Choose the meaning of the bold word for questions 1–4.
1. He had left school in junior high, "ostensibly" because his mother was ill. (“Delfino II: Diez in the Desert") (1 point)
oddly
surely
fortunately
supposedly *
2. And I throbbed with a burning desire / To travel this "immensity". (“Your World") (1 point)
monstrosity
vastness *
world
infinity
3. [T]he Last Poets "embodied" black power. (“Hip-Hop Planet") (1 point)
enabled
exploded
weakened
personified*
4. What happens to a dream "deferred"? (“Harlem II") (1 point)
postponed
hidden *
moved
forgotten
Identify the choice that best describes the underlined word or phrase for questions 5–7.
5. The Statue of Liberty has stood for more than 100 years in New York Harbor. (1 point)
adverb phrase
adjective
appositive phrase
adverb *
6. Frédéric Bartholdi, the sculptor, came up with the concept of a “mighty woman with a torch” as he sailed into the harbor. (1 point)
infinitive
appositive phrase
adverb phrase
adjective phrase*
7. The huge statue was shipped in 214 separate cases, then assembled in New York. (1 point)
adverb phrase
adjective *
adjective phrase
appositive phrase
Identify the choice that best describes the underlined verb or verbal phrase for questions 8–10.
8. Bowling is the top participation sport in the U.S. today, with 53 million players. (1 point)
gerund
present participle
participial phrase*
infinitive
9. One form of bowling, found in Scotland, involves heaving a ball at the pins and flopping down faceforward. (1 point)
gerund phrase *
participial phrase
adverb phrase
none of the above
10. To score accurately, bowlers must learn what the terms spare, strike, and split mean. (1 point)
infinitive phrase
gerund phrase
adverb phrase *
none of the above
Identify the grammar problem in question 11.
11. A cool, pine-scented breeze. (1 point)
misplaced modifier
dangling modifier
phrase fragment
none of the above*
Identify the choice that best describes the underlined clause for questions 12–15.
12. Throughout history, birds have been considered important symbols and omens. (1 point)
independent clause
adjective clause
adverb clause *
noun clause
13. In Europe, where winters are long and hard, cuckoos are considered a sign of spring. (1 point)
independent clause
adjective clause *
adverb clause
noun clause
14. Many people believe that storks symbolize good luck and welcome stork nests on their chimneys. (1 point)
independent clause*
adjective clause
adverb clause
noun clause
15. Doves, which are considered symbols of peace and beauty, are related to plain old pigeons. (1 point)
independent clause
adjective clause*
adverb clause
noun clause
16. Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly? (1 point)
Were you aware, that Daylight Savings Time begins tomorrow?
What most people do, is change their clocks in the morning, not the night before.
How you choose to wake up tomorrow, is up to you. *
I hope that you do not oversleep, or we will be late for school.
Identify the choice that best describes the sentences for questions 17–19.
17. Even before telescopes were invented, humans were interested in astronomy. (1 point)
simple *
compound
complex
compound-complex
This item has been reviewed and is scheduled to be updated. All students will receive full credit for any response to the following.
18. Galileo, the first astronomer to use a telescope, confirmed the theory that the earth and planets circle the sun. (1 point)
simple *
compound
complex
compound-complex
19. Halley’s comet should return in the year 2061. (1 point)
simple
compound
complex *
compound-complex
Am I wrong on any of these? k Thanks!
1. D
2. B
3. D
4. A
5. A
6. B
7. A
8. A
9. B
10. A
11. C
12. A
13. B
14. D
15. B
16. D
17. C
18. A
This is NOT for honors, these answers are 100% correct. I just took the quiz
Hes wrong answers are:
d
b
d
a
a
b
a
a
b
a
c
a
b
d
b
d
c
a
d
cheesy wasn’t all the way right for me but it’s fine since it was only two incorrect but here are the correct answers for my quiz
1. d (supposedly)
2. b (vastness)
3. d (personified)
4. a (postponed)
5. a (adverb phrase)
6. b (appositive phrase)
7. a (adverb phrase)
8. a (gerund)
9. b (participial phrase)
10. a (infinitive phrase)
11. c (phrase fragment)
12. a (independent clause)
13. b (adjective clause)
14. d (noun clause)
15. b (adjective clause)
16. d (i hope that you do not oversleep, or we will be late for school.)
17. c (complex)
18. c (complex)
19. a (simple)
100% !! <33
@Cheese :3 is correct for Pearson Connexus users ONLY
1. D
2. B
3. D
4. A
5. A
6. B
7. A
8. A
9. B
10. A
11. C
12. A
13. B
14. D
15. B
16. D
17. C
18. A
I repeat, NOT Honors, only Pearson Connexus Users
T A S T E T H E D R Y N E S S OF O N E T H O U S A D S U N S M O R T A L S
1.D
2.B
3.D
4.A
5.A
6.B
7.A
8.A
9.B
10.A
11.C
12.A
13.B
14.D
15.B
16.D
17.C
18.C
19.A
AHHH was right except the last two ! i got a 89 but its alright!
U1L8: Language Focus: Transitions and Organization
1 - D, supposedly
2 - B, vastness
3 - D, personified
4 - A, postponed
5 - A, adverb phrase
6 - B, appositive phrase
7 - A, adverb phrase
8 - A, gerund
9 - B, participial phrase
10 - A, infinitive phrase
11 - C, phrase fragment
12 - A, independent clause
13 - B, adjective clause
14 - D, noun clause
15 - B, adjective clause
16 - D, I hope that you do not oversleep, or we will be late for school.
