1. The rain poured into the river and flooded the nearby community.
-simple sentence
2. Some indefinite pronouns are always plural and require plural verbs. select these pronouns.
A. both, many, several
B. everyone, everybody, any, several
C. somebody, someone, both, most
D. anybody, nobody, many, most
A
3. ruler
rule-root
er-suffix
4. scribble?
scrib-root
le-suffix
5. despise
de-prefix
spise-root
1 - 3 = correct
4 = unsure; prefixes and suffixes should have meanings of their own, which expand the meaning of the root word. This is not so with this word.
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/scribble
and
http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?search=scribble&searchmode=none
5 = correct
http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?search=despise&searchmode=none
Confused? So there is a root word for this word? It actually comes from the word scribe?
Yes, it comes from "scribe" -- and I suppose your answer in your first post is correct. But I would never list -le as a suffix!
1. The rain poured into the river and flooded the nearby community.
To determine if this is a simple sentence, we need to identify if it consists of only one independent clause with no dependent clauses. In this case, the sentence has one subject ("rain") and one verb phrase ("poured into the river and flooded the nearby community"). Therefore, it is a simple sentence.
2. Some indefinite pronouns are always plural and require plural verbs. Select these pronouns.
To find the correct answer, we need to identify which pronouns are always plural and require plural verbs. Looking at the options given, we can see that A contains pronouns that are always plural: both, many, several. Therefore, the correct answer is A.
3. ruler
To identify the parts of this word, we break it down into its roots and suffixes. In this case, "ruler" consists of the root "rule" and the suffix "-er." The root "rule" forms the base meaning of the word, while the suffix "-er" indicates that the word is a person or thing that performs the action expressed in the root. Therefore, "ruler" means a person who rules.
4. scribble
To find the roots and suffixes in this word, we break it down. In this case, "scribble" consists of the root "scrib" and the suffix "-le." The root "scrib" indicates the action of writing, while the suffix "-le" turns the verb into a noun. Therefore, "scribble" means the act of writing something down quickly or messily.
5. despise
To identify the parts of this word, we break it down into its prefix and root. In this case, "despise" consists of the prefix "de-" and the root "spise." The prefix "de-" indicates negation or reversal, while the root "spise" means "to regard with contempt or disgust." Therefore, "despise" means to strongly dislike or have contempt for someone or something.