Word Up
"The reporter was in trouble after discovering the news story was based on a fabrication."
In this context, fabrication means this.
What is something that is fake or made-up?
If a character keeps looking at their watch and tapping their foot while waiting for a bus, you can likely infer this about their feelings.
What is they are impatient, anxious, or in a hurry?
What is spooky, eerie, or mysterious?
This punctuation mark is used to separate two separate independent thoughts without using a conjunction such as "and" or "but".
What is a semicolon (;)?
What is pump your own gas?
"Speaking rudely to the judges was a rash decision that hurt his chance of winning."
In this context, rash means this.
What is without careful thought and consideration?
In the imagery. "the ballerina was as graceful as a swan," this is the type of figurative language being used.
What is a simile?
In the sentence, "I am thrilled to accept this wonderful honor tonight!", this is the speaker's tone.
What is enthusiastic, excited, or grateful?
"The storm - which came out of nowhere - ruined our picnic."
In this sentence, this is the purpose of the dashes.
This famous cryptid (mythological creature) is believed to live in the Pine Barrens in South Jersey.
Who is the Jersey Devil?
"Unlike my frugal mother, I don't care about sales or using coupons."
In this context, frugal means this.
What is thrifty or careful with money?
If a character is disorganized, an author might provide these two examples to describe the appearance of a messy room.
What is clothes on the floor, papers scattered across the desk, the bed being unmade, etc.?
If a speaker says, "Oh great, another flat tire. This is exactly how I wanted to spend my Saturday.", this is the tone.
What is sarcastic or frustrated?
In the sentence "Mr. Henderson my science teacher gave us a pop quiz.", the correct placement for commas would be here.
What are after Henderson and teacher?
What are diners?
"The dizziness was transient and he was able to return to the game within a minute."
In this context, transient means this.
What is lasting only a short time, not permanent?
What is very dry (drought, has not rained in a long time)?
This is the difference between tone and mood.
What is tone is the author's attitude, and mood is the feeling the reader gets?
Between active and passive voice, this is the one used in the above sentence.
What is passive voice?
NJ is known for this tourist destination, with more of them located along our shore than anywhere else in the world.