Idioms
What does the idiom "left out in the cold" mean?
To be forgotten or unwelcomed
Because owls rely on their wings to hunt, wing injuries are major issues for the birds, which are nocturnal.
A. NO CHANGE
B. the nocturnal birds.
C. the birds.
D. the birds, which hunt at night.
The birds
Which of the following is written in a formal diction?
a.“The adventurers rode thru the forest with their swords drawn.”
b.“We shouldn’t have to do this kind of junk, anyway!”
c.“Steve and Adam will be out of town this weekend.”
d.“I would be very pleased to snag a job at WLC’s development office.”
c.“Steve and Adam will be out of town this weekend.”
Down the street from the college, I attend, the Save-U Laundromat is always open, and someone is always there.
college I attend,
What word or phrase should be deleted?
Lauren was spending so many hours at her job at the zoo that her leisure time was minimal and not abundant at all.
A. NO CHANGE
B. minimal and not abundant.
C. at a minimum.
D. Minimal
D. Minimal
What is the meaning of 'bury the hatchet'?
To let something go or solve a problem
Emily, who'd never been on a roller coaster before, was frightened by the height of the ride.
F. NO CHANGE
G. who loved amusement parks
H. a young woman
J. OMIT the underlined potion
NO CHANGE
Where should you use diction?
a.Formal essays
b.Creative writing
c.Dialogue
d.Everywhere – you can’t avoid it!
Everywhere – you can’t avoid it!
During the early morning hours of October 28, 1965, engineers stationed 630 feet above the ground made careful measurements for the day's work.
No Change
B. Added bonus
What is the meaning of - under your breath?
Talking in a whisper were no ones hears you
Holi is an Hindu festival during which revelers throw colored dye into the air. Yom Kippur is the Jewish New Year. This practice, which results in participants skin and clothes being temporarily colored, has been adopted in the US for large parties and fun runs.
A. NO CHANGE
B. Another Hindu holiday is Diwali.
C. Everyone has a lot of fun.
D. OMIT the underlined portion.
Omit the underlined portion
What is jargon?
a.The diction of a specific field or profession
b.Modern-day vernacular
c.Using too many words in a single sentence
d.Overly complex diction
a.The diction of a specific field or profession
My hobby is collecting bottles and cans. -> I am
interested in collecting bottles and cans
Select the underlined word or phrase that needs to be changed to make the sentence correct. Some sentences contain no error at all.
When Lonnie stepped onto the field, he was definitely without a doubt the most confident member of our high school marching band.
definitely, without a doubt
What idiom means to be in a bad situation
in a pickle
The solar system is believed to have formed, perhaps 5 billion years ago, from a spinning cloud of gas called a nebula. As this nebula contracted it began to spin faster and faster. Probably it spun off rings of planetary matter as it became more disk-like. These rings later contracted into planets. Earth is the third planet from the Sun.
This paragraph is about the origin of the solar system. Which sentence is irrelevant?
Earth is the third planet from the Sun
Why should you use caution in imitating the diction of professional scholars?
a.Because academic diction should only be used by professionals
b.Because this could count as plagiarism
c.Because many professional scholars are poor writers
d.All of the above
c.Because many professional scholars are poor writers
Mr. Long is a big fan of skiing. ->Mr.Long adore
skiing
Which word or phrase should be deleted?
Timmy said the UFO he spotted was oblong in shape.
in shape
In for a penny, in for a pound
That someone is intentionally investing his time or money for a particular project or task.
The first day of April is a day when people play jokes on each other. It rains often in the spring. It is called April Fool's Day and it is celebrated around the world. In France, children tape paper fish to each other's backs and yell "April Fish" at them. It is silly and fun.
Which detail is irrelevant?
It rains often in the spring.
What is the denotation of the word "immature"?
Not fully grown
My sister find arranging flowers interesting. ->My sister likes
arranging flowers
Which word or phrase should be deleted?
Mother has to descend down the basement stairs to do the family laundry.
down