Question

1. match the definitions with the terms.

the statement was backed up by three facts and five examples.
the statement was perfectly clear and stuck to the facts.
it wasnt so much what the article said, but what it meant that concerned the mayor.
he wrote a lengthy autobiographical piece about his career in politics.
the group of words expressed a single thought, just as though they were one word.
some words have specific meanings within a scientific or industrial context.
the boats in the harbor were lined up like cars in a parking lot.

1. choose the correct pronoun.

once (he, him) arrived, we began the meeting.
○ he
○ him

Explanation:

Question 7 (Matching)

1. A statement supported by facts/examples is supported evidence.
2. A clear, fact-based statement is objective writing.
3. Focus on implied meaning over literal text is connotation.
4. A personal career story is a memoir.
5. A group of words acting as one unit is a phrase.
6. Context-specific scientific/industrial word meanings are denotations (technical).
7. Comparing boats to cars uses a simile.

The pronoun acts as the subject of the clause "____ arrived", so we use the subjective case pronoun.

Answer:

1. Supported evidence → The statement was backed up by three facts and five examples.
2. Objective writing → The statement was perfectly clear and stuck to the facts.
3. Connotation → It wasn't so much what the article said, but what it meant that concerned the mayor.
4. Memoir → He wrote a lengthy autobiographical piece about his career in politics.
5. Phrase → The group of words expressed a single thought, just as though they were one word.
6. Technical denotation → Some words have specific meanings within a scientific or industrial context.
7. Simile → The boats in the harbor were lined up like cars in a parking lot.

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Question 8 (Pronoun Choice)