AnswersRKAA- Common Core English 10 1.0Restrictive and Nonrestrictive Words, Phrases, and Clauses

Restrictive and Nonrestrictive Words, Phrases, and Clauses — Unit test Answers

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Which phrases or sentences best build the ideas about why women often choose to remain unknown? Select two options.

A
“Anonymity runs in their blood. The desire to be veiled still possesses them.”
B
“They are not even now as concerned about the health of their fame as men are.”
C
“They . . . will pass a tombstone or a signpost without feeling an irresistible desire to cut their names on it.”
D
“. . . as Alf, Bert or Chas. must do in obedience to their instinct.”
E
“Here the psychologists of Newnham and Girton might come to our help.”
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When revising an essay, how can a writer best connect ideas more clearly?

A
by using transitions to create logical relationships among the claim, reasons, and evidence
B
by removing logical fallacies that may be causing reasons and evidence to be compromised
C
by summarizing the overall argument in a conclusion that succinctly restates the main points
D
by crafting a call to action that encourages readers to link the ideas in the essay to the real world
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Read the passage from an argumentative essay.Healthcare costs are becoming an issue for many Americans. In just two years, the average family has seen an increase of 3 percent in insurance costs. The increase rises to 25 percent when you include families who buy insurance on an exchange. At this rate, health care will soon be completely unaffordable for most Americans. Therefore, lowering the cost of health insurance must be a priority for lawmakers.

A
The argument incorporates empirical and anecdotal evidence.
B
The argument includes a strong counterclaim and a fair rebuttal.
C
The argument contains relevant reasons supported with facts and data.
D
The argument includes a personal experience as an emotional appeal.
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Read the passage.(1) Wearing school uniforms has a positive impact on students’ attitudes toward their education. (2) Both recent studies and interviews with school administrators demonstrate that uniforms have a direct impact on school pride. (3) Some researchers have found that uniforms do not improve attendance or academic achievement. (4) Regardless, having a uniform could boost students’ confidence and reduce their stress, two factors that will inevitably make their learning more productive. (5) Eliminating a focus on appearance will help students focus on what truly matters.

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sentence 2
B
sentence 3
C
sentence 4
D
sentence 5
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Read the passage from A Room of One’s Own.Her mind must have been strained and her vitality lowered by the need of opposing this, of disproving that. For here again we come within range of that very interesting and obscure masculine complex which has had so much influence upon the woman's movement; that deep-seated desire, not so much that SHE shall be inferior as that HE shall be superior, which plants him wherever one looks, not only in front of the arts, but barring the way to politics too, even when the risk to himself seems infinitesimal and the suppliant humble and devoted.

A
The author’s use of overstatement exaggerates a well-known fact to emphasize men’s perceived superiority.
B
The author’s use of irony emphasizes that men’s desire to be superior is not an obscure or particularly interesting fact.
C
The author’s use of metaphor makes a creative and colorful comparison to emphasize the idea that men want to be superior.
D
The author’s use of allusion emphasizes that men’s desire to be superior is similar to women’s desire to be part of the women’s movement.
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Read the passage from A Doll’s House.Helmer: Because such an atmosphere of lies infects and poisons the whole life of a home. Each breath the children take in such a house is full of the germs of evil.Nora: [coming nearer him] Are you sure of that?Helmer: My dear, I have often seen it in the course of my life as a lawyer. Almost everyone who has gone to the bad early in life has had a deceitful mother.Nora: Why do you only say—mother?Helmer: It seems most commonly to be the mother's influence, though naturally a bad father's would have the same result. Every lawyer is familiar with the fact. This Krogstad, now, has been persistently poisoning his own children with lies and dissimulation; that is why I say he has lost all moral character. [Holds out his hands to her.] That is why my sweet little Nora must promise me not to plead his cause. Give me your hand on it. Come, come, what is this? Give me your hand. There now, that's settled. I assure you it would be quite impossible for me to work with him; I literally feel physically ill when I am in the company of such people.

