Choose the meaning of the bold word.
The epicenter of the 9.0 magnitude quake was under the Indian Ocean near the west coast of the Indonesian island of Sumatra . . .(from “The Deadliest Tsunami in History?”)
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size
original source
point of earth directly above
power
point of earth directly above
Identify the complete sentence.
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Chocolate milk, chocolate fudge, ice cream, and candy.
Chocolate milk, chocolate fudge, ice cream, and candy.
The average American nearly twelve pounds of chocolate each year.
The average American nearly twelve pounds of chocolate each year.
The scientific name for chocolate is Theobrina cacao.
The scientific name for chocolate is Theobrina cacao.
Loosely translated to "the food of the gods."
The scientific name for chocolate is Theobrina cacao.
Identify the complete sentence.
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Anne E. Kelley, a professor at the University of Wisconsin.
Anne E. Kelley, a professor at the University of Wisconsin.
Kelley studies the effects of the chemicals in chocolate.
Kelley studies the effects of the chemicals in chocolate.
Including something called phenylethylamine.
Including something called phenylethylamine.
May actually prevent several serious diseases.
Kelley studies the effects of the chemicals in chocolate.
Identify the sentence that contains a verb phrase.
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African violets are an excellent choice for an indoor garden.
African violets are an excellent choice for an indoor garden.
These plants are relatively easy to grow.
These plants are relatively easy to grow.
They require very little natural light.
They require very little natural light.
You can grow them with artificial lighting.
You can grow them with artificial lighting.
Identify the sentence that contains a verb phrase.
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Too much light will actually harm the plants.
Too much light will actually harm the plants.
It makes the leaves turn pale or yellowish.
It makes the leaves turn pale or yellowish.
The plant actually shrinks under the light.
The plant actually shrinks under the light.
Therefore, keep them in a shaded place.
Too much light will actually harm the plants.
Identify the portion that contains a compound subject.
During the 1940s and 1950s, Budd Abbott and Lou Costello were a popular comedy team on radio, television, and stage.
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1940s and 1950s
1940s and 1950s
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello
radio, television, and stage
radio, television, and stage
none