Analogies
Modifiers
Connotation and Denotation
Modifiers
Connotation and Denotation
Identify the misplaced modifier:
Hanging upside down in the back of the closet, Adam had almost forgotten about his tennis racket.
Hanging upside down in the back of the closet
Everything (is/are) easier on the weekend.
is
What is the direct object in the following sentence: Mrs. Semrau bought her students the movie to watch.
movie
Identify the pronoun type in the sentence:
Please do not touch my car with those sticky hands.
possessive
Clause or a phrase: After the announcement, we had to have a silent dismissal.
Complete the analogy:
Freeze is to thaw as lose is to...
win
Several of the students (is/are) able to come to the concert.
are
What is the indirect object in the following sentence: Mrs. Semrau bought her students the movie to watch.
her students
Maria, (who/whom) has been a teacher for 25 years, is getting an award.
Who
What is the plural of the word cactus?
Cacti
Complete the analogy:
Artificial is to genuine as flavorful is to...
a. bland
b. nutritious
c. delicious
bland
The volleyball team won the championship, so (it is/they are) able to dress down tomorrow.
it is
Is the following verb transitive or intransitive? He bought some candy.
transitive
Is the pronoun intensive or reflexive: She promised herself that she would study tonight for the test.
reflexive
Identify the prepositional phrase:
Lacrosse does not get many spectators because it is in the middle of a rainy season; therefore, the tickets are very inexpensive.
in the middle of a rainy season
Identify the dangling modifier:
Though they are incredibly massive, astronomers cannot actually see black holes; instead, they look for radiation from fast moving gas around the black hole.
Though they are incredibly massive
The award winning author and editor (speak/speaks) the audience after their presentation.
speak
If a prepositional phrase comes after the verb it is transitive/intransitive.
intransitive
Is the demonstrative a pronoun or an adjective:
These are the best days of your life.
pronoun
What is the past tense of this verb:
Forbid
forbade
Choose the word that best completes the sentence. Hint: Determine the connotation (positive or negative) through context clues.
My friend is very careful about spending money. I admire that, so I call him ____
a. thrifty
b. stingy
c. selfish
thrifty
Either the students or the teacher (is/are) going to win the competition.
is
Is the sentence transitive or intransitvie:
She bought the cutest puppy on earth.
transitive
Is the pronoun intensive or reflexive?
The 2 year old was able to eat her lunch all by herself.
reflexive
Identify the appositive in the sentence:
The possum, the only marsupial native to North America, is also the only non-primate with opposable thumbs.
the only marsupial native to North America