Grammar
Rewrite in active voice:
“The essay was completed by the student.”
The student completed the essay
A word that means very funny or makes you laugh a lot.
hilarious
A phrase that exaggerates something for dramatic effect.
Hyperbole
Name the device: two contradictory words used together for effect, e.g., “seriously funny” or “original copy.”
Oxymoron
Correct the spelling:
arguement
ARGUEMENT
name the clause type:
“Although she studied all night, she still felt unprepared.”
Dependent Clause
A word meaning to make something better or improve it.
Enhance
What is the device where an object, colour, or action represents a deeper meaning or idea beyond its literal meaning?
Symbolism
Using the wrong word because it sounds like the right one. For example, “O villain! Thou wilt be condemned into everlasting redemption!”
Malapropism.
Which spelling is correct?
occurence / occurrence / occurance
→ Answer: occurrence
Neither of the players were ready for the match.
WERE > WAS (SINGULAR SUBJECT)
What is “vivid”?
A word meaning very clear, detailed, and expressive — almost like you can picture it in your mind.
Identify the device:
“The wind whispered secrets through the trees.”
Personification
What do we call a commonly used name that is factually incorrect or misleading?
Misnomer
The results will not ___ the overall conclusion.”
affect / effect
affect (verb)
What type of clause begins with words like although, because, since, or unless?
Dependent clause / Subordinate clause
What is “mitigate”?
TO REDUCE/LESSEN (I.E., TRY TO MITIGATE THE DAMAGE)
A phrase where contradictory terms appear together (e.g., “deafening silence”).
Oxymoron
What is the name for accidentally swapping the first sounds of two words, often creating a funny mistake?
For example: “You have hissed the mystery lectures.”
Spoonerism
Which spelling is correct?
rhythym / rhythm / rythm
rhythm
Explain why this sentence is a comma splice:
“The movie was exciting, it kept us on the edge of our seats.”
They are both independent clauses.
A word meaning to express something indirectly, suggesting it without saying it directly.
Imply
A subtle, indirect reference to a person, place, or event in literature or history.
Allusion
What is the difference between an oxymoron and a paradox?
Oxymoron: two contradictory words side-by-side (e.g., “bittersweet”).
Paradox: a longer contradictory statement that reveals a truth (e.g., “You must be cruel to be kind.”)
Which is the correct homophone?
“They went to the concert, and the music really ___ my mood.”
affect / effect
Affected