Comparatives and superlatives
What is the comparative form of big?
Bigger
What word means to support a candidate in the election?
Vote
Complete the sentences with the correct form of "to do":
They ______ their work.
She ________ not like politics.
They do their work.
She does not like politics.
The two main political parties in the U.S. are they __________ party and the _________ party.
Democratic and Republican
What is a synonym for large?
A synonym for large is big.
What is the superlative form of extraordinary?
the most extraordinary
There is a presidential election every _____ years.
There is a presidential election every four [4] years.
Use the correct form of "to be" in the sentences.
He ______ a great student.
They _____ great students.
He is a great student.
They are great students.
The Democratic party has a more _____ ideology, while the Republican party has a more _____ideology.
liberal
conservative
What is a synonym for small?
Winter is ____[cold] than fall, but summer is the ______ [hot].
Winter is colder than fall but summer is the hottest.
Presidential elections are complicated because...
A candidate can have more votes and still lose.
Correct the sentence:
They votes in November.
They vote in November.
Name two third parties.
The Green Party
The Libertarian Party
The Constitution Party
The Working Families Party
Choose the best paraphrase for "He studied all day and night to get a perfect score on the exam"
He did not do his homework.
He did well on the test because he studied every day.
His favorite class is art because he enjoys painting.
He did well on the test because he studied every day.
Make a comparative sentence with the following:
democrats / republicans / liberal
Democrats are more liberal than Republicans
What is ideology?
A system of political beliefs, goals and values.
Correct the following sentences:
They is working hard.
It are nice outside.
They ARE working hard.
It IS nice outside.
What is the mascot for the democratic party?
A donkey.
What is Paraphrasing
Rephrasing an original statement
Brooklyn is further than Manhattan, but the Bronx is the furthest from Queens.
What are the three main types of elections?
The three main types of elections are national elections, state elections, and local elections.
Write a sentence using the verb "to have"
Your sentence must have subject-verb agreement:
I have, you have, we have
he has, she has, it has,
we have, they have
Why did U.S. politicians decide to form political parties?
They realized it would be easier to win as a team.
Paraphrase the sentence:
Environmental pollution has a detrimental impact on wildlife populations.
Pollution in the environment is harmful to plants and animals.
Pollution in the environment puts animals in danger.
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