Three Cheers for the Nanny State

People are often resistant to wearing a face mask.

• good

• opposed

• love

Identify the synonym of IMPLEMENT

• enforce

• ignore

• to do

He is happy with the status quo and does not like change.

• unconventionality

• the current situation: the way things are now

• error

They procrastinated and missed turning in their work by the deadline.

• file

• scramble

• delay

He tried to justify his behavior by saying that he was being pressured by his friend.

• rationalize

• rebut

• say

The use of cell phones is banned during class.

• discourage

• prohibit

• take away

A noun clause has a

• adjective

• noun

• sentence

An adverb clause contains a

• pronoun

• clause

• adverb

What is the author’s argument in the opinion piece "Three Cheers for the Nanny State?

• That bans are not productive.

• We need to be free to make our own decisions.

• The government aims to protect us from ourselves.