Complete the following sentence with the correct degree of comparison of the modifier in parentheses. (The positive degree is used in one sentence.)
Those who are skilled in the techniques necessary to represent perspective are able to paint and draw ________ than those who are not skilled in these techniques. (naturalistically)

Complete the following sentence with the correct degree of comparison of the modifier in parentheses. (The positive degree is used in one sentence.)
To achieve perspective, the artist uses ________ hues and lines for distant objects than for close ones. (faint)

Underline the word or word group that is correct according to formal, standard usage.

Dad was a few minutes late because he could not figure out where his car keys (were at, were).

Complete the following sentence with the correct degree of comparison of the modifier in parentheses. (The positive degree is used in one sentence.)
The ________ away from it you are, the more an object is obscured by moisture and dust in the air. (far)

Some of the following sentences need semicolons. Above the sentence, write the semicolon and the words before and after it. In some sentences, semicolons will replace commas. If a sentence already has correct punctuation, write C on the line provided.

$\underline{\hspace{1cm}}$ Helen, please sing the soprano part Jean will sing the alto part.

Complete the following sentence with the correct degree of comparison of the modifier in parentheses. (The positive degree is used in one sentence.)
Objects appear ________ as their distance from you increases or as you physically move away from the objects. (small)

Some of the following sentences need semicolons. Above the sentence, write the semicolon and the words before and after it. In some sentences, semicolons will replace commas. If a sentence already has correct punctuation, write C on the line provided.

$\underline{\hspace{1cm}}$ The steady rain continued, yet nobody cared.

Add commas as needed in the following sentences. If a sentence is already correct, write C on the line provided.

$\underline{\hspace{1cm}}$ Covered with a layer of fluffy snow the sidewalk was completely hidden.

Choose a word to replace the italicized word in the sentence. All of the possible choices have similar definitions, but the correct answer will have a connotation that best suits the context and does not render the sentence awkward in tone or content. When choices seem close, look for a clue in the context that makes one choice better than the other.

$$\begin{array}{lllll}\text { flouted } & \text { unyielding } & \text { tight } & \text { inimitable } & \text { told } \\ \text { affinity } & \text { difficult } & \text { neat } & \text { disobeyed } & \text { rebuked }\\ \text { attraction }\end{array}$$

The tenacious lid on the pickle jar simply would not turn until Wayne ran hot water on it.

Better word: ______

Complete the following sentence with the correct degree of comparison of the modifier in parentheses. (The positive degree is used in one sentence.)
One should not assume that artists who do not use perspective paint ________ than others; they may simply be less concerned with realism. (effectively)

Complete the following sentence with the correct degree of comparison of the modifier in parentheses. (The positive degree is used in one sentence.)
An object looks ________ of all when it is standing right next to you. (large)

What are the four main causes of poor listening?

On your paper, write the appropriate form of the verb in parentheses.
Every scrap of soil and photo scan (was/were) analyzed for signs of past life on Mars.

Select and write a different indefinite pronoun for the following sentence.
__________ of the victories the United States now holds dear have been the result of strong-willed support of a cause.