It is a very strange, but not a very pleasant, effect that... we experience when we meet an aged person for the first time.
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Which choice most effectively combines the sentences at the underlined portion to maintain the formal style of the passage?
Which choice best corrects the punctuation error in the passage?
Which of the following choices correctly completes the sentence above?
Which choice best combines the sentences at the underlined portion so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
The report, which was compiled by hundreds of scientists from around the world, ______ found that climate change is happening faster than previously anticipated.
Which choice provides the best punctuation for the underlined portion?
Which choice best revises the sentence so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
Which of the following choices provides the most effective punctuation in the sentence: In this passage, the word "you" is used to _create a sense of intimacy and connection with the reader_?
A symphony orchestra playing in a concert hall can be so powerful, that the music seems to _______ the audience’s very bones.
The comma in the first sentence is used to
Which choice best revises the underlined portion of the sentence to create a grammatically correct and clear sentence?
The sentence below contains an error in punctuation. Which choice corrects the error? We’re having a potluck, so bring your favorite dish—and a smile!
Which choice best combines the sentences at the underlined portion to create a grammatically correct and stylistically effective sentence?
Which choice most effectively combines the sentences at the underlined portion to create a grammatically correct and stylistically effective sentence?
Which of the following choices is the best way to combine the sentences "The Old Trail is a route traveled by many over the centuries" and "In fact, Native Americans used it to travel between their villages, using horses and wagons"?
Which choice provides the most effective transition between the two sentences?
What is the most effective way to rewrite the following sentence to be written in the first person? "The magnifying glass is used to focus the sunlight onto a piece of paper."
Which choice best combines the sentences at the underlined portion to create a more concise and effective sentence?
The sentence "The cat sat on the mat, it was sleeping." is incorrect because it uses a comma splice. Which of the following revisions fixes the comma splice error?
Which of the following is the most effective way to combine the last two sentences of the passage to improve the flow of the text?
Which choice correctly punctuates the following sentence? The ancient Greek philosopher Socrates believed that a life unexamined was not worth living, and that the pursuit of knowledge and wisdom was essential to a fulfilling existence.
Which of the following sentences correctly uses a comma to separate a nonrestrictive clause from the rest of the sentence?
The word "however" is used to
Which choice makes the most effective change to the third sentence of the passage?