1. choose the meaning of the bold word.
the magnitude of the disaster is hard to imagine...
English, 27.01.2020 22:31 zitterkoph
1. choose the meaning of the bold word.
the magnitude of the disaster is hard to imagine. (1 point)
size
pain
debris
effect
2. choose the meaning of the bold word.
the epicenter of the 9.0 magnitude quake was under the indian ocean near the west coast of the indonesian island of sumatra . . (from “the deadliest tsunami in history? ”) (1 point)
size
original source
point of earth directly above
power
3. identify the complete sentence. (1 point)
chocolate milk, chocolate fudge, ice cream, and candy.
the average american nearly twelve pounds of chocolate each year.
the scientific name for chocolate is theobrina cacao.
loosely translated to "the food of the gods."
4. identify the complete sentence. (1 point)
anne e. kelley, a professor at the university of wisconsin.
kelley studies the effects of the chemicals in chocolate.
including something called phenylethylamine.
may actually prevent several serious diseases.
5. identify the sentence that contains a verb phrase. (1 point)
african violets are an excellent choice for an indoor garden.
these plants are relatively easy to grow.
they require very little natural light.
you can grow them with artificial lightning.
6. identify the sentence that contains a verb phrase. (1 point)
too much light will actually harm the plants.
the leaves turn pale or yellowish.
the plant actually shrinks under the light.
therefore, keep them in a shaded place.
7. identify the sentence that contains a verb phrase. (1 point)
plants should be watered on a regular basis.
she watered the plants regularly.
he kept the plants indoors in the winter.
as a result, the plants remained warm and safe.
8. identify the portion that contains a compound subject.
during the 1940s and 1950s, budd abbott and lou costello were a popular comedy team on radio, television, and stage. (1 point)
1940s and 1950s
bud abbott and lou costello
radio, television, and stage
none
9. identify the word that is part of a compound predicate.
"the boys," as they were called, amused and delighted audiences everywhere. (1 point)
were
called
delighted
none
10. identify the fragment. (1 point)
my parents are very strict.
they gave me a 10: 00 p. m. curfew.
even on weekends, holidays, and vacations.
however, they make exceptions for special occasions.
11. identify the fragment. (1 point)
fred gets his driving permit today.
his older brother will give him driving lessons.
next year, he can get his regular license.
if he passes the written test and the road test.
12. identify the direct object.
the baseball pitcher threw his teammate on first base the ball. (1 point)
pitcher
teammate
first base
ball
13. identify the direct object.
players usually kick or "head" the ball to their teammates on the field. (1 point)
ball
teammates
field
none
read the following sentences.
1) how many u. s. presidents can you name? (2) in the year 2000, u. s. citizens elected the 43rd president. (3) some presidents were elected more than once. (4) franklin roosevelt, for example, was elected to four terms in office. (5) many citizens would have given him their vote again, because he was so popular.
use the passage to answer the question.
14. in sentence 1, the underlined word is (1 point)
a subject
a predicate
an indirect object
none of the above
use the passage to answer the question.
15. in sentence 2, the underlined word is a/an (1 point)
subject
predicate
direct object
indirect object
use the passage to answer the question.
16. in sentence 3, the underlined word is a/an (1 point)
subject
predicate
direct object
indirect object
use the passage to answer the question.
17. in sentence 4, the underlined word is (1 point)
a predicate
a direct object
an indirect object
a prepositional phrase
use the passage to answer the question.
18. what is a verb phrase in sentence 5? (1 point)
would have given
given him
was so
would have
use the passage to answer the question.
19. in sentence 5, the underlined word is a/an (1 point)
subject
predicate
direct object
indirect object
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