Question

1 circle the incorrect pronoun shift. rewrite the sentence correctly.
every man, woman, and child wore their hats at the park.

2 disapproving → prefix: ____ base or root: ___________ suffix: __

3 rewrite using a possessive noun.
the books of the men → _______________

4 identify the type of sentence. ☐simple ☐compound ☐complex
you are welcome to swim in our pool, but the water is very cold.

5 circle the definition that matches the word used in the sentence below.
char•ac•ter

1. n. the qualities that make a person or place different or special
2. n. a person in a story, movie, or play
3. n. a letter or symbol used in writing or printing

spencer’s support during my difficult illness shows his true character.

Explanation:

Question 1

The subject "Every man, woman, and child" is singular (since "every" makes the compound subject singular), so the pronoun "their" (plural) is incorrect. We should use a singular possessive pronoun like "his or her" or, more commonly in modern usage, rephrase for agreement. A simple fix is to use "his or her" or recognize that "their" is sometimes accepted informally, but for standard grammar, we adjust the pronoun to match the singular subject. Here, we'll use "his or her" or, alternatively, re - express the sentence with a singular - consistent pronoun. The incorrect pronoun is "their". The correct sentence: Every man, woman, and child wore his or her hat at the park. (Or, in more contemporary inclusive language, "their" is becoming more accepted, but strictly grammatically, the shift is from singular subject to plural pronoun. So the corrected sentence can also be "Every man, woman, and child wore his hat at the park" or "Every man, woman, and child wore her hat at the park" depending on context, but "his or her" is more inclusive.)

To analyze the word "disapproving", we break it into prefix, base/root, and suffix. A prefix is a word part added at the beginning, a base/root is the main part of the word, and a suffix is added at the end. The prefix "dis - " means "not" or "opposite of". The base or root is "approve" (when we remove the prefix "dis - " and the suffix " - ing", we get "approve", and " - ing" is a suffix, but the base here is "approve" with the suffix " - ing" modified? Wait, actually, the base or root is "approve", the prefix is "dis - ", and the suffix is " - ing" (since "disapprove" + " - ing" = "disapproving"). Wait, no, "disapproving" is formed from "dis - " (prefix) + "approve" (base) + " - ing" (suffix). Wait, "approve" is the base, "dis - " is the prefix (to make it "disapprove", meaning not approve), and then " - ing" is the suffix to make the present - participle form.

To rewrite "the books of the men" using a possessive noun, we need to show that the books belong to the men. For plural nouns ending in "s" (like "men" is plural, but wait, "man" plural is "men", which is an irregular plural. The possessive form of a plural noun (if it doesn't end in "s", we add "'s", but if it ends in "s", we just add "'". Wait, "men" is the plural of "man", and it doesn't end in "s", so the possessive form is "men's". So "the books of the men" becomes "the men's books".

Answer:

Incorrect pronoun: $\boldsymbol{their}$; Correct sentence: Every man, woman, and child wore his or her hat at the park.

Question 2