Roots -- meaning of...
Prepositional Phrases
Malapropisms
Correct the Sentence
Subject/Object/Reflexive
100
mater; matri
What is "mother"?
100
Under my bed, there are dust bunnies.
What is "under my bed"?
100
When I asked the wrong guy to the dance, I literally feel through the floor.
What is "... I felt like I fell through the floor." (or something else that implies METAPHORICAL, not literal, usage)
100
I ain't going to that party.
What is "I am not going to that party"?
100
__ asked a question. (first person singular pronoun)
What is I?
200
-logy
What is science of and/or study of?
200
I will clean my room after the show.
What is "after the show"?
200
You defiantly want to see that movie; it won an Academy Award.
What is "definitely," not "defiantly"?
200
I could've done that myself.
What is "I could have done that myself"?
200
Please join ___ in a trip to Tanzania. (first person singular pronoun)
What is me?
300
inter-
What is between and/or among?
300
I went to the closet, but didn't find the vacuum in it.
What are "to the closet" and "in it"?
300
I have the general concept, but I'm vague on the pacific details.
What is "specific," not "pacific"?
300
Theresa and myself will be starters in the game.
What is "Theresa and I will be starters in the game"?
300
When we arrive in Tanzania, Edward and ___ will see the sights.
What is I?
400
bene-
What is good and/or well?
400
I picture the image of the vacuum cleaner in that closet, but it's not there!
What are "of the vacuum cleaner" and "in that closet"? (may be together)
400
Fortunately, the bomb fallout did not effect me.
What is "affect" instead of "effect"? (affect=noun; effect=verb)
400
I'm looking to buy a car that runs good.
What is "I want to buy a car that runs well"?
400
When I come home from a greasy restaurant, I wash _____ before I go to bed. (first person singular pronoun)
What is myself?
500
con -
What is with?
500
If I want to go to the game this afternoon, I'd better find that vacuum cleaner!
What is "to the game"?
500
Because I am already a mutant, nucular radiation isn't a big deal for me.
What is "nuclear" instead of "nucular"?
500
That car needs washed.
What is "That car needs to be washed" or "That car needs washing"?
500
Please come with Kenichi and ____ (first person singular pronoun) as we treat _______ (first person plural pronouns) to some greasy fries!
What are "me" and "ourselves"?
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