PRAXIS 5047 ADVANCED PREP PACK 2026
FULL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
◉demonstrative pronoun. Answer: Points out a person, place, thing,
or an idea. Ex: this, that, these, those
◉indefinite pronoun. Answer: refers to a person, a place, a thing, or
an idea that may or may not be specifically named. Ex: one, any, each,
anyone, somebody, all
◉reciprocal pronoun. Answer: indicate a mutual or reciprocal action
by the subjects of the verb. Ex: each other & one another
◉intensive pronoun. Answer: emphasizes a noun or another
pronoun. Ex: myself, yourself, himself
◉reflexive pronoun. Answer: Refers to the subject and directs the
action of the verb back to the subject. Ex: myself, yourself, himself
◉descriptive adjective. Answer: names a quality of an object: BLUE
book
,◉limiting adjective. Answer: an adjective that answers "how many?
which one?
◉possessive adjective. Answer: show possession or ownership. Ex:
my, your, his, her, its, our, their
◉demonstrative adjective. Answer: tells which one; examples: this,
that, these, and those
◉interrogative adjective. Answer: used in questions; the
interrogative adjectives are what, which, and who's. Ex: which dog is
yours?
◉preposition. Answer: A word that shows the relationship of a noun
or pronoun to another word. Bill drew a circle AROUND the house.
◉coordinating conjunction. Answer: FANBOYS=for, and, nor, but, or,
yet, so
◉subordinating conjunction. Answer: a conjunction (like 'since' or
'that' or 'who') that introduces a dependent clause
, ◉modifier. Answer: A word, phrase, or clause that functions as an
adjective or adverb to limit or qualify the meaning of another word
or word group.
◉phrase. Answer: group of words without a subject and predicate
◉colon. Answer: used to introduce a list, to separate independent
clauses when second clause is a restatement of the first, introduce a
formal appositive, separate introductory words from a quotation
◉euphemism. Answer: An indirect, less offensive way of saying
something that is considered unpleasant. Ex: passed away instead of
died
◉doublespeak. Answer: Using evasive/ambiguous language to sugar
coat something. Ex: preowned instead of second-hand or used
◉Inductive Reasoning. Answer: takes a specific representative case
or facts and then draws generalizations or conclusions from them.
Must be based on a sufficient amount of reliable evidence
◉writing style. Answer: The distinctive use of language by a writer;
style includes both syntax (sentence structure) and diction (word
choice).
FULL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
◉demonstrative pronoun. Answer: Points out a person, place, thing,
or an idea. Ex: this, that, these, those
◉indefinite pronoun. Answer: refers to a person, a place, a thing, or
an idea that may or may not be specifically named. Ex: one, any, each,
anyone, somebody, all
◉reciprocal pronoun. Answer: indicate a mutual or reciprocal action
by the subjects of the verb. Ex: each other & one another
◉intensive pronoun. Answer: emphasizes a noun or another
pronoun. Ex: myself, yourself, himself
◉reflexive pronoun. Answer: Refers to the subject and directs the
action of the verb back to the subject. Ex: myself, yourself, himself
◉descriptive adjective. Answer: names a quality of an object: BLUE
book
,◉limiting adjective. Answer: an adjective that answers "how many?
which one?
◉possessive adjective. Answer: show possession or ownership. Ex:
my, your, his, her, its, our, their
◉demonstrative adjective. Answer: tells which one; examples: this,
that, these, and those
◉interrogative adjective. Answer: used in questions; the
interrogative adjectives are what, which, and who's. Ex: which dog is
yours?
◉preposition. Answer: A word that shows the relationship of a noun
or pronoun to another word. Bill drew a circle AROUND the house.
◉coordinating conjunction. Answer: FANBOYS=for, and, nor, but, or,
yet, so
◉subordinating conjunction. Answer: a conjunction (like 'since' or
'that' or 'who') that introduces a dependent clause
, ◉modifier. Answer: A word, phrase, or clause that functions as an
adjective or adverb to limit or qualify the meaning of another word
or word group.
◉phrase. Answer: group of words without a subject and predicate
◉colon. Answer: used to introduce a list, to separate independent
clauses when second clause is a restatement of the first, introduce a
formal appositive, separate introductory words from a quotation
◉euphemism. Answer: An indirect, less offensive way of saying
something that is considered unpleasant. Ex: passed away instead of
died
◉doublespeak. Answer: Using evasive/ambiguous language to sugar
coat something. Ex: preowned instead of second-hand or used
◉Inductive Reasoning. Answer: takes a specific representative case
or facts and then draws generalizations or conclusions from them.
Must be based on a sufficient amount of reliable evidence
◉writing style. Answer: The distinctive use of language by a writer;
style includes both syntax (sentence structure) and diction (word
choice).
