5-A-Day Language Review: Week 14

Which sentence correctly rewrites the original sentence without the dangling or misplaced modifier?

• At the age of seven, my mother taught me how to bake.

• When I was seven, my mother taught me how to bake.

• My mother taught me how to bake when she was seven.

• At seven, my mother taught me baking.

What does 'glutton' mean?

• one that eats too much

• a person who is very generous

• someone who is always late

• a person who dislikes food

Choose the synonym for the following word: reputable

• disturbed

• trustworthy

• devoted

• friendly

pandemic

• Prefix: pan- Base or root: dem Suffix: -ic

• Prefix: pan- Base or root: dem Suffix: -ism

• Prefix: pan- Base or root: dem Suffix: -ology

• Prefix: pan- Base or root: dem Suffix: -ist

Simplify the sentence by eliminating any wordiness or redundancies. In order for this to go well, a lot of advanced planning will be needed to make this school play a huge success.

• A lot of planning will be needed to make this school play a huge success.

• Advanced planning is required for the success of the school play.

• The school play will be a success with a lot of planning.

• Planning is essential for the success of the school play.

Circle the misspelled word

• repremaend

• recipe

• phantom

Underline and identify the figure of speech below. I think he should pay for it since he has tons of money.

• Hyperbole

• Personification

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Idiom

Use the meanings of the root and affix to define the word 'fallacy'.

• The condition of deceiving or being deceived.

• A mistaken belief, especially one based on unsound argument.

• The act of falling or declining.

• A logical and sound argument.

Which person is likely to be reticent?

• a new student at school

• a cautious child

• a stand-up comedian

• an outspoken celebrity

Add commas where needed to the sentence below: This Monday which is also my birthday I am going to hike up beautiful majestic mountains.

• This Monday, which is also my birthday, I am going to hike up beautiful, majestic mountains.

• This Monday which is also my birthday, I am going to hike up beautiful majestic mountains.

• This Monday, which is also my birthday I am going to hike up beautiful, majestic mountains.

• This Monday which is also my birthday I am going to hike up beautiful, majestic mountains.