5-A-Day Language Review: Week 7

Rewrite the sentence without the dangling or misplaced modifier. The right belongs to every citizen of this democracy to vote in elections.

• The right to vote in elections belongs to every citizen of this democracy.

• Every citizen of this democracy belongs to the right to vote in elections.

• To vote in elections, every citizen of this democracy belongs to the right.

• In this democracy, the right belongs to every citizen to vote in elections.

What does 'pertinent' mean?

• having to do with the matter being thought about or discussed; relevant.

• unrelated to the topic at hand.

• outdated or obsolete.

• difficult to understand.

Choose the synonym for the following word: spontaneous.

• planned

• impulsive

• expected

• deliberate

Simplify the sentence by eliminating any wordiness or redundancies. In the near future, the student council plans to submit a new proposal for the fundraiser to the principal.

• The student council plans to submit a new fundraiser proposal to the principal.

• The student council will soon submit a proposal for the fundraiser to the principal.

• In the near future, the student council will propose a new fundraiser to the principal.

• The student council is planning to submit a proposal for a new fundraiser to the principal.

Circle the misspelled word, and write it correctly on the line below.

• morgage

• statistics

• version

Underline and identify the figure of speech below. I have a mountain of bills piling up on my desk.

• Hyperbole

• Personification

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Idiom

Is the following a phrase or a clause? If it is a clause, indicate if it is independent or dependent. I heard the dog barking.

• phrase

• independent clause

• dependent clause

• noun phrase

Which of the following would be futile?

• applying for a job

• holding your breath for 30 minutes

• conducting a school fundraiser

• proving that 2+2=5

Choose the antonym for the following word: dormant.

• lively

• passive

• latent

• massive

Identify if the adjectives in the text below are coordinate. If they are coordinate adjectives, add a comma. If they are not coordinate adjectives, label them n/c for 'non-coordinate.'

Sentence: She entered the warm inviting home without a second thought.

• She entered the warm, inviting home without a second thought.

• She entered the warm inviting, home without a second thought.

• She entered the warm inviting home, without a second thought.

• She entered the warm inviting home without a second thought. n/c