Ssp 109 Midterm Review

This answer is correct because "even though" is used to show contrast or contradiction. In this sentence, it implies that despite not studying, Francis still managed to get a good grade on the quiz.

The word "but" is the correct answer because it indicates a contrast between Aishah's preference for juice and coffee, and her lack of preference for tea. It suggests that while she likes juice and coffee, she does not like tea.

Anya has not been to Disney world.

The verb "demanded" is followed by the base form of the verb, which is "stop" in this case. Therefore, the correct answer is "stop."

The word "therefore" is the correct answer because it indicates a logical conclusion or result. In this context, it implies that because the weather was nice, the logical conclusion is that the class was held outside. The word "because" suggests a reason or cause, "because of" indicates a cause-and-effect relationship, and "since" implies a reason or time. However, none of these options fit as well as "therefore" in expressing the logical connection between the nice weather and having class outside.

The correct answer is "so that" because it indicates the purpose or intention of studying English at ELS, which is to be able to attend university in the United States.

Despite Francis not studying, he still managed to get a good grade on the quiz. This suggests that Francis possesses natural intelligence or has a strong grasp of the subject matter, allowing him to perform well without putting in the effort to study.

The correct answer is "because of" because it is used to explain the reason for having the class outside. It indicates that the class was held outside as a result of the nice weather.

Carolina believed that it was necessary for Saleh to attend the party by 7:00. The word "essential" indicates that it is crucial or extremely important for Saleh to be present at the party at the specified time. Therefore, the correct answer is "be," as it is the correct form of the verb to indicate the action of being present at the party.

The correct answer is "gives" because it agrees with the subject "Jeong Ah" in the third person singular form.

The correct answer is "go." In this sentence, "Abean will pick Nawaf up and go to the library to study," the verb "go" is used to indicate the action of Abean and Nawaf going to the library. The phrase "will pick Nawaf up" suggests a future action, and "go" is the appropriate verb form to use in this context.

The correct answer is "Jenny raised her hand and answered the question." This answer is correct because it uses the conjunction "and" to connect two actions, indicating that Jenny both raised her hand and answered the question. The other options either use a comma splice or repeat the subject unnecessarily.

The phrase "due to the fact that" is used to introduce a reason or cause. In this sentence, it is explaining why "all my friends will be there" when the person is going bowling with Joe on Friday. It indicates that the presence of the person's friends is a result or consequence of going bowling with Joe on Friday.

The sentence is expressing annoyance towards the behavior of one specific friend. The possessive form "friend's" indicates that it is this particular friend who is talking during the movie, causing annoyance.

The correct answer is "Chien lives with his wife, two sons, and three daughters." and "Chien lives with his wife, two sons and three daughters." These answers are correct because they use proper punctuation to separate the items in the list. In English, when listing multiple items, it is common to use commas to separate them. In this case, the list includes Chien's wife, two sons, and three daughters. The use of commas before "and" helps to clarify that the last two items in the list are separate entities.

The correct answer is "students'". In this sentence, the word "students'" is a possessive form indicating that the screaming belongs to or is associated with the students. The apostrophe after the "s" shows that the screaming is plural and belongs to multiple students.

The sentence suggests that Majed does not like juice or coffee, but he does like tea. The word "or" is used to present an alternative choice, indicating that Majed likes tea as an option instead of juice or coffee.