Question

Choose the option that correctly identifies the words in () in each sentence.

5. (Stretching for 210 miles) , the Thames is in England. (1 point)
prepositional phrase
gerund phrase
participial phrase
appositive phrase

6. (Eating flesh with razor-sharp teeth) is how piranhas survive. (1 point)
prepositional phrase
gerund phrase
participial phrase
appositive phrase

7. (Caleb was a basketball player from Knoxville High School). (1 point)
simple sentence
complex sentence
subordinate clause
compound sentence

8. The sisters snuggled together( so that they would stay warm). (1 point)
independent clause
noun clause
adverbial clause
adjectival clause

9. (When she returned from Paris, she took up baking on a regular basis. )
misplaced modifier
subordinate clause
compound sentence
complex sentence

10. (As soon as the rain stopped,) a flood of children appeared. (1 point)
independent clause
adverbial clause
noun clause
adjectival clause

11. The musical metal wind chimes are hanging on the porch (that my sister made.) (1 point)
misplaced modifier
simple sentence
noun clause
adverbial clause

12. The young girl was not pressured by what (other children said.) (1 point)
noun clause
adverbial clause
misplaced modifier
adjectival clause

Answer 1

I think the answers are
5a
6d
7c
8d
9a
10b
11c
12b

Answer 2

Correct: #10

All the others are incorrect. Go back and study (= memorize) all these terms and try again.

Answer 3

5b
6a
7d
8a
9b
10b
11d
12c i think this is the answer

Answer 4

no i think it's
5c
6b
7a
8b
9c
10b
11a
12d

Answer 5

Stop switching names. It's completely unnecessary.

Answer 6

5c - correct
6b - correct
7a - correct
8b - correct
9c - incorrect
10b - correct
11a - correct
12d - Double-check what should be in parentheses.

Answer 7

so it is
c
b
a
b
b or d
b
a
a or b

Answer 8

i am doing the same test and i am just about to turn it in but i think 9 is d and 12 is a

Answer 9

Can anyone help me with 12?

Answer 10

I just got 21/22 on that test(:
answers:
5.c
6.b
7.a
8.c
9.d
10.b
11.a
12.a

Answer 11

1 - Joshua won the school's essay contest three years in a row.
simple sentence
complex sentence <----
subordinate clause
noun clause

2 - Singing loudly in the shower is what Jessica loves to do every morning.
gerund phrase <-----
participial phrase
appositive phrase
prepositional phrase.

Are they right??