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Which sentence correctly uses the word "cite"?

Cite

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

Nice going!

Not quite right. 😢

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Which of these is a republic of Europe?

Brazil
Peru
Russia
France

Right on! 👊

Not quite.

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Define what is a paragraph.

poem

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.
A distinct section or subdivision of a chapter or letter, usually dealing with a particular point.

Brilliant! 👍

That was incorrect.

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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.

Amazing! 👍

Not quite right. 😢

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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

Sweet!

Uh-oh. That was incorrect. 😔

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What is etymology?

etymology

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

Awesome!

Not quite right. 😢

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Which of these events occurred in 1607?

1607

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

You've got it! 🥳

Hmm, I don't think so. 😔

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What are elementary sounds?

kid speaking

Vowels
Consonants and Vowels
Consonants

Great!

Not quite.

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

bank

$25.72
$31.43
$43.10

Spot on! 🥳

Not quite right. 😢

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Who was Samuel F.B. Morse?

Samuel F.B. Morse

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

Awesome!

Uh-oh. That was incorrect. 😔

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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

Woohoo! 🥳

I'm afraid that wasn't it. 😔

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Where is Odessa located?

Odessa, Ukraine

Canada
United States of America
Thailand
Ukraine

You get a gold star for that! 🌟

Nope, sorry. 😢

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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

$32
$57
$96

Bravo!

Nope, sorry. 😢

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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.

Superb!

Doh! 🤬

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

coal

$20.16
$30.16
$40.16

Sweet!

Uh-oh. That was incorrect. 😔

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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

60
30
48

Awesome!

Uh-oh. That was incorrect. 😔

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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

That's the way!

Doh! 🤬

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