The Necklace
Why was Mathilde unhappy with her life at the opening of the story?
She wanted to be rich.
Singular Verbs always end with this...
What is an "S"
The address for the governor's mansion is 391 West Ferry Road, Atlanta, Georgia.
Rule 7...Address
Is Everybody singular or plural?
Singular
What are King Midas' two great loves?
Gold and His Daughter
Why was Mme Loisel anxious to hurry away from the ball?
She was ashamed of her coat.
The town (have, has) a parade every 4th of July.
has
When the intermission was over, the members of the audience moved back to their seats.
Rule 3...Dependent/independent clause
The group of jugglers shocked (its, their) audience when an ill-flung knife impaled our friend Jarod's foot.
its
The reason King Midas' daughter came to breakfast crying...
Why did M. Loisel expect his wife to be pleased to receive the invitation from the Minister of Education?
Everybody didn't get invited. It was an exclusive party.
More than one...
Plural
"Oh no," Max exclaimed, "I think that Dr. Holmes was referring to Eliot the novelist, not Eliot the poet."
Rule 5...Quotations
Rule 10...Contrast
Each student is eligible to receive (their, his or her) tickets but must go to the athletic office to pick them up.
his or her
Where did King Midas keep his wealth?
In his basement
How long does it take the Loisels to pay back the money?
10 Years
Either my mother or my father (is, are) coming to the meeting.
is
Jillian, who had worked in the dress shop all summer, hoped to work there again during the Christmas holidays.
Rule 4...Appositive
Before my lecture on good nutrition, neither of my uncles knew that chocolate-broccoli muffins were a good way to increase (his, their) intake of vitamin C.
his
Who grants the king his wish?
A stranger
What type of Irony is present in The Necklace?
Situational Irony
The man with all the birds (live, lives) on my street.
lives
We went to Bar Harbor, but did not take the ferry to Nova Scotia.
Rule 10...Contrast
If Rafael was going to hire a string quartet for his birthday party, he wanted ______ to be the best quartet he could find.
it
Name three things that made King Midas regret his wish...
He couldn't eat
Marygold was a golden statue
The handkerchief Marygold made him was destroyed