A
By rebuking deceitful mothers, Helmer demonstrates the belief that women’s primary responsibility was raising children.
B
By saying that mothers and fathers share the responsibility of influence over children, Helmer demonstrates the idea of gender inequality.
C
By dismissing Nora’s opinions of Krogstad, Helmer demonstrates how women’s beliefs were oftentimes ignored.
D
By saying that he is physically ill in Krogstad’s presence, Helmer demonstrates the belief that men are inferior to women.
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What do the stage directions in a play tell the reader?

A
how long the play will be and how the plot is divided into sections
B
who speaks each line of dialogue and in which order in a scene
C
who will be appearing in each act of the play and who they are
D
the setting, the characters’ actions, and the characters’ expressions
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Which sentence includes a nonrestrictive clause?

C
Camels, which sway from side to side as they walk, are often called ships of the desert.
F
For centuries, camels have been used to transport people and cargo through the desert.
N
Not only do they need very little water, but camels can drink water that is salty or bitter.
C
Camels can live in extreme conditions, such as in areas with extreme heat, aridity, and a lack of vegetation.
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The English poet and playwright William Shakespeare was born in Stratford-upon-Avon in the mid-1500s.

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appositive
c
clause
n
nonrestrictive
p
phrase
r
restrictive
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Some of the items on my shopping list _ chanterelle mushrooms, white asparagus, and eel _ were impossible to find.

c
colons
c
commas
d
dashes
p
parentheses
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Read the sentence.For optimal health, eat plenty of fresh fruits and vegetables, _______________, and sleep at least seven hours a night.

A
regular exercise
B
exercise regularly
C
exercising regularly
D
you get regular exercise
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Read the excerpt from act 2 of A Doll's House.Nora: [glancing at the card] Oh! [Puts it in her pocket.]Rank: Is there anything wrong?Nora: No, no, not in the least. It is only something—it is my new dress—Rank: What? Your dress is lying there.Nora: Oh, yes, that one; but this is another. I ordered it. Torvald mustn't know about it—Rank: Oho! Then that was the great secret.Nora: Of course. Just go in to him; he is sitting in the inner room. Keep him as long as—Rank: Make your mind easy; I won't let him escape.

A
Nora spent money on another dress, but Rank does not know.
B
Nora is lying about having a second dress, but Rank does not know.
C
Nora knows whose name is on the card, but Rank does not know.
D
Nora is aware of who is in the inner room, but Rank does not know.
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three

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sentence 2
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sentence 3
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sentence 4
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sentence 5
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sentence 6
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Read the passage from A Room of One’s Own.For surely it is time that the effect of discouragement upon the mind of the artist should be measured, as I have seen a dairy company measure the effect of ordinary milk and Grade A milk upon the body of the rat. They set two rats in cages side by side, and of the two one was furtive, timid and small, and the other was glossy, bold and big. Now what food do we feed women as artists upon? I asked, remembering, I suppose, that dinner of prunes and custard.

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that women artists are treated like caged rats
B
that women artists become fearful in captivity
C
that women artists are often held back by their own creative instincts
D
that women artists do not receive the encouragement they need to succeed
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Read the passage from A Doll’s House.Nora: Hide the Christmas Tree carefully, Helen. Be sure the children do not see it until this evening, when it is dressed. [To the porter, taking out her purse.] How much?Porter: Sixpence.Nora: There is a shilling. No, keep the change. [The porter thanks her, and goes out. Nora shuts the door. She is laughing to herself, as she takes off her hat and coat. She takes a packet of macaroons from her pocket and eats one or two; then goes cautiously to her husband's door and listens.] Yes, he is in. [Still humming, she goes to the table on the right.]

A
They show how much money Nora gives to the porter.
B
They give important background details about Nora’s life.
C
They show Nora’s mood and her approach to her husband.
D
They show how Nora wants to hide the Christmas tree.

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