1. If you are filled with anticipation about an event, you are (1 point)
***looking forward to it.
planning to avoid it.
hoping to delay it.
2. Read the following excerpt from Sky:
We finally reached Enkhuizen, an ancient harbor town, where the brisk wind from the sea was blowing so hard that we had to hold on to hats, skirts, and scarves. We walked with farmers and their families to the ferry boat. The farmers were holding baskets full of chickens, purchased at the open-air market.
What details about the setting make this “ancient harbor town” seem safe? (1 point)
The hard wind from the sea is creating a comic scene.
The open-air market is busy, warm, and inviting.
****The presence of the farmers and chickens is comforting.
3. Which of the following groups of words in bold is nonrestrictive and should therefore be set off with commas in the sentence? (1 point)
***My yarn which is blue and gray will make a very pretty scarf.
Hats knitted by my mother are worn all winter by my family.
The person who taught her to knit is my great-aunt.
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1. To determine what it means to be filled with anticipation about an event, we can look at the options provided: looking forward to it, planning to avoid it, and hoping to delay it. Looking forward to an event refers to being excited and eager for it to happen. Planning to avoid it means trying to come up with strategies to prevent or bypass the event. Hoping to delay it means wishing for the event to be postponed. Considering these options, the correct answer is "looking forward to it."
2. To identify the details that make the "ancient harbor town" seem safe, we can analyze the given excerpt. The options provided are - the hard wind from the sea creating a comic scene, the open-air market being busy, warm, and inviting, and the presence of the farmers and chickens being comforting. By examining the passage, we can infer that the brisk wind from the sea blowing so hard suggests a sense of busyness and activity. However, this does not directly contribute to the town feeling safe. The mention of the farmers and their families holding baskets full of chickens purchased at the open-air market creates a sense of familiarity, warmth, and human presence. This detail is more likely to make the town feel safe. Therefore, the correct answer is "The presence of the farmers and chickens is comforting."
3. To identify the nonrestrictive group of words that should be set off with commas in the sentence, we can analyze the options provided. The options are "My yarn which is blue and gray will make a very pretty scarf," "Hats knitted by my mother are worn all winter by my family," and "The person who taught her to knit is my great-aunt." Nonrestrictive clauses or phrases provide additional information about a noun but are not essential to the meaning of the sentence. The bolded group of words "which is blue and gray" in the sentence "My yarn which is blue and gray will make a very pretty scarf" can be removed from the sentence without changing its meaning significantly. Therefore, the correct answer is "My yarn, which is blue and gray, will make a very pretty scarf."