Application of Skills Directions

question 12

Multiple Choice

Application of Skills Directions:
Read the following excerpt adapted from Dianne Hales' textbook, An Invitation to Health: Choosing to Change (p. 319) . Apply the knowledge you have gained from Chapter 14 to select the best answer for the following questions.
How Infections Spread
¹ Food and water are two major means of transmission for infectious disease.²Every year foodborne illnesses strike millions of Americans and sometimes even cause death.³Bacteria account for two-thirds of foodborne infections, and thousands of suspected cases of infection with Escherichia coli bacteria in undercooked food have been reported.⁴Every year as many as 4 million Americans have a bout with Salmonella bacteria because of tainted poultry sold in the United States.⁵Waterborne diseases, such as typhoid fever and cholera, are widespread in less developed areas of the world, but they have been rare in the United States, although outbreaks caused by inadequate water purification have occurred.
Which sentence is a simple sentence with a compound verb?

• A) sentence 1
• B) sentence 2
• C) sentence 3
• D) sentence 4

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Definitions:

Conversational Attempt

An effort made by individuals, especially children learning to speak, to engage in verbal interaction with others to convey messages or express needs.

Health Benefits

Positive effects on physical, mental, and social well-being obtained through specific actions or conditions, such as exercise, good nutrition, or sufficient sleep.

Grammatical Morphemes

Words and parts of words that create meaning by showing the relationships between other elements within the sentence.

First Language

The initial language a person learns from birth, which often forms the foundation of their linguistic and communicative abilities.