Imagination Unit Test: questions 10 - 16
10. Complete the sentence with the word or phrase that has the most positive connotation.
When we saw her barefoot and wearing flowers as a crown, we knew the girl was
A. Free spirited
B. Out there
C. (eccentric) My answer
D. radical
11. What is the preposition in this sentence?
I think I last saw your keys by the kitchen sink.
A. Think
B. (last) My answer
C. by
D. kitchen
12. What is the prepositional phrase in the sentence?
This summer, we will host an exchange student from Ecuador.
A. This Summer
B. (we will host) My answer
C. an exchange student
D. from Ecuador
13. What is the appositive in this sentence?
My father, David, goes to the golf course on Sundays.
A. David
B. father
C. (golf course)
D. Sundays
14. What is the appositive phrase in this sentence?
Johnny, my cousin’s best friend, is joining us at the beach this weekend.
A. Johnny
B. my cousin's best friend
C. (is joining us at the beach)
D. this weekend
15. Read two sentences.
I relaxed after a long day. I put on a record.
Which sentence combines the two sentences using a present participle?
A. Relaxing after a long day, I put on a record
B. (I relaxed after a long day. and i put on a record) My answer
C. Relaxed after a long day, I put on a record
D. I put on a record so i could relax after a long day
What is the gerund in this sentence?
When you finish folding laundry, come downstairs.
A. Finish
B. come
C. (downstairs) My answer
D. folding
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To find the answer to question 10, you need to understand the positive connotation of the options provided. Reading each option and thinking about their meanings will help you identify the word or phrase with the most positive connotation. In this case, option C, "eccentric," has a positive connotation that aligns with the girl's barefoot appearance and wearing flowers as a crown. Therefore, the correct answer is C.
For question 11, you need to identify the preposition in the given sentence. A preposition is a word that shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and another word in the sentence. Reading the sentence carefully, you can see that the word "by" shows the relationship between the noun "keys" and the location "kitchen sink." Thus, the correct answer is C, "by."
To answer question 12, you need to identify the prepositional phrase in the sentence. A prepositional phrase consists of a preposition and its object (such as a noun or pronoun). Reading the sentence, you can see that the phrase "we will host" includes the preposition "from" and its object "Ecuador." Therefore, the correct answer is B, "we will host."
Question 13 asks you to identify the appositive in the given sentence. An appositive is a noun or noun phrase that renames or identifies another noun or pronoun in the sentence. In this case, the appositive is "David" because it renames "my father." Thus, the correct answer is A, "David."
To answer question 14, you need to identify the appositive phrase in the sentence. An appositive phrase is a noun phrase that further describes or provides additional information about another noun or pronoun in the sentence. Reading the sentence, you can see that "my cousin's best friend" provides additional information about "Johnny." Therefore, the correct answer is B, "my cousin's best friend."
Question 15 requires you to combine the two sentences using a present participle. A present participle is a verb form that ends in -ing. Reading the two sentences, you can see that option B, "I relaxed after a long day and put on a record," combines the two sentences using a present participle. Therefore, the correct answer is B.
Finally, question 16 asks you to identify the gerund in the sentence. A gerund is a verb form ending in -ing that functions as a noun. In this case, "folding" is a gerund acting as the subject of the sentence. Thus, the correct answer is D, "folding."