Definitions
The word FLORA means
plant life
"With more people on the road wanting to travel in the 1910s and 1920s, there was a need for more routes to help us get from one city to another"
Change:
People to Women
Routes to Directions
Us to Them
No change
Change Us to them
This transition word means Contrast
Though, however, otherwise, on the other hand, but, after, all, nevertheless, yet in contrast, at the same time.
Person, place, thing or idea
Noun
As strong as an ox
Simile
In the passage THE BIRTH OF THE INTERSTATE HIGHWAY SYSTEM, the word sprawl means
the act of spreading out or expanding
"It is meant to meet the needs of the rising number of personal vehicles, as well as the needs of farmers trying to transport animals and agriculture.
Change:
is to was
as well as to as was as
transport to drive
no change
Is to Was
This transition word means place
Here, there, nearby, beyond, below, adjacent to, neighboring on, above, wherever, opposite to
Describes, modifies or gives more information about a noun or pronoun
Adjective
The woman is pretty ugly.
Oxymoron
The word FAUNA means
Animal life
"Just a few years after the invention of the Model T the federal government began a series of legislation that continued throughout the 20th century to expand roadways in America".
Change:
Federal to Federale
Began to Begun
Add a comma after Model T
No Change
Add a comma after Model T
This transition word means time
While, this time, after, later, earlier, even more, so far, next, once, now, until, whenever, immediately, never, always
Modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb
Adverb
There is a silver lining in every cloud
Idiom
RESERVOIRS mean
An extra supply
"When the American economy was booming in the 1920s, the 1921 federal highway act helped create the first paved two-lane highways between states".
Change:
booming to booms
federal highway act to Federal Highway Act
change the comma to a semicolon
no change
Federal Highway Act
This transition word means addition
First, second, last, lastly, firstly, furthermore, moreover, even more, next, further,too, also, again, in addition
Joins two words, ideas, phrases together and shows how they are connected.
Conjunction
Eagles end up eating entrails.
Alliteration
AERATORS mean
Supply or fill with air
"This act gained support as a way to provide more travel opportunities to Americans and as a way to provide routes to transport key military supplies and troops during and troops during an emergency or war".
Change:
opportunities to opportunities
gained to gains
military to millitary
no change
Opportunities
This transition word means comparison
In the same way, likewise, similarly, just like, just as, as well as, resemble, equally, in common, by the same token
Used in place of a noun or noun phrase to avoid repetition.
Pronoun
The ghost said boo
Onomatopoeia