Blue
Combine the following sentences using a relative clause:
The boy is my cousin. He is wearing a blue jacket.
The boy who is wearing a blue jacket is my cousin.
THIS QUESTION IS WORTH 200 EXTRA POINTS: Combine the sentences using a relative clause:
The movie was amazing. We watched it last night.
The movie that/which we watched last night was amazing.
THIS QUESTION IS WORTH 700 EXTRA POINTS: Identify the type of relative clause (defining or non-defining):
My brother, who lives in Spain, is visiting us next week.
Non-defining relative clause (It gives extra information and is separated by commas.)
THIS QUESTION IS WORTH 350 EXTRA POINTS: Fill in the blank with the correct relative pronoun:
The teacher _______ explained the lesson was very clear.
who / that → The teacher who/that explained the lesson was very clear.
THIS QUESTION IS WORTH 600 EXTRA POINTS: Rewrite using a relative clause:
I met a woman. Her son is in my class.
I met a woman whose son is in my class.
THIS QUESTION IS WORTH 500 EXTRA POINTS:
Which movie won the Oscar for Best Picture in 2020?
A) 1917
B) Parasite
C) Joker
D) Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
B) Parasite
Combine sentences using a participial phrase:
I saw a man. He was running down the street.
I saw a man running down the street.
Correct the error in this sentence:
The movie bored everyone was long.
The movie that bored everyone was long. (or) The movie, boring everyone, was long.
Which band released the album Abbey Road*?*
A) Queen
B) The Rolling Stones
C) The Beatles
D) Pink Floyd
C) The Beatles
The Battle of Puebla (1862) is remembered because Mexico defeated which country?
A) Spain
B) United States
C) France
D) Britain
C) France
Rewrite using a participial phrase:
The man was injured in the accident. He was taken to the hospital.
Injured in the accident, the man was taken to the hospital.
Rewrite using a participial phrase:
The teacher explained the lesson. The students listened carefully.
Explaining the lesson, the teacher had the students listening carefully.
(or) The students listened carefully to the teacher explaining the lesson.
THIS QUESTION IS WORTH 400 EXTRA POINTS: Who led the Mexican War of Independence by issuing the Grito de Dolores in 1810?
A) José María Morelos
B) Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla
C) Agustín de Iturbide
D) Benito Juárez
B) Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla
Explain the homophone: tear
tear (to rip) and tear (from the eye)
Choose the best explanation:
The band was too tight to play comfortably.
Which interpretation is most reasonable and why?
A) The musicians lacked emotional flexibility
B) The group of musicians was physically restricted
C) The fabric used was too narrow
D) The musicians refused to change plans
Correct answer: B
Explanation:
“Tight” refers to physical restriction (spacing, equipment, or movement).
Word type: Homonym (same spelling, related meanings)
Rewrite using the past participle of fill:
She has a notebook. She wrote all her notes in it.
She has a notebook filled with notes she wrote.
Which international organization was created after World War II to promote peace?
A) League of Nations
B) European Union
C) United Nations
D) NATO
C) United Nations
SURPRISE! THIS QUESTION IS WORTH 1,000 EXTRA POINTS: In what year was your teacher born?
1995
Approximately how many campuses does Tec de Monterrey have in Mexico?
A) 10
B) 18
C) 26
D) 40
C) 26
They were unsure weather to stay or leave.
a) Identify the type of confusion - homograph, homophone, or homonym.
b) Correct the sentence.
Homophone confusion
Context refers to a decision, not climate → whether is correct.
They were unsure whether to stay or leave.
The Mexican Revolution began in which year?
A) 1810
B) 1848
C) 1910
D) 1920
C) 1910
In what year was Tecnológico de Monterrey founded?
A) 1920
B) 1943
C) 1950
D) 1968
B) 1943
Explain both meanings.
- Homonym
- “not valid” and “sickly person.”
Explain the difference in meaning for the homonym row.
(movement of oars) and (a line)
The sentence below contains an incorrect word choice.
The principle reason the student passed was his hard work.
a) Identify the error.
b) Explain why the incorrect word changes the meaning.
c) Correct the sentence and justify your choice.
a) Incorrect word: principle
b)
principle = a belief or rule
principal = main or most important
c) Corrected sentence:
The principal reason the student passed was his hard work.