Conventions
Capitalization, dots, commas, question marks, etc. are all examples of ...
punctuation
Give an example of onomatopoeia.
vrum vrum
The class ______already ________ (start)
has already started
Mrs. Jones _________(talk) on the phone for an hour.
has been talking
My mom _________ (not/work) yesterday.
didn't work
Simple, continuous, perfect, and perfect continuous are all examples of ...
aspect
Give an example of alliteration.
A canner can can anything that he can.
_____ you ______ (see) the new series yet?
Have ______ seen
The students __________(write) the essay for nearly an hour.
have been writing
The dogs ________(be) fed a couple of hours ago.
were
Every sentence starts with the ...
subject
Give an example of a metaphor.
He is a fox.
The race _____ just _______(begin)
has just begun
James _________ (know) his best friend since kindergarten.
has known
Fill in the gap with one word: I saw Helen the day before ___________
yesterday
The action of the sentence is called the ...
predicate
Give an example of hyperbole.
I have said it a million times.
Peter isn't here. He _______ (go) shopping.
has gone
Complete the sentence with one word: I have been working here _________ 2005.
since
Fill in the gap with one word: I went to Russia four years _________.
ago
Pragmatics deals with the ... of language
social use
Give an example of an oxymoron.
Pretty ugly
The children __________ (not/swim) in the see before.
haven't swum
Complete the sentence with one word: They haven't seen each other _________ ages.
for
Fill in the gap with one word: ________ year our exams were easy.
Last