Grammar
Father gave my twin sister and ___ many presents on my birthday. (extra points if can explain when to use I vs me)
a) I
b) me
c) her
d) him
me
my twin sister and me -> the action is being done to the two people
my twin sister and I ->the action is being committed by the two people
Tia had a momentary ___ in concentration which caused her to throw the Brawl Stars match.
a) lapse
b) boost
c) progress
d) oversight
lapse -> a temporary failure for concentration
boost -> more concentration (wouldnt have lost)
progress -> if something can improve. concentration cannot really progress
oversight -> overlooked
What joins words and phrases to form a sentence?
a) Noun
b) Adjectives
c) Conjunctions
d) Tenses
Conjunctions -> connects two phrases (and, but) Noun -> root word (give eg?)
Adjectives -> to describe something
Tense -> for time
Despite knowing it was a difficult goal to achieve, he pursued it relentlessly
a) fiercely
b) steadily
c) tirelessly
d) failingly
relentlessly -> non-stop over a long time
steadily -> consistently
fiercely -> no specific time period
failingly -> a manner which results in failure
Everyone was surprised to hear the news.
____________ upon ___________
Everyone was surprised upon hearing the news.
upon -> shows time, so it must happen before/after an event
hear -> hearing because the action is happening now
a) spend
b) spends
c) has spent
d) have spent
spend
has ___ (for third person subjects - he/her/it)
have ___ (for first person subjects - you, I, and plural subjects - they, we)
I like going to the beach as it is very calming to watch the waves ____
a) recoil
b) recede
c) reclaim
d) repair
recoil -> flinching away. eg if I poke you.
recede -> ebb, fade away. The waves go back out to sea
reclaim -> recover
repair -> can you repair a wave.
____ hard she tried, she just could not do the math question.
a) However
b) Despite
c) While
d) Unless
Despite (how) hard she tried
While she tried very hard
Unless - does not fit, because this qn is that she is trying very hard. Unless is used for if she has already done something and there's results
Fortunately, I survived the zombie apocalypse due to a pure slew of miracles.
a) Luckily
b) Woefully
c) Inspirationally
d) Regrettably
Luckily -> miracles need a measure of luck to occur
Woefully/Regrettably -> negative connotation
Inspirationally -> To inspire/be a role model
Kayla has not attended a Blackpink concert. Her sister also has not attended a Blackpink concert.
Neither _____________________________________
Neither Kayla nor her sister has attended a Blackpink concert.
Neither... nor... (is for two different people, but for a negative connotation, because they have not gone before)
Either... or... (is for a positive connotation)
Since I had ____ time left after grinding for timed practices, I decided not to go for a run. (how did you decide on the answer?)
a) less
b) little
c) many
d) more
little
little -> small amount of something
less -> need a comparative amount (there must have been something earlier mentioned which is 'more')
Looking at the place called 'Bird's Nest', you couldn't help but raise a ____ eyebrow. It looked nothing like its description.
a) furious
b) frustrated
c) skeptical
d) harrowing
skeptical -> doubtful
since you're questioning the place, you should pick skeptical
furious -> angry
frustrated -> exasperated. fed up
harrowing -> acutely distressing. very upsetting. eg someone died
I threw an eraser, and it hit the teacher. What type of sentence is this?
a) Compound
b) Simple
compound -> two actions happen here. eraser thrown, teacher hit.
simple -> only one action
I yielded to his opinion without much argument.
a) attested
b) admitted
c) agreed
d) asserted
agreed ->yielded means to give in to someone
attest -> speak in defense of someone
admit -> admit to wrong doing
assert -> assert dominance
Mother asked Father, "Do you think chicken rice is a good meal choice?"
Mother asked Father ________________________
Mother asked Father if/whether chicken rice is a good meal choice.
asking for an opinion
There has been ___ contention regarding the best teacher award. How did you come to the answer?
a) much
b) more
c) few
d) many
much
many, fewer -> countable nouns
much, less -> uncountable nouns
more -> comparative
The hot air balloon is being _____ to the ground as we speak.
a) tethered
b) stuck
c) nailed
d) released
tethered -> tied
stuck -> you can't stick a hot air balloon, nor can you nail it
released -> would be released from rather than to. because you're letting it go from a place rather than to a place.
My friend borrows a book from the library. What is the direct object?
a) book
b) library
c) friend
book -> the action is happening to the book so it is direct
friend -> the friend is borrowing the book so they are indirectly affected (not direct)
Please be sensitive, your friend is mourning the loss of her pet.
a) remembering
b) celebrating
c) discussing
d) grieving
mourn/grieve -> to show deep sorrow for a death
discussing -> talking about/debating
celebrating -> a happy occasion
Joanne asked Emily who she had gone out with over the weekend.
"__________?" Joanne asked Emily
"Who did you go out with over the weekend?" Joanne asked Emily.
Who/What/Why is always at the front of the question. Going out over the weekend is what is being done
Anis ____ care of that injured bird she found outside school until now. It is ready to fly. Why?
a) takes
b) was taking
c) has been taking
d) had been taking
has been taking
has been/have been -> present perfect -> action started in the past and it is continuing
have been -> plural
had been -> past perfect -> action started in the past and has concluded
"Look at this place! It has been ____ by vandals!" Ms Lam exclaimed. (bonus points if you can say another word which fits the sentence which is not here)
a) polished
b) desecrated
c) maimed
d) fixed
desecrated -> same as destroyed/ruined
maimed -> bodily harm, not to a place
fixed/polished -> improve
Because it was raining, my cat did not go outside. Which part is the independent clause, and which is dependent?
(hint: what does dependent and independent mean?)
Because it was raining - dependent (sounds funky on its own)
my cat did not go outside - independent (can exist on its own)
There are many sequins glittering under the sunlight.
a) sparkling
b) glowing
c) dazzling
d) vivid
sparkling -> something shiny (sequins)
glowing -> like glow-sticks
vivid -> very rich in colour
dazzling -> blinding you
Cole's regular __________________
Cole's regular mistakes in his work have been noticed by his mother.
Has noticed -> have noticed (mistakes are quantifiable
Mistakes.... regularly -> regular mistakes (regular is an adjective for mistakes)