Which sentence correctly places the modifier?

The boy, running down the hill, was tripped by the dog.

Which option correctly punctuates the sentence? The scientist who won the award, is giving a lecture today.

The scientist who won the award is giving a lecture today.

Which sentence correctly expresses the intended comparison?

Unlike dogs, people underestimate the intelligence of cats.

Despite the fact that it was raining, we still decided to go to the park. (What's the most concise sentence)

Despite the rain, we still went to the park.

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1
Which sentence correctly places the modifier?
Running down the hill, the dog tripped the boy.
Running down the hill, the boy was tripped by the dog.
The boy, running down the hill, was tripped by the dog.
The dog tripped the boy running down the hill.
2
Choose the correct verb form.By the time she arrived, the guests _____.
had left
were leaving
have left
leave
3
Which option correctly punctuates the sentence? The scientist who won the award, is giving a lecture today.
The scientist, who won the award, is giving a lecture today.
The scientist, who won the award is giving a lecture, today.
The scientist who, won the award, is giving a lecture today.
The scientist who won the award is giving a lecture today.
4
The student, along with his classmates, were excited about the upcoming trip.
are excited
was excited
were excited
have been excited
5
Choose the best transition for the sentence.He studied for weeks before the exam. _____, he earned a perfect score.
Consequently
However
Furthermore
Otherwise
6
Which sentence correctly expresses the intended comparison?
Unlike dogs, the intelligence of cats is often underestimated.
Unlike dogs, people underestimate the intelligence of cats.
Unlike dogs, cats’ intelligence is often underestimated.
Unlike dogs, cats are often underestimated for their intelligence.
7
Choose the word that best completes the sentence. The lawyer presented a _____ argument that convinced the jury.
pervasive
compelling
eminent
redundant
8
Choose the correct preposition.She is interested _____ learning new languages.
on
for
about
in
9
Despite the fact that it was raining, we still decided to go to the park. (What's the most concise sentence)
It was raining, but we still decided to go to the park.
We still decided to go to the park, even though it was raining.
Although it was raining, we still decided to go to the park.
Despite the rain, we still went to the park.
10
Choose the correct verb.Neither the teacher nor the students ____ excited about the canceled trip.
were
is
has been
was

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