1. insert the correct verb form for the following sentence?
a high school student can blank for college by blank good writing skills.

a. prepare, develop
b. prepares , developing
c. prepare , developing
d. prepare, develops

2. which of the following sentence demonstrates subject -verb agreement?

a. the first- year college student maintains good grades because he consistently does his homework

b. the first - year college maintains good grades because he consistently do his homework

c. the first - year college students maintain good grades because he consistently does his homework

d. the first - year college student maintain good grades because he consistently do his homework

3. indicate the audience of the following paragraph: completing a job application can be a time - consuming process. however , completing the application properly is extremely important in getting a job. always make sure that u have a reference ready and a resume on hand to refer to as you are asked to fill in educational and employment history. some job applications may also ask about your special skills or hobbies, make sure that you give these questions the attention to detail that they deserve as well. making yourself memorable with potential employers is a huge plus. in conclusion , job applications are the first step to getting the job , so do it right!

a. employers
b. state senators
c. high school teachers
d. job- seekers

4. what is the purpose of the following passage? on april 14, 1912 , at 11: 40 pm the british passenger liner named the titanic struck on iceberg on its maiden voyage . the ship was headed to new york carrying 2, 223 human passengers and crew . in less than three hours the titanic sank in the atlantic ocean.

a. entertain
b. to express motions
c. to persuade
d. to know knowledge

5. an example of a writer tone is?

a. options
b. inference
c. outrage
d. cause and effect

6. which of the following is a simple sentence that correctly includes the phrase college acceptance letter?

a. the college acceptance letter and jason
b. jamal was excited to get the college acceptance letter
c. many times the college acceptance letter
d. the college acceptance letter in the mailbox

7. revise the capitalization in the following sentence : the second world ended in 1945?

a. the second world ended in 1945
b. the second world ended in 1945
c. the second world ended in 1945
d. the second world ended 1945

8. explain how the preposition is used in the sentence : the children played around the old oak tree.

a. to link the an adverb to an adjective
b. to more clearly define and adjective
c. to tell at what point in time an action occurred
d. to show a relationship based on the place