Vocabulary
Sentence Structure
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Multiple Choice
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What does the word "Aesthetic" mean? A.) Fake B.) Pertaining to Beauty C.) A Style of painting, art, or literature
B.) Pertaining to Beauty
100
Fix the sentence. Can you have a straight face when you hear something very foolish? A.) Can you have a straight face B.) Can you keep a straight face C.) Can you maintain a straight face D.) no error
B.) Can you keep a straight face
100
What is the best way to fix the phrase (in quotes) to make the sentence correct. Traditional Jamaican music, enriched with rock, jazz and other modern rhythms from America, "were the basis for Reggae." A.) were the basis for Reggae B.) have been a basis for C.) was the basis for D.) no error
C.) was the basis for
100
What is the best way to fix the phrase (in quotes) to make the sentence correct. "Far away from" ruining the song from us, the addition of the cowbell truly enhanced our listening pleasure. A.) Far away B.) Far from C.) Far away with D.) No error
B.) Far from
100
What is a pronoun? and give an example.
It replaces a noun. (He, she, I)
200
What does the word "Divergent" mean? A.) One in the same B.) Outcast C.) Moving apart, variant
C.) Moving apart, variant
200
What is the best way to fix the phrase (in quotes) to make the sentence correct. Does it take much to "pull the wool across" your eyes? A.) pull the wool across B.) put the wool across C.) pull the wool over D.) pull the sheet across E.) place the wool over
C.) pull the wool over
200
What is the best way to fix the phrase (in quotes) to make the sentence correct. The reader enjoys poetry because "you can learn a lot from poems." A.) you can learn a lot from poems. B.) we can learn a lot from poems C.) they can learn a lot from poems D.) poetry can be very instructive
D.) poetry can be very instructive
200
What is the best way to fix the phrase (in quotes) to make the sentence correct. When the wicked witch was splashed with water she "disintegrated into" dust. A.) disintegrated in B.) disintegrated about C.) disintegrated on D.) no error
D.) no error
200
??True or false?? Two independent clauses can be combined with a comma?
False
300
What does the word "Impute" mean? A.) Hurried, At the moment B.) To Attribute to someone C.) To Extract
B.) To Attribute to someone
300
Choose the correct form. To (who, whom) did you give that book?
Whom
300
Choose the correct form. The team members (is, are) a pleasure to coach.
are
300
What does the word "beguile" mean? A.) exact opposite B.) official approval C.) influence by slyness
C.) influence by slyness
300
What is a comma splice?
When multiple independent clauses are combined in one sentence using many commas
400
What does the word "Resilient" mean? A.) Quick to recover B.) Untouchable C.) Slow pace
A.) Quick to recover
400
What is the best way to fix the phrase (in quotes) to make the sentence correct. When War of the Worlds was read on air by Orson Welles in 1938, "many radio listeners believed that the play was an actual broadcast", creating a panic in an already-tense America. A.) many radio listeners believed that the play was an actual broadcast B.) many radio listeners believed that the play was actual broadcasts C.) a radio listener believed that the play was an actual broadcast
A.) many radio listeners believed that the play was an actual broadcast
400
What is wrong with this sentence? Everyone on the trip is an expert in their field.
"Their" should be "his or her"
400
What does the word "accost' mean? A.) revoke formally B.) run away C.) speak to someone
C.) speak to someone
400
Choose the correct form. He swam (bad/badly).
Badly
500
What does the word "Tenacious" mean? A.) Inpatient B.) Thankful C.) Persistent, Resolute
C.) Persistent, Resolute
500
What is the best way to fix the phrase (in quotes) to make the sentence correct. The three Supreme Court justices appointed by the current president "were judged on their trial records as an attorney and as an elected judge." A.) were judged on their trial records as an attorney and as an elected judge. B.) were judged on its trial record as an attorney and as an elected judge. C.) were judged on their trial records as attorneys and as elected judges.
C.) were judged on their trial records as attorneys and as elected judges.
500
What does the word "solicitous" mean? A.) joyful B.) full of anxiety and concern C.) plausible but false D.) a strong liking
B.) full of anxiety and concern
500
What word needs to be inserted in the brackets to make the sentence grammatically correct? The grey birds bedside to cockatoo(...)interesting. A.) looks B.) look C.) saw
B.) look
500
Choose the correct form. How (well,good) can the students at your school sing?
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