AnswersMO-English Language Arts 9 B-CRTracing the Central Idea in "A Quilt of a Country"

Parts of Speech: Words and Basic Phrases Answers

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Read the sentence.We voted.

A
We three, who happen to be best friends, voted.
B
We voted on the antique cars at the polling booth.
C
Considering ourselves to be antique car experts, we voted.
D
Everyone who voted was applauded.
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Which words in the sentence are adverbs? Choose four answers.

A
lonely
B
quite
C
slowly
D
new
E
eventually
F
really
G
overjoyed
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Which sentence uses two prepositional phrases?

A
The swarm of killer bees was reportedly migrating north.
B
The helicopter landed among the cars in the parking lot.
C
The case mystified the detectives through the long winter.
D
The camera monitoring the perimeter was hidden under the ivy.
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[BLANK]

A
affirm
B
affirmation
C
affirmative
D
affirmatively
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Read the sentence.With the pounding rain and blowing wind, driving to the game was an exciting adventure.

A
pounding
B
blowing
C
driving
D
exciting
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How do prepositions function in a sentence? Choose three answers.

A
They show location.
B
They show action.
C
They show direction.
D
They show time.
E
They show ideas.
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Read the sentence.Much to the delight of the students, the faculty decided to enrich the curriculum by adding art to Tuesday mornings and music to Thursday afternoons.

A
to enrich
B
to the delight
C
to Tuesday mornings
D
to Thursday afternoons
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Which sentence contains an adverbial phrase?

A
The hopeful actors agreed to meet in the dressing room before the audition.
B
The persistent rain left large, rippling puddles and soggy front lawns.
C
The ongoing delay really infuriated the cranky, grumbling audience.
D
The oblivious pedestrian encountered loud car horns blaring at him.
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Read the sentence from Alexander’s paper.When asked if she was loyal enough to become a secret agent, Keysha answered in the affirmative.

A
Since she was affirmably loyal, Keysha was able to become a secret agent.
B
Before becoming a secret agent, Keysha needed to affirm her loyalty.
C
As an affirmation of her loyalty, Keysha agreed to become a secret agent.
D
Once she finally affirmed her loyalty, Keysha became a secret agent.
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Which sentence uses a prepositional phrase?

A
Given the economic and political unrest, the family decided to emigrate.
B
Ruling brutally, the harsh dictator caused many people to flee the country.
C
Increasing tensions required that international diplomats begin to negotiate.
D
Some editorials exposing government corruption were leaked to the public.
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A
from
B
on
C
to
D
with
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Read the sentence.During that epidemic, early warnings circulated widely.

A
During (prep), that (demonstrative adj), epidemic (n), early (adj), warnings (n), circulated (v), widely (adv)
B
During (v), that (demonstrative adj), epidemic (n), early (adv), warnings (n), circulated (v), widely (adj)
C
During (prep), that (article), epidemic (n), early (adv), warnings (v), circulated (v), widely (adj)
D
During (gerund), that (article), epidemic (n), early (adj), warnings (v), circulated (v), widely (adv)
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Read the sentence.The treasure covered in dust and webs waited beneath the stairs, safely hidden under the mildewing books and tattered old newspapers.

A
one
B
two
C
three
D
four
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Which word is an example of a demonstrative adjective?

A
that
B
the
C
them
D
then
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Read the sentence.In a feeding frenzy, the pigeons descended upon the breadcrumbs that the kindly old man on the park bench continued to toss.

A
The prepositional phrase “in a feeding frenzy” acts as a gerund phrase.
B
The prepositional phrase “upon the breadcrumbs” acts as a verb phrase.
C
The prepositional phrase “on the park bench” acts as an adjectival phrase.
D
The prepositional phrase “to toss” acts as an adverbial phrase.

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