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Life-Changing Journeys — Test Answers

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Which underlined phrases are gerund phrases? Choose two correct answers.

A
Gregarious by nature , monkeys are highly social creatures.
B
A healthy lifestyle requires getting regular exercise .
C
The athlete’s ability to stay calm under pressure was legendary.
D
To live a long life , it’s important to have a healthy diet.
E
Watching too much television may contribute to depression.
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The following sentence has a misplaced modifier. Tired of studying and writing research papers, summer vacation came as a relief to the student. Which revision corrects the error in the sentence?

A
Relief to the student came as summer vacation, which was tired of studying and writing research papers.
B
Summer vacation came as a relief to studying and writing research papers for the student.
C
Summer vacation came as a relief to the student, who was tired of studying and writing research papers.
D
The student, who was tired of studying and writing research papers, came to summer vacation as a relief.
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Read the sentences. Alaskan brown bears are known to be fierce and protective parents. Encountering a bear and its cub could be dangerous, and hikers should be particularly cautious. Which phrase is a gerund phrase?

A
particularly cautious
B
Alaskan brown bears
C
encountering a bear
D
and protective parents
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Which statement defines denotation?

A
It is the root of a word.
B
It is specialized terminology.
C
It is a word’s meaning based on usage.
D
It is a word’s dictionary meaning.
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The following sentence has a misplaced modifier. Players must maintain good grades, meet all physical-fitness requirements, and attend regularly practices to play on the varsity team. Which revision corrects the error in this sentence?

A
Players must maintain good grades, meet all physical-fitness requirements, and attend practices to play regularly on the varsity team.
B
Regularly, players must maintain good grades, meet all physical-fitness requirements, and attend practices to play on the varsity team.
C
Players must regularly maintain good grades, meet all physical-fitness requirements, and attend practices to play on the varsity team.
D
Players must maintain good grades, meet all physical-fitness requirements, and attend practices regularly to play on the varsity team.

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