Limiting Factors

What is a limiting factor in sentence structure?

• A word that restricts the meaning of another word

• A punctuation mark that ends a sentence

• A verb that describes an action

• A noun that names a person, place, or thing

Which of the following sentences contains a limiting factor?

• She is the best singer in the choir.

• He only eats vegetables.

• They went to the park yesterday.

• The book was on the table.

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CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

Identify the limiting factor in the sentence: 'She can only attend the meeting on Monday.'

• She

• only

• attend

• Monday

In the context of vocabulary, what does a limiting factor do?

• Expands the meaning of a word

• Narrows down the meaning of a word

• Changes the tense of a verb

• Adds a prefix to a word

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CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

Which word in the sentence acts as a limiting factor: 'He barely passed the exam.'

• He

• barely

• passed

• exam

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CCSS.L.3.1A

Choose the sentence where 'just' is used as a limiting factor.

• She just finished her homework.

• He is just a child.

• They just arrived at the party.

• All of the above

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CCSS.L.3.1A

What role does a limiting factor play in literary analysis?

• It highlights the main theme

• It restricts the scope of a character's actions

• It provides a metaphor

• It enhances the plot

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Which sentence uses 'only' as a limiting factor correctly?

• She only sings in the shower.

• Only she sings in the shower.

• She sings only in the shower.

• All of the above

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CCSS.L.2.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1G

Identify the limiting factor in the sentence: 'He merely glanced at the report.'

• He

• merely

• glanced

• report

In reading comprehension, how can a limiting factor affect understanding?

• By providing additional context

• By narrowing the focus of a passage

• By introducing new characters

• By changing the setting

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2