Analogies
Modifiers
Connotation and Denotation
Modifiers
Connotation and Denotation
Identify the dangling 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
Uni and mono
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
What type of pronoun are who and whom?
relative
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
All of the kids in the class (is/are) ready for the test.
are
What are the numerical prefixes for 7?
hepta and sept