Passive/Comparison
Reading Fun
Adjective Clauses
Vocabulary
The Sunflower State
100
Manhattan is a (small)____________ town __________ Topeka.
What is "smaller/than"?
100
Which Pattern of Organization is used in this paragraph? It seems like there has been a surge in teen pregnancies these days. Teen pregnancies make it very difficult for young mothers to pursue their dreams and meet the demands of an infant. Fortunately, most teen pregnancies can be easily prevented by using birth control; however, even birth control is not 100% effective. The most effective way to prevent teen pregnancies is abstinence, which is 100% effective.
What is Problem Solution
100
The word we can leave out of this sentence, without changing the meaning: The books that we had to buy were too expensive.
What is "that"?
100
Context The eruption of a volcano in Indonesia killed over hundred people. What is the meaning or definition of the word ERUPTION
Explode – hot gas and rocks come out.
100
The state Cary lived in before he came to Kansas
What is Alabama?
200
The passive form of this sentence: The bad news upset Graciela.
What is "Graciela was upset by the bad news."
200
are/and/precision/needed/tennis?/Why/in/accuracy Put the words in the correct order
What is "Why are accuracy and precision needed in tennis?"
200
Combine these 2 clauses by making one of them an adjective clause: AnnaBell is a great teacher. She teaches at K-State.
AnnaBell who teaches at K-State is a great teacher.
200
There was absolutely no justify/ justification/justifies for his violent actions. Choose the correct answer
What is "justification"
200
How old are Dan's 2 lovely daughters?
4 months and 3 years
300
The reason why we cannot make this sentence passive: "My grandmother died when she was 93 years old."
What is "there is no object" OR "the verb is intransitive."
300
Context The young woman admitted in tears that she had made up the story of how she was ABDUCTED and held by the men for 36 hours.
What is "Taken away illegally and by force; kidnapped"
300
The question you should ask when you see a notebook on the table, and you want to know which person it belongs to
What is "Whose notebook is this?"
300
The teacher asked the class to theory/theorize/theoretician/ about why the sky is blue. Choose the correct answer
What is "theorize"
300
What is teacher AnnaBell's favorite Ecuadorian city.
What is "Cuenca"
400
The passive form of the sentence "Someone hit me over the head!"
What is "I was hit over the head by someone!"
400
Which Pattern of Organization uses the following signal words: many, several, a lot of, some, a number of Which Pattern of Organization uses the following signal words: alike, similar, same, both, different, unlike, however
What is "Listing and Comparison"
400
Correct this sentence: I work with a teacher gives easy tests.
What is "I work with a teacher who gives easy tests."
400
"Bread" is ________________ to "food", as "tea" is related to "beverage"
What is "analogous"?
400
The Birthday that both K-State and Janet share
What is "February 16th"
500
The passive form of the sentence "You can see American movies in many countries around the world."
What is "American movies can be seen in many countries around the world."
500
Give examples of 3 collocations and use each collocation in a sentence. Example: Collocation - In the long run In the long run it would be better to reschedule the meeting.
Answers will vary
500
The correct form of this incorrect sentence, used in a VERY formal situation: The people he works for them have a lot of money.
What is "The people for whom he works have a lot of money."
500
Assemble/Disperse; Optional/Required; Distribute/Gather
What are antonyms?
500
The year K-State was established
What is "1863"
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