The relationship between "Strongwilled" versus "Stubborn". "Stubborn" has this connotation.
What is negative?
100
This punctuation mark and conjunction are missing when joining these two independent clauses.
"Everyone decided to leave early to the campsite."
"They forgot to let Nancy know."
What are a comma and the conjuction "and", "but" or "yet"?
100
This is the direct comparison between two objects. "Michael was a encyclopedia when it came to American history."
What is a metaphor?
100
This expression is used when you realize something and you accept it.
What is "come to grips."?
100
This type of sentence has a subject and a predicate.
What is a simple sentence?
200
The relationship between "Glare" and "Gaze". "Gaze" has this connotation.
What is positive? (neutral also acceptable)
200
This is the result of combining these two clauses. "I don't enjoy country music." "I don't like country music"
What is "I don't like, or enjoy, country music." "I don't like, nor do I enjoy country music."
200
A comparison between two objects employing the words "like" or "as" .
"The fat raindrops falling on the rooftop, fell as hard as two fists thumping angrily on the tiles above."
What is a simile?
200
This expression is used when you've heard something directly from the source.
What is "Straight from the horse's mouth."?
200
This type of sentence has two independent clauses joined by a conjuction preceded by a comma.
What is a compound sentence?
300
The relationship between the words "Energetic" and "Hyperactive". "Energetic" has this connotation.
What is positive?
300
The result of joining these this independent clause and this dependent clause. "dry over the desert" "Air is wet over the ocean"
What is "Air is wet over the ocean, but dry over the desert." Or "Air is wet over the ocean, yet dry over the desert."
300
This is an example of a form of figurative language. "The once proud trees bowed down to the invading ice."
What is personification?
300
This expression is used when you get the consequence you deserve.
What is "You reap what you sow."
300
This type of sentence has an idependent clause and an dependent clause, usually beginning with a subordinating conjuction.
What is a complex sentence?
400
The relationship between the words "Cuttingedge" and "Trendy". "Trendy" has this connotation.
What is negitive?
400
This subordinating conjuction can be used to combine these independent clauses. "Camcorders are dropping in price." "Parents are using them to document important family events."
What is "Because, camcorders are dropping in price, parents are using themt o document important family events." also accepted "Since camcorders are dropping in price, parents are using them to document important family events."
400
"Sallie sold seashells by the seashore. " is an example of this type of figurative language.
What is alliteration?
400
This expression means that your organization needs everyone to be strong, otherwise it won't succeed.
What is "Your chain's as strong as the weakest link."?
400
This type of sentence has either two dependent clauses and an independent clause, or a combination of those.
What is compound-complex?
500
The relationship between the words "Mushy" and "Sentimental". "Mushy" has this connotation.
What is negative?
500
This puntuation point is missing from this combination in which two independent clauses are joined. Hint: it takes the place of a conjuction in a compound sentence
"The colonel decided to retreat " "he realized it was over."
What is "The colonel decided to retreat; he realized it was over."
semicolon?
500
This is the use of vivid description, rich in sensory words, to create pictures or images in the reader's mind.
"My father lies black and hushed
Beneath white hospital sheets
He collapsed at work
His iron left him
Slow and quiet he sank."
What is imagery? What is a sick man in a hospital. Perhaps he's burned; had an accident?
500
This expression is used when you want to know what someone is thinking.
What is "A penny for your thoughts."?
500
"since, although, while, because, eventhough," are examples of these.
"for, and, yet, but" are examples of these.
What are subordinating conjuctions and coordinating conjuctions?