Grammar
Hopkins had no idea what was causing the phenomenon, but he grew fascinated by the daily atmospheric displays, tracking ____ changing appearances over the course of that winter.
A. its
B. his
C. their
D. there
C. Their
A punctuation to mark the end of a sentence.
Period
Names a person, place, thing or an idea
Noun
comparing two unlike things using words such as "like" or "as"
Simile
To Break down in order to bring out the essential elements or structure is to
Analyze
The British lacked the capacity to enter the continent and intervene in ____ affairs.
A. its
B. it's
C. their
D. there
A. Its
A punctuation for a pause/separation in sentences
Comma
A group of people, places or things that work as one unit
collective noun
comparing two unlike things NOT using words such as "like" or "as"
Metaphor
To clarify by giving an example of
is to Illustrate
When they were alive, these small, soft-bodied animals ____ through the ocean strata while eating the sediment that collected there.
A. burrow
B. burrowed
C. can burrow
D. have burrowed
B.Burrowed
a punctuation mark used as a Comma, Colon, and Parentheses.
Dash
A specific name of a person, place or thing
Proper Noun
Descriptive language that create a picture in your mind
Imagery
To clearly and loudly declare your point of view is to
Take a stand
That's an experiment you don't want to ____ would potentially wipe Florida off the map.
a. run. That's an experiment that
b. run, and such an experiment
c. run because it
d. run. That experiment
C. run because it
A sentence with a Subject and a verb but needs more words to make a complete thought
Dependent clause.
A person, place or thing that's an idea that you can't touch.
Abstract Noun.
words that have the same beginning sounds together
Alliteration
Give a brief account or summary
Outline
The expedition consisted of ____ 69 Royal African Corps troops (40 white, 29 black), 32 African civilians, 200 pack animals, several field cannons, various other weapons, plentiful gifts for local rulers, and the standard necessities for such a force.
a. a small military force,
b. food for several months,
c. horses and camels to carry supplies,
d. DELETE the underlined portion.
d. DELETE the underlined portion.
When a sentence begins with a independent clause, to set it apart from the dependent clause you use a what?
A comma.
Follows a linking verb and renames the subject
predicate noun
A play on words using the double meaning for fun
Pun
Give valid reasons or evidence to support an answer or conclusion.
Justify