Name the Error
"Here's the dog I knew we'd find it."
What is a run-on sentence?
"Make me a cocktail; something strong."
What is "Make me a cocktail, something strong" or "Make me a cocktail; make sure it's strong"? or similar
This ancient Greek poet was purportedly blind, making his striking compositions of the epics describing the fall of Troy and the travels of Odysseus all the more impressive.
Who is Homer?
F. enormous
G. decidedly prodigiously proportioned
H. massive and immense
J. gigantically huge
What is "tone"?
F. style
G. approach to tailoring (such as a fondness for contrast stitching in pockets, as I have previously mentioned)
H. expression, your individual approach that customers will visit you again to experience,
J. manner that is unique to you alone
What is "F" or "G, H, and J are all equivalent"?
"The story which he read to me was very interesting."
What is restrictive which? or similar...
"The reason you murdered your family: we all already know."
What is "we all already know the reason you murdered your family" or "That's the reason you murdered your family: we all already know"? or similar
While the bard is most often known for his famous plays like Macbeth, Hamlet, and the King Henry series, his nickname comes from the fact that he also composed over 150 of these short poems.
What are sonnets?
F. likewise,
G. on the other hand,
H. regardless,
J. otherwise,
What is "transitions"?
F. Row, and several
G. Row, several
H. Row. Several
J. Row; several
What is "G" or "F, H, and J are equivalent"?
"There's only one way to find the killer, we create a trap."
What is a comma splice?
"Our teacher gives us less homework packets if we pay attention during class."
What is "Our teacher gives us fewer homework packets if we pay attention during class." or "Our teacher gives us less homework if we pay attention during class."
Speaking of Shakespeare--modern students often misapply the term "Old English" to the somewhat antiquated style of his writings. This epic poem, essentially incomprehensible to a speaker of Modern English, is our longest example of actual Old English.
What is Beowulf?
F. have mirrored
G. tend to mirror
H. mirrors
J. mirror
What is "verb conjugation"? or similar
A. is running
B. does run
C. run
D. runs
What is "C" or "A, B, and D are equivalent"?
"Spilling every last detail, the interrogation proved disastrous for the criminal."
What is a dangling modifier?
"The peculiar man informed us that one of the goblins that steal our dreams are making a run for it tonight."
What is Paradise Regained?
A. range
B. differ
C. rank
D. trek
What is "knowledge of language" or "idiomatic usage"? or similar
A. known as--
B. known as,
C. known as:
D: known as
What is "D" or "A, B, and C are equivalent"
"The rancher who we saw yesterday was busy cleaning up."
What is incorrect relative pronoun? or similar
"The rare species of dog tends to stay closer to its owner."
What is "The rare species of dog tends to stay close to its owner."?
It's not a metaphor or a simile--this rhetorical device refers to something by association rather than equivalence, e.g., "All hands on deck." When it substitutes a part for a whole or vice versa, it's called synechdoche.
What is metonymy?
21. A. NO CHANGE
B. measurements; draft patterns; cut cloth; hand sew coats,
C. measurements; draft patterns; cut cloth; hand sew coats;
D. measurements draft patterns; cut cloth; hand sew coats,
What is "serial semicolon"?
F. has run
G. is running
H. runs
J. had run
(hint: tense)
What is "J" or "F, G, and H are all equivalent"?