1:AWhich sentence contains a collective noun?
A:I saved my allowance to buy a video game.***
B:One-eighth of my allowance goes into savings.***
C:I earn my allowance by watching my baby sister.
D:I love spending my allowance on games.
I'm torn between these two answers!
2:An award is given every year to the student has the highest grade-point average.
A:whom
B:who***
C:which
D:that
3:One of the dogs sick
A:is***
B:are
4:Which of these words has the same denotative meaning as, but different connotative meaning than, the word mediocre?
A:ordinary***
B:inadequate
C:lacking
D:superb
5:Which except from Matthew Arnold's "Dover Beach" most obviously symbolizes the impermanence of life?
A:on the French coast, the light/Gleams and is gone.
B:Where the sea meets the moon-blanched land,/Listen
C:The sea is calm tonight./The tide is full, the moon lies fair
D:for the world, which seems/To lie before us like a land of dreams.***
Are these correct?
For number 1 I choose B and 4.....I'm not sure maybe B
1: To identify the sentence that contains a collective noun, you need to understand what a collective noun is. A collective noun is a word that represents a group of individuals or things. In this case, the options are:
A: "I saved my allowance to buy a video game." - This sentence does not contain a collective noun because it does not refer to a group.
B: "One-eighth of my allowance goes into savings." - This sentence does not contain a collective noun because it refers to a portion of an individual's allowance, not a group.
C: "I earn my allowance by watching my baby sister." - This sentence does not contain a collective noun because it refers to an individual earning their allowance by watching their baby sister.
D: "I love spending my allowance on games." - This sentence does not contain a collective noun because it refers to an individual's preference for spending their allowance.
Therefore, none of the sentences contain a collective noun.
2: To determine the correct answer, you need to understand the difference between "who" and "whom."
"Who" is used when referring to the subject of a sentence or clause, while "whom" is used when referring to the object of a verb or preposition.
In the given sentence, the award is being given to the student, which makes the student the object.
A: "whom" - This option correctly uses "whom" as it is referring to the object.
B: "who" - This option incorrectly uses "who" instead of "whom" in reference to the object.
C: "which" - "which" is used to refer to objects, not people, so it is not appropriate in this sentence.
D: "that" - "that" is used to refer to objects, not people, so it is not appropriate in this sentence.
Therefore, the correct answer is B: "who."
3: To determine whether to use "is" or "are," you need to identify the subject of the sentence.
In this case, "One of the dogs" is the subject. Since "one" is singular, you need to use the singular form of the verb "to be," which is "is."
A: "is" - This option correctly uses the singular form of the verb "to be."
B: "are" - This option uses the plural form of the verb "to be," which is incorrect in this context.
Therefore, the correct answer is A: "is."
4: To select the word with the same denotative meaning (literal meaning) as "mediocre" but a different connotative meaning (emotional or implied meaning), you need to understand the meanings of the given options.
A: "ordinary" - This option has the same denotative meaning as "mediocre" (average or not outstanding), but it does not necessarily have a different connotative meaning.
B: "inadequate" - This option has a different denotative meaning (not sufficient) and a different connotative meaning (implying a level of insufficiency or failure).
C: "lacking" - This option has a different denotative meaning (not having or deficient in something) and a different connotative meaning (implying a sense of absence or deficiency).
D: "superb" - This option has a different denotative meaning (excellent or outstanding) and a different connotative meaning (implying a high level of superiority).
Therefore, the correct answer is A: "ordinary."
5: To identify the excerpt that most obviously symbolizes the impermanence of life, you need to understand the concept of symbolism and analyze the given options.
A: "on the French coast, the light/Gleams and is gone." - This option symbolizes the fleeting nature of light, but it does not directly symbolize the impermanence of life.
B: "Where the sea meets the moon-blanched land,/Listen" - This option does not directly symbolize the impermanence of life.
C: "The sea is calm tonight./The tide is full, the moon lies fair" - This option does not directly symbolize the impermanence of life.
D: "for the world, which seems/To lie before us like a land of dreams." - This option most obviously symbolizes the impermanence of life as it suggests that the world, which appears promising and dream-like, is ultimately transient.
Therefore, the correct answer is D: "for the world, which seems/To lie before us like a land of dreams."
Your answers for questions 2, 3, and 5 are correct. However, for questions 1 and 4, the correct answers are actually None for question 1 and A for question 4.
1. http://www.chompchomp.com/terms/collectivenoun.htm
2, yes
3. yes
4. no
5. yes