Noun/Pronoun Usage
The correct pronoun for the following sentence: Come to the game with (we, us) girls.
What is us?
The correct punctuation for this sentence:
English teachers usually enjoy reading, writing, and discussing literature but grading exams is not a favorite past-time.
What is: English teachers usually enjoy reading, writing, and discussing literature, but grading exams is not a favorite past-time.
Synonym for:
a CLEAR explanation of what was at stake
What is lucid?
“he belched out a double handful of shot.”
Who is Daniel Webster?
occurs when the speakers says one thing but means the opposite
What is verbal irony?
The correct pronoun for the following sentence:
Edgar Degas, (who, whom) we are studying in art class, is well-known for his painting of Parisian theater scenes.
What is whom?
The correct punctuation for this sentence:
Because the club has run out of funds, the following supplies must be brought from home pencils, erasers, papers, and envelopes.
What is: Because the club has run out of funds, the following supplies must be brought from home: pencils, erasers, papers, and envelopes.
Synonym for:
FILCHED small change from the cash register
What is pilfered?
I’ve lost my knife.
Who is Joe Harper?
literary mode based on criticism of people and society through ridicule
What is satire?
The correct pronoun for the following sentence:
Someone called you last night, but I did not know (who, whom) it was.
What is who?
The correct punctuation for this sentence:
The Spaniards who first settled in America built forts, mission churches, and pueblos evidence of their influence on American architecture can be found in the Southwest.
What is: The Spaniards who first settled in America built forts, mission churches, and pueblos evidence of their influence on American architecture can be found in the Southwest.
Antonym for:
judged the work to be EXCEPTIONAL
What is mediocre?
“They’re humans! One of ‘em is anyway.” - SPEAKER
Who is Huck Finn?
a fixed conception of a person or group which allows for no individuality
What is stereotype?
The noun usage of king in the following sentence: John, a despised and tyrannical king, was forced into a contract with his knights.
What is NAPP?
The correct punctuation for this sentence:
Sojourner Truth, a former slave, could neither read nor write however, this accomplished woman spoke eloquently against slavery.
What is: Sojourner Truth, a former slave, could neither read nor write; however, this accomplished woman spoke eloquently against slavery.
Antonym for:
a series of OMINOUS events
“He easily guessed his way to the truth – the girl had simply made a convenience of him.”
Who is Alfred Temple?
pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in lines of verse
What is meter?
The noun usage of enterprise in the following sentence: Film production can quickly become an expensive enterprise unless careful planning takes place.
What is PN?
The correct punctuation for this sentence:
In his speech, Dr. Russell quoted from poets such as Rudyard Kipling, David McCord, and Nikki Giovanni.
What is:
In his speech, Dr. Russell quoted from poets such as Rudyard Kipling, David McCord, and Nikki Giovanni.
Antonym for:
a major novel by an OBSCURE writer
What is eminent?
Say, Tom, let ME whitewash at little . . . come on, let ME try.
Who is Ben Rogers?
Babe the blue ox; the mice in Cinderella; Sven the reindeer in Frozen
What is anthropomorphism?