Question: An enzyme functions by:

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Creating the products of a chemical reaction.
Lowering the activation energy of a chemical reaction.
Causing a chemical reaction to occur.
Inducing gene expression.

Answer: Lowering the activation energy of a chemical reaction.

Question: The indefinite pronouns both, few, many, and several are always plural in meaning.

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True
False

Answer: True

Question: Select the correct form of the verb provided to correctly complete the sentence.

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This week’s announcement claims that there _____ tutoring options available for students who need help with writing.
is
are

Answer: are

Question: Select the sentence that is punctuated correctly.

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New college students are often excited, anxious and shy.
New college students are often excited anxious and shy.
New college students are often excited, anxious, and shy.

Answer: New college students are often excited, anxious, and shy.

Question: Select the sentence that has correct pronoun usage.

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She and my brother enjoy debating about politics.
Her and my brother enjoy debating about politics.

Answer: She and my brother enjoy debating about politics.

Question: Commonly confused or misused words: Identify the word that best completes the sentence. I didn’t know ______ I was going to go to college, but when I got the call from the Ashford representative and heard about all of the resources available, I knew that Ashford was the choice for me.

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where
were

Answer: where

Question: Select the pronoun that correctly completes the sentence.

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In a jubilant tone, Salvador told Victor and ______ that he achieved his goal of completing his paper a day early.
myself
me

Answer: me

Question: Select the sentence that has correct subject-verb agreement.

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There are several forms that you need to complete when you adopt a pet.
There is several forms that you need to complete when you adopt a pet.

Answer: There are several forms that you need to complete when you adopt a pet.

Question: Compound subjects—those joined with “and”—should take singular verbs. For example: “The player and coach runs out onto the ice quickly.”

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True
False

Answer: False

Question: Commonly confused or misused words: Identify the word that best completes the sentence. My assignment covered all of the prompt ______ the part that asked me to provide a real-life learning experience using the textbook definition as a guide for my thoughts.

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except
accept

Answer: except

Question: Select the pronoun that correctly completes the sentence.

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The teacher eyed the young man suspiciously. She thought ______ pencil tapping and leg swinging troublesome and annoying.
his
him

Answer: his

Question: There should be commas around “however” in the following sentence: “Dwayne had planned to take the last flight out to Chicago, it was canceled, however, because of bad weather.”

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True
False

Answer: True

Question: Bobtail squid: Acquire new symbionts every day Expel 5% of their symbionts every morning at dawn Expel 95% of their symbionts every day at dawn Don’t have symbionts

Answer: Expel 95% of their symbionts every day at dawn

Question: Select the sentence that is punctuated correctly.

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If I use a Pattern in the Ice-First range, it is considered dominant, and I begin my learning with that Pattern.
If I use a Pattern in the Ice-First range, it is considered dominant and I begin my learning with that Pattern.
If I use a Pattern in the Ice-First range; it is considered dominant and I begin my learning with that Pattern.

Answer: If I use a Pattern in the Ice-First range, it is considered dominant, and I begin my learning with that Pattern.

Question: Select the sentence that has correct pronoun usage.

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Natalia is a better cook than I.
Natalia is a better cook than me.

Answer: Natalia is a better cook than I.

Question: Select the sentence that has correct pronoun usage.

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Jamie loves applying his Learning Pattern knowledge to his relationship with his family members at home. At the Kitchen talk, ______ discuss how they would approach the task of remodeling the guest bathroom.
his wife and himself
his wife and him
he and his wife

Answer: he and his wife

Question: Select the pronoun that correctly completes the sentence.

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“In a jubilant tone, Salvador told Victor and ______ that he achieved his goal of completing his paper a day early.”
“myself”
“me”
“I”

Answer: “me”

Question: Select the sentence that is punctuated correctly.

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The plant manager, Ron Stapley, is the person you need to contact.
The plant manager Ron Stapley, is the person you need to contact.
The plant manager Ron Stapley is the person you need to contact.

Answer: The plant manager, Ron Stapley, is the person you need to contact.

Question: Select the correct form of the verb provided to correctly complete the sentence.

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Either the additional resources provided or the textbook _____ the information required to respond appropriately to this week’s discussion prompt.
has
have

Answer: has

Question: The coordinating conjunctions that can be used to combine two complete sentences with a comma are “for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so.”

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True
False

Answer: True

Question: Commonly confused or misused words: Identify the word that best completes the sentence. In order to not lose points on discussion posts and written assignments, it’s important to use correct punctuation and grammar. This includes beginning every sentence with a ______ letter and of course, always capitalizing the pronoun “I.”

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capital
capitol

Answer: capital

Question: The indefinite pronouns both, few, many, and several are always plural in meaning.

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True
False

Answer: True

Question: Select the sentence that has correct pronoun usage.

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“She and my brother enjoy debating about politics.”
“Her and my brother enjoy debating about politics.”

Answer: “She and my brother enjoy debating about politics.”

Question: Select the sentence that does not have a pronoun-antecedent error.

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Most students like to create their own study strategies.
Most student likes to create his own study strategies.

Answer: Most students like to create their own study strategies.

Question: Commonly confused or misused words: Identify the word that correctly completes the sentence. My friend is thinking about enrolling at Ashford and asked for some ______. I told her that she needs to really think about her motivations for returning to school and pay special attention to her time management practices; She’s terrible with deadlines.

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advise
advice

Answer: advice