, B, and D have incorrect punctuation or lack necessary commas. In Choice A, semicolons are used incorrectly, and in Choice B, semicolons are placed inappropriately. Choice D lacks necessary commas to separate the cities and states effectively. Therefore, Option C is the only choice that demonstrates the correct way to separate items in a series.

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