S-V Agreement
Foreign Terms
Homophones
Sentence Patterns
Figures of Speech
100
The short stories in this collection (is/are) mysteries.
What is are
100
His painting style is very new and unusual. Critics describe it as...
What is avant-garde
100
You are a (cite, sight, site) for sore eyes.
What is sight
100
Holly gave Kyle a pencil for class. What is the sentence pattern?
What is S-V-IO-DO
100
Brandon looked like a snowman in his new white suit.
What is a simile
200
Three letters by Thomas Jefferson (was/were) donated to the museum.
What is were
200
You call your girlfriend by your old girlfriend's name. You've made a terrible blunder and have committed a...
What is faux pas
200
You need to (cite, sight, site) your sources.
What is cite
200
My dog seems upset.
What is S-LV-C
200
The wind whispered my name.
What is personification
300
The daffodils, not the dogwood tree, (is/are) in full bloom now.
What is are
300
My sister is a total diva. She expects me to treat her like some sort of celebrity. She thinks she is a ...
What is prima donna
300
Go to the construction (cite, sight, site) if you need to talk to the builder.
What is site
300
I cried like a baby.
What is S-V
300
The night was a safe house for the children.
What is a metaphor
400
A survey of the voters (indicates/indicate) their opinions on the issue.
What is indicates
400
Our band members have a real sense of camaraderie among themselves. It's a real
What is espirit de corps
400
Action verbs have direct objects. Linking verbs have (complements/compliments).
What is complements
400
The spit ball hit Jordan in the head.
What is S-V-DO
400
His attempt to make a "new deal" reminds me of President Teddy Roosevelt.
What is an allusion
500
The star of the play, as well as the chorus members, (was/were) rehearsing.
What is was
500
The state or existing condition of something is called the...
What is status quo
500
Her prom dress is so pretty. She is sure to get lots of (complements/compliments) on it.
What is compliments
500
My teacher is Mrs. Riner.
What is S-LV-C
500
The bakery is closed for "loafing" today.
What is a pun
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