Essential Part

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


Option”D” is correct

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

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


Option”B” is correct

A desert is an arid tract of land. Not all deserts are flat (choice d). Not all deserts have cacti or oases (choices a and c).

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


Option”B” is correct

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

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


Option”D” is correct

Words are a necessary part of language. Slang is not necessary to language (choice b). Not all languages are written (choice c). Not all languages are spoken (choice a).

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


Option”A” is correct

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.

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


Option”A” is correct

All shoes have a sole of some sort.Not all shoes are made of leather (choice b); nor do they all have laces (choice c).Walking (choice d) is not essential to a shoe.

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


Option”C” is correct

Water is essential for swimming-without water, there is no swimming. The other choices are things that may or may not be present.

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


Option”A” is correct

Lightning is produced from a discharge of electricity, so electricity is essential. Thunder and rain are not essential to the production of lightning (choices b and d). Brightness may be a byproduct of lightning, but it is not essential (choice c).

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


Option”C” is correct

An ovation is prolonged, enthusiastic applause, so applause is necessary to an ovation. An outburst (choice a) may take place during an ovation; “bravo” (choice b) may or may not be uttered; and an encore (choice d) would take place after an ovation.

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


Option”A” is correct

All vertebrates have a backbone. Reptiles (choice b) are vertebrates, but so are many other animals. Mammals (choice c) are vertebrates, but so are birds and reptiles. All vertebrates (choice d) are animals, but not all animals are vertebrates.