Standard English Unit Test

Question
Identify the indefinite pronoun that is always singular.(1 point)

anybody

fewer

several

some

If you are telling a story about the last time you visited your favorite restaurant, what tense should you use?(1 point)

past

present

shifting

future

Which of the following sentences fixes the fragment below?

After the long winter.

(1 point)

After the long winter, we were glad it was spring.

After the long winter inside the big, gloomy house.

Once they saw us, after the long winter.

Outside by the garden, after the long winter.

A gerund always ends in which of the following?(1 point)

-los

-ing

-es

-ed

Which of the following words is a subordinating conjunction?(1 point)

but

since

or

and

Identify the antecedent in the following sentence.

The play was long, but it was enjoyable.

(1 point)

play

it

enjoyable

long

Which word part means green?(1 point)

chlor

kilo

exo

finis

Where should you place a comma or commas in the following sentence to separate the parenthetical element?

This was the first time we saw The Nutcracker which is a famous ballet by Tchaikovsky.

(1 point)

after Nutcracker

after was and before we

after the word which

after time and before Nutcracker

Determine whether the given word is a prefix, suffix, or root word.(2 points)
Prefix Suffix Root
arch
Prefix – arch
Suffix – arch
Root – arch
uni
Prefix – uni
Suffix – uni
Root – uni
ive
Prefix – ive
Suffix – ive
Root – ive
auto
Prefix – auto
Suffix – auto
Root – auto
ist
Prefix – ist
Suffix – ist
Root – ist

Use the sentences to answer the question.

The yellow house with peach trim was very distinct. It stood out from all the other houses in the neighborhood.

What is the meaning of distinct as it is used in the sentences?

(1 point)

extending in one direction

decreasing in importance

noticeably different

carefully chosen

Use the sentence to answer the question.

When she removed the jacket and looked at the lining, it had a large hole.

Which correction makes it clear what the antecedent is for it?

(1 point)

When she removed the jacket and looked at the lining, she discovered that it had a large hole.

When she removed the jacket and looked at the lining, the lining had a large hole.

When she removed the jacket and looked at the lining, its surface had a large hole.

When she removed the jacket and looked at the lining, one had a large hole.

Use the sentences to complete the activity.

Today I learned some sick stuff about volcanoes! The hot, dangerous stuff comes outta the top where it sometimes goes boom! The red stuff can be sticky or runny. These things cause lotsa damage. But they can help out sometimes, too.

Revise the sentences so that they could be used in a report for this course. Be sure to remove any informal language and use jargon where appropriate.

(4 points)

just took the test here are all the answer and XAVY the questions you got wrong are 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 10, 12, 13, 14. and the ones that you got right are 6, 7, 9, and 11 partially correct.

1. anybody
2. past
3. After the long winter, we were glad it was spring.
4. -ing
5. since
6. play
7. believe & set
8. chlor
9. dictionary, thesaurus, glossary
10. after Nutcracker
11. auto: root ive: suffix, arch: root, ist: suffix, uni: prefix
12. noticeably different
13. When she removed the jacket and looked at the lining, the lining had a large hole.
14.in order from top to bottom is: Negative, Neutral, Neutral, Positive
15.on your on.

ty! his answers are correct!

Can someone confirm which answers are incorrect or correct

so like is anybody going to answer or what

hi, it was six hours ago from right now

i think #2 is A

and #3

Nooooooooooooooooooooo this isn’t my test :(

You guys have google at your fingertips search the definition of the answers! i just want an explanation on the question I don't want the answer

Hey guys I just did the thing and got 11/21 if you want the answers here

B
C
B
D
D
A
believe and set
A
1 is dictionary 2 is thesaurus 3 is glossary
D
ist is suffix auto is prefix arch is root ive is suffix uni is prefix
D
A
Positive neutral neutral negative
sorry do this on your own hope you guys find this like 5 years later