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Pronouns and Antecedents
Subject Verb Agreement
"The Most Dangerous Game" and "The Gift of the Magi"
"The Man to Send Rain Clouds" and "Old Man of the Temple"
Literary Elements
100
A word that takes the place of a noun.
What is a pronoun
100
Annie and her brothers is/are at school.
are
100
The name of the island Rainsford swims to.
What is Shipwreck Island.
100
Where does the story "Old Man of the Temple" take place?
In a cab in India.
100
What are the three types of irony?
Situational, Dramatic, Verbal
200
Each of the suspects had his/their own alibi.
His
200
Either my mother or my father is/are coming to the meeting.
is
200
What does Jim sell to buy Dell the combs?
His watch
200
Where does Ken find Teofilo?
Under a tree.
200
What is an allegory?
A story told to teach a lesson or principle.
300
Tell me the antecedent. Jeff planned to be at his house by seven but ended up showing up around ten.
Jeff is the antecendent to his
300
The comittee debates/debate these questions carefully.
debates
300
What three things (two are people) die at Rainsford's hands?
Zaroff's hound, Ivan, Zaroff
300
What is wrong with Doss after he drives past the temple?
He is possessed by a ghost.
300
What element is "sneak peak" into what is going to happen in the story?
Foreshadowing
400
Tell me the correct pronoun and the antecedent. The state of Florida does not treat its/their public employees fairly.
Pronoun- its, Antecedent- state
400
Mathematics is/are John's favorite subject.
is
400
How much money does Dell get from her selling her hair?
20 dollars
400
What does the priest sprinkle over Teofilo's grave?
Holy water.
400
What is a story that makes fun of an artist, show, or any other figure?
A parody
500
The noun or pronoun a pronoun takes the place of.
What is an antecedent
500
All of the CDs, even the scratched one, is/are in this case.
are
500
Where does Rainsford kill Zaroff at the end of the story?
Zaroff's bedroom.
500
What helps the old man of the temple pass on at the end of the story?
His thoughts of his wife.
500
This statement is false is an example of which literary element?
A paradox.