Question

Determine if the following statements are true or false:

1. One type of context clue uses one or more synonyms to restate the meaning of the unfamiliar word.
2. A knowledge of Greek and Latin roots, prefixes, and suffixes, will help expand your vocabulary.
3. America's first novel was The Spy by James Fenimore Cooper.
4. An introductory adverb clause is usually followed by a comma; an adverb clause within a sentence usually does not require punctuation.
5. Usually one should not split an infinitive.

Answer 1

1. One type of context clue uses one or more synonyms to restate the meaning of the unfamiliar word.-------- True

2. A knowledge of Greek and Latin roots, prefixes, and suffixes, will help expand your vocabulary.------ True

3. America's first novel was The Spy by James Fenimore Cooper.------ True

4. An introductory adverb clause is usually followed by a comma; an adverb clause within a sentence usually does not require punctuation.------- True

5. Usually one should not split an infinitive.-----------  True

Answer 2

Answer:

True, True, False, False, True

Explanation:

1. Restatement/synonym is one of the main types of context clues. 2. The meaning of many words can be inferred when one already knows the meaning of the roots and affixes that compose them. 3. While The Spy was the first to obtain wide recognition, William Hill Brown's The Power of Sympathy is considered to be the first American novel. 4. The statement before the semicolon is true, but the statement after the semicolon is false: adverb clauses in middle position should be enclosed by commas. 5. Split infinitives are advised only in certain situations, but should be mostly avoided.