Ch. 1-3 vocab
What is not another word for incapacitated
Cripple or renew
renew
What type of word is scapegoat goat
noun
If your writing sounds choppy, pay more attention to this trait
sentence fluency, word choice, ideas and content
sentence fluency
What is the subject?
How did Charles Schulz invent Snoopy?
Charles Schulz
What type Of word is retentive
Adjective
What type of word is antics
Noun plural
Which word is out of place for plebeian
Lowborn, refined, coarse
Refined
What is the underlined part
In 1982, the penny changed.
Prepositional phrase
Label each underlined subject compliment.
After the final curtain fell, the cast was ecstatic.
predicate adjective
A ship equipped with _____ may be used to recover large pieces of wreckage from the ocean floor
Grapple
What type of word is avowed
Noun participial
True or false these two analogies go together
prone is the uprights as volatile is to explosive
False
this sentence has parallel structure
I'd like lasagna for dinner. Some soup and some salad would be good, too.
False
What is the compound noun?
During the first club meeting we attended, Trish and I learned about the dangers of overfull landfills.
Landfills
What is the adjective definition of elite
Superior
Drains are to clogged as lungs are to
Congested
Aloofness is to distant as is proximity is to
Close
what is the underlined section
Metal prices fluctuate with the economy, so pennies often cost more to make than they are worth.
coordinating conjunction
what should you change the bold section to
In the movie, Carson argued that everyone should be aware of THEIR IMPACT ON THE ENVIRONMENT.
his or her impact on the environment.
what is the subject
Read the old comic strips to see how funny they are.
You
The hardest problems demand _____ solutions because timid approaches fail.
Enterprising
Identify the word
synonyms: unstable, erratic. Antonyms: stable, stead, static, inert, dormant
Volatile
what is the sentence: No fun spending fifteen minutes every morning searching for my homework.
Fragment
What is this sentence (gerund, participle, infinitive, and prepositional phrase)
Sean wants more food to eat right now.
Infinitive
Label each underlined subject compliment.
After the final curtain fell, the cast was ecstatic.
predicate adjective