Vocabulary
What is the synonym of "indomitable"?
a. sloth
b. insatiable
c. invincible
d. penury
c. invincible
TRUE OR FALSE: An independent clause is a group of words that contains a subject and verb but does not express a complete thought.
FALSE
Maria is a very bright student; she made all A’s on her report card.
What is the antecedent of the word "she" in the sentence?
Maria
He's not the friendliest person.
Litotes
The woman acts as if she (was, were) the only customer in the shop.
were
Forgive me for sounding QUERULOUS, but there is a bug in my soup.
a. courtesy; politeness
b. complaining
c. unfilial
d. hoodlum
b. complaining
What kind of grammatical error is this:
Because I forgot the exam was today.
Sentence Fragments
Give an example of correlative conjunction
Offer your hand in marriage.
Synecdoche
I wish that it ______ (to be) Christmas everyday.
were
The mother was COAXING her reluctant child to take a bath early in the morning.
a. gently persuading
b. compelling
c. forcing
d. demanding
a. gently persuading
Identify what kind of grammatical error could be seen in this sentence then fix it.
My professor is intelligent I've learned a lot from her.
Fused Sentences
•Correct: My professor is intelligent. I've learned a lot from her.
•(or) My professor is intelligent; I've learned a lot from her.
•(or) My professor is intelligent, and I've learned a lot from her.
•(or) My professor is intelligent; moreover, I've learned a lot from her.
Give one example sentence each for linking and helping verbs.
We shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, we shall fight in the fields and in the streets, we shall fight in the hills”
Anaphora
Identify if the sentence is parallel or not:
The coach told the players that they should get a lot of sleep, not eat too much, and do some warm-up exercises before the game.
Parallel