Summarizing Central Ideas and Purpose: The Hot Zone — Unit test

Question 15 • EN091 Freshman English A

Read the sentence.During that epidemic, early warnings circulated widely.

Answer

During (prep), that (demonstrative adj), epidemic (n), early (adj), warnings (n), circulated (v), widely (adv)

During (v), that (demonstrative adj), epidemic (n), early (adv), warnings (n), circulated (v), widely (adj)

During (prep), that (article), epidemic (n), early (adv), warnings (v), circulated (v), widely (adj)

During (gerund), that (article), epidemic (n), early (adj), warnings (v), circulated (v), widely (adv)

Explanation

“During” introduces the time period, so it is a preposition, and “that” points to the noun “epidemic.” “Early” describes the noun “warnings,” while “widely” describes how the warnings circulated, making it an adverb. These parts of speech match choice A.

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