Question

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1. identify if the sentence below is active or passive. then rewrite it in the opposite voice. the custodian repaired the classroom door.
2. circle the misspelled word and write it correctly on the line below. abreviate, gesture, rellef
3. use the meanings of the root and affix to define the word. then provide a dictionary definition.

cumulative
“cumul” - mass, heap
“ative” - tending to, performing
my definition:
dictionary definition:

1. find five words that contain the root or affix from above.
2. choose a matching analogy.

a) catastrophe : disastrous
b) genius : idealistic
c) goal : challenged
d) island : lonely
e) emergency : urgent

Explanation:

1. Identify if the sentence is active or passive and rewrite it in the opposite voice:

• The original sentence is “The custodian repaired the classroom door.”
• This is an active - voice sentence because the subject “the custodian” is performing the action “repaired”.
• To rewrite it in the passive voice, the object of the active - voice sentence (“the classroom door”) becomes the subject of the passive - voice sentence, and the subject of the active - voice sentence becomes the object of the preposition “by”. The verb is changed to a form of “be” + past participle.
• The passive - voice sentence is: “The classroom door was repaired by the custodian.”

1. Circle the misspelled word and write it correctly:

• “abreviate” is misspelled. The correct spelling is “abbreviate”.

1. Use the meanings of the root and affix to define the word and provide a dictionary definition:

• For the word “cumulative”:
• The root “cumul” means “mass, heap” and the suffix “-ative” means “tending to, performing”. So, a non - dictionary definition could be “tending to form or be a mass or heap by adding together”.
• The dictionary definition of “cumulative” is “increasing or growing by successive addition; made up of accumulated parts”.

1. Find five words that contain the root or affix:

• For the root/affix related to “cumul”:
• “accumulate” (to gather together or acquire an increasing number or quantity of), “cumulus” (a dense, white, fluffy cloud with a flat base), “cumulation” (the act of piling up or amassing), “cumulative - frequency” (in statistics, the total of frequencies as the class intervals are considered in order), “recumulate” (to accumulate again).

1. Choose a matching analogy:

• For the given analogies:
• a) “catastrophe : disastrous” is a relationship where “catastrophe” is a noun and “disastrous” is an adjective that describes it. A matching analogy could be “joy : joyful” (noun : adjective relationship).
• b) “genius : idealistic” doesn't have a clear direct relationship. But if we consider “emergency : urgent” as a relationship where “emergency” is a noun and “urgent” is an adjective that describes it, a matching one could be “crisis : critical” (noun : adjective relationship).
• c) “goal : challenged” is a bit unclear in its relationship. But if we consider it as a situation where a goal is something that can be challenged, a matching one could be “target : aimed - at” (a target is something that one aims at).
• d) “island : lonely” is a relationship where “island” is a noun and “lonely” is an adjective that can describe it. A matching one could be “desert : desolate” (noun : adjective relationship).

Answer:

1. Active - voice sentence: The custodian repaired the classroom door. Passive - voice sentence: The classroom door was repaired by the custodian.
2. Misspelled word: abreviate. Correct spelling: abbreviate.
3. My Definition: Tending to form or be a mass or heap by adding together. Dictionary Definition: Increasing or growing by successive addition; made up of accumulated parts.
4. Words with “cumul” root/affix: accumulate, cumulus, cumulation, cumulative - frequency, recumulate.
5. a) joy : joyful; b) crisis : critical; c) target : aimed - at; d) desert : desolate.