Question

1.) Use your knowledge of prefixes and suffixes to determine the meaning of the underlined word in the sentence below.

Based on you understanding of word roots a **psychobiography** of a famous person would likely focus on
a.) The Subjects education and career achievements b.) The subjects thought patterns and personality development c.) How the subject made lasting contributions to society.
d.) How the subject struggled to overcome obstacles.
A or B 2.) Identify the incorrectly punctuated sentence a.) Waiting in the ticket line, Jerry hoped there would be seats left in the theater
b.) When it was finally his turn, he purchased the last three tickets available.
c.) He handed out the tickets to his friends, when they arrived.
d.) Walking into the theater, they saw three seats in the front row.
A

Answer 1

1. B
2. A

Look up the root words and spend a few minutes reading them.

Answer 2

The answer to the question above would be that a "psychobiography" of a famous person would likely focus on the subject's thought patterns and personality development. That is, the answer would be option B.

As regards the second question, the answer would be that the incorrectly punctuated sentence is the following one: He handed out the tickets to his friends, when they arrived (C). The comma should be dropped.