Vocab
Define "tone" as it relates to a written text.
the author's attitude toward the subject or audience as revealed through word choice, style, and details.
In the sentence "The student reads quietly," identify the subject.
"The student" is the subject.
In "He writes every day," identify the verb.
"writes" is the verb.
Identify the helping verb in: "She has finished her homework."
Helping verb: "has"; main verb: "finished."
How old is Ms. M?
33
Which rhetorical appeal uses facts, logic, and evidence to persuade an audience? Give the term.
Logos.
In the sentence "My sister and her friend arrived late," identify the subjects.
"My sister and her friend" (compound subject).
In "Marie and Tomas play chess on Tuesdays," identify the verb and explain whether it should be singular or plural.
"play" is the verb; plural because the subject "Marie and Tomas" is plural.
In "They will have completed the project by Friday," identify the helping verb(s)
Helping verbs: "will have"; main verb: "completed."
Who wrote Of Mice and Men?
John Steinbeck
Identify the literary device: language that appeals to the senses and creates a mental picture.
Imagery.
Identify the subject(s) in: "Neither the coach nor the players were ready for the sudden storm."
Subject is "Neither the coach nor the players." In correlative constructions, the verb agrees with the nearer subject; here "players" is nearer so plural verb "were" is correct.
Identify the main verb(s) in: "The storm damaged roofs and toppled fences across town."
Main verbs: "damaged" and "toppled" (compound predicate with plural subject "The storm").
Which helping verb is used in this sentence: "The cake was being baked all afternoon"? Identify all verb parts and label the main verb and helping verb(s).
Sentence parts: helping verbs "was being"; main verb (past participle) "baked."
Which element has the atomic number 1?
Hydrogen.
What is an "anecdote" and how can a writer use one in an argument?
Anecdote: a short, personal story used to illustrate a point or humanize an argument; writers use anecdotes to create connection or exemplify evidence.
For the sentence "There are three books on the shelf," identify the real grammatical subject (not the dummy "there").
The real subject is "three books." ("There" is an expletive/dummy subject.)
In "Either the proposal or the committee members decide tomorrow," identify the verb and explain which verb form is correct; rewrite the sentence correctly.
Correct verb: "decide" must agree with nearer subject "committee members" (plural) when using "Either...or." Rewrite: "Either the proposal or the committee members decide tomorrow." (If you flip to place plural subject nearer, ensure verb plurality.) Alternative clearer wording: "Either the committee members or the proposal will be decided on tomorrow." (Teachers: consider rephrasing for clarity.)
Rewrite the sentence using an appropriate helping verb: "By next month, he __ (finish) the training." Choose the correct form to indicate completion by next month.
Correct completion: "By next month, he will have finished the training." (helping verbs "will have" + past participle "finished")
What does "WWW" stand for at the beginning of a website?
World Wide Web
Explain the difference between "ethos" and "pathos" and give one brief example of each in a speech context.
Ethos = credibility or ethical appeal (example: a doctor citing medical credentials). Pathos = emotional appeal (example: a speaker describing a moving personal story to elicit sympathy).
In the sentence "To solve the problem quickly requires careful thinking and practice," identify the subject and explain why an infinitive phrase is the subject.
Subject: "To solve the problem quickly" (infinitive phrase acting as the subject). The verb is "requires" and agrees as singular because the infinitive phrase is singular in meaning.
In the sentence "Reading the instructions and checking the measurements was essential," identify the verb and explain subject-verb agreement with a gerund phrase subject.
Verb: "was" — the gerund phrase "Reading the instructions and checking the measurements" is a compound gerund phrase acting as a singular subject (treated as a single activity), so singular verb "was" is acceptable if writer views it as one combined task; if emphasizing two distinct actions, many writers use plural "were." Both can be acceptable depending on intended meaning/teacher preference.
Explain how helping verbs affect tense and aspect by comparing these two sentences:
First sentence: helping verb "had" (past perfect), main verb "written" — indicates the action was completed before another past action. Second sentence: no helping verb; "wrote" is simple past — indicates action occurred in the past without emphasizing completion before another past action. The helping verb "had" creates past perfect aspect, showing the order of past events.
What connects muscle to bone?