Cultural Rebellion: Mid-Twentieth Century Voices — Test

Question 1

Read the sentence. The stimulus in the experiment caused the plants to grow. Which type of phrase or clause is underlined in the sentence?

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adjectival phrase; noun phrase

Question 2

Use the following definitions to answer the question. emit: 1. (verb) to produce, to voice omit: 1. (verb) to leave something out, to forget Which sentence contains correct word usage?

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The teacher will omit the lowest score in order to increase the averages.; The movie emitted the offensive graphics that caused the boycott.; The alarms omit a frequency that cannot be heard by the human ear.

Question 3

In this excerpt, the poet uses repetition to reinforce the idea that

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humankind should be more appreciative of nature.; nature has its own rhythm that permeates every aspect of the natural world.

Question 4

Read the sentence. Conservationists are considering urban runoff and they are tracking population growth but the magnitude of the situation has not been determined. According to The Elements of Style , what is the correct way to punctuate this sentence?

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no change; Conservationists are considering urban runoff, and they are tracking population growth, but the magnitude of the situation has not been determined.

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