Structure Exercise 1-5

1. The North Platte River__________from Wyoming into Nebraska.

• (A) it flowed
• (B) flows
• (C) flowing
• (D) with flowing water

2. _________ Biloxi received its name from a Sioux word meaning “first people.”

• (A) The city of
• (B) Located in
• (C) It is in
• (D) The tour included

3. A pride of lions_________up to forty lions, including one to three males, several females, and cubs.

• (A) can contain
• (B) it contains
• (C) contain
• (D) containing

4. ________ tea plant are small and white.

• (A) The
• (B) On the
• (C) Having flowers the
• (D) The flowers of the

5. The tetracyclines, __________ antibiotics, are used to treat infections.

• (A) are a family of
• (B) being a family
• (C) a family of
• (D) their family is

6. Any possible academic assistance from taking stimulants__________marginal at best.

• (A) it is
• (B) there is
• (C) is
• (D) as

7. Henry Adams, born in Boston, ________ famous as a historian and novelist.

• (A) became
• (B) and became
• (C) he was
• (D) and he became

8. The major cause _________ the pull of the Moon on the Earth.

• (A) the ocean tides are
• (B) of ocean tides is
• (C) of the tides in the ocean
• (D) the oceans’ tides

9. Still a novelty in the late nineteenth century, __________ limited to the rich.

• (A) was
• (B) was photography
• (C) it was photography
• (D) photography was

10. A computerized map of the freeways using information gathered by sensors embedded in the pavement ___________________ on a local cable channel during rush hours.

• (A) airs
• (B) airing
• (C) air
• (D) to air