English 9B Unit 3 Lesson 12

Which answer uses a participial phrase correctly in a sentence?

Declaring the song was the best ever, Georgette listened to it over and over.

Read the sentence. To ride a bicycle, you need good balance. What kind of phrase is to ride a bicycle?

an infinitive phrase

If a parent has pacified a child, what was the child most likely doing before the parent took action?

crying

Read the passage from "Moral Dilemma Could Limit Appeal of Driverless Cars." Self-driving cars are just around the corner. Such vehicles will make getting from one place to another safer and less stressful. They also could cut down on traffic, reduce pollution and limit accidents. But how should driverless cars handle emergencies? People disagree on the answer. And that might put the brakes on this technology, a new study concludes. To understand the challenge, imagine a car that suddenly meets some pedestrians in the road. Even with braking, it's too late to avoid a collision. So the car's artificial intelligence must decide whether to swerve. To save the pedestrians, should the car veer off the road or swerve into oncoming traffic? What if such options would likely kill the car's driver? What is the author's claim in this passage?

Disagreement over whom driverless cars should protect could prevent further research on the technology.

Read the sentence from "Drones Put Spying Eyes in the Sky." In April, archaeologists reported they had used drones to find the buried remnants—including houses and walls—of a 1,000-year-old settlement in the New Mexico desert. Which parts of the sentence are prepositional phrases? Select all that apply.

In April in the New Mexico desert of a 1,000-year-old settlement

Which sentences are written using a formal style? Select all that apply.

Of the 6.5 million pets that are in shelters, about 3 million are adopted each year. While pets who are adopted at an older age may have some unknown problems, the opportunity to save a life is compelling to many pet owners.

Read the passage. It was Tye's fourteenth birthday. His present was a dog. From a shelter. Which is the best way to revise this information?

On Tye's fourteenth birthday, his present was a dog from a shelter.

Read the passage from "All About Sleep." Sleep also supports healthy growth and development. Deep sleep triggers the body to release the hormone that promotes normal growth in children and teens. This hormone also boosts muscle mass and helps repair cells and tissues in children, teens, and adults. Sleep also plays a role in puberty and fertility. Your immune system relies on sleep to stay healthy. This system defends your body against foreign or harmful substances. Ongoing sleep deficiency can change the way in which your immune system responds. For example, if you're sleep deficient, you may have trouble fighting common infections. Which details provide support for the author's claim that sleep is important for physical health? Select all that apply.

Sleep helps promote normal growth in children. Sleep helps repair cells and tissue in people of all ages. Sleep strengthens your immune system.

Read the passage from "All About Sleep." Some people aren't aware of the risks of sleep deficiency. In fact, they may not even realize that they're sleep deficient. Even with limited or poor-quality sleep, they may still think that they can function well. For example, drowsy drivers may feel capable of driving. Yet, studies show that sleep deficiency harms your driving ability as much as, or more than, being drunk. It's estimated that driver sleepiness is a factor in about 100,000 car accidents each year, resulting in about 1,500 deaths. Which detail best supports the claim that getting enough sleep is important for everyday performance and safety?

Sleepiness is a factor in thousands of car accidents each year.

Read the paragraph. The Cabinet is fifteen people who run departments. The departments do everything that has to do with running the country. The Cabinet gives information to the president, who depends on them. Which best revises the paragraph so that it uses precise language?

The Cabinet is made up of the heads of fifteen executive departments. The president relies on advice from Cabinet members.

Read the sentence. The soprano sang the chorus while standing _[blank]_, and the audience erupted in cheers. Which phrase logically completes the sentence?

on the stage

Which should you avoid when writing in a formal style? Select all that apply.

slang emotional language contractions

Read the passage from "Moral Dilemma Could Limit Appeal of Driverless Cars." Makers of computerized cars are in a tough spot, Bonnefon's group warns. Most buyers would want their car to be programmed to protect them in preference to other people. However, regulations might one day instruct that cars must act for the greater good. That would mean saving the most people. But the scientists think rules like this could backfire, driving away buyers. If so, all the potential benefits of driverless cars would be lost. What is the most likely reason the author included this paragraph?

to explain the problem that manufacturers of driverless cars are facing

Read the paragraph from "All About Sleep." Your body releases chemicals in a daily rhythm, which your body clock controls. When it gets dark, your body releases a hormone called melatonin (mel-ah-TONE-in). Melatonin signals your body that it's time to prepare for sleep, and it helps you feel drowsy. What is the function of the final sentence of the paragraph?

to explain the role of melatonin

Which kinds of words should you watch out for because they might lead to misspellings in an essay? Select all that apply.

words that sound similar to other words words that are homophones

Which words indicate the writer is using a casual style? Select all that apply.

you're awesome