Adverbs
Entire communities sometimes participate in efforts to help homeless people.
a. entire
b. sometimes
c. in
d. homeless
b. sometimes
Which word in this sentence is an adjective, and which word does it modify?
The grateful man warmly thanked the woman who had helped him.
a. The adjective is grateful. It modifies man.
b. The adjective is helped. It modifies him.
c. The adjective is who. It modifies woman.
The adjective is grateful. It modifies man.
In "A Simple Act," how do Laura and Maurice first meet?
Maurice is a panhandler, asking/begging for food.
Which of the following is the best definition for connects?
a. getting together at a certain time.
b. talking to someone you don't know.
c. developing a relationship.
d. taking down a covering.
c. developing a relationship
According to the selection from An Invisible Thread, what did Laura do for Maurice on the day they first met?
a. She donated money to him. b. She showed her family to him.
c. She played games with him. d. She helped him with school.
She played games with him.
What question does the adverb in this sentence answer?
The community recently built a soup kitchen, or free cafeteria, for needy people.
a. How?
b. When?
c. Where?
d. How often?
b. When?
How many adjectives does this sentence contain?
Two big dogs barked at an old woman near the huge park.
a. one
b. three
c. four
c. four
What is the "invisible thread" mentioned in "A Simple Act"?
The connection between two people.
What usually happens when two people influence each other?
a. They have an effect on the other person.
b. They pay no attention to the other person.
c. They try to be better than the other person.
d. They poke fun with one another.
Answer: They have an effect on the other person.
Which of these statements best portrays Maurice and Laura's relationship as presented in the selection from An Invisible Thread?
a. Maurice benefited more from the relationship.
b. Laura benefited more from the relationship.
c. Laura and Maurice both benefited enormously from the relationship.
c. Laura and Maurice both benefited enormously from the relationship.
Which word in this sentence does the adverb modify?
The rich man lived outdoors even though he had a beautiful house.
a. the noun man
b. the verb lived
c. the noun house
b. the verb lived.
What are the adjectives in this sentence?
Two big dogs barked at an old woman near the huge park.
Answer: two, big, old, and huge.
In "A Simple Act," what does sharing food most likely represent to Maurice?
a. People feeling sorry for you
b. Having money
c. a social gathering with your loved ones.
c. a social gathering with your loved ones.
If Ashley encouraged Bob, which of these remarks did she likely make?
a. "You don't have a chance, Bob."
b. "Unfortunately, I have something that day."
c. "Don't put your head down Bob, you will still do awesome."
c. "Don't put your head down Bob, you will still do awesome."
According to the selection from An Invisible Threat what main effect does the Maurice believe Laura has had on him?
a. She changed the direction of his life.
b. She taught him the true value of money.
c. She helped him get along with other people.
What question does the adverb in this sentence answer?
A very poor person usually lives a rather difficult life.
a. How often?
b. Where?
c. When?
a. How often?
Which words in this sentence are cumulative adjectives?
The tall, impressive speaker in the dark brown suit got an award.
a. tall and impressive
b. dark and brown
b. dark and brown
Which statement BEST describes Laura's relationship with the grown Maurice and his family, according to "A Simple Act"?
a. They don't talk anymore.
b. She becomes his cousin.
c. She is still an influential figure to him.
c. She is still an influential figure to him.
Which of these examples most clearly display generosity?
a. Mr. Suleiman gives all his students detention.
b. Mr. Suleiman shows off all his talents.
c. Mr. Suleiman allows his students to use notes during their test.
d. Mr. Suleiman takes his student's lunch money.
c. Mr. Suleiman allows his students to use notes during their test.
According to the selection from An Invisible Thread, in what main way did Maurice teach Laura about the gift of love?
a. Marriage b. Giving Laura someone to love.
c. Being his mother. d. Showing what a child's love is like.
b. by giving Laura someone to love
Which word in this sentence does the adverb modify?
He yelled loudly at the young woman for trespassing.
a. the noun woman
b. the pronoun he
c. the verb yelled.
c. the verb yelled.
It was a lovely memorable ceremony.
a. coordinate adjective
b. cumulative adjective
a. coordinate adjective
The boy lived in a single room in a welfare hotel with his mother and numerous other relatives. It was only two blocks away from Laura's home, but it might as well have been a different planet. As they talked over their lunch, Laura learned about the boy's life. She herself had not had an easy childhood, but what she heard shocked her...
What is author trying to tell the reader from this paragraph?
The author thinks Maurice's life is both hard and not very good.
How does someone behave if she shows perseverance in the face of a problem?
a. She tries different ways to overcome it.
b. She worries about other things.
c. She quits.
a. She tries different ways to overcome it.
which of these characteristics of the selection from An Invisible Thread specifically show that it is written from the first-person point of view?
a. The author uses the pronoun I to refer to herself.
b. The author talks about things that happened.
c. The author uses the pronoun he to refer to Maurice.
a. The author uses the pronoun I to refer to herself.