5-A-Day Language Review: Week 16

Which sentence correctly rewrites the original sentence without the dangling or misplaced modifier?

• Swimming out in the sea, the current grew stronger.

• As I was swimming out in the sea, the current grew stronger.

• The current grew stronger, swimming out in the sea.

• Swimming in the sea, the stronger current grew.

What does eccentric mean?

• Eccentric means: acting or thinking in an unusual way; not of the usual or normal kind.

• Eccentric means: being very ordinary and typical.

• Eccentric means: following a strict routine without deviation.

• Eccentric means: being extremely cautious and risk-averse.

Choose the synonym for the following word: scrutinize

• neglect

• rationalize

• discriminate

• analyze

What are the prefix, base or root, and suffix of the word 'Conspirator'?

• prefix: con- base or root: spirat suffix: -or

• prefix: co- base or root: spir suffix: -ator

• prefix: con- base or root: spire suffix: -tor

• prefix: conspi- base or root: rat suffix: -or

Simplify the sentence by eliminating any wordiness or redundancies. The exterminators guaranteed to completely eliminate all pests and rodents, or else they would give us a complete refund of all the money we paid them.

• The exterminators guaranteed to eliminate all pests, or they would give us a complete refund.

• The exterminators promised to remove pests and rodents, or they would refund our money.

• The exterminators assured us of pest removal, or they would return our payment.

• The exterminators vowed to eradicate pests, or they would reimburse us.

Circle the misspelled word, and write it correctly on the line below. - commercial - chaparone - encircle

• chaperone

• chaprone

• chaperon

• chaparoon

Underline and identify the figure of speech below. The desert highway was a ribbon stretching to the horizon.

• Hyperbole

• Personification

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Idiom

Use the meanings of the root and affix to define the word 'depose'.

• To place downward or away from

• To remove from office or position, especially high office

• To add to a position or office

• To support or uphold a position

Which might be considered exotic?

• an apple

• a laptop computer

• a custom made car from Europe

• a newly discovered animal species.

Add commas where needed to the sentence below: As we walked through the desert the unforgiving powerful summer sun wore us down.

• As we walked through the desert, the unforgiving, powerful summer sun wore us down.

• As we walked through the desert the unforgiving, powerful summer sun wore us down.

• As we walked through the desert, the unforgiving powerful summer sun wore us down.

• As we walked through the desert the unforgiving powerful summer sun wore us down.