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Parallel Structure
Modifiers
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If preter means beyond, then ___________ means beyond what is human.
What is preterhuman
100
If flect means bend, then genuflect means __________.
What is to bend the knee or touch one knee to the floor in reverence or worship.
100
to attempt to dissuade someone from some course
What is expostulate
100
Ironing a clean shirt, __________, and buying a pack of gum for fresh breath were the tasks Aaron completed before the first day of spring semester. ---------------------------------------- A. the printout of a course schedule ------------------------------------------------------------------ B. printing a course schedule -------------------------------------------------------------------------C. making sure that he had printed a course schedule-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
What is B. printing a course schedule
100
She loaded the bottles and cans into her husband’s new Porsche 911, which she planned to leave at the recycling center. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- A. misplaced modifier -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------B. correct-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
What is A. misplaced modifier
200
If omni means everywhere, omnipotent means_________.
What is all-powerful.
200
If cide means kill, then genocide means ___________.
What is extermination of an entire racial, political, or cultural group
200
bitter, sarcastic; highly caustic or biting (like a strong acid)
What is vitriolic
200
Stuart wiggled his foot, drummed a Jimi Hendrix riff with his pencil, and __________, but he could not burn off the caffeine-induced energy from an extra large cup of coffee. --------------A. chewed a mouthful of gum ------------------------------------------------------------------------ B. was chewing a mouthful of gum ------------------------------------------------------------------C. his jaw worked a mouthful of gum-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
What is A. chewed a mouthful of gum
200
Filling the shopping cart with D batteries and bottled water, our hurricane preparation was finally complete. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A. dangling modifier ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ B. correct-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
What is A. dangling modifier
300
bad
What is mal
300
fract, frag means __________.
What is break or crack
300
to increase in greatness, power, or wealth; to build up or intensify; to make appear greater
What is aggrandize
300
Pancakes dripping with syrup, coffee steaming in big mugs, and bacon frying on the stove make breakfast at Grandma’s house a real treat. ---------------------------------------------------A. Yes! This sentence has an error! -------------------------------------------------------------------B. No! This sentence is error free!-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
What is B. No! This sentence is error free!
300
Michael rode his bike to the beach, which was squeaky with rust. --------------------------------A. misplaced modifier ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- B. correct-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
What is A. misplaced modifier
400
across, through
What is trans
400
tort, tors means _________.
What is bend or twist
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He claims to be a close friend of the Senator, but I believe that the connection between them is extremely______.
What is tenuous
400
The sky grew pink, seagulls began to cry, and waves rolled onshore as Diane took her morning stroll on the beach. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- A. Yes! This sentence has an error! -----------------------------------------------------------------B. No! This sentence is error free!-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
What is B. No! This sentence is error free!
400
Scolding the noisy teenagers, silence returned to the library. ------------------------------------A. dangling modifier -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------B. correct--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
What is A. dangling modifier
500
between, among
What is inter
500
vor means ___________
What is eat, consume, ingest, devour
500
Even the most talented actors could not breathe life and credibility into the _____ lines of the silly play.
What is vapid
500
Improve the sentence with proper parallel construction: Espinoza's style was remarkable for its dexterity, grace, and she could play any position.
What is Espinoza's style was remarkable for its dexterity, grace, and versatility.
500
When Wesley knocked the baseball into the stands, the fans cheered the home run. ----------A. misplaced modifier -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------B. dangling modifier --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------C. correct-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
What is C. correct