Exploring Vocabulary Through Phrases

Which of the following sentences uses a participle phrase correctly with the word "acculturate"?

• Acculturating to the new environment, the students found it easy to make friends.

• Acculturate to the new environment, the students found it easy to make friends.

• Acculturated to the new environment, the students found it easy to make friends.

• Acculturates to the new environment, the students found it easy to make friends.

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CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

Identify the sentence that uses an appositive phrase with the word "analogous."

• The analogous situation, a storm brewing on the horizon, was hard to ignore.

• The analogous situation was hard to ignore, a storm brewing on the horizon.

• The situation was analogous, a storm brewing on the horizon.

• The situation, analogous to a storm brewing on the horizon, was hard to ignore.

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CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.L.6.5B

CCSS.L.8.5B

Which sentence uses the word "ambiguous" in a participle phrase?

• Ambiguous in its meaning, the poem left the readers puzzled.

• Ambiguously, the poem left the readers puzzled.

• Ambiguity in its meaning, the poem left the readers puzzled.

• Ambiguous, the poem left the readers puzzled.

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CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

Choose the sentence that correctly uses an appositive phrase with the word "egregious."

• The error, egregious in nature, was overlooked by the team.

• The egregious error was overlooked by the team.

• The error was egregious, overlooked by the team.

• The error, an egregious mistake, was overlooked by the team.

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

Select the sentence that uses "euphemistic" in a participle phrase.

• Euphemistic in tone, the letter softened the bad news.

• Euphemistically, the letter softened the bad news.

• Euphemism in tone, the letter softened the bad news.

• Euphemistic, the letter softened the bad news.

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CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

Which sentence uses an appositive phrase with the word "succinct"?

• The speech, succinct and to the point, was well-received.

• The succinct speech was well-received.

• The speech was succinct, well-received by the audience.

• The speech, a succinct delivery, was well-received.

Identify the sentence that uses "ostensibly" in a participle phrase.

• Ostensibly aiming to help, the proposal had hidden motives.

• Ostensibly, the proposal had hidden motives.

• Ostensible in its aim, the proposal had hidden motives.

• Ostensible, the proposal had hidden motives.

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CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.2E

Choose the sentence that correctly uses an appositive phrase with the word "periphrastic."

• The explanation, periphrastic in nature, confused the audience.

• The periphrastic explanation confused the audience.

• The explanation was periphrastic, confusing the audience.

• The explanation, a periphrastic account, confused the audience.

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

Which sentence uses "specious" in a participle phrase?

• Specious in its reasoning, the argument was quickly dismissed.

• Speciously, the argument was quickly dismissed.

• Specious reasoning, the argument was quickly dismissed.

• Specious, the argument was quickly dismissed.

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CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

Select the sentence that uses an appositive phrase with the word "ubiquitous."

• The technology, ubiquitous in modern life, is hard to avoid.

• The ubiquitous technology is hard to avoid.

• The technology was ubiquitous, hard to avoid.

• The technology, a ubiquitous presence, is hard to avoid.

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CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4