What type of noun is the word “great-grandfather” in the following sentence? The man in the picture is your great-grandfather. A. simple noun B. compound noun C. proper noun
Answer: B) Compound noun.
Explanation: a noun is a word or a group of words (other than a pronoun) used to identify or to name any of a class of people, places, or things. A compound noun is a noun made up of two or more existing words. In the given sentence we can see an example of a compound noun in the word "great-grandfather" which as we can see, is formed by the two words "great" and "grandfather."
Read the paragraph.
We came around the bend, and there it was, Mount Magnificent. For a moment, we were speechless with amazement. I think Hwen spoke for all of us when she said, “_______, that is the biggest mountain I have ever seen.”
What word would best begin Hwen’s statement?
hey
darn
wow
well
The answer is: Wow
If we analyze the excerpt we can notices that this was a group of friends who have just arrived to a mountain, a very specific one called Mount Magnificent, this mountain Is described as really big one, when they arrived they “were speechless with amazement”, and When statement represented astonishment that they all felt, taking this into account When statement must start with an expression of amazement “Wow”.
Which statement best reveals the relationship between the two ideas?
A) My family prefers to ride bikes to work, either way most of the population prefers to drive.
B) My family prefers to ride bikes to work, even though most of the population prefers to drive.
C) My family prefers to ride bikes to work, and all the while most of the population prefers to drive.
D) My family prefers to ride bikes to work, when in point of fact most of the population prefers to drive.