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Which sentence correctly uses the word "cite"?

Cite

The proposed cite of a dam.
John was a familiar sight in the bar.
Highly regarded authors tend to be cited.

You get a gold star for that! 🌟

Doh! 🤬

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Which of these is a republic of Europe?

Peru
Brazil
France
Russia

Nice job!

I'm afraid that wasn't it. 😔

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Define what is a paragraph.

poem

A distinct section or subdivision of a chapter or letter, usually dealing with a particular point.
A group of lines forming one of the divisions of a poem or song.
A poem consisting of 17 syllables arranged in three lines of 5, 7, and 5 syllables respectively.

Magnificent!

Nope, sorry. 😢

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Which sentence correctly uses the word "vain"?

vain

Their flattery made him vain.
The vains of that windmill rotated.
You could see his vains bulging.

Fabulous!

Not quite.

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Which of these is NOT a use of rivers?

Alaska

To drain off excess water from the land surface
Acts a highway of commerce
To dispose excess rubbish into

Yay!

Having difficulty with this one?

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What is etymology?

etymology

The study of the origin and development of a word.
The study of earthquake movements.
The study of dormant volcanoes.

Good job!

Hmm, I don't think so. 😔

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Which of these events occurred in 1607?

1607

Manhattan Project
Establishment of Virginia
Apollo 11 Landing on Moon
Demolition of Berlin Wall

Sweet!

Not quite right. 😢

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What are elementary sounds?

kid speaking

Vowels
Consonants
Consonants and Vowels

Brilliant! 👍

Uh-oh. That was incorrect. 😔

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Find the interest of $512.60 for 8 months and 18 days at 7%.

bank

$31.43
$43.10
$25.72

Good job!

Not quite right. 😢

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Who was Samuel F.B. Morse?

Samuel F.B. Morse

Inventor of the Cotton Gin
Inventor of the Telegraph
Inventor of the Telephone
Inventor of the Steam Powered Paddlewheel Boat

That's the way!

Not quite right. 😢

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What is a dighthong in grammar?

grammar

A sound articulated by using the tongue
A combination of three letters representing one sound
A complex vowel sound

Awesome!

Hmm, I don't think so. 😔

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Where is Odessa located?

Odessa, Ukraine

Ukraine
United States of America
Thailand
Canada

Yay!

Doh! 🤬

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What is the cost of 40 boards, that are 12 inches wide and 16 feet long, at $0.20 per inch?

boards

$96
$57
$32

Spot on! 🥳

Hmm, I don't think so. 😔

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Which sentence correctly uses the word "feign"?

feign

The traveller was feign to proceed.
She feigned nervousness.
He was heading to the feign.

Slay!

Nope, sorry. 😢

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Find the cost of 6720 lbs. of coal at $6 per ton.

coal

$40.16
$20.16
$30.16

Marvelous!

I'm afraid that wasn't it. 😔

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A wagon box is 2 ft. deep, 10 feet long, and 3 ft. wide. How many struck bushels of wheat will it hold?

Wagon

30
48
60

You've got it! 🥳

Not quite.

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What is the word for a silent or nearly silent sound in grammar?

Silent Silence quiet shush shhh

Linguals
Trigraph
Subvocal

Bullseye!

Uh-oh. That was incorrect. 😔

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