9.
Cell phones were first invented in the early 1970s by Martin Cooper, vice-president of the Motorola company, and they were so large they were called “The Brick.” (1 point)
cell phones
invented
Martin Cooper
The Brick
10.
This area of the country contains six very small states, including Maine, Vermont, and Rhode Island. (1 point)
area
contains
six
states
11.
Ecotourism asks tourists to work hard and learn skills of construction and agriculture in order to help communities thrive and improve. (1 point)
Ecotourism
tourists
skills
communities
Identify the italicized word or words in each sentence.
12.
Simon preferred listening to music as he did his homework. (1 point)
participial phrase
gerund phrase
infinitive phrase
prepositional phrase
13.
The sea shells, having been worn smooth by the constant tide, looked incredibly beautiful. (1 point)
gerund phrase
prepositional phrase
infinitive phrase
participial phrase
Identify the correct answer.
14.
A customer who has come to the store to browse will most likely (1 point)
rush through the aisles.
stroll to see what is new and interesting.
buy the one item he/she came looking for.
avoid any of the items on clearance.
15.
A stain on the floor that is rather noticeable would be (1 point)
hard to see
permanent
colorful
quite obvious
16.
What would a promoter do for a boxing match? (1 point)
provide money
referee the fight
train the boxers
17.
A synopsis of a novel focuses on (1 point)
the main points of the story.
the point of view of the story.
the setting of the story.
the primary conflict in the story.
my answers are 9. c
10. a
11. a
12. b
13. a
14. b
15. d
16. a
17. a
Why do you persist in mislabeling your subject??
I don't understand. What are the questions? Which words are italicized?
14 - 17 are correct.