Grammar 1
The sentence below has a spelling error.
In the laboratory, we set up the apparatus efficiently in aproximately 10 minutes.
Which word is NOT spelled correctly?
aproximately
is a comparison using like or as
Simile
The beautiful butterfly blew by the bay.
Alliteration
is a group of words that contains a subject and a verb
clause
I am dying of boredom is an example of:
4. hyperbole
Based on the word parts, what is the meaning of universal in the sentence?
They want to know why some stories receive universal acceptance, and others do not.
A. possible B. regular C. common D. serious
C. common
When a writer describes an object as if it were a person
Personification
Break a leg.
That was a piece of cake.
Hyperbole
________ sentence contains two independent clauses joined by a conjunction
compound sentence
What type of figurative language is represented by the sentence below?
Because I was embarrassed my face was as red as a ripe tomato.
1. simile
Which sentence uses commas correctly?
A. She was happy with the quick, satisfying results.
B. The group decided to stage the old, original, play. C. They painted the old barn with a bright, red paint. D. We went to the beach and built a sturdy, sand tower.
A. She was happy with the quick, satisfying results.
is an indirect reference to something. When a writer refers to something without mentioning it explicitly
allusion
______ is an implied meaning—it is the meaning the writer intends, which may not be the same thing as the literal or dictionary meaning of a word
connotation
sentence contains an independent clause joined by one or more dependent clauses
complex sentence
Read this sentence.
I went to the spring to get some water, and I saw a deer drinking there.
Which type of sentence is this? A. simple B. compound C. complex D. compound complex
B. Compound
Which sentence contains an error between the relationship of ideas?
A. Coming home late, they went straight to bed.
B. Walking in the door, the lights were turned on.
C. Without being warned, we heard them yell, “Surprise!”
D. “Hello!” he shouted, waving to us from across the street.
B. Walking in the door, the lights were turned on.
an extreme exaggeration
hyperbole
I am so hungry I could eat a horse!
It is raining cats and dogs outside!
hyperbole
_____ sentence has two independent clauses and at least one dependent clause.
For example, After the child rode his bicycle to school, he decided to stop for breakfast in the cafeteria, but he still made it to class on time
Compound complex
A student is writing a research paper focusing on how the United Nations began.
Which resource would be BEST for locating reliable information about the origin of the United Nations?
A. an online essay written by a person who visited the United Nations Office at New York City
B. a book of essays written by historians about the reasons the United Nations was founded
C. a collection of interviews with people from different countries explaining what they think of the United Nations
D. a travel guide for New York City, with a chapter about what to see and do when visiting the United Nations Office
B. a book of essays written by historians about the reasons the United Nations was founded
Which revision of the sentence BEST expresses the ideas clearly and concisely?
The first thing that we need to take care of when we meet during club time for the Spanish Club is figuring out when we will have elections and also finding out who can be available to be working at the booth for the club fair at school.
A. Finding a date for elections and then also finding someone who can work at the Spanish Club booth at the club fair are both things that we need to take care of when we meet during club time.
B. During the time we meet for Spanish club, our most urgent first thing that we should try to take care of is a date for elections and club fair stuff.
C. A thing we may want to take care of in Spanish Club is elections and who can be on hand for the Spanish Club booth at the club fair at school when it happens.
D. During our Spanish Club meeting, we most urgently need to decide on a date for elections and who can work at the Spanish Club booth at the school’s club fair.
D. During our Spanish Club meeting, we most urgently need to decide on a date for elections and who can work at the Spanish Club booth at the school’s club fair.
is the use of the same sound to start several words in a row
alliteration
teacher and instructor
automobile and vehicle
tired and fatigued
happy and joyful
synonyms
______ _______ is a word, phrase, or clause that is improperly separated from the word it modifies/describes. For example, I found a gold woman’s necklace on the sidewalk. In this sentence, gold is a ______ _______.
misplaced modifier.
In this sentence, gold is a misplaced modifier. This sentence makes it sound like the woman, instead of the necklace, was gold.
______ _____ is a phrase or clause that is not clearly and logically related to the word or words it modifies. For example, Fixed last night, Abby could use her car.
dangling modifier.
In this sentence, Fixed last night is a dangling modifier. The sentence makes it sound like Abby, instead of her car, was fixed last night.