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Comprehension involves understanding a passage, completing sentences logically, detecting grammatical or usage errors and interpreting figurative language. You need to identify the main idea, supporting details, tone, implied meaning and the relationship between clues in the passage and the answer choices.
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- A. No
- B. Less
- C. Extra
- D. Red
Explanation: The sentence should read: "Tabitha asked for extra ketchup for her French fries.
Correct answer: Extra- A. Puppies
- B. Pencils
- C. Cookies
- D. Ideas
Explanation: The sentence should read: "Last Tuesday, Wesley brought delicious cookies to school.
Correct answer: Cookies- A. lowest
- B. middle
- C. highest
- D. smallest
Explanation: The sentence should read: "I put the cake on the highest shelf so that the children cannot reach it."Here's why:- "Highest" refers to the…
Correct answer: highest- A. Broke
- B. Made
- C. Invented
- D. Learned
Explanation: The sentence should read: "Because Ben broke a rule today, he was punished."Here's why:- "Broke" means to violate or disobey a rule, which…
Correct answer: Broke- A. Wear ... barefoot
- B. Buy ... trying
- C. Tie ... learning.
Explanation: The sentence should read: "Gloria does not know how to tie her shoes yet, but she is learning."Here's why:- "Tie" refers to the act of…
Correct answer: Tie ... learning.- A. Washed
- B. Ate
- C. Broke
- D. Purchased
Explanation: The sentence should read: "After Ronda broke the dish, she promised to buy me a new one."Here's why:- "Broke" means to cause something to…
Correct answer: Broke- A. Gracious... criticized
- B. Happy... ignored
- C. Disrespectful... praised
- D. Supportive... applauded
- E. Helpful... ostracized
Explanation: The sentence should read: "The audience at the performance was supportive.
Correct answer: Supportive... applauded- A. Poor
- B. Excellent
- C. Exceptional
- D. Weak
- E. local
Explanation: The sentence should read: "Although Mika's softball team occasionally played teams from other regions, most of their games were played…
Correct answer: local- A. Mediocre... recommended
- B. Pleasant... evaded
- C. Enthusiastic... disliked
- D. Terrible... visited
- E. Dreadful... avoided
Explanation: The sentence should read: "The new restaurant gets dreadful reviews, so we have avoided eating there."Here's why:- "Dreadful" means…
Correct answer: Dreadful... avoided- A. Sensitive
- B. Disinterested
- C. Sociable
- D. Frivolous
- E. Grateful
Explanation: The sentence should read: "Sarah hardly noticed whenever someone made a negative comment about her.
Correct answer: Sensitive- A. Burden ... expectations
- B. Right ... oppression
- C. Privilege... liberties
- D. Advantage ... dangers
- E. Benefit ... injustice
Explanation: The sentence should read: "Though we may not always agree with the politicians in power, living in a democracy is a privilege.
Correct answer: Privilege... liberties- A. Interest
- B. Affection
- C. Courage
- D. Boredom
- E. hunger
Explanation: The sentence should read: "Salvador's cat loves his family. He seems to always be finding cute ways to show them his affection."Here's…
Correct answer: Affection- A. Ready
- B. Reluctant
- C. Thrilled
- D. Excited
- E. Eager
Explanation: The sentence should read: "At first they were reluctant to part ways, but they were glad they did so in the end."Here's why:- "Reluctant"…
Correct answer: Reluctant- A. Disaster
- B. Release
- C. Bore
- D. Anger
- E. Prize
Explanation: The sentence should read: "Sandra was made to do so many tiresome chores for her family.
Correct answer: Bore- A. Scurrilous
- B. Remiss
- C. Prudent
- D. Sheer
- E. Doting
Explanation: The sentence should read: "The veterinarian told us that the kitten's original owners were remiss and did not give her adequate food…
Correct answer: Remiss- A. Winnow ... skim
- B. Withstand ... resist
- C. Sieve ... peruse
- D. Scuttle... obliterate
- E. Separate... nettle
Explanation: The sentence should read: "One of the most important steps of the recipe is to winnow out impurities from the soup; failure to skim the…
Correct answer: Winnow ... skim- A. Charlatans
- B. Stereotypes
- C. Artisans
- D. Hecklers
- E. Suffragists
Explanation: The sentence should read: "Among history's greatest charlatans is Albert Abrams, a quack doctor who invented machines he claimed could…
Correct answer: Charlatans- A. Altered
- B. Soporific
- C. Modified
- D. Invigorating
Explanation: The sentence should read: "Getting a newborn baby to fall asleep has long been a great challenge for new parents, but the device given has…
Correct answer: Modified- A. Adoring of ... criticized
- B. Apathetic toward ... raved about
- C. Bored by... lauded
- D. Exuberant about ... savaged
- E. Enthusiastic about... rhapsodized
Explanation: The sentence should read: "The young critic was so enthusiastic about the new novel that she rhapsodized it at length in her…
Correct answer: Enthusiastic about... rhapsodized- A. Disclaimed
- B. Disbursed
- C. Disenfranchised
- D. Disinterred
- E. Disparaged
Explanation: The sentence should read: "In order to create his creature, Dr. Frankenstein disinterred several corpses, and once they were dug up, he…
Correct answer: Disinterred