Regions
Jargon / Slang
The Law
Health
Food
100

Unscramble:

a moose is ok in freezing weather

I’m happy that

in the Territories

I’m happy that / in the Territories / a moose is ok in freezing weather.

100

Pick-a-word:

I’m puzzled that Canadian jargon, like _______ and _______, seems intentionally confusing.

Words - Loonie, Bird, G’day, Give’r, Huh, Toque, Bloke

Loonie, Give’r, Toque

100

Is there an abstract noun in the following? What is it?

Some Canadians have the idea that smashing a toonie should be legal.

A. IDEA

An abstract noun is a noun that is a thing (ie. person, place or ‘thing’) that cannot be examined by means of the five senses: taste, touch, sight, hearing, smell.

100

Jennifer is a teacher. She is dedicated to her students.

Jennifer is a teacher who is dedicated to her students.

100
What is the subject relative pronoun that is used for people in formal English?
who
200

Gap fill:

I’m certain ________ some people get laid off from the rigs in the Prairies.

[vocabulary: laid off = become unemployed / rigs = oil drilling operations]

‘that’

200

Define: Give’r

It is understandable that a West Coast Canadian eats sushi after they give’r.

Give’r = work hard, expend a lot of energy, do your best

200

Gap fill:

A generation of Canadians “sacrificed their lives for the ______ and the ________ that we enjoy to this day.”

[hint: abstract nouns]

rights / freedoms

200
Maryland is a state. It is known for its seafood.
Maryland is a state which(or that) is known for its seafood.
200
Which relative pronoun is used for possession?
whose
300

Identify two (2) clauses:

I get the feeling that some fishermen in the Maritimes work harder than others.

[hint: A clause is a group of words with a verb and a subject.]

[I get the feeling] - [some fishermen in the Maritimes work harder than others.]

300

Which word:

It is ________ that she has a toque for tobogganing.

1) evident 2) unlikely 3) fortunate 4) understandable 5) none of these 6) all of these

[vocabulary: toque = winter hat / tobogganing = sliding down snowy hills on a snow slider]

Any and all of the words are correct.  1/2 dollar value for a single word, full dollar value for 6.

300

Make a single sentence:

Canadians have many common beliefs. Most Canadians agree that bilingualism is an important part of Canada’s national identity.

[hint: Canadians (v)____ the (n)______ that . . . . of Canada’s ________ identity.

Canadians have the belief that bilingualism is an important part of Canada’s national identity.

300
My uncle lives in San Francisco. He owns a motel there.
My uncle lives in San Franciso, where he owns a motel.
300
Which relative pronoun cannot be used in a nonidentifying adjective clause?
that
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