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Select the best topic sentence for the paragraph below. A Method for Learning New Words       ______________________________________________________________ In the Keyword Method, language learners make a connection between the sound of the word they are trying to learn and a word in their first language. For example, a Japanese learner of English might connect the English word hatchet with the Japanese word hachi, which means “eight,” because the two words have a similar sound. In the second step, learners make a picture in their heads to help them remember the word. In this case, the learner might imagine a person using a hatchet to cut down eight trees. For many language learners, the Keyword Method is effective.

Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb. Just write the verb, not the entire sentence. Use the simple present or the present progressive. Do not use contractions. Aunt Alice __________ (think) about retiring from her job after 30 years.

Read the topic sentence below and select the controlling idea. Compared to women, men’s clothing styles have not changed much over the years.

Read the paragraph below and complete the sentences with the correct conjunction or transition word. Consider punctuation. Topic: Type of Shoppers at the Mall       (1) Three types of shoppers commonly found in shopping malls include the recreational, power, and in-and-out shopper.  (2) First, there is the recreational shopper.  (3) These individuals spend a lot of time in the mall, _________ they make few purchases. (4) They spend most of their time looking at the merchandise, looking at other shoppers, and looking for ways to have fun.  (5)  ____________ the power shopper.  (6) Power shoppers enter the mall empty-handed but leave with bags full of items, such as shoes, jewelry, and cosmetics. Finally, shoppers in the in-and-out category do just what their name suggests. They go into the mall, buy what they need, and leave as quickly as possible.  In short, the different kinds of shoppers add to the atmosphere of the mall. Complete the sentence with the correct word. (3) These individuals spend a lot of time in the mall,  _________ they make few purchases.  

Identify the type of sentence. The president of the university is a distinguished scholar of ancient history.

Read the paragraph below, which is missing descriptive adjectives. Complete the sentence. Beauty in the Desert Some people think the desert is too                               , but I think it is beautiful. The ground is dotted with ________________, green cacti. At times, the small prickly pear cactus blooms with soft ________________ flowers. The desert is also home to unique, ________________ animals. Slithering snakes and soaring hawks are abundant in the                                                                              landscape. During the rainy season, sudden, ________________ thunderstorms leave behind marvelous rainbows. After the rain, the                                smell of sage is in the air, and the red dirt readily drinks up the water. In the desert, you can find beauty all around.   Slithering snakes and soaring hawks are abundant in the                         landscape. 

Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb. Just write the verb, not the entire sentence. Complete the sentence. Use the simple present or the present progressive. Do not use contractions. I _________ (watch) TV with my kids every evening.

Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb. Just write the verb, not the entire sentence. Complete the sentence. Use the simple present or the present progressive. Do not use contractions. Laura and her sisters usually __________ (meet) for lunch on Saturdays.

Complete the sentence with the correct answer. The nurse ___________ the patient’s chart.

Choose the best topic sentence for the topic below. Topic: recycling at work