b. to form the possessive of most singular nouns, add just an apostrophe.
c. to form the possessive of plurals that do not end in s, add an apostrophe and s.
d. do not use apostrophes to form the possessive of most nouns.
A. Texture
B. Height
C. Color
D. Arrangement
2. “Whoso list to hunt, I know where is an hind,/But as for me, alas there is no more”
Which of these is nearest in meaning to the word list, as it is used in the passage above?
A. Hates
B. Needs
C. Wants
D. Plants
3. “His utmost power with adverse power opposed/In dubious battle on the plains of Heaven...”
Which of these is nearest in meaning to the word dubious, as it is used in the passage above?
A. Decisive
B. Unknown
C. Uncertain
D. Awkward
The words that best matches the words highlighted are as follows:
1) Option C: Color
2) Option C: Wants
3) Option C: Uncertain
• In the first question, the correct answer is C. Color because one of the synonyms of hue is Color.
The rest of the options are incorrect because hue does not mean texture, height or arrangement.
• In the second question, the correct answer is C. Wants because it is nearest in meaning to the word list. According to the above quote, the speaker says that he can help the one who wants to hunt, even if he doesn’t want to do it himself anymore.
The rest of the options are incorrect because list doesn’t mean hates, needs or plants in the above context.
• In the third question, the correct answer is C. Uncertain because it is nearest in meaning to the word dubious. They both are synonyms which also means unsure.
The rest of the options are incorrect because dubious doesn’t mean decisive, unknown or awkward.
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Answer:
C, C, and C are the correct answers.
Explanation:
In the first question, the word hue can be substituted with color, since they are synonyms.
The second answer is wants, since in British English the word can be used as a synonym for a desire, something that somebody wants.
Uncertain is the last answer since it means unsure or uncertain.
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C.
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D.
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