"J" Vocab (Definitions)
Definition: to place things side by side for comparison or contrast
Answer: juxtapose
What Latin root does "judicious" come from, and what does it mean?
judex + means "judge" or "one who gives a ruling"
Identify the sentence that correctly uses parallel structure:
a) She enjoys reading, to swim, and painting.
b) She enjoys reading, swimming, and painting.
c) She enjoys to read, swimming, and to paint.
b) She enjoys reading, swimming, and painting.
Which of the following is a run-on sentence?
A) She loves to paint, she does it every weekend.
B) She loves painting. Every weekend, she works on a new piece.
C) She loves painting, and every weekend she starts a new piece.
A) She loves to paint, she does it every weekend.
Which sentence is correct?
A) Each of the students were excited.
B) Each of the students was excited.
B) Each of the students was excited.
Definition: to throw off or discard something unnecessary or burdensome
Answer: jettison
Spell the word that means "to put something at risk or in danger"
jeopardize
Which sentence needs revision for parallel structure?
A) The teacher was patient, kind, and full of wisdom.
B) He likes running, hiking, and to swim.
C) The book is informative, well-written, and engaging.
B) He likes running, hiking, and to swim.
Which of these is a sentence fragment?
A) Although he wanted to leave early.
B) He wanted to leave early but stayed.
C) He left early because he had a meeting.
A) Although he wanted to leave early.
Which sentence has incorrect subject-verb agreement?
A) Nobody knows the answer.
B) Both of them is ready to leave.
C) Someone is knocking at the door.
B) Both of them is ready to leave.
Definition: specialized language used by a particular profession or group
jargon
Spell the word that means "humorous" or "playful"
jocular
Revise this sentence for parallel structure:
"The job requires being detail-oriented, working quickly, and to be on time."
The job requires being detail-oriented, working quickly, and being on time.
Fix this run-on sentence:
"I went to the store I bought some milk."
I went to the store, and I bought some milk.
Fill in the blank with the correct verb:
"Neither of the books ___ on the shelf."
Neither of the books is on the shelf.
Answer: judicious
What is the Latin origin of "jettison", meaning "to throw overboard"?
jactare + "to throw"
Which of the following is NOT an example of faulty parallelism?
A) She not only enjoys dancing but also singing.
B) He likes to jog, to bike, and to swim.
C) The manager was neither helpful nor encouraging.
B) He likes to jog, to bike, and to swim.
Identify the grammatically correct sentence:
A) The movie was great, we all enjoyed it.
B) Because she loves history, she studies ancient civilizations.
C) The teacher gave an assignment it was due on Friday.
B) Because she loves history, she studies ancient civilizations.
Choose the correct sentence:
A) Everyone in the class has turned in their homework.
B) Everyone in the class has turned in his or her homework.
B) Everyone in the class has turned in his or her homework.
Definition: feeling or expressing great joy or triumph)
Answer: jubilant
What is the Latin root of "jubilant", meaning "joyful"?
jubilare
Fix the parallelism error:
"The project is complex, requires effort, and time-consuming."
The project is complex, requires effort, and is time-consuming.
Fix this sentence fragment:
"Running through the park on a cool autumn morning."
I love running through the park on a cool autumn morning.
Which sentence correctly follows subject-verb agreement?
A) Few of the players was at practice.
B) Few of the players were at practice.
B) Few of the players were at practice.