Question

part 4: sentences. use your knowledge of the stems and context clues to determine the best word for the blank. dont forget to change the ending if necessary. (ed, es, s)
combination introvert extravagant distract malicious

1. while emily is an extrovert who enjoys socializing, her twin emma is an ______ who prefers being alone.
2. the young girl complained that shed been receiving ______ phone calls and text messages from a suspicious number.
3. the ______ of these two chemicals can cause an explosion.
4. the new home they built was nice, but not ______.
5. jake ______ his parents while nick snuck the cookies from the cabinet.

extra credit (2 points each) write up to three sentences using a stem correctly. use correct grammar, capitalization, and punctuation.
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3.

Explanation:

Question 26

The sentence contrasts Emily (an extrovert) with Emma. "Introvert" means a person who is more inward - focused and prefers being alone, which fits the description of Emma who prefers being alone. The article "an" is used before the blank, and "introvert" starts with a vowel - like sound (in terms of pronunciation for the article), and it matches the context of contrasting with extrovert.

The context is about receiving phone calls and text messages from a suspicious number. "Malicious" means intending to harm, which fits the idea of a suspicious and potentially harmful source of calls and messages. It is an adjective used to describe the phone calls and text messages.

The sentence is about the result of mixing two chemicals that can cause an explosion. "Combination" refers to the act of combining or the state of being combined. The structure "The + noun + of" is used here, and "combination" is the appropriate noun to describe the mixing of the two chemicals.

Answer:

introvert

Question 27