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Choose the correct word: The ___ of the new policy is still unclear.

A. effect ✓
B. affect
C. efffect
D. afeect

Effect' is the noun form (the result); 'affect' is typically the verb form (to influence).

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Identify the correct sentence.

A. She is the most smartest girl in class.
B. She is the smartest girl in class. ✓
C. She is the more smartest girl in class.
D. She is smartest girl in class.

Most smartest' is a double superlative error. 'Smartest' is already superlative.

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Select the correct option: The books ___ on the table since yesterday.

A. has lain
B. have lain ✓
C. have laid
D. has laid

Lie' (to recline) has the past participle 'lain'. 'Lay' (to place) has the past participle 'laid'. The books are reclining; therefore, 'lain' is correct.

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Lay' requires a direct object (books), whereas 'lie' does not.

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Identify the correct sentence.

A. Whom did you call? ✓
B. Who did you call?
C. Whoms did you call?
D. To who did you call?

Whom' is the object of the verb 'call'.

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Select the correctly spelled word meaning ‘a temporary stay’.

A. Sojourn ✓
B. Sojurn
C. Sujourn
D. Sojourn

Sojourn' is the correct spelling.

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Correct the following: Between you and I, this is a secret.

A. Between you and me, this is a secret. ✓
B. Between you and I, this be a secret.
C. Between you and my, this is a secret.
D. Between you and I, this is secret.

Between' is a preposition, so it must be followed by object pronouns ('you and me').

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Identify the error in: She is more taller than her brother.

A. She
B. more taller ✓
C. than
D. brother

More taller' is a double comparative error. The correct form is 'taller'.

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Choose the sentence with the correct comma usage.

A. Although it was raining, we decided to play soccer. ✓
B. Although it was raining we decided to play soccer.
C. Although, it was raining we decided to play soccer.
D. Although it was raining; we decided to play soccer.

A comma is required after an introductory dependent clause.

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Correct the following: There is many reasons to be happy.

A. There are many reasons to be happy. ✓
B. There be many reasons to be happy.
C. There was many reasons to be happy.
D. There is many a reasons to be happy.

Many reasons' is plural, so 'are' must be used instead of 'is'.

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Identify the correct sentence structure.

A. Being a sunny day, we went for a walk.
B. Because it was a sunny day, we went for a walk. ✓
C. Sunny being the day, we went for a walk.
D. We went for a walk, a sunny day it was.

The first sentence contains a dangling modifier. 'Because it was a sunny day' is a correct introductory clause.

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Choose the correct spelling for the word meaning ‘to provide space for’.

A. Accomodate
B. Accommodate ✓
C. Acomodate
D. Acomodate

The correct spelling is 'Accommodate' (two c's, two m's).

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Select the grammatically correct option: ___ going to the party tonight?

A. Who's ✓
B. Whose
C. Whos
D. Whom

Who's' (Who is) is required to ask the question. 'Whose' denotes possession.

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Identify the correct usage.

A. I should of gone to the store.
B. I should have gone to the store. ✓
C. I should had gone to the store.
D. I should have went to the store.

Should have' (or should've) is the correct auxiliary verb form; 'of' is incorrect. 'Gone' is the correct past participle.

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Correct the following: The team, including the captain, are playing well.

A. The team, including the captain, is playing well. ✓
B. The team, including the captain, were playing well.
C. The team, including the captain, have played well.
D. The sentence is correct.

Intervening phrases like 'including the captain' do not affect the subject ('team'), which is singular.

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Choose the correctly punctuated sentence.

A. Its time to go; the meeting starts in five minutes.
B. It's time to go, the meeting starts in five minutes.
C. It's time to go; the meeting starts in five minutes. ✓
D. Its time to go. The meeting starts in five minutes.

It's' (it is) requires an apostrophe. A semicolon is correctly used to join two independent clauses.

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Identify the sentence with proper parallel structure.

A. He likes hiking, fishing, and to swim.
B. He likes hiking, fishing, and swimming. ✓
C. He likes to hike, fishing, and to swim.
D. He likes to hike, fishing, and swimming.

Parallel structure is maintained by using the gerund form for all three activities.

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The student who worked hard and studied well ___ the exam.

A. succeeds in
B. succeed in
C. succeeded in ✓
D. to succeed

The sentence structure requires a main verb that matches the past tense established by 'worked' and 'studied'.

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Not only did he finish the assignment, but he also ___ it.

A. edited ✓
B. edit
C. editing
D. to edit

Parallelism requires the same verb tense in both parts of the 'not only... but also' construction ('did finish' and 'edited').

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