1.)
Use your knowledge of prefixes and suffixes to determine the meaning of the underlined word in the sentence below.
Based on you understanding of word roots a **psychobiography** of a famous person would likely focus on
a.) The Subjects education and career achievements
b.) The subjects thought patterns and personality development c.) How the subject made lasting contributions to society.
d.) How the subject struggled to overcome obstacles.
A or B
2.) Identify the incorrectly punctuated sentence
a.) Waiting in the ticket line, Jerry hoped there would be seats left in the theater
b.) When it was finally his turn, he purchased the last three tickets available.
c.) He handed out the tickets to his friends, when they arrived.
d.) Walking into the theater, they saw three seats in the front row.
A
Oh that's awesome. Is it A? for 1
2 is not A. The question ask which sentence is INCORRECTLY punctuated. A is punctuated correctly, but C is not. So C would be the answer for number 2
1.) B) The subject's thought patterns and personality development.
2.) C) He handed out the tickets to his friends when they arrived. (Missing comma after "friends")
1.) To determine the meaning of the underlined word in the sentence, "psychobiography," we can break it down into its parts using knowledge of prefixes and suffixes.
The prefix "psycho-" refers to the mind or mental processes, while the suffix "-graphy" means the process or study of writing or recording.
Therefore, a "psychobiography" would likely focus on the thought patterns and personality development of a famous person.
So, the correct answer would be option B.
2.) To identify the incorrectly punctuated sentence, we can examine each option.
a) "Waiting in the ticket line, Jerry hoped there would be seats left in the theater." - This sentence is properly punctuated.
b) "When it was finally his turn, he purchased the last three tickets available." - This sentence is properly punctuated.
c) "He handed out the tickets to his friends, when they arrived." - This sentence is incorrect due to the misplacement of the comma. The correct punctuation would be "He handed out the tickets to his friends when they arrived." Therefore, option C is the incorrectly punctuated sentence.
d) "Walking into the theater, they saw three seats in the front row." - This sentence is properly punctuated.
Therefore, the incorrectly punctuated sentence is option C.
Does Jiskha close after a certain hour or?
No. 1 is not A.
1. One of your answers is right.
2. Assuming there's a period at the end of the sentence, A is correct.
Jiskha tutors are here 24 hours a day every day of the year. However, since we're volunteers, fewer tutors are here throughout the night.