Week 25 Grammar

Which word provides a context clue for the meaning of singed?

Luckily the foolish child who ran through the campfire was not badly burned. Her leg was singed but only required minor medical attention.

• foolish

• leg

• burned

• attention

Answer explanation

Another context clue in the original statement was campfire.

Which word was misspelled on Monday, #2?

• deliberate

• libary

• flustered

• none

Answer explanation

The correct spelling of libary is library.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.2C

T/F This sentence correctly incorporates a nonrestrictive element using commas.

Ironically, Earth's largest land animal, African elephant, is vegetarian.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Choose the correct pronoun and type.

The older students teased (us, we) because we are younger.

• us, subjective

• we, subjective

• us, objective

• we, objective

Answer explanation

Us is always objective! Just like me, him, and them.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1D

CCSS.L.3.1A

Which word is a antonym of lethargic?

• energetic

• sluggish

• relaxed

• upset

Answer explanation

The synonym of lethargic is sluggish.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1F

CCSS.L.2.1E

Complete the sentence using the correct intensive pronoun.

The cat climbed the tree ______.

• themselves

• ourselves

• itself

• alone

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1C

CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1B

Which of the following CANNOT be inflated?

• coffee

• tires

• balloons

• prices

Answer explanation

Tires, balloons, and prices can all be inflated.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

Log is a Greek or Latin root that means....

• around, above

• to watch

• give or gift

• thought, word, speech

Answer explanation

Some words that include the Greek or Latin root log

are:

catalog, logical, dialogue, logos, prologue, and epilogue.

Which sentence clarifies the vague pronoun, he.

• After yelling at the player, the coach felt horrible.

• After the coach yelled at the player, he felt horrible.

• He felt terrible after yelling at him.

Answer explanation

There are many ways to clarify the vague pronoun by rewriting the original sentence.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

What is the relationship between submissive and slave?

• slave is part and submissive is the whole

• they are synonyms

• they are antonyms

• submissive is a characteristic of slave

Answer explanation

Correctly completing an analogy requires an understanding of the relationship between the first two words.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A