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.
quotation marks are the italicized words
my answers are 9. c
10. a
11. a
12. b
13. a
14. b
15. d
16. a
17. a
10, 11, 13 are wrong.
I checked 14 through 17 in an earlier post.
is 10.b
is 11.c
is 13.c
10. No. What are those names in quotation marks?
11. Correct
13. No. Go back and review your book about gerund, prepositional and participial phrases.
To get the answers to the questions:
9. The answer is "Martin Cooper" as it is the name of the person who invented cell phones. You can find this information by conducting a search for the history of cell phone invention or by referring to reliable sources such as books or articles about the topic.
10. The answer is "Maine, Vermont, and Rhode Island" as these are the specific states mentioned in the sentence. You can find this information by referring to a map of the United States or by researching the six smallest states in the country.
11. The answer is "construction and agriculture" as these are the skills tourists are asked to learn in order to help communities in ecotourism. You can find this information by researching the concept of ecotourism, its purpose, and the activities involved.
12. The answer is "listening to music" as it is a gerund phrase. To identify the type of phrase, you need to understand the grammatical structure of the sentence. In this case, "listening" is a gerund, which is a verb form ending in "-ing" that functions as a noun.
13. The answer is "having been worn smooth by the constant tide" as it is a participial phrase. To identify the type of phrase, you need to understand the grammatical structure of the sentence. In this case, "having been worn smooth" is a participial phrase that describes the noun "sea shells."
14. The answer is "stroll to see what is new and interesting." This is the most likely behavior of a customer who comes to the store to browse. You can infer this answer by understanding the meaning of the word "browse" and the common behavior associated with it.
15. The answer is "quite obvious" as it describes the visibility of a noticeable stain on the floor. You can infer this answer by understanding the meaning of the word "noticeable" and its relationship with the word "obvious."
16. The answer is "provide money" as a promoter's role in a boxing match is to finance and organize the event. You can find this information by researching the responsibilities of a boxing match promoter.
17. The answer is "the main points of the story" as a synopsis provides a summary of the key elements and events in a novel. You can infer this answer by understanding the purpose of a synopsis and what it aims to convey.