Question

5 - a - day language review: week 5
① living in the city my whole life, i was used to the clean, sharp lines of skyscrapers and the cold feel of concrete. for a nice change of pace, i loved visiting my aunt in the country every summer. i loved the rustic charm of her simple home and the endless fields that surrounded it.
rustic means:
② circle the misspelled word and write it correctly in the space below.
excede impede modest
③ rewrite the sentence adding a nonrestrictive element using parentheses.
my dog is almost twelve years old.
④ circle the correct pronoun for the sentence. identify if it is subjective, objective, or possessive.
my mom packed my brother and (i, me) a lunch.
⑤ choose the antonym for: scatter spread cluster disperse organized

Explanation:

1. "Rustic" in the context of a simple home in the country implies a rural - like, natural, and unrefined quality.
2. The correct spelling is "exceed", so "excede" is misspelled.
3. A non - restrictive element can be added like "My dog (a Labrador retriever) is almost twelve years old."
4. "Me" is the correct pronoun as it is the object of the verb "packed". It is an objective pronoun.
5. The antonym of "scatter" is "cluster" as "scatter" means to disperse widely while "cluster" means to gather closely together.

Answer:

1. Rural, natural, unrefined.
2. The misspelled word is "excede", the correct spelling is "exceed".
3. My dog (a Labrador retriever) is almost twelve years old.
4. Me, objective.
5. cluster