A category was chosen
The construct that uses a form of the 'to be' verb followed by a past participle.
What is passive voice?
This word changes the meaning of another element in a sentence.
What is a modifier?
A stylistic technique that is used to reference people, characters, events outside of the text.
What is an 'allusion'?
The item that was stolen in chapter 10
What are Piggy's Glasses?
Another word for banishing someone from a group.
What is 'to ostracize'?
Active or Passive voice?
My grandmother, who is very old, could not climb the stairs.
What is active voice?
When a modifier is not put in the correct position in a sentence.
What is a misplaced modifier
This is a term used to describe a phrase used so often it comes without you even having to think
What is a cliche?
How Piggy dies in chapter 11
Another word for my true purpose - my goal for making this quiz
Unfortunately the room was not observed well by the teacher giving the exams.
What is 'Unfortunately, the teacher giving the exams did not observe the room well.'
A dangling modifier
What is a modifier that modifies a word not clearly stated in the sentence?
The author of 'My Shakespeare'
Who is Kate Tempest?
In Chapter 10/11, the last characters to remain with Ralph.
Who are Piggy and Samneric?
The definition of 'abhor'
What is 'to feel hatred or disgust toward'?
Re-write into passive voice:
'Despite my best intentions, I did not do my homework'
At nine years old, my grandmother taught me how to sew.
What is, 'when I was nine years old, my grandmother taught me how to sew'?
Or, 'At nine years old, I learned how to sew from my grandmother'
To 'fight fire with fire' is an example of an ______.
What is fire?
The meaning of chronic.
What is, 'lasting a long time'?
Re-write into the passive voice:
'I am going to win this round of Jeopardy!'
Correct the modifier error:
The man chased the dog throwing rocks.
What is, 'The man throwing rocks chased the dog'?
What is 'to illustrate how extensive Shakespeare's influence is'?
What is 'to show how his language has entered into contemporary speech'?
The symbol for Ralph's complete loss of influence.
What I mean when I say that I am ravenous.
What is, 'I am very hungry'?