Unit 3 Sentence
I am __________ to work hard by my parents, teachers, and friends.
compelled
Dismissive
showing little regard; scornful
I will ___________ to your judgement on this issue; I am not familiar with the details.
defer
proliferate
to increase greatly in number
True/false: a subordinate clause MUST be followed by a comma when it BEGINS a sentence
true
He pitied them, wallowing in their ___________ conditions.
abject
Conjecture
a guess, often based on faulty evidence
Do not ____________ too far from the path, the woods can be dangerous at night.
deviate
Deference
Place a comma in the following sentence:
I went to the market but the seafood stand was missing.
I went to the market, but the seafood stand was missing.
I would be ____________ not to respond to his email in a timely and professional manner.
remiss
Dejected
downcast or sad, depressed
Give me a moment to ____________ with my colleagues before we make any further arrangements.
confer
Viaduct
a bridge over a valley
Which of the following is correct?
1) Mr. LaMoure, Mr. Flanigan, and Dr. Donovan are all English teachers.
2) Mr. LaMoure, Mr. Flanigan, and, Dr. Donovan are all English teachers.
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The ____________ of childhood ignorance recurs a lot in To Kill a Mockingbird.
Motif
Emissary
an agent sent on a mission
comportment
Proffer
to present or offer
What are the three ways to separate two independent clauses?
semicolon, period, comma+coordinating conjunction
He is very reserved and shy, it is very rare for him to ___________ at all.
emote
Impulse
a sudden, involuntary urge to do something
If we study for the vocab quiz, we can ____________ any potential losses to our English grades.
obviate
Purported
claimed as true, but probably false
In which of the following sentences do ALL of the students get candy?
1) The students who won the game received candy.
2) The students, who won the game, received candy.
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