Meanings
What is a Homophone? Give an example of it.
A homophone is a word that has the same sound as another word but is spelled differently and has a different meaning.
to/two/too
there/their/they're
What is a pronoun?
A word used in place of a noun, a person, place or thing.
He, she, they, it
What does the letter V represent in Roman Numerals
5
Words that mean roughly the same thing: as
Container or a receptacle
Rushing or Hurrying
Synonyms
What is a homograph? Give an example.
A homograph is a word that has the same spelling as another word but has a different sound and a different meaning.
Lead (to go in front of) & Lead (a metal)
Wind (to follow a course that is not straight) & Wind (a gust of air)
What is a "Objective Pronoun"? Give an example
An objective pronoun is a pronoun that takes the place of the object of a sentence such as:
You, me, him, her, it, us, them, whom and that.
Name the three ships that the pilgrims took to America.
What is the Nina, the Pinta, and the Santa Maria.
What letter of the Roman Numerals represents the number 50?
L
Give me an example of an "analogy'...
Definition of analogy: a comparison of two otherwise unlike things based on resemblance of a particular aspect
Example:
A piece of a pie, is like...a slice of a pizza.
A runner is to a rally race team is like...a musician to a band.
A tree is to a forest is like...a drop of water is to an ocean
What is considered as a Homonym?
Homonym must be both a homograph and a Homophone according to SOME dictionaries.
What is a "Subjective Pronoun"? Give an example.
The subjective pronouns are pronouns that take the place of the subject of a sentence such as:
I, you, he, she, it, we, they, what and who.
The letter C represents what amount in Roman numeral?
100 in the Arabic numbers
An acronym is a pronounceable word formed from the first letter (or first few letters) of each word in a phrase or title. Give me two examples...
USA - United States of America
POTUS - President Of The United States
NHL - National Hockey League
SWAT - Special Weapons and Tactics
GIF - Graphics Interchange Format
JPEG - Joint Photographic Experts Group
LOL - Laugh Out Loud
What does "indigenous" mean?
Original or native to a specific region. Such as some trees, certain plants and tribes like the Native Indians.
What is a "Possessive Pronouns"?
Possessive pronouns show that something belongs to someone.
Mine, Yours, His, Hers, Ours, and Theirs.
What Arabic numeral does this Roman number represent? XV11
17
The word 'ethics' means what?
For a person to have discipline to stand for their belief in what they consider as good or bad, called morals.
What is the meaning of "integrity"?
A person's practice of being honest at all times.
Give an example of "Intensive Pronouns"
Intensive pronouns always end with "self" or "selves".
Myself, himself, herself, yourself, itself, themselves, ourselves and yourselves.
What were the original humans called besides 'caveman'>
Neanderthal
What Roman numerals would represent the Arabic numeral of 37?
XXXV11
To have an 'epiphany'... is to what?
To have a sudden realization of understanding an issue or term. Like "OH....I get it now!"