Punctuation
I went to the market and I bought a lot of peaches.
I went to the market, and I bought a lot of peaches.
I'd like seperate checks please.
Separate
Identify the verb: I like to read.
Like
The wedding was charming, if not a little gauche. Synonym for gauche: rushed or tacky?
Tacky
You've got a smile that can light up this whole town. (Figurative language: hyperbole, simile, understatement)
Hyperbole
Its going to be a long day.
It's going to be a long day.
It's definetly a good day to take a nap.
Definitely
Identify the subject: Everything is going to be alright.
Everything
He drove quickly to the grocery store. Give an antonym for quickly.
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What kind of sentence is this? She listened to country music, and she liked to two step. (Simple, compound, fragment)
Compound
I can't believe I forgot how to spell banana
I can't believe I forgot how to spell banana.
That response was totally unecessary.
Unnecessary
Identify the direct object: He held my hand.
Hand
He had a gargantuan appetite and ate the entire pizza. Synonym for gargantuan: huge or small.
Huge
How many sentences in a complete paragraph?
5-8
I know who's dog that is.
I know whose dog that is.
That is an acceptable answer.
CORRECT!
Identify the adjective: The shimmering dew glistened on the grass.
Shimmering
His voice was laden with sarcasm. Synonym: Heavy or empty.
Heavy
Author of Lord of the Rings
J.R.R. Tolkien
I like going to the park, and to the mall.
I like going to the park and to the mall.
Occurrence
Identify the adverb: He walked slowly to class.
Slowly
He listened intently to the speaker's message. Give your own synonym for intently.
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The story jumped off the page. (Simile, personification, allusion)
Personification