Identify the Error
Vocabulary
Parts of Speech
Pronunc.
Mystery
100

That misunderstanding should to be clarified before any public-facing language is drafted.

should always takes the base form

100

What does sitcom stand for

situational comedy

100

What is the noun of:

prevalent (adj)

prevalence

100

employee

im ploy ee

100

This type of humour involves exaggeration, such as saying “I’m so hungry I could eat a horse.”

Hyperbole

200

Is there an error? If yes, what is it and why is it an error? 

She said to me the truth.

said = to express thought

tell = to give info to someone

200

Give the definition and part of speech 

to cram

the practice of working intensively to absorb a large volume of information in a short amount of time - usually no retention or low quality retention

verb

200

The following is the infinitive. List all the forms and parts of speech for this infinitive:

to prevent

prevent (verb)

preventive (adj)

prevention (noun)

200

Ferocious

/fur O shis/

200

What is the structure for say vs tell

say + something

Tell + (someone) + (something)

300

My supervisor unrolled me in the language training for next year

unrolled - enrolled

300

Define

clean slate

absence of existing restraints or commitments 

300

Identify the following word's POS and give the other possible forms:

Hygiene 

noun

Hygienic (adj)

Hygienically (adv)

300

Youth

/yoo th/

300

She did a big effort to finish the report before the deadline.

made or put in

400

Identify the Errors

I cannot attend today's class because we have short staff

have --> are

staff --> staffed

400

to be in shambles

a situation of extreme chaos, mess, disorganization

400

The following is the infinitive. List all the forms and parts of speech for this infinitive:

To verify 

verify (verb)

verifiable (adj)

verification (noun)

400

Procurement 

/prəˈkjʊr·mənt/

400

What is the part of speech/tense and definition of the following:

self-communing

adj/present participle

Engaged in deep private thought or reflection

500

Identify the grammatical error in the sentence and explain what makes it incorrect.

Having been overseeing the project for months, the unexpected delay frustrated Maria more than anyone else.

  • The opening participial phrase “Having been overseeing the project for months” must logically modify the subject that immediately follows it.
  • But the next noun is “the unexpected delay,” which obviously cannot oversee a project.

Having been overseeing the project for months, Maria was more frustrated by the unexpected delay than anyone else.”

or

Maria, having been overseeing the project for months, was more frustrated by the unexpected delay than anyone else.


500

Provide the definition, part of speech, tense, and an example sentence:

commended

verb (past)

Considered worthy of praise or approval

500

What part of speech is this? What is/are the other part(s) of speech for the following:

protocol 

Noun

No other part of speech

500

Architecture

/ark i tec tsher/

500

Figure out the joke and tell me what type of humour this is:

There's a boat filled with people, yet there's not a single person on board. How is that possible? 

Word play 

single - not married

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