Words in Context
When explaining the particles that make up an atom, physics instructor Tom K. Rogers uses ______; taking note of the similarities between two distinct phenomena, he explains that electrons orbit the nucleus of an atom just as the planets orbit the sun.
A) a contribution B) a defense C) an eccentricity D) a comparison
Choice D--a comparison
The mood of my friends _____ when we're watching our favorite TV show.
A) improve B) improves
B) improves
Objective vs. Subjective
Objective-- Unbiased, straightforward
Subjective-- Based on an opinion, biased
Name 3 of the top 10 most populous countries in the world.
(200 bonus points if you get the top 3 perfectly)
India, China, United States, Indonesia, Pakistan, Nigeria, Brazil, Bangladesh, Russia, Ethiopia
Beelzebufo, a prehistoric frog that is estimated to have lived 66-70 million years ago, was exceptionally large, and researchers have investigated its likely diet. After comparing Beelzebufo with modern frogs, paleobiologist Susan E. Evans ______ that it was probably a predator and may even have eaten juvenile dinosaurs.
A) worried B) performed C) assumed D) hypothesized
Choice D--hypothesized
What are the three correct ways to separate complete sentences?
1) Period
2) Semi-colon
3) , + FANBOYS
Laments
To express sadness or mourning.
This team won the most recent NFL Super Bowl.
200 Bonus Points if you can name the Super Bowl MVP
The Seattle Seahawks
MVP Running Back Kenneth Walker (they're going to start calling him Kenneth Runner after that!)
As a professor of avian biology, David J. Varricchio has contributed to growing research disputing the traditional view that in the animal kingdom, paternal care of young is ______. His studies of Polynesian and African bird species have shown that, in fact, both parents care for the young of over 90% of species.
A) unavoidable B) laudable C) insignificant D) widespread
Choice C--insignificant
What's the difference between a colon and a semi-colon?
;=. Boom!
: introduce information (lists, sentences, definitions, etc.)
Ambivalent
Having mixed feelings
Who wrote the Star Spangled Banner?
Francis Scott Key
During the Byzantine rule of Jerusalem that began in 325 CE, only Christians were permitted to live in the city, but after it was conquered by the Rashidun caliphate in 637 the new rulers were less ______. A treaty known as the Pact of Umar granted freedom of religion to Christians, Jews, and Zoroastrians living under the Islamic government.
A) sufficient B) dogmatic C) equivocal D) despondent
Choice B--dogmatic
What is the OTHER reason to use a semi-colon.
To separate complex lists that include commas already.
Ex: My favorite cities are Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Chicago, Illinois; and Miami, Florida.
Conjecture
A guess or opinion
This state is the birthplace of more U.S. presidents than any other state.
Virginia
Washington, Jefferson, Madison, Monroe, W.H. Harrison, Tyler, Taylor, and Wilson