Which phrase defines an appositive?(1 point)

Responses

a phrase of four words or more that begins a sentence
a phrase of four words or more that begins a sentence

a series of three or more items
a series of three or more items

a sentence of two independent clauses
a sentence of two independent clauses

a word or group of words that renames a noun

7 answers

The correct response is:

a word or group of words that renames a noun.

How is ownership shown for singular nouns?(1 point)
Responses

add -es to the noun
add -es to the noun

add -'s to the noun
add -'s to the noun

add an apostrophe if the noun already ends in -s
add an apostrophe if the noun already ends in -s

add -s to the noun
add -s to the noun

The correct response is:

add -'s to the noun.

Use the sentence to answer the question.

We are excited for summer vacation, for we have plans to visit several national parks.

Which comma rule is used in the sentence?

(1 point)
Responses

items in a series
items in a series

long introductory element
long introductory element

compound sentence
compound sentence

apositive

The correct response is:

compound sentence.

Use the sentence to answer the question.

Last week, Brian read The Fall of the House of Usher before his shift at the ice cream shop.

Which sentence revision uses quotation marks correctly?

(1 point)
Responses

Last week, Brian read The Fall of the House of Usher before his shift at the “ice cream shop.”
Last week, Brian read The Fall of the House of Usher before his shift at the “ice cream shop.”

“Last week,” Brian read The Fall of the House of Usher before his shift at the ice cream shop.
“Last week,” Brian read The Fall of the House of Usher before his shift at the ice cream shop.

Last week, Brian read “The Fall of the House of Usher” before his shift at the ice cream shop.
Last week, Brian read “The Fall of the House of Usher” before his shift at the ice cream shop.

Last week, Brian read “The Fall of the House of Usher before his shift” at the ice cream shop.

The correct response is:

Last week, Brian read “The Fall of the House of Usher” before his shift at the ice cream shop.