Identify the choice that best describes the word "report"
Carlos wrote a report about modern foods for his social studies class.
common noun***
proper noun
compound noun
collective noun
*** - My Answer
5 answers
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The bleak feeling was back within him. (My brother's keeper)
hopeless****
optimistic
rejected
dangerous
hopeless****
optimistic
rejected
dangerous
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Growing Up, Language Focus: Word Choice & Voice (unit 1, lesson 9)
1. They appeared to DENIZENS of a brilliant existence. ("The Bass, The River, and Sheilia Mant.")
Answer: D, inhabitants
2. Failing that, I could have SURREPTITLOUSLY dumped the whole outfit overboard, written off the forty or so dollars as love's tribute. ("The Bass, The River, and Sheilia Mant.")
Answer: B, slyly
3. But since he had called our names at the beginning of the service we were MOLLIFIED. (from I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings)
Answer: C, calmed
4. We were maids and farmers, handymen and washerwomen, and anything higher that we aspired to was farcical and PRESUMPTUOUS. ( from I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings)
Answer: B, too bold
5. The ugliness they left was PALABLE. (from I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings)
Answer: A, able to be felt
6. "I won't touch it," he said SULLENLY ("The Scarlet Ibis")
Answer: A, sulkily
7. On the topmost branch a bird the size of a chicken, with scarlet feathers and long legs, was perched PRECARIOUSLY. ("The Scarlet Ibis")
Answer: B, insecurely
8. What are the words that can SOLDER cracked pride? ("The Scarlet ibis")
Answer: A, mend
9. The BLEAK feeling was back within him. ("My Brother's Keeper")
Answer: A, hopeless
10. Carmody was a LITHE, tanned man with dark alert eyes and a quiet , self-asserted voice. ("My Brother's Keeper")
Answer: B, graceful
11. Carlos wrote a REPORT about modern foods for his social studies class.
Answer: A, common noun
12. As I listened to Carlos, I pictured myself at the fair in ST. LOUIS.
Answer: B, proper noun
13. When Carlos presented the report to the class, HE brought in samples of the foods.
Answer: C, third-person pronoun
14. Although I do not pretend to understand the science behind it, this is REASSURING to me.
Answer: B, adjective
15. SCIENTIFIC information like this does not always hold my attention.
Answer: B, adjective
16. However, when a science article is about that STRONGLY appeals to me, such as snowflakes, I become interested.
Answer: D, adverb
17. I SOMETIMES read the science section of the Sunday newspaper.
Answer: D, adverb
18. If you keep an open mind, you NEVER know what you might learn.
Answer: D, adverb
19. In which sentence is the word MY used as an interjection?
Answer: A, My, what a beautiful suit you are wearing!
20. In which sentence is the word BOY used as an interjection?
Answer: D, "boy, is it hot in this room!" Jake complained.
1. They appeared to DENIZENS of a brilliant existence. ("The Bass, The River, and Sheilia Mant.")
Answer: D, inhabitants
2. Failing that, I could have SURREPTITLOUSLY dumped the whole outfit overboard, written off the forty or so dollars as love's tribute. ("The Bass, The River, and Sheilia Mant.")
Answer: B, slyly
3. But since he had called our names at the beginning of the service we were MOLLIFIED. (from I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings)
Answer: C, calmed
4. We were maids and farmers, handymen and washerwomen, and anything higher that we aspired to was farcical and PRESUMPTUOUS. ( from I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings)
Answer: B, too bold
5. The ugliness they left was PALABLE. (from I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings)
Answer: A, able to be felt
6. "I won't touch it," he said SULLENLY ("The Scarlet Ibis")
Answer: A, sulkily
7. On the topmost branch a bird the size of a chicken, with scarlet feathers and long legs, was perched PRECARIOUSLY. ("The Scarlet Ibis")
Answer: B, insecurely
8. What are the words that can SOLDER cracked pride? ("The Scarlet ibis")
Answer: A, mend
9. The BLEAK feeling was back within him. ("My Brother's Keeper")
Answer: A, hopeless
10. Carmody was a LITHE, tanned man with dark alert eyes and a quiet , self-asserted voice. ("My Brother's Keeper")
Answer: B, graceful
11. Carlos wrote a REPORT about modern foods for his social studies class.
Answer: A, common noun
12. As I listened to Carlos, I pictured myself at the fair in ST. LOUIS.
Answer: B, proper noun
13. When Carlos presented the report to the class, HE brought in samples of the foods.
Answer: C, third-person pronoun
14. Although I do not pretend to understand the science behind it, this is REASSURING to me.
Answer: B, adjective
15. SCIENTIFIC information like this does not always hold my attention.
Answer: B, adjective
16. However, when a science article is about that STRONGLY appeals to me, such as snowflakes, I become interested.
Answer: D, adverb
17. I SOMETIMES read the science section of the Sunday newspaper.
Answer: D, adverb
18. If you keep an open mind, you NEVER know what you might learn.
Answer: D, adverb
19. In which sentence is the word MY used as an interjection?
Answer: A, My, what a beautiful suit you are wearing!
20. In which sentence is the word BOY used as an interjection?
Answer: D, "boy, is it hot in this room!" Jake complained.
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