Inverted sentences
Phrases and Clauses I
Phrases and Clauses II
Parallelism
Logos/Pathos/Ethos
100
Down that dark path (sit, sits) the haunted house.
What is sits?
100
When he was young, Mark Twain lived IN HANNIBAL, MISSOURI.
What is an adverb phrase?
100
The band appeared eager TO PERFORM AN ENCORE.
What is an infinitive phrase?
100
Which example is parallel? After Amanda cashes her paycheck, the money goes to her savings account, cappuccino fund, and __________. A. paying her credit card bill B. toward her credit card balance C. credit card balance
What is C?
100
"[T]here is circumstantial evidence to indicate that Mayella Ewell was beaten savagely by someone who led almost exclusively with his left."
What is logos?
200
Around those two corners (is, are) my favorite store.
What is "is"?
200
The artist WHO HAD CREATED THE PAINTINGS was Pierre Auguste Renoir, the great French impressionist.
What is an adjective clause?
200
Artifacts BURIED IN THE SITE were valuable.
What is a participial phrase?
200
What is parallel? A. During class, Samuel spent his time flirting with Brittney, eating candy, and doodling on the assignment sheet. B. During class, Samuel spent his time flirting with Brittney, he ate candy, and doodling on the assignment sheet. C. During class, Samuel spent his time to flirt with Brittney, to eat candy, and doodling on the assignment sheet.
What is A?
200
"I am confident that you gentlemen will review without passion the evidence you have heard..."
What is ethos?
300
Away (runs, run) the witch and the monster.
What is run?
300
Either team has a good chance of WINNING THE GAME.
What is a gerund phrase?
300
GRINS WIDENING, the class realized everyone had earned an A on their final.
What is an absolute phrase?
300
Pasta boiling in water, __________, and garlic bread baking in the oven welcomed Francisco as he opened the door. A. simmered tomato sauce in the pan B. tomato sauce simmering in the pan C. tomato sauce that simmered in the pan D. saucy tomatoes that were simmering in the pan
What is B?
300
"...some people are smarter than others, some people have more opportunity because they're born with it, some men make more money than others, some ladies make better cakes than others..."
What is pathos?
400
There on the sidewalk (waits, wait) the photographers.
What is wait?
400
An archaeological excavation would be an exciting experience for anyone INTERESTED IN PAST CULTURES.
What is a participial phrase?
400
John R. Erickson has written several novels WHERE THE PRINCIPAL CHARACTER IS NAMED HANK THE COWDOG.
What is an adjective clause?
400
Not only did Hank despise the way June chewed with her mouth open, _________ finding her wet towels all over the bathroom floor. A. but also disliked B. but also disliking C. but he also disliked
What is C?
400
"Thomas Jefferson once said that all men are created equal..."
What is logos?
500
In all our hearts (lurks, lurk) anticipation.
What is lurks?
500
At the age of six, Len began TAKING KARATE LESSONS.
What is a gerund phrase?
500
Someday Millie hopes EAGERLY TO PLAY THE CELLO WITH A SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA.
What is an infinitive phrase?
500
Bathing Noodle, our poodle, requires four arms to hold him in the tub, towels to mop up the water, and __________. A. raincoats which will keep us dry B. raincoats to keep us dry C. raincoats as protection against the oncoming deluge
What is B?
500
"I'm no idealist to believe firmly in the integrity of our courts and in the jury system--that is no ideal to me, it is a living, working reality.
What is ethos?
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