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Select the sentence that is punctuated correctly.
If you ask me, Ashley, this is the best taco that I've ever had.
If you ask me Ashley, this is the best taco that I've ever had.
If you ask me Ashley this is the best taco that I've ever had.
Ashley this is the best taco that I have ever had!
Explanation
The correct answer is, If you ask me, Ashley, this is the best taco that I've ever had.
Each of these sentences are addressing "Ashley". When you address someone in a sentence, their name has to be set off with a comma or commas. Outlined below are the corrections for the incorrect answers:
If you ask me**,** Ashley, this is the best taco that I've ever had.
If you ask me**,** Ashley**,** this is the best taco that I've ever had.
Ashley**,** this is the best taco that I have ever had!
Fill in the blank with the correct verb or helping verb
They ________ arrived by sundown tomorrow.
has
have
will have
had
Explanation
The perfect tense usually describes completed actions. It tells about something that has, had, or will have happened.
The present perfect tense tells about something that has happened or has started already. It uses the helping verb has or have.
The past perfect tense tells about something that had happened before something else. It uses the helping verb had.
The future perfect tense tells about something that will have happened by a certain point in the future. It uses the helping verb will have.
Fill in the blank with the correct verb or helping verb
The band ________ arrived by midnight tonight.
will have
will
has
have
Explanation
The band will have arrived by midnight tonight.
The perfect tense usually describes completed actions. It tells about something that has, had, or will have happened.
The present perfect tense tells about something that has happened or has started already. It uses the helping verb has or have.
The past perfect tense tells about something that had happened before something else. It uses the helping verb had.
The future perfect tense tells about something that will have happened by a certain point in the future. It uses the helping verb will have.
Fill in the blank with the correct verb or helping verb
The band ________ arrived by midnight tonight.
will have
will
has
have
Explanation
The band will have arrived by midnight tonight.
The perfect tense usually describes completed actions. It tells about something that has, had, or will have happened.
The present perfect tense tells about something that has happened or has started already. It uses the helping verb has or have.
The past perfect tense tells about something that had happened before something else. It uses the helping verb had.
The future perfect tense tells about something that will have happened by a certain point in the future. It uses the helping verb will have.
The fact that he didn’t make the soccer team is absurd. He was the best player on the team last year and always scored at least one goal per game.
Based on the text, what does the word “absurd” mean?
Completely unreasonable
To be skilled
A certainty
To be sure
Explanation
Absurd means to be completely unreasonable.
Speed limit signs are posted along roads and highways to keep people safe. Going a faster speed than the sign indicates is prohibited. If you are caught going above the speed limited posted, you will be given a ticket and a fine.
What is the meaning of the underlined word?
not allowed
suggested
difficult
not likely
Explanation
prohibited means something is not allowed.
Speed limit signs are posted along roads and highways to keep people safe. Going a faster speed than the sign indicates is prohibited. If you are caught going above the speed limited posted, you will be given a ticket and a fine.
What is the meaning of the underlined word?
not allowed
suggested
difficult
not likely
Explanation
prohibited means something is not allowed.
It looks like I’m going to be watching this movie solo, no one else is in the theater with me.
Based on the text, what does the word “solo” mean?
To be alone
To be heard
To be with people
To group
Explanation
Solo means to be alone.
The fact that he didn’t make the soccer team is absurd. He was the best player on the team last year and always scored at least one goal per game.
Based on the text, what does the word “absurd” mean?
Completely unreasonable
To be skilled
A certainty
To be sure
Explanation
Absurd means to be completely unreasonable.
Select the word that is the antonym of the following word:
remember
know
forget
misplace
recall
Explanation
Remember means to know or recall. The antonym means the opposite, thus the correct answer is "forget".