Nonrestrictive elements are set off by one or two of these things.
What is commas?
100
The word a pronoun refers to or replaces.
What is an antecedent?
100
Another name of the FANBOYS
What is coordinating conjunctions.
100
"Buzz, ooze and moan" are examples of what kind of figurative language?
What is Onomatopoeia.
100
Standing is Stupid” The repeated S sound makes this phrase an example of what kind of figurative language?
What is alliteration.
200
True or False: Nonrestrictive elements are not essential to a sentence.
What is true?
200
True or False: Everyone, everybody, anyone, and anybody are singular pronouns and require a singular verb.
What is true?
200
This type of clause can stand alone as a "complete" sentence.
What is and independent clause.
200
“Her good nature wore out like a fan belt.” This comparison is an example of what kind of figurative language?
What is a simile.
200
"all mammals named Sam are clammy." The repeated consonant sound inside the words mammal, Sam, and clammy make this an example of?
What is consonance.
300
Define the phrase in quotations as restrictive or nonrestrictive: All drivers "who have had a drunk driving conviction" should have their licenses revoked.
What is restrictive?
300
Select the correct pronoun: (We/Us) students want better lunches in the cafeteria.
What is We?
300
These qualities make a clause independent.
What are a subject, a verb, and a complete idea.
300
“My life had stood – a loaded gun.” is an example of what kind of figurative language?
What is a metaphor.
300
“The breeze moved across my skin in time with the wind blowing from the north. It was cold, but I didn’t want to go inside.” This description is an example of what kind of figurative language?
What is sensory imagery.
400
Define the words in quotations as restrictive or non restrictive: The hotel pays the parking ramp fees "for anyone who is a registered guest."
What is restrictive?
400
Select the proper pronoun: My cousins invited us over to (there, they're, their) house for the Superbowl.
What is their?
400
Is there a coordinating conjunction in the following sentence?
"Although Steven wanted to take the bus, his mother refused, so he walked to school in the rain. "
What is "yes."
400
If you purposefully exaggerated for dramatic effect, you would be using this kind of figurative language.
What is hyperbole.
400
"It rained on his lousy tombstone, and it rained on the grass on his stomach. It rained all over the place." This construction is an example of what kind of figurative language?
What is anaphora.
500
Define the words in quotations as restrictive or non restrictive: Matt, "who loves to play video games", is interested in a computer science career.
What is nonrestrictive?
500
Identify the indefinite pronoun: Each of the students was adequately prepared for the test.
What is each?
500
Is there a coordinating conjunction in the following sentence?
"Rocky, my orange tomcat, loves having his head scratched but hates getting his claws trimmed."
What is "no."
500
Shakespeare compared his lady to "a summer's day" using this famous form of poetry.
What is a sonnet.
500
“It is raining so hard, I hope it doesn’t rain for 40 days and 40 nights.” This sentence is an example of what kind of figurative language?