Vocabulary
Idioms
Five elements of good writing
What's the error?
RE Unit 12A
The Kingdom of Happiness
100
A word that means "modern"
What is contemporary
100
If you are unaffected by something you might use this idiom.
What is "no skin off my nose"?
100
This element means that your writing has good organization that helps the writing flow smoothly
What is "coherence""?
100
Physics are my favorite subject.
What is subject-verb agreement?
100
This is a mythical permanently happy land deep in the Himalayas.
What is Shangri-La?
200
You might use this word if you were puzzled or confused.
What is "enigma'?
200
If you begin too early, someone might say you did this.
What is "jump the gun"?
200
This element of good writing means that descriptive and precise words have been used and there is clear pronoun reference
What is "clarity"?
200
The students asked many questions, but the teacher did not answer it.
What is faulty pronoun reference.
200
A country often referred to "the last Shangri-La"
What is Bhutan?
300
This word has 5 syllables and means something that goes on and on.
What is "interminable"?
300
The week before finals might be called this
What is "the calm before the storm"?
300
This element describes the reasons that a writer is writing, or the goal the writer is trying to achieve.
What is "purpose"?
300
John is adventurous, smart, and has creativity
What is "missing parallel structure"?
300
The year that Bhutan first got television
What is 1999
400
Your mother probably tells you not to do this when she's in a hurry.
What is "dawdle"?
400
If you keep arguing with your parents they might say you are doing this.
What is "skating on thin ice"?
400
This element refers to whom the paragraph is directed, or the readers who would be expected to read the paragraph or essay.
What is "audience"?
400
Some parents became very sensitive about the school curriculum and call the administrators to complain.
What is inconsistent verb tense?
400
The system of government Bhutan chose in 2006.
What is Democracy?
500
This word means to hold back or restrict an action
What is "constrain"?
500
If you used to be good at something, but now you're not, someone might say that you have done this.
What is "lost your touch"?
500
This element means that all sentences are related to the topic sentence.
What is "unity"?
500
The movie, including all of the previews, last about two hours.
What is subject-verb agreement?
500
Sustainable development, environmental protection, cultural preservation, good government.
What are Bhutan's four pillars for Gross National Happiness?
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