35. Which of the following parenthetical citations is placed and punctuated correctly? (1 point)
Edgar Allan Poe was born in Massachusetts in the early nineteenth century (Freeman 311).
Edgar Allan Poe (Freeman 311) was born in Massachusetts in the early nineteenth century.
Edgar Allan Poe (Freeman, 311) was born in Massachusetts in the early nineteenth century.
Edgar Allan Poe was born in Massachusetts in the early nineteenth century. (Freeman, 311)
Edgar Allan Poe was born in Massachusetts in the early nineteenth century. (Freeman, 311) - This is the correct placement and punctuation for a parenthetical citation.
37. Which of the following is a specific word as opposed to a general word? (1 point)
mammal
praying mantis
reptile
amphibian
Praying mantis is a specific word as opposed to a general word.
39. Use your knowledge of prefixes and suffixes to determine the meaning of the italicized word in the sentence below.
The author mercifully decided to dignify the interviewer's silly question with a response. (1 point)
award
make worthy
misunderstand
ignore completely
The meaning of the italicized word "dignify" in the sentence is "make worthy", which can be determined by the prefix "digni-" meaning "worthy" and the suffix "-fy" meaning "to make".
41. Which of the following is the denotation of the word inexpensive? (1 point)
budget
discounted
low-priced
worthless
The denotation of the word "inexpensive" is "low-priced".
43. Which prefix would you add to moderately to make the word meaning “not moderately?” (1 point)
im-
mid-
pre-
un-
The prefix you would add to "moderately" to make the word meaning "not moderately" is "un-". The resulting word would be "unmoderately".
The correct parenthetical citation is:
Edgar Allan Poe was born in Massachusetts in the early nineteenth century (Freeman, 311).
In this case, the author's last name (Freeman) is followed by a comma, and then the page number (311) is included inside parentheses. The citation is placed immediately after the information or quote from the source, providing a clear connection between the information and the source.