Week 6 Quiz

A synonym for Abridge would be

• shorten

• recognize

• claim

• disagree

A synonym for Redress is

• agree

• outlaw

• correct

• model

A synonym for discern is

• disregard

• recognize

• certain

• model

1. The aroma of freshly baked cookies wafted through the open window, filling the entire house with its deliciousness. Which part of the sentence is a prepositional phrase?

• a) The aroma

• b) wafted

• c) through the open window

• d) filling the entire house

Which part of the sentence is a prepositional phrase in the following sentence? 'She walked across the bridge to the other side of the river.'

• a) She walked

• b) across the bridge

• c) to the other side

• d) of the river

Which part of the sentence is a prepositional phrase in the following sentence? 'He ran around the park before going home.'

• a) He ran

• b) around the park

• c) before going

• d) home

1. The sound of the rain hitting the roof was soothing. Which part of the sentence is a prepositional phrase?

• a) The sound

• b) of the rain

• c) hitting the roof

• d) was soothing

1. Clara spent her afternoon diligently practicing her guitar riffs, hoping to impress her friends at the talent show. What part of the sentence is the gerund phrase?

• Clara spent her afternoon diligently

• practicing her guitar riffs

• to impress her friends

• at the talent show

1. John spent his evening reading a novel, immersing himself in the world of fantasy. What part of the sentence is the gerund phrase?

• a) John spent his evening

• b) reading a novel

• c) himself

• d) in the world of fantasy

Which pronoun fits in the sentence:

My sister and ____ will go to the store.

• I

• me