Question

our house is small. our house needs a new roof.
○ our house has a new, small roof.
○ our house needs a small, new roof.
○ our small house needs a new roof.
○ our new roof is on the small house.

1. match the definitions with the terms.

having to do with the literal or usual dictionary meaning of a word
a noun that receives the action of a verb
a word that comes before a noun and shows a relationship to it such as above, in, on, and between
subject is being acted upon
subject of a sentence is the doer of the action verb
having to do with the suggested or secondary meaning of a word

Explanation:

First Part (Sentence Combination)

Combine the two sentences logically by using the adjective "small" to modify "house" and keeping the core need for a new roof. Eliminate options that alter the original meaning: the house doesn't have a new roof yet, the roof isn't small, and the new roof isn't already installed.

1. Literal dictionary meaning refers to denotation.
2. A noun receiving verb action is a direct object.
3. A word showing relationship to a noun is a preposition.
4. When the subject is acted upon, it is passive voice.
5. When the subject does the action, it is active voice.
6. Suggested/secondary meaning refers to connotation.

Answer:

Our small house needs a new roof.

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Second Part (Vocabulary Matching)