Vocabulary
What is the meaning of animosity?
a. sorry, apologetic
b. strong dislike
c. lacking concern or emotion
d. hopeful
b. strong dislike
There was a lot of animosity between the two political candidates.
Choose the correct word in parenthesis to correctly complete the sentence.
(It's , Its) too bad Delia and Mike didn't try out for the chess team because they are both geniuses.
It's
Identify the subject(s) and verb(s) in each sentence.
Simone waited nervously by the phone.
Subject: Simone Verb: waited
One of the following sentences is a fragment. Identify the fragment and explain how to correct the fragment.
Some people are addicted to their televisions. While others are addicted to their smart phones.
While others are addicted to their smart phones.
Some people are addicted to their televisions while others are addicted to their smart phones.
Identify the two independent clauses in the following sentences. Tell how to correct it.
Someone was at the front door my phone was buzzing as well.
Someone was at the front door.
My phone was buzzing as well.
Someone was at the front door, and my phone was buzzing as well.
a.a difficult choice
The child's dilemma was whether to lie to his parents are get into trouble for not doing his homework.
My dad slammed on the brakes, which prevented us from going (threw, through) the red light.
through
New school safety rules were instituted last fall.
Subject: rules Verb: were instituted
My family always fights more when my Aunt Rita comes to town. Because she always puts everyone on edge.
Because she always puts everyone on edge
My family always fights more when my Aunt Rita comes to town because she puts everyone on edge.
Identify the two independent clauses in the following sentences. Tell how to correct it.
The fingerprints didn't match the suspect's, the police let the suspect go.
The fingerprints didn't match the suspect's.
The police let the suspect go.
The fingerprint didn't match the suspect's, so the police let the suspect go.
What is the meaning of escalate?
a. to calculate
b. to long for, aim toward
c. to wear out
d. to expand
d. to expand
The child's problems seemed to escalate which each lie he told.
(Your, You're) not going to believe what I just saw!
You're
The test was easier than I had expected.
Subject: test,I Verb: was, had expected
As the stunt plane plummeted to the ground. The crowd watched in horror.
As the stunt plane plummeted to the ground
As the stunt plane plummeted to the ground, the crowd watched in horror.
Identify the two independent clauses in the following sentences. Tell how to correct it.
A trip to the zoo always depresses James he wants to release all the animals from their cages.
A trip to the zoo always depresses James.
He wants to release all the animals from their cages.
A trip to the zoo always depresses James, for he always wants to release all the animals.
A trip to the zoo always depresses James because he wants to release all the animals.
What is the meaning of arbitrary?
a. accurate
b. based on factors that appear random
c. forgetful
d. kind
b. based on factors that appear arbitrary.
The boy's decision to choose one college over another seems arbitrary.
The test was (two, too, to) hard, so most of the students did not finish.
too
Sometimes everything seems to go wrong, and I just want to give up.
Subject: everything, I Verb: seems, want
Barry was prepared to move back in with his parents. Until a chance encounter changed his fortunes.
Until a chance encounter changed his fortunes.
Barry was prepared to move back in with his parents until a chance encounter changed his fortunes.
Identify the two independent clauses in the following sentences. Tell how to correct it.
The college campus grounds were beautiful some of the buildings were very rundown.
The college campus grounds were beautiful.
Some of the buildings were very rundown.
The college campus grounds were beautiful, but some of the buildings were very rundown.
What is the meaning of obsolete?
a. obvious
b. neat and tidy
c. extinct, out of date
d. very clever
c. extinct, out of date
Since most people now have cell phones, pay phones have become obsolete.
The girls hoped (their, they're, there) weren't any ghosts in the old house.
there
The hockey game was postponed because one of the players collapsed on the bench.
Subject: game, one Verb: was postponed; collapsed
Even though he was holding down two jobs. My father attended every one of my school events.
Even though he was holding down two jobs
Even though he was holding down two jobs, my father attended every one of my school events.
Identify the two independent clauses in the following sentences. Tell how to correct it.
The principal called us to her office, the look on her face made me nervous.
The principal called us to her office.
The look on her face made me nervous.
The principal called us to her office, and the look on her face made me nervous.