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ACT English 1.3 Punctuation

ACT English: Punctuation Drill 1, Problem 3. Is that comma being used correctly?


ACT Aspire Videos 268 videos

ACT Aspire Reading: Defining "A Solitude" in Context
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As it is used in the passage, the phrase "a solitude" means:

ACT Aspire Reading: How Does the Author Build Suspense?
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In Lucy's conversation with Mr. Rayburn, the author builds suspense by:

ACT Aspire Reading: Defining a "Walking Funeral" in Context
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When the narrator says that she is observing a "walking funeral", she most likely means that:

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AP Videos 1345 videos

AP Biology 1.1 Biological System Interactions
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AP Biology: Biological System Interactions Drill 1, Problem 1. Complete the sentence about a saturated fatty acid.

AP Biology 1.1 Essential Life Process Information
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AP Biology: Essential Life Process Information Drill 1, Problem 1. If one parent is heterozygous for the sickle cell trait while the other par...

AP Biology 1.1 Evolution Drives the Diversity and Unity of Life
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AP Biology: Evolution Drives the Diversity and Unity of Life Drill 1, Problem 1. The first cells on planet Earth were likely what?

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AP U.S. History Videos 277 videos

AP U.S. History Diagnostic 15
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AP U.S. History Diagnostic 15. How did groups like the ones represented by the image influence industry in America?

AP U.S. History Diagnostic 10
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AP U.S. History Diagnostic 10. What led to the splintering of the political parties shown in the image?

AP U.S. History Diagnostic 16
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Take a look at the photo in this video and see if you can figure out what the American attitude towards immigration was at the time. Hint: the...

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ASVAB Videos 144 videos

ASVAB Paragraph Comprehension 1.2 Vocabulary-In-Context
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ASVAB Paragraph Comprehension 1.2 Vocabulary-In-Context. In this passage, the word "illustrious" most nearly means...what?

ASVAB Paragraph Comprehension 1.3 Vocabulary-In-Context
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ASVAB Paragraph Comprehension 1.3 Vocabulary-In-Context. The word "preposterous" most nearly means what?

ASVAB Word Knowledge 1.1 Word Roots, Prefixes, and Suffixes
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ASVAB Word Knowledge: Word Roots, Prefixes, and Suffixes Drill 1, Problem 1. Which of these words is closest in meaning to incoherent?

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CAHSEE Videos 392 videos

CAHSEE Math 5.3 Algebra and Functions
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CAHSEE Math: Algebra and Functions Drill 5, Problem 3. Solve the equation.

CAHSEE ELA 1.1 Writing Strategies
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CAHSEE ELA 1.1 Writing Strategies. Which of the following sentences, if placed before sentence 1, would be the most effective introductory sentence?

CAHSEE ELA 1.2 Writing Strategies
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CAHSEE ELA 1.2 Writing Strategies. Which of the following statements is supported by details or evidence from the student's draft?

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GED Videos 134 videos

GED Math 1.1 Expressions and Equations
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GED Math: Expression and Equations Drill 1, Problem 1. How much do the apples cost after tax?

GED Math 1.1 Graphs and Functions
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GED Math 1.1 Graphs and Functions. Which is the appropriate region of the coordinate plane?

GED Math 5.5 Graphs and Functions
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GED Math: Graphs and Functions Drill 5, Problem 5. What is the value of a?

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PSAT Videos 113 videos

PSAT 2.2 Reading Diagnostic
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PSAT 2.2 Reading Diagnostic. What is the main rhetorical effect of this phrase in the second paragraph?

Reordering Sentences
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Writing Diagnostic. To make the paragraph most logical, sentence 2 in the second paragraph should be placed...where?

PSAT 1.4 Writing Diagnostic
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PSAT 1.4 Writing Diagnostic. Which choice most effectively combines the two sentences in the underlined portion?

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SAT Videos 653 videos

SAT Reading 1.1 Long Passages
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SAT Reading: Long Passages Drill 1, Problem 1

How Does Thoreau Feel about Commerce?
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How does Thoreau feel about commerce? He writes, "We don't ride upon the railroad; it rides upon us." He wants and end to the war fighting for the...

SAT Reading: Classifying the Relationship Between Two Passages
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How was the Beanie Baby era parallel to the Tulip Bubble? Similar events, only the TulipMania almost bankrupted Holland. Bean Babies only bankrupte...

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TSI Videos 304 videos

Revising a Letter by Adding Transitions
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Which is the best way to revise and combine sentences 1 and 2?

TSI Writing: Adding a New Sentence to Improve a Letter's Structure
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Where would the following sentence best be placed?

TSI Writing: Choosing the Best Introductory Transition
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Which of the following is best to insert at the beginning of sentence 8?

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Texas EOC Videos 108 videos