Language Skills
Read the sentence.
When Jason and Erica rented equipment at the ski resort, they had to sign an agreement that stipulated what items they were leasing and what penalties there were for damage or late returns.
In this sentence, stipulated functions as a(n) and means .
verb; “to specify as a condition
In which sentence is passive voice used appropriately?
The bank was robbed at midnight.
Read the sentence from the article “How to Make Sure the Next Generation Is Better Off Than We Are.”
Our generation also overdosed on debt and credit entitlement.
How does the author use metaphor in the sentence to influence his audience?
Select all that apply.
The author uses the metaphor overdosed to express the toxic effect that debt and credit entitlement can have on a society.
The author uses the metaphor overdosed to express the large quantity of debt accumulated by his generation.
Read the sentences.
Because the members of the employee committee wanted the party for their manager to be a surprise, they were forced to use subterfuge to keep him away from the party area. One member of the committee distracted him by asking him to sit in on her meeting.
What is the meaning of subterfuge as used in the sentence?
a strategy of deception
Which sentence does not contain parallel structure?
During the summer holidays, the family went to the lake, the beach, and to the park.
Which sentence from the article “How to Make Sure the Next Generation Is Better Off Than We Are” does not contain parallelism?
As parents, we must play a greater role in equipping our children for a more challenging future.
Read the sentence.
Due to reduced profits, the investment company made a pragmatic decision to postpone its costly move into a new building.
Which words and phrases in the sentence provide clues to the meaning of pragmatic?
costly and reduced profits
Read the sentence.
The green eyed black kitten was playing a pounce on the string game with one of the preschoolers.
Which modifiers should be hyphenated for clarity?
Select all that apply.
green-eyed and pounce-on-the-string
Read the excerpt from the article “How to Make Sure the Next Generation Is Better Off Than We Are.”
And this evolution needs to be made more global, interactive and engaging, thus fueling the type of intellectual curiosity that anchors mental agility that is so helpful in today’s fluid world.
What rhetorical feature does the author use in the excerpt?
metaphor
Read the excerpt from John F. Kennedy’s “Moon Speech” at Rice University.
Those who came before us made certain that this country rode the first waves of the industrial revolutions, the first waves of modern invention, and the first wave of nuclear power, and this generation does not intend to founder in the backwash of the coming age of space.
Which kind of figurative language does Kennedy use in the excerpt?
metaphor
Read the excerpt from the article “How to Make Sure the Next Generation Is Better Off Than We Are.”
What I am referring to here is the real risk that, for the first time in nearly a century in most western countries, our children’s generation may end up worse off than that of their parents. This sad state of affairs is the result of a number of multi-year developments.
Explain how the rhetoric in the excerpt reveals the author’s perspective.
The author wants to draw the audience’s attention to two things that he sees as important for them to understand:
Which claim is the best option to write about in an argument essay?
Parents need to consider the long-term effects of head injuries before allowing their children to play football.
Read the sentence.
After Lacey’s admirer sent her a box of chocolates, she decided to ____ by giving him an anonymous gift of movie tickets.
reciprocate
Which sentence from the article “How to Make Sure the Next Generation Is Better Off Than We Are” best demonstrates the use of connotative words to create a persuasive effect on the audience?
We sacrificed safety for the allure of the unquestioned efficiency of unfettered markets.
Blogs that offer health-related solutions should be banned because they endanger the welfare of their readers.
Which option presents the strongest counterclaim from parents who have young children and who regularly turn to blogs to gather medical information?
Many bloggers use reputable online sources to gather information about current health issues and concerns affecting people of all ages, including young children.