Grammar
How many nouns are in this sentence:
"This antique clock, with intricate carvings, stood proudly on the mahogany fireplace mantle."
1. clock – the main subject
2. carvings – object of the preposition “with”
3. fireplace – thing/place
4. mantle – another object (surface or shelf above the fireplace)
What's the correct pronunciation for "Colonel"?
KURnel
What’s the name of the movie where Robin Williams plays an English teacher who inspires students through poetry?
Dead Poets Society
True or False: The lines in a poem are called stanzas.
False: Verses
True or False: There are 25 letters in the alphabet.
False, 26.
What's the plural of "Self"
Selves
True or False: The "T" in often is always pronounced?
False
What figure of speech means to exaggerate?
Hyperbole: exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.
Ex: I'm so hungry that I could eat a cow.
Which quotation is correct:
"That's funny" said the girl.
"That was funny," said the girl.
"That was funny," said the girl.
Add a comma after the quote.
What is it called when two words sound the same?
Homophone
What part of speech is "very" in this sentence?
"She looked very sad"
Adverb: because it's modifying the verb sad. It's telling us how sad she looked.
Which one of these words is pronounced differently from the others: "tough," "rough," "through," and "enough"?
"Through" (It uses the "oo" sound instead of "uff")
One of the most important dictionaries in English is called?
Oxford English Dictionary
True of False: 11 points in Time New Roman is also acceptable.
False. Correction; 11 points Cambria is acceptable
True or False: Mme. Maude is a published author.
True
Which is correct?
There (are, is) many people outside.
There (are) many people outside.
Syllable stress refers to the prominence you give to a syllable (marked by an increase in loudness, duration and pitch). Which syllable contains the most stress in "Com-pu-ter"
Com-PU-ter; "PU" is said louder and with more attention.
What literary device is used when an object represents a deeper meaning, like a dove representing peace?
Symbolism, personification, Alliteration
Symbolism
True or False: When integrating the title of a book, you put it in quotation marks. For a poem, you italicize the name.
False.
Book title: Italicize
Poem title: Quotations
What's the only English word that ends with "-mt"
Dreamt: past tense of dream
Which sentence uses the correct pronoun case?
A) Me and him went to the bookstore.
B) Her and I are working on the project.
C) He and I volunteered at the shelter.
D) Them and us were chosen as leaders.
C – He and I volunteered at the shelter.
Why: In this case, "He and I" are the subjects which means you must use subject pronouns. The others use object pronouns (me, him, her, them, us) where subject pronouns are needed — classic case error.
Subject: I, you, he, she, it, we, you, they
Object: Me, you, him, her, it, us, them
Which word has a silent "g": "sign," "gnome," "luggage," or "giraffe"?
Gnome
How many words does a book need to be considered a novel?
10 000, 40 000, 70 000
Anything over 40 000 words.
Which of these is the correct APA in-text citation for a quote from page 42 of an online article written by Taylor in 2022?
A) (Taylor, 2022, page 42)
B) (Taylor 2022 p. 42)
C) (Taylor, 2022, p. 42)
D) (Taylor, p. 42, 2022)
C – (Taylor, 2022, p. 42)
Why: APA in-text citations include the author’s last name, year, and page number in this format: (Author, Year, p. #)
Consider the letters of the first row on a traditional keyboard: QWERTYUIOP
What's the longest word you can create?
Typewriter