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Choose the answer that correctly completes the sentence.

_______announced our German guest Erich.

"New Orleans is one of the most exciting cities in America"New Orleans is one of the most exciting cities in America,"New Orleans is one of the most exciting cities in America,"New Orleans is one of the most exciting cities in America,'

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Patrick Henry's ringing announcement _______ is a highly recognized quotation.

"Give me liberty or give me death"Give me liberty or give me death!'"Give me liberty or give me death!"Give me liberty or give me death!

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She declared that _______

she believes in love at first sight.'"she believes in love at first sight."she believes in love at first sight."she believes in love at first sight".

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When she finds his letter on her nightstand, she cries, _______

"But he said he would love me forever"!"But he said he would love me forever!"But he said he would love me forever'!But he said he would love me forever!'

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When times were tough, my grandfather used to say, _______

I remember the words of the poet Horace: 'life grants nothing to us mortals without hard work.''I remember the words of the poet Horace: "life grants nothing to us mortals without hard work."'"I remember the words of the poet Horace: life grants nothing to us mortals without hard work.""I remember the words of the poet Horace: 'life grants nothing to us mortals without hard work.'"

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Robert Pinsky's poem entitled _______ is one of my favorites.

Shirt'Shirt"Shirt"Shirt

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Have you ever read the article _______

Love Is All You Need?"Love Is All You Need"?Love Is All You Need'?Love Is All You Need?

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My father believes that the local police team is nothing but a bunch of __________

"criminals."criminals.'criminals."criminals".

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The title of that online database newspaper article is _______

Discover Your Strengths'.Discover Your Strengths.'"Discover Your Strengths."Discover Your Strengths

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When I read the novel ______ I developed a new appreciation for Texas writers.

"Lonesome Dove,"Lonesome Dove,"Lonesome Dove,"Lonesome Dove,'

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Quotation marks

Choose the answer that correctly completes the sentence. _______announced our German guest Erich.

Choose the answer that correctly completes the sentence. Patrick Henry's ringing announcement _______ is a highly recognized quotation.

Choose the answer that correctly completes the sentence. She declared that _______

Choose the answer that correctly completes the sentence. When she finds his letter on her nightstand, she cries, _______

Choose the answer that correctly completes the sentence. When times were tough, my grandfather used to say, _______

Choose the answer that correctly completes the sentence. Robert Pinsky's poem entitled _______ is one of my favorites.

Choose the answer that correctly completes the sentence. Have you ever read the article _______

Choose the answer that correctly completes the sentence. My father believes that the local police team is nothing but a bunch of __________

Choose the answer that correctly completes the sentence. The title of that online database newspaper article is _______

Choose the answer that correctly completes the sentence. When I read the novel ______ I developed a new appreciation for Texas writers.

Choose the answer that correctly completes the sentence.

_______announced our German guest Erich.

Choose the answer that correctly completes the sentence.

Patrick Henry's ringing announcement _______ is a highly recognized quotation.

Choose the answer that correctly completes the sentence.

She declared that _______

Choose the answer that correctly completes the sentence.

When she finds his letter on her nightstand, she cries, _______

Choose the answer that correctly completes the sentence.

When times were tough, my grandfather used to say, _______

Choose the answer that correctly completes the sentence.

Robert Pinsky's poem entitled _______ is one of my favorites.

Choose the answer that correctly completes the sentence.

Have you ever read the article _______

Choose the answer that correctly completes the sentence.

My father believes that the local police team is nothing but a bunch of __________

Choose the answer that correctly completes the sentence.

The title of that online database newspaper article is _______

Choose the answer that correctly completes the sentence.

When I read the novel ______ I developed a new appreciation for Texas writers.