AnswersSS-English Language Arts 7Parts of Speech and Modifiers

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Which sentence shows the best placement for the modifier “covered in clover”?

A
Covered in clover, the rabbit hopped through the meadow.
B
The rabbit hopped through the meadow covered in clover.
C
Through the meadow, the rabbit hopped covered in clover.
D
The rabbit hopped covered in clover through the meadow.
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Read the sentence.The dog was running and barking.Which word in the sentence is a noun?

A
the
B
dog
C
running
D
barking
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A word that describes how two words relate to each other in a sentence is

A
an adjective.
B
an adverb.
C
a preposition.
D
a pronoun.
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Read the sentence.Do you want to go to the library with us?Choose the correct part of speech for the underlined word.

A
adjective
B
adverb
C
noun
D
verb
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Read the sentence.The endangered Borneo pygmy elephant lives contentedly in Malaysia.Which word in the sentence is an example of an adverb?

A
endangered
B
elephant
C
lives
D
contentedly
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Which sentence shows the best placement for the modifier “listening to music”?

A
I walked to the store listening to music.
B
I walked listening to music to the store.
C
Listening to music, I walked to the store.
D
To the store, I walked to listening music.
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A student wrote the following sentence.Keiko handed her castle project to her teacher that was late.How does the misplaced modifier cause confusion in the student’s sentence?

A
It seems like Keiko is handing a castle to her teacher.
B
It seems like the teacher is handing a project to Keiko.
C
It seems like the teacher is the one who is late.
D
It seems like the teacher did not receive the project.
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Which sentence shows the best placement for the modifier “on the ice”?

A
After dinner on the ice, we all went skating.
B
We all went on the ice after dinner skating.
C
We all went skating after dinner on the ice.
D
After dinner, we all went skating on the ice.
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Read the sentence.Swinging through the air, the children were delighted by the acrobats on the stage.

A
“Swinging through the air”
B
“the children were delighted”
C
“by the acrobats”
D
“on the stage”

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