ACT
What is the correct usage of an em dash in a sentence?
Example: “He loved dogs—but severe allergies prevented him from ever adopting one of his own.”
Fix this sentence using a semicolon.
Roscoe loves playing catch it's his favorite game.
Roscoe loves playing catch; it's his favorite game.
Define the word "prosperity".
wealth, success, thriving
Fix this sentence:
Moose is the largest deer species in the world.
Moose are the largest deer species in the world.
"I could sleep for days" is an example of _________
Hyperbole: It's an exaggeration, you can't literally sleep for days.
Find a synonym for the word "benevolent".
Friendly, helpful
The term for comparisons using "like" or "as" is _________
Simile
What words would best fit in this sentence?
Kaelyn ______ bracelets for the trip with her friends next month.
A. was making B. is making C. has make D. make
B. is making
Use the word "enervating" in a sentance.
Doing this Jeopardy board assignment is enervating.
Correct this sentence using an em dash:
I left my dog alone for 10 minutes and the bread is gone so what happened to the bread?
I left my dog alone for 10 minutes and the bread is gone -- so what happened to the bread?
Which of the following demonstrates correct comma usage with adjectives?
A. He had a, large densely packed highly organized, bookshelf in his office. B. He had a large densely packed, highly organized bookshelf in his office. C. He had a large, densely packed, highly organized bookshelf in his office. D. He had a large, densely packed highly organized, bookshelf in his office.
C. He had a large, densely packed, highly organized bookshelf in his office.
Find an antonym for the word "querulous".
cheerful, easygoing, happy
original meaning: to have a tendency to complain; irritable.
Rewrite this text to sound better.
Brenna went to my house and decided to take a big long nap and eat my fruit snacks after she pet my dog roscoe. She woke up and decided to get a glass of milk and call her boss to say shes gonna be late to work.
Accept all answers
Ex.
Brenna went to my house and decided to take a nap. She ate my fruit snacks after petting my dog, Roscoe. She woke up and decided to get a glass of milk. She then called her boss to tell him she would be late to work today.
Whats the difference between an En dash and an Em dash?
The en dash is approximately the length of the letter N, and the em dash the length of the letter M. The shorter en dash (–) is used to mark ranges and with the meaning “to” in phrases like “Dover–Calais crossing.” The longer em dash (—) is used to separate extra information or mark a break in a sentence.
Create a sentence using two of these five vocabulary words.
Example:
The teacher--who is rather benevolent--patiently listened to the querulous student's complaints.