Question

5 - a - day language review: week 7
(1) the storm worsened and the waves grew larger. after hours of foundering, our small boat reached shore. i tried to drag our little vessel up onto the long and throbbing of the foundering means
(2) circle the misspelled word and write it correctly in the space below. (great) correned generde
(3) rewrite the sentence adding a non - restrictive element using commas. travis pizzeria serves the best new york style pizza
(4) circle the correct pronoun for the sentence. identify if it is subjective, objective, or possessive. did you enter (your, mine) dog in the ugliest pet contest?
(5) choose the antonym for: deteriorate (improve agree runs decay)
tuesday
(1) complete the sentence with an appropriate intensive pronoun. all of you will need to raise the money
(2) which of the following are minute? a) a one - celled organism b) a speck of dust c) an organelle d) a grain of salt
(3) list five words that contain the greek or latin root/affix. chrom - color
(4) circle the vague pronoun. then rewrite the sentence so that its meaning is clear. chen told her sister that she really liked her new shoes.
(5) choose a matching analogy. pecan: nut a) hill: mountain b) river: lake c) sport d) helicopter: aircraft

Explanation:

1. "Foundering" means struggling or in difficulty.
2. The misspelled word "grest" should be "great".
3. Travis's pizzeria, which serves the best New - York - style pizza, [other non - restrictive element can be added if needed].
4. The correct pronoun is "your", it is a possessive pronoun.
5. The antonym of "deteriorate" is "improve".
6. All of you will need to raise the money yourselves.
7. A one - celled organism, a speck of dust, an organelle, a grain of salt can all be considered minute in different contexts.
8. Chromosome, chromatic, chromosphere, monochrome, dichromate contain the root "chrom - color".
9. The vague pronoun is "she". Revised sentence: Chen told her sister that Chen really liked her sister's new shoes.
10. The matching analogy for "pecan : nut" is "helicopter : aircraft" as a pecan is a type of nut and a helicopter is a type of aircraft.

Answer:

1. Struggling or in difficulty
2. "great"
3. Travis's pizzeria, which serves the best New - York - style pizza, [other non - restrictive element can be added if needed]
4. your, possessive
5. improve
6. yourselves
7. a one - celled organism, a speck of dust, an organelle, a grain of salt
8. Chromosome, chromatic, chromosphere, monochrome, dichromate
9. Vague pronoun: she; Revised sentence: Chen told her sister that Chen really liked her sister's new shoes.
10. d. helicopter : aircraft