Which word means to "form a theory about a subject without firm evidence"
A. Enhance B. Speculate C. Confirm
B. Speculate
True or false. The following statement is considered an independent clause.
I hate apples.
True
An opening statement (which is usually the first sentence) in an essay that attempts to grab the reader's attention so that they want to read on
A hook
This word describes the central lesson learned in a story, typically one such as a fable
Moral
The following quote is from this classic Disney Princess movie:
"Dishonor! Dishonor on you! Dishonor on your cow! Dishonor on your whole family!"
Mulan
Showing or feeling no interest, enthusiasm, or concern
A. Sympathetic B. Empathetic C. Apathetic
C. Apathetic
Place a comma correctly in the following sentence:
After I go home I will eat food.
After I go home, I will eat food.
An essay intended to explain or describe something
A. Persuasive B. Compare/Contrast C. Expository
C. Expository
To Infer something from a reading means to
A: To approve B: to conclude C. to envy
B. to conclude
This villian from a well-known animated classic says the following quote:
"I'm surrounded by idiots"
Scar from The Lion King
To publicly declare to be wrong or evil.
A. Denounce B. Pronounce C. Announce
A. Denounce
At two weeks old, wolves can smell but cannot yet see or hear. Domesticated dogs, _______ can see, hear, and smell by the end of two weeks.
A) in other words, B) for instance, C) by contrast,
C. By contrast,
An essay intended to convince the reader of a position
A. Persuasive B. Compare/Contrast C. Expository
A. Persuasive
A __ is the main idea or underlying meaning a writer explores in a novel, short story, or other literary work.
Theme
The following quote is from this Disney/Marvel movie:
If you say one more word, I'll feed you to my children!
Black Panther
The word "apt" belongs to this part of speech
Adjective
True or False. The following sentence is a run-on sentence.
I love to write papers I would write one every day if I had the time.
When writing an English paper, the most standard citation format is___
A. AMA B. MLA C. ABC
B. MLA
The following quote is from which popular novel:
"My mother is a fish."
A. As I Lay Dying B. The Great Gatsby C. Clifford the Big red Dog
A. As I Lay Dying
This classic movie starring Kate Winslet (and another a-list male actor) is about a well-known tragedy that occurred in 1912
Titanic
What is the language of origin of the following word?
Chronology
Greek
What font and size is standard for a typed English paper?
Times New Roman 12 Font
A narrative, written from the perspective of the author, about an important part of their life. It’s often conflated with autobiography, but there are a few important differences.
A memoir
"West Side Story" is a film based on which Shakespearean play?
Romeo and Juliet
In Jurassic park this animal/insect forms the basis for the whole film and made the cloning of dinosaurs possible
Mosquito