Question

5 - a - day review: week 7
1 the storm had passed, and a new calm. after hours of floundering, our small boat had survived. i never thought our little vessel would hold up to the tossing and thrashing of the unforgiving ocean. floundering means
2 circle the misspelled word and write it correctly in the space below. (greatful) commend generate
3 rewrite the sentence adding a nonrestrictive element using commas. traviss 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 ruins decay
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 : soccer d) helicopter : aircraft

Explanation:

1. "Foundering" in the context of the boat in rough - sea conditions means struggling or having difficulty.
2. The misspelled word "greatful" should be "grateful". "Grateful" is the correct form to express thanks.
3. A non - restrictive element is added to the sentence "Travis's pizzeria serves the best New York style pizza." as "Travis's pizzeria, which is located on Main Street, serves the best New York style pizza." The non - restrictive clause "which is located on Main Street" gives additional information and is set off by commas.
4. The correct pronoun is "your". It is a possessive pronoun as it shows ownership of the dog.
5. The antonym of "deteriorate" is "improve". "Deteriorate" means to become worse, while "improve" means to become better.
6. An appropriate intensive pronoun for "All of you will need to raise the money" is "yourselves". Intensive pronouns emphasize the subject.
7. A one - celled organism, a speck of dust, an organelle, and a grain of salt can all be considered minute (very small).
8. Five words with the root "chrom - color" are: chromosome, chromatic, chromate, monochrome, chromosphere.
9. The vague pronoun is "she". The rewritten sentence for clarity could be "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 having difficulty
2. "greatful" should be "grateful"
3. Travis's pizzeria, which is located on Main Street, serves the best New York style pizza.
4. your, possessive
5. improve
6. yourselves
7. a) a one - celled organism, b) a speck of dust, c) an organelle, d) a grain of salt
8. chromosome, chromatic, chromate, monochrome, chromosphere
9. She; Chen told her sister that Chen really liked her sister's new shoes.
10. d) helicopter : aircraft