Grammar
What do nouns modify?
Person, place, thing, idea
What language does the word 'ballet' come from?
French
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classroom
What is a simile?
a comparison using 'like' or 'as'
Portuguese is the second most spoken language in the US.
False
What is the subject in this sentence?
"John always watches TV late."
John
What language does the word 'kindergarten' come from?
German
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automobile
What is hyperbole? And give an example.
Exaggeration
example: 'I've told you a million times.'
What is unique about the word 'orange' ?
No other word rhymes with it.
What is the preposition in this sentence?
"She left her book on the table so she wasn't able to study."
on
The word 'nice' now means something pleasant. But what was its original meaning?
stupid, ignorant, foolish
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pneumonia
What is this sentence an example of?
"Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers."
(the answer is not tongue twister)
alliteration
Spanish is the second most spoken language in the US. What is the third?
Mandarin/Chinese
True or False: the object of a sentence receives the action
True
The word 'sauna' comes from which language?
Finnish
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psychology
What is an oxymoron? And give an example.
Words together with opposite meanings
examples: 'jumbo shrimp, big baby, living dead'
The average English speaker knows about how many words?
20,000
What tense is this sentence in?
"I have been to that restaurant many times."
Present perfect
What percentage of English words come from French?
30%
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quintessential
What is this sentence an example of?
'The warm fire was calling my name."
Personification
What is the most common adjective in English?
Good