Select the correct verb or verbs for each sentence. Now, with the aid of modern technology, seismographers often ( detects , detect ) tsunamis and ( sends , send ) out warnings.

A) detects, sends
B) detect, send

In each of the sentences below, select the letter for the word that most exactly and vividly completes the sentence. After lying to his best friend about the business deal, James felt ____.

A) remorse
B) a kind of sadness
C) bad feelings

Select the letter of the writing process step in which the task is completed. Creating a first draft

A) Prewriting
B) Writing
C) Revising

Each of the following sentences tells what you are trying to persuade someone to do. Beneath each sentence are four reasons that attempt to convince the reader that he or she should take this particular course of action. Select the reason that seems irrelevant, illogical, or untrue. If you wanted to convince someone to buy a particular product, you could say that

A) it lasts.
B) it's competitively priced.
C) it works.
D) the TV commercials that advertise it are funny.

Select the letter of the word in the sentence that is a look-alike/sound-alike error. The Jacksons have raised ten foster children over the years; that's quiet a family.

A) raised
B) ten
C) quiet