Vocab
Sometimes the sight of a police cruiser is enough to ___ people from speeding.
dissuade
An argument missing a line is called an
enthymeme
Which of these is correct?
A. Amanda’s car is a 2012 Ford with lots of character.
B. Amandas car is a 2012 Ford with lots of character.
C. Amanda’s car is a 2012 Ford with lot’s of character.
D. Amandas car is a 2012 Ford with lots’ of character.
A
A sentence with at least two independent clauses and at least one subordinate clause is called a ____________ sentence
compound-complex
To avoid any problems we will need to ___ carefully past the obstacles.
maneuver
Switching the order of the premises is called
mutatio
Which of these is correct?
A. Her best friend’s brothers bikes were stolen last night.
B. Her best friends’ brothers’ bikes were stolen last night.
C. Her best friend’s brother’s bikes were stolen last night.
D. Her best friend’s brothers’ bikes were stolen last night.
C
A verb form (present or past tense) acting as an adjective is called a
participle
energetic : ___ :: murky : sunny
lethargic
The arrangement of statement types in a syllogism is called its
mood
Which of these is correct?
A. All the girls’ baseball gloves were locked in the storage shed.
B. All the girl’s baseball gloves’ were locked in the storage shed.
C. All the girls’ baseball glove’s were locked in the storage shed.
D. All the girls baseball gloves were locked in the storage shed.
A
A noun or pronoun that precedes the direct object and tells to whom or what or for whom or what the action is done is called an
indirect object
loseness : ___ :: assent : approval
proximity
Changing a 2nd, 3rd, or 4th figure argument into a 1st figure is called
reduction
Which of these is correct?
A. I woul’dve gone to the museum if you’d asked.
B. I would’ve gone to the museum if you’d asked.
C. I would’ve gone to the museum if youd asked.
D. I wouldve gone to the museum if you’d asked.
B
A word or phrase that modifies a word not clearly stated or identified in the sentence is called a
dangling modifier
to ___ : to surprise :: sleek : smooth
flabbergast
The _______________________________ states that if the antecedent is true, the consequent must also be true
essential law of argumentation
Daily Double!
What is Mrs. Barker's first name?
Jillian
A conjunction used to introduce an adverb clause is called a
subordinating conjunction