Practice Essential Part

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Choose the word that is a necessary part of the underlined word.

school

student

test

learning

report card

Without students, a school cannot exist; therefore, students are the essential part of schools. The other choices may be related, but they are not essential.

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book

pages

pictures

learning

fiction

The necessary part of a book is its pages; there is no book without pages. Not all books are fiction, and not all books have pictures. Learning may or may not take place with a book

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Choose the word that is a necessary part of the underlined word.

desert

cactus

oasis

flat

arid

A desert is an arid tract of land. Not all deserts are flat. Not all deserts have cacti or oases.

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Choose the word that is a necessary part of the underlined word.

harvest

tractor

crop

autumn

stockpile

To harvest something, one must have a crop, which is the essential element for this item. Autumn is not the only time crops are harvested. There may not be enough of a crop to stockpile, and you can harvest crops without a tractor .

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Choose the word that is a necessary part of the underlined word.

election

voter

president

nation

November

An election does not exist without voters. The election of a president is a byproduct. Not all elections are held in November, nor are they nationwide.

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Choose the word that is a necessary part of the underlined word.

guitar

songs

band

teacher

strings

A guitar does not exist without strings, so strings are an essential part of a guitar. A band is not necessary to a guitar. Guitar playing can be learned without a teacher. Songs are byproducts of a guitar.

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Choose the word that is a necessary part of the underlined word.

pain

cut

burn

hurt

nuisance

Pain is suffering or hurt, so choice d is the essential element. Without hurt, there is no pain. A cut or a burn may cause pain, but so do many other types of injury. A nuisance is an annoyance that may or may not cause pain.

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Choose the word that is a necessary part of the underlined word.

wedding

love

marriage

ring

church

A wedding results in a joining, or a marriage, so choice d is the essential element. Love usually precedes a wedding, but it is not essential. A wedding may take place anywhere, so a church is not required. A ring is often used in a wedding, but it is not necessary.

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Choose the word that is a necessary part of the underlined word.

bonus

cash

raise

reward

employer

A bonus is something given or paid beyond what is usual or expected, so reward is the essential element. A bonus may not involve a raise in pay or cash, and it may be received from someone other than an employer.

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Choose the word that is a necessary part of the underlined word.

knowledge

school

teacher

learning

textbook

Knowledge is understanding gained through experience or study, so learning is the essential element. A school is not necessary for learning or knowledge to take place, nor is a teacher or a textbook.