17 - C, complex
18 - D, compound-complex
19 - A, simple
20 - D, compound-complex
I don't remember which class i'm in and i'm too lazy to check but here are the answers for those with 20 questions. Good luck, darlings!
AHHH is correct for honors
If you are honors go with AHHH
Okay just submitted and got a 100% (19/19)! I’m in honors and go with AHHH they are correct!!
Hey Y'all, it's me, it's your boi 🧂SaltyTears!😭
Back at it again BABY!
For my assignment, I also had a practice test, so here are the answers to that my sweet tears!🥰
1. Have you ever seen the lights downtown during the holidays they are amazing.
B) Run-on sentence
2.Our neighborhood looks really pretty in the wintertime. When the snow is falling and everything is quiet.
A) Sentence fragment
3. Dad doesn't like winter, he hates shoveling snow.
B) Run-on sentence
4. I don't like shoveling snow either. Although it is good exercise.
A) Sentence fragment
5. Since we have had so much snow this winter, I'm really looking forward to spring.
C) Correct as is
Hope this helps ya'll! Have a good rest of your day my sweet tears!🤗
(this is for honors Idk if it's going to be different for everyone)
So I’m honors who’s do I go with ?? AHH or someone else.....
John Quinones is correct execpt that
18. A (simple)
19. D (compound-complex)
The right answers are
A
B
D
A
D
B
A
A
B
A
C
A
B
D
B
D
C
C
A
100%
@MeNoGoodAtSpelling is right but ONLY for Pearson Connexus users.
so i’m just normal english 9 do i go with cheeses answers
i just submitted it with cheeses answers and got 100%. if you are not honors go with cheese
John Quinones is right
yea thx MeNoGoodAtSpelling got 100 and Cheese:3 for the help
I sEe PiNk FaIrIeS 🤪
Cheese :3 is still correct for non-honor students!!!!
ahhh is right for honors i got 1000
Um i have 20 questions and I don't know which are different...
AHHH is still 100% correct for honnors
1. d (supposedly)
2. b (vastness)
3. d (personified)
4. a (postponed)
5. a (adverb phrase)
6. b (appositive phrase)
7. a (adverb phrase)
8. a (gerund)
9. b (participial phrase)
10. a (infinitive phrase)
11. c (phrase fragment)
12. a (independent clause)
13. b (adjective clause)
14. d (noun clause)
15. b (adjective clause)
16. d (i hope that you do not oversleep, or we will be late for school.)
17. c (complex)
18. c (complex)
19. a (simple)
100% !! <33
REPOST OF JOHN's
Cheese is still correct for non-honors
@MeNoGoodAtSpelling
is 100% correct!!!!!!!
Let's Go Connexus!!!!
1. Have you ever seen the
lights
downtown during the holidays they are amazing.
B) Run-on sentence
2.Our neighborhood looks really pretty in the wintertime. When the snow is falling and everything is quiet.
A) Sentence fragment
3. Dad doesn't like winter, he hates shoveling snow.
B) Run-on sentence
4. I don't like shoveling snow either. Although it is good exercise.
A) Sentence fragment
5. Since we have had so much snow this winter, I'm really looking forward to spring.
C) Correct as is
REPOST OF SALTY TEARS
I do not take honors and this was still 100% for me
Number 18 is compound complex, the marathon one. and then it is A and D for the last two
cheese:3 is right
MeNoGoodAtSpelling is all right except for the last one. Got a 94 but ill take it! Thanks!
AHHH is still right 9th graders!
If you're in honors go with AHHH.
girl is lying
Jonas Hernandez is correct
1 - D, supposedly
2 - B, vastness
3 - D, personified
4 - A, postponed
5 - A, adverb phrase
6 - B, appositive phrase
7 - A, adverb phrase
8 - A, gerund
9 - B, participial phrase
10 - A, infinitive phrase
11 - C, phrase fragment
12 - A, independent clause
13 - B, adjective clause
14 - D, noun clause
15 - B, adjective clause
16 - D, I hope that you do not oversleep, or we will be late for school.
17 - C, complex
18 - D, compound-complex
repost of M! they work for U5L7 for the quiz
Honors Eng 1B:Q
Unit 1 Lesson 8 Quiz
1. D | supposedly
2. B | vastness
3. D | personified
4. A | postponed
5. A | adverb phrase
6. B | appositive phrase
7. A | adverb phrase
8. A | gerund
9. B | participial phrase
10. A | infinitive phrase
11. C | phrase fragment
12. A | independent clause
13. B | adjective clause
14. D | noun clause
15. B | adjective clause
16. D | I hope that you do not oversleep, or we will be late for school.
17. C | complex
18. D | compound-complex
19. A | simple
20. D | compound-complex
pp 100% correct
Cheese is correct for honors as well :)
John Quiñones is 100 correct i took this a couple of weeks ago so ty.
I'm in hon
Cheese is correct
right ya'll
AHHH is still correct for honors
CHEESE IS 100% CORRECT
@darkpipler is completly wrong i got 5/18 :/
MeNoGoodAtSpelling is 100% for non-honors people <3 I CHECKED MY ANSWERS WITH THEIR ANSWERS AND IT WAS RIGTH TYY!!
4 is wrong.
5 - 15 -- nothing is underlined or marked.
16 - 19 are wrong.