Vocab 1
Define evoke and use it in a sentence
Bring out; to bring or recall a feeling, memory, or image to the conscious mind
________________ apartment is on the 7th floor.
________________ living on the 7th floor.
They live _______________ on the 7th floor.
Which should go in the blank: There, they're, or their?
Their; They're; there
Is this an independent or dependent clause and how do you know?
Because I went on vacation.
independent because it has a subordinating conjunction
What is the first thing you should do when answering a verbal question and why?
Read the q to know what you are looking for
Where does Ms. Naina go to school?
(city and country or school name)
UBC, Vancouver Canada
-50 if you said Toronto
define exacerbate and use it in a sentence
to make something bad or unpleasant worse
What is wrong with this sentence?
I am trying to decide where to study abroad: Florence, Italy, Tokyo, Japan, or Santiago, Chile.
Should be semi-colons between city/ country groups
What is wrong with this sentence?
The sky is hazy and gray the Canadian wildfires are spreading smoke to the city.
Correct it for an extra 50 points.
run on sentence.
What does it mean to take the easy test first?
Do probs you're best at before working on harder sections
What is the oxford comma?
comma before the last thing in a list
define obstinate and use it in a sentence
stubbornly holding to an opinion or purpose
The dog ran away from _________ owner.
it's
its
its
What is one way you could combine these clauses?
I am going out to dinner tonight with my brother we are getting Chinese food from the restaurant in Astoria.
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, FANBOYS
dependent clause
What does it mean to look for the wrong answers?
Cross off options you KNOW aren't true to give yourself better chance at using POE
What does FANBOYS stand for? list them and explain what they are
For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, and So. They are used to connect words, phrases, or independent clauses of equal grammatical importance
define alleviate and use it in a sentence
to make something such as pain or suffering more bearable
The farmers markets patrons like the booths goods and the dogs.
Where should there be possessive apostrophes in this sentence?
The farmer's market's patrons like the many different booths' goods and the dogs.
How can you combine these clauses? Show all ways.
Although it was raining I went to the baseball game.
Although it was raining, I went to the baseball game.
I went to the baseball game although it was raining.
You should take the test 3 times. What does that mean?
- do easy questions first
- do more challenging questions next
- check your work and fill in guessed
What do you need to bring to the diagnostic on Tuesday?
- charged device
- computer
- writing utensil
- bluebook log in info
define auspicious and use it in a sentence
showing or suggesting that future success is likely
How would you fix this sentence and what is this fix called?
She likes running, to swim, and sold her artwork.
She likes running, swimming, and selling her artwork.
What are all 4 ways you could combine the independent clauses here?
I am going to the beach I love the ocean
period; semicolon; , FANBOYS; make one a dependent clause and combine with a coordinating conjunction
Each person should share the test taking strategy that has helped them the most. Be specific!
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Earn 100 points for each person who completed their vocabulary worksheets last night.
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