Grammar 1-2
How would you format the title of a short story?
Quotation marks
What word should go in the blank?
The dog (was/were) tired after running in circles for several minutes.
Was
What is a simile?
Comparing two things using "like" or "as"
My plan is to show the ___________________ of my invention to the investors on Shark Tank so that I can get money to make more.
Anarchy
Prototype
Prototype
What is an ACCOMPLICE?
a person who takes part in a crime
Is the following sentence correct?
The boys drove Ben's new, red car down the street.
No
The boys drove Ben's new red car down the street.
Is the following sentence correct?
Flying made Anna nervous, so her parents gave the little girl a stuffed bunny to hug during takeoff.
yes
What type of conflict can be found in the following sentence?
Stranded in the desert, she battled the scorching sun and dwindling water to survive and make it back to civilization.
External
OR
Man vs Nature
Bonus points if you said both!
Which of the following is the best synonym for the word INCINERATE?
burn
ruin
hurt
burn
What word means:
careless and hasty; something done poorly because of speed
Slapdash
How would you format the the title of Taylor Swift's new album?
Italics
Are "pants" a plural or single subject?
Plural
Bonus points if you noticed that they were treated as a plural subject in the question!
Which of the following is NOT an example of figurative language?
Personification, setting, motif, metaphor
setting
Allysa though hard before answering, feeling as if she were on the _______ of a great decision.
Reprieve, access, daunt, auspicious, precipice
Precipice
The glass was so ________ that I couldn’t see anything on the other side.
Stagnant, opaque, brazen, militant, arbitrary
Opaque
Is the following sentence correct?
My friend, Mary, wrote a funny comment in my yearbook.
No
My friend Mary wrote a funny comment in my yearbook.
Fix the following sentence, or leave it as is if it is correct:
We never went to the mall last week, I still need a dress for the dance.
Add a fanboys after the comma
Add a SWABI before the start of the sentence
etc.
Half credit if it was fixed using a period instead of a comma!
S-speech
T-thoughts
E-effect on others
A-actions
L-looks
Which of the following is an antonym for the word abscond?
confront
assist
escape
create
confront
Define LATENT
Hidden, present but not realized (often said of abilities or traits)