Adjectives 1
Sophisticated, polished:
Musty, Suave, Obsolete
Suave
Dingy, sordid:
Turbulent, Premeditated, Squalid
Squalid
Expression of scorn:
Apathy, Gibe, Condolence
Gibe
Anarchy, turmoil:
Solace, Apathy, Chaos
Chaos
She was having a bad dream.
"was having" =
a) Pronoun b) Noun c) Verb d)Preposition
Verb
Marked by honor, knightly:
Chivalrous, Stately, Squalid, Amicable
Chivalrous
Fierce and cruel, aggressive:
Truculent, Omnivorous, Pliable, Destitute
Truculent
Clue, inkling:
Solace, Intimation, Animosity, Quandary
Intimation
Benefactor, Intimation, Quandary, Chivalry
Benefactor
"Oh, Christmas tree, Oh, Christmas tree!"
"Oh" =
a) Pronoun
b) Adverb
c) Preposition
d) Interjection
Interjection
Dignified, majestic:
Squalid, Amicable, Inopportune, Stately
Stately
Insipid, halfhearted:
Stately, Rampant, Tepid, Venal
Tepid
Expression of sympathy:
Apathy, Chaos, Gibe, Condolence
Condolence
Indifference, disinterest:
Chaos, Apathy, Solace, Quandary
Apathy
"On the first day of Christmas, my true gave to me, a partridge in a pear tree."
"partridge" = Which sentence function?
a) Subject
b) Direct Object
c) Preposition
d) Predicate Nominative
Direct Object
Easily bent, easily influenced:
Pliant, Rampant, Chivalrous, Reprehensible,
Voluminous, Premeditated
Pliant
Sloppy, disordered:
Tepid, Voluminous, Unkempt, Cursory, Obsolete, Remiss
Unkempt
State of doubt:
Quandary, Gibe, Condolence, Apathy
Quandary
Detest, Despise:
Brandish, Revel, Discern, Comprise, Embark, Abhor
Abhor
"All is calm, all is bright."
"calm" and "bright" = Which sentence function?
a) Simple subjects
b) Direct Objects
c) Indirect Objects
d) Predicate Nominatives
Predicate Nominatives
Neglectful of one's duty:
Pliable, Reprehensible, Premeditated, Turbulent, Musty, Remiss, Destitute, Venal
Remiss
ill-timed:
Belligerent, Omnivorous, Stately, Musty, Suave, Cursory, Inopportune, Venal
Inopportune
To include or contain:
Assent, Consecrate, Comprise, Amend, Implicate, Reiterate, Abhor, Repose
Comprise
To express agreement:
Discern, Amend, Comprise, Embark, Consecrate, Revel, Assent, reiterate
Assent
Identify the participle, gerund, and appositive:
My favorite toy from the 1980s, Teddy Ruxpin, was a talking toy bear who loved telling stories.
Participle: "talking" (describing toy bear)
Gerund: "telling stories" (acting as direct object)
Appositive: "Teddy Ruxpin" (identifies/refers back to "toy")