Grammar
What are the proper uses of a comma?
Separating items in a list
After introductory phrases
Joining clauses with conjunctions
When writing, in what portion can you find the claim the writer is trying to make?
The thesis
What is a noun? Provide an example.
Person, place, thing, or idea.
What is the context that Orwell was living in to write this novel?
World War II
Which group does Winston believe could successfully rebel against The Party?
The Proles
What is the function of a semicolon?
Combining two clauses into one sentence.
What is the purpose of including a counterargument in an essay?
To provide context or to show full understanding of the argument being presented.
What is a verb? Provide an example.
An action word. Run, walk, talk, think, etc.
Define a utopia. Where in the book do we see the Party trying to implement this?
A seemingly perfect world.
No laws, uniform attire, controlling party, etc.
What does Winston buy from the junk shop in chapter 8?
The glass paperweight
What words are to be capitalized in a sentence?
Start of sentence
Proper nouns
What would qualify as a "credible source"?
What is an adjective? Provide an example.
A word used to describe a noun. Beautiful, funny, kind, smart, etc.
What is the name of the group that Syme believed was "not human beings"?
The Proles
What does Winston believe will happen to Syme and why?
He will be vaporized for being too smart.
Choose the proper verb tense in the following sentence:
"Disney World and Universal Studios (is, are) where we will visit."
Please edit the following sentence to remove wordiness: “In my own personal opinion the amount of time that teenagers spend on screens is way too much and we should find a way to make that stop”
"The amount of time teenagers spend on screens is concerning, and there should be limits placed on this in the future."
What is an adverb? Provide an example.
A word that is modified/qualified to change an adjective.
Quietly, yesterday, then, there, etc.
According to Syme, what is the ultimate goal of Newspeak?
To narrow the range of thought.
What does The Party say the purpose of marriage is?
To procreate for the betterment of The Party.
Correct the following sentence to have proper grammar:
"Louis Jacques Mande Daguerre a paris opera set deigner invented the earliest Photograph in 1839."
"Louis Jacques Mande Daguerre, a Paris opera set designer, invented the earliest photograph in 1839."
What are the three kinds of writing?
What is a conjunction? Provide an example.
A combination of two words, or a word that can combine two phrases.
Can't, won't, y'all, etc.
For, and, nor, but, or, yet, so.
What is "doublethink"? What is an example of this we see in Part One?
Believing two things to be true that are opposing in nature.
There are no laws, but things that are against the law are punishable by death.
How does Winston's interaction with the old man in the pub deepen his understanding of life before The Party?
He realizes that the past will be left to the Proles who will forget it.