Grammar
He studied hard so he passed the test.
Where are the missing comma(s)?
He studied hard, so he passed the test.
After reading the letter Wilkie was jubilant.
Jubilant
Feeling or expressing great happiness and triumph.
What specific impact does research suggest listening to music can have on stress and anxiety?
It can reduce stress and anxiety.
Life is like a box of chocolates
simile
Is it harder to toot, or to tutor two tooters to toot
Nice work! Or maybe not. I can't look into the future
Although she was tired she finished her homework and she went to bed early.
Where are the missing comma(s)?
Although she was tired, she finished her homework, and she went to bed early.
She gave an eloquent speech that moved everyone in the audience to tears.
Eloquent
Fluent or persuasive in speaking or writing.
Besides its calming effects, what two practical benefits are attributed to certain types of music for daily activities like work or study?
It can enhance productivity and concentration.
I have warned you a million time and you still don't listen.
Hyperbole
I have got a date at a quarter to eight; I’ll see you at the gate, so don’t be late.
Wow that was impressive speaking.
I would like to double-major in English and Business however I don't think that I will have enough time.
Add in the semicolon and punctuation in the correct places.
I would like to double-major in English and Business; however, I don't think that I will have enough time.
The old map was obscure, making it difficult for the hikers to find the hidden trail.
obscure
not discovered or known about; uncertain.
Beyond individual well-being, what dual function does the passage state that music fulfills regarding cultural identity and community?
Biulds cultral identity and fosters a sense of community.
The wind whispered secrets through the rustling leaves
personification
A skunk sat on a stump and thunk the stump stunk, but the stump thunk the skunk stunk.
Spectacularly done!
I need to buy three items at the store milk, bread, and eggs.
Where is the missing colon?
I need to buy three items at the store: milk, bread, and eggs.
The politician’s ambiguous answer left the audience confused about his true stance.
Ambiguos
open to more than one interpretation; having a double meaning.
The passage highlights shared musical experiences as fostering unity and belonging; what two specific examples of these shared experiences are mentioned?
Concerts and festivals.
Break a leg
Idiom
Susie works in a shoeshine shop. Where she shines she sits, and where she sits she shines.
You are just showing off at this point.
A synthesizer - an entirely electronic musical instrument: can usually be categorized into either an "East Coast" or a "West Coast" design philosophy.
What punctuation should replace the colon?
A synthesizer - an entirely electronic musical instrument - can usually be categorized into either an "East Coast" or a "West Coast" design philosophy.
Max believed the new lunches from the school to be abhorrent and harmful to the students.
abhorrent
Inspiring disgust and loathing; repugnant.
Based on the entire passage, summarize the overarching purpose and scope of research in the field of music psychology, as described by the author.
The research in music psychology focuses on understanding the connection between music and various aspects of human life.
The sound of his armor clinking and clanging rang around the castle as he moved.
onomatopoeia
Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager managing an imaginary menagerie.
Impeccable speaking!