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What is a run-on entry?
Run-on entries are additional forms of the entry word.
Determine if the pronoun and antecedent are correct:
Many of the schoolmasters taught Greek to his pupils.
Many of the schoolmasters taught Greek to their pupils.
The committee _ planning to meet on Tuesday evening.
is/are
is
Which is the name for the symbol used to represent a short vowel?
(˘)
Determine if the pronoun and antecedent are correct:
Mongooses are noted for its ability to kill venomous snakes.
Mongooses are noted for their ability to kill venomous snakes.
Adam Food Products _ recently built a new packing plant.
has/have
has
What is an idiom?
Idioms are expressions whose meaning cannot be derived from the individual words in the expression
Determine if the pronoun and antecedent are correct:
He is one of the few who always finish his assignments early.
He is one of the few who always finish their assignments early.
He _ attend church as regularly as he should.
don't/doesn't
doesn't
Define "etymology"
Etymology is the history of a word
Determine if the pronoun and antecedent are correct:
I am sure everyone did their best, Mrs. Rhodes.
I am sure everyone did his best, Mrs. Rhodes.
Several in our class _ to make music lessons.
want/wants
want
Which is the symbol for a macron?
a macron is used for long vowel sounds (-)
Determine if the pronoun and antecedent are correct:
Each of the committee members voiced their approval of the proposed drainage system.
Each of the committee members voiced his approval of the proposed drainage system.
Half-truths _ the mother of deceit.
is/are
are