Types of language
What is the name for words that are opposite in meaning to another (e.g. bad and good)?
Antonym
My coworker said he used a financial planner to help choose his stocks so he wouldn't loose money.
lose not loose
He sells lavender scented candles.
It needs a hyphen
He sells lavender-scented candles.
Sorry
regretful
contrite
sorrowful
sad
unhappy
remorseful
repentant
sad
melancholy
crestfallen
sorrowful
grieved
unhappy
brokenhearted
What is the most used verb in the English language?
be
What is a homophone?
Homophones are words that sound the same but have different meanings.
Sharon and Sue, went into the office early yesterday, to complete a project.
No commas are necessary
The cats like its new toy.
Subject-verb agreement
The cats like their new toy or the cat likes its new toy.
without
lacking in, need of, needing, requiring, short of, wanting for, deprived of, destitute of, absent, minus, sans
Which is the most commonly used adjective in the English language?
Good
35% of people fail to get a job within 3 months of leaving school
Logos, statistics, facts
I ordered pizza, I also ordered garlic knots.
It needed a semicolon instead of a comma
I ordered pizza; I also ordered garlic knots.
My dentist gave me great advice; brush two times every day and floss nightly.
Semicolon vs. colon
My dentist gave me great advice: brush two times every day and floss nightly.
mix
blend, mingle, combine, put together, stir, jumble, merge, fuse, unite, unify, join, amalgamate
Spell a synonym to 'absolutely' that starts with 'D
definitely
It was a sea of corruption
Metaphor
At the annual meeting, the CEO told employees, This year has been exceptional because of you.
Needs quotation marks
At the annual meeting, the CEO told employees, "This year has been exceptional because of you."
Its a lovely day for a picnic.
It's vs its
It's a lovely day for a picnic
Dance (verb)
jive, spin,
Can you name the word for a person who is excessively fastidious and demanding about details?
Perfectionist
Sayings to live by
Mantras or catchphrases
I went to the movies with my sister. We will see the new comedy about dancing dogs.
Verb tense shift
I went to the movies with my sister. We saw the new comedy about dancing dogs.
Wasn't it Amy that went to Rome last year?
Who vs that
Wasn't it Amy who went to Rome last year?
legally
Can you name the word in the English language with the most definitions?
Set