Parts of Speech
The spicy heat of the chili spread across my tongue, a slow burn that lingered with every bite.
What part of speech are these words?
Adjectives
A. Sugar changed the world by driving trade increasing demand for workers and leading to new inventions.
B. Sugar changed the world by driving trade, increasing demand for workers and leading to new inventions.
C. Sugar changed the world by driving trade, increasing demand for workers, and leading to new inventions.
C. Sugar changed the world by driving trade, increasing demand for workers, and leading to new inventions.
"Gandhi believed in nonviolent resistance, or peacefully protesting against unfair laws, to fight for justice."
What does nonviolent resistance mean?
A) Peacefully protesting to create change
B) Using force to make laws fair
C) Ignoring unfair laws and doing nothing
A) Peacefully protesting to create change
Sugar fueled global trade and __________ growth, as plantations created jobs and wealth for many countries.
economic
A. Definitely
B. Definately
C. Definatly
A. Definitely
A mountain of creamy mashed potatoes, drenched in rich, savory gravy, sat temptingly on my plate.
What part of speech are these words?
Verb
A. After slavery ended plantation owners, brought indentured workers from India, China, and other countries.
B. After slavery ended, plantation owners brought indentured workers from India, China, and other countries.
C. After slavery ended plantation owners brought indentured workers from India, China, and other countries.
B. After slavery ended, plantation owners brought indentured workers from India, China, and other countries.
The indentured workers signed contracts that forced them to work for years, much like a debt they had to repay before gaining freedom.
A) Having to work for a set time to repay a debt
B) Being able to leave a job whenever they wanted
C) Earning a high salary for their labor
A) Having to work for a set time to repay a debt
The sugar industry was built on the exploitation of enslaved _________ and indentured workers, forcing them into brutal labor conditions.
Africans
A. Seperate
B. Seperete
C. Separate
C. Separate
The sizzling bacon popped and curled in the pan, releasing a smoky, salty aroma that made my mouth water.
What part of speech are these words?
Nouns
A. Gandhi saw the unfair treatment of Indian workers, so he created Satyagraha, a movement of peaceful protest.
B. Gandhi saw the unfair treatment of Indian workers, so he created Satyagraha a movement of peaceful protest.
C. Gandhi saw the unfair treatment of Indian workers so he created Satyagraha a movement of peaceful protest.
A. Gandhi saw the unfair treatment of Indian workers, so he created Satyagraha, a movement of peaceful protest.
"Plantation owners exploited their workers by making them labor for long hours with little pay, treating them unfairly."
What does exploited mean?
A) Gave workers good benefits and fair wages
B) Treated unfairly and taken advantage of
C) Allowed workers to choose their own schedules
B) Treated unfairly and taken advantage of
Sugar played a role in ________ discoveries, like the boiling point of solid matter.
scientific
A. Embarras
B. Embarrass
C. Embarass
B. Embarrass
Juicy, sun-ripened strawberries burst with sweetness as I bit into them, their ruby-red juice staining my fingertips.
What part of speech are these words?
Verbs
A. Although sugar was valuable, it caused suffering for enslaved people, indentured workers and poor farmers.
B. Although sugar was valuable, it caused suffering for enslaved people, indentured workers, and poor farmers.
C. Although sugar was valuable it caused suffering for enslaved people indentured workers and poor farmers.
B. Although sugar was valuable, it caused suffering for enslaved people, indentured workers, and poor farmers.
"Because of the brutal conditions on sugar plantations, many workers faced malnutrition, or serious health problems from not getting enough food."
A) A disease spread by mosquitoes
B) Being very strong and healthy
C) Health problems from not eating enough or not getting the right food
C) Health problems from not eating enough or not getting the right food
The rise of _____ sugar helped reduce reliance on tropical cane plantations, leading to a decline in the use of enslaved labor.
beet
A. Charactor
B. Cheracter
C. Character
C. Character
The golden-brown crust of the freshly baked bread crackled under my fingers as the warm, buttery scent filled the kitchen, so I was extremely hungry.
What part of speech is so?
Conjunction
A. Because sugar was so profitable many countries fought wars, forced people into labor, and built huge plantations.
B. Because sugar was so profitable many countries fought wars forced people into labor and built huge plantations.
C. Because sugar was so profitable, many countries fought wars, forced people into labor, and built huge plantations.
C. Because sugar was so profitable, many countries fought wars, forced people into labor, and built huge plantations.
"The serfs, who were poor farmers forced to work for landowners, finally gained their freedom in 1861."
What does serfs mean?
A) Wealthy landowners who ruled over others
B) Poor farmers forced to work for landowners
C) Government officials who made laws
B) Poor farmers forced to work for landowners
Even after the end of slavery, sugar plantations relied on unfair labor practices, such as ____________, which kept workers in poverty and restricted their freedom.
indenture
A. Necessary
B. Neccessary
C. Necessery
A. Necessary