Select the best response to the following questions. Either my mother or my father _____ coming to the meeting.

Like other teachers in the department, he did not encourage students’ questions.

Because I said so.

The writer of _____ creates word pictures of people, places, objects and emotions, using a careful selection of details to make an impression on the reader.

The Prime Minister, along with his wife, _____ the press cordially.

A(n) _____ essay presents logical reasoning and solid evidence that will persuade the reader to accept the writer’s point of view.

All of the CDs, even the scratched one, _____ in the case.

The dog or the cats _____ outside.

Until one of Joe’s oldest and best friends had a little too much to drink.

Identify the grammatical error in the following sentence. “I was happy to help, helping other people makes me warm and fuzzy inside.”