Question

Choose the meaning of the bold word for questions 1–4.
1. He had left school in junior high, "ostensibly" because his mother was ill. (“Delfino II: Diez in the Desert") (1 point)
oddly
surely
fortunately
supposedly
2. And I throbbed with a burning desire / To travel this "immensity". (“Your World") (1 point)
monstrosity
vastness
world
infinity
3. [T]he Last Poets "embodied" black power. (“Hip-Hop Planet") (1 point)
enabled
exploded
weakened
personified
4. What happens to a dream "deferred"? (“Harlem II") (1 point)
postponed
hidden
moved
forgotten

Answer 1

5. The Statue of Liberty has stood for more than 100 years in New York Harbor. (1 point)
adverb phrase
adjective
appositive phrase
adverb
6. Frédéric Bartholdi, the sculptor, came up with the concept of a “mighty woman with a torch” as he sailed into the harbor. (1 point)
infinitive
appositive phrase
adverb phrase
adjective phrase
7. The huge statue was shipped in 214 separate cases, then assembled in New York. (1 point)
adverb phrase
adjective
adjective phrase
appositive phrase
Identify the choice that best describes the underlined verb or verbal phrase for questions 8–10.
8. Bowling is the top participation sport in the U.S. today, with 53 million players. (1 point)
gerund
present participle
participial phrase
infinitive

Answer 2

9. One form of bowling, found in Scotland, involves heaving a ball at the pins and flopping down faceforward. (1 point)
gerund phrase
participial phrase
adverb phrase
none of the above
10. To score accurately, bowlers must learn what the terms spare, strike, and split mean. (1 point)
infinitive phrase
gerund phrase
adverb phrase
none of the above
Identify the grammar problem in question 11.
11. A cool, pine-scented breeze. (1 point)
misplaced modifier
dangling modifier
phrase fragment
none of the above
Identify the choice that best describes the underlined clause for questions 12–15.
12. Throughout history, birds have been considered important symbols and omens. (1 point)
independent clause
adjective clause
adverb clause
noun clause

Answer 3

13. In Europe, where winters are long and hard, cuckoos are considered a sign of spring. (1 point)
independent clause
adjective clause
adverb clause
noun clause
14. Many people believe that storks symbolize good luck and welcome stork nests on their chimneys. (1 point)
independent clause
adjective clause
adverb clause
noun clause
15. Doves, which are considered symbols of peace and beauty, are related to plain old pigeons. (1 point)
independent clause
adjective clause
adverb clause
noun clause
16. Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly? (1 point)
Were you aware, that Daylight Savings Time begins tomorrow?
What most people do, is change their clocks in the morning, not the night before.
How you choose to wake up tomorrow, is up to you.
I hope that you do not oversleep, or we will be late for school.
Identify the choice that best describes the sentences for questions 17–19.
17. Even before telescopes were invented, humans were interested in astronomy. (1 point)
simple
compound
complex
compound-complex
This item has been reviewed and is scheduled to be updated. All students will receive full credit for any response to the following.
18. Galileo, the first astronomer to use a telescope, confirmed the theory that the earth and planets circle the sun. (1 point)
simple
compound
complex
compound-complex
19. Halley’s comet should return in the year 2061. (1 point)
simple
compound
complex
compound-complex

Answer 4

@uri

Answer 5

@Kurayami95

Answer 6

@glitterychan

Answer 7

I am answering it, but give me a moment to finish it all >.< c:

Answer 8

ok thank you!

Answer 9

Okay the first four answers are Supposedly, World, personified, and postponed.
However I dont know which part of the sentence im being asked about for the rest of the questions

Answer 10

ok just a second i will tell u and thank you

Answer 11

ok

Answer 12

5. for more than 100 years
6. the sculpture
7. in 214 separate cases
8. bowling
9. sound in Scotland
10. to score accurately
i will get the rest of then in just a sec

Answer 13

ok thanks

Answer 14

11 doesnt have anything it just needs 2 know the grammar problem
12. birds have been considered important symbols of omens
13. where winters are long and hard
14. that storks symbolize good luck
15. which are considered symbols of peace and beauty

Answer 15

thats everything that has underlined words

Answer 16

5.
adverb phrase
6.
appositive phrase
7.
adverb phrase
8.
gerund
9.
none of the above
10.
infinitive phrase

Answer 17

ok gimme just a min for the rest

Answer 18

k

Answer 19

11. phrase fragment

and 12-15 should have underlined words.

16-19 I'll do right now.

Answer 20

i gave you 12-15 but maybe you didnt see it so here it is again
12. birds have been considered important symbols of omens
13. where winters are long and hard
14. that storks symbolize good luck
15. which are considered symbols of peace and beauty

Answer 21

oh oh okay. i'll do those rn.
for 16-19 i got::
16. I hope that you do not oversleep, or we will be late for school.
17. compound-complex
18. compound-complex
19. simple

Answer 22

thank you!

Answer 23

12.
independent clause
13. noun clause
14.
adverb clause
15.
adjective clause

Hope this helps!!

Answer 24

yes it does thank you so much