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Completing the Sentence
Synonyms
Completing the Sentence II
Grammar
Grammar
100
My teacher had to _________ me because I was disturbing the class. (unit 1)
What is admonish?
100
indistinct, unclear, scrawled, unintelligible (unit 2)
What is illegible?
100
I threw together my diorama of "Full House" in a _______ manner overnight, but I still got a "C" on it! (Unit 5)
What is slapdash?
100
On the last Friday in May, ross hospital stopped admitting emergency patients. What's wrong with this sentence?
What is Ross Hospital should be capitalized?
100
He drove. To the grocery store. Only to find out that he left his wallet at home. What is wrong with this sentence? How can we fix it?
What is a fragment? "He drove to the grocery store only to find out that he left his wallet at home."
200
We were out having a wonderful hike until a(n) __________ came up and robbed us of all our money and clothes. (unit 1)
What is brigand?
200
blue, depressed, glum, pessimistic (unit 5)
What is morose?
200
I know Lee Harvey Oswald couldn't do it himself, so I believe he must have had a(n) ___________. (Unit 5)
What is accomplice?
200
The movie audience shrieked in terror and glee at the sight of the seven-headed monster. What is the subject of this sentence?
What is audience?
200
My aunts hairstyle hasnt changed in twenty years. Where do the apostrophes go? (2)
What is in aunt's and hasn't?
300
For being the _____ that started the whole reality T.V. craze, he was sentenced to a lifetime of watching only reality T.V. (unit 5)
What is catalyst?
300
common, intermediate, ordinary, standard (unit 2)
What is mediocre?
300
Looking good is not the most _________ thing a samurai worries about. (5)
What is paramount?
300
Tracy has been sending romantic e-mails to her boyfriend during computer lab. What is the verb in the above sentence?
What is has been sending?
300
Kelly ran all the way home after the mean boy tripped her. What is the subject? What is the verb?
What is Kelly and ran?
400
Some felt he was too _____ to make a decision because every time somebody offered an argument, he agreed with them. (unit 4)
What is pliant?
400
bulky, awkward, burdensome (unit 1)
What is cumbersome?
400
Ski lifts were designed to _____ climbing a mountain, but what would be cooler is jet-packs people could use to fly to the top of a mountain. (unit 5)
What is facilitate?
400
Emily wont wear anything made from an animals fur. Where do the apostrophes go? (3)
What is in won't and animal's?
400
Choose the one that is punctuated correctly? a) The weatherman predicated a sunny day, it is cold and cloudy. b) The weatherman predicated a sunny day it is cold and cloudy. c) The weatherman predicted a sunny day, but it is cold and cloudy.
What is c?
500
Someday I hope to have a _______ career being a cowboy who makes a lot of money. (unit 2)
What is lucrative?
500
problem, quandary, impasse, predicament (unit 1)
What is dilemma?
500
The bungee jumper looked over the _____ and decided it was too high for him to jump, so I decided to push him. (Unit 4)
What is precipice?
500
a)I woke up feeling cheerful but my mood soon changed. b) I woke up, feeling cheerful, but my mood soon changed. c) I woke up feeling cheerful, but my mood soon changed.
What is c?
500
Which sentence combines ideas to read the smoothest? a) Because these shoes are comfortable, their price is reasonable. b) These shoes are comfortable, but their price is reasonable. c) These shoes are comfortable, and their price is reasonable.
What is c?