Vocabulary
What is a antonym for falter? Choose one answer.
a. persevere
b. waver
c. verify
d. forsaken
b. persevere
P5 has a N __ PA
LV
What is an indefinite pronoun?
An indefinite pronoun is one that is not specific.
Is the following sentence a sentence containing double negatives?
He did not want to play no sports.
yes
What is the superlative form of the word (adj.) some?
most
What does attest mean?
to bear witness or affirm to be true/genuine
Pattern 4 has a predicate noun which can usually replace the ______.
Subject Noun
Indefinite pronouns that are always singular end in -one, -body, -thing, or imply _ _ _ or _ _ _ _ _ _.
one, nothing
How would you correct the following sentence containing double negatives by using Rule #2 (take out the negative part of the contraction)?
Shelby isn't no fan of baseball.
Shelby is no fan of baseball.
What is the antecedent in the following sentence? Is it singular or plural? What is the correct pronoun?
The acrobats stood on (his, their) heads.
acrobats, plural, their
Which of the following are synonyms of quaint? Choose two answers.
a. unusual
b. peculiar
c. beautiful
d. social
a. unusual, b. peculiar
P3 has a N V N N core. How does it differ from Pattern 2?
Pattern 3 has an indirect object and a direct object, while Pattern 2 only contains a direct object as well as the subject noun.
All, most, none, some, any, and half are all indefinite pronouns that can be ________ _______ or _______.
either singular or plural
Give a description of Rule 1 to get rid of a double negative.
Change the second negative word to a positive word.
What is a predicate adjective?
It is an adjective after the verb that describes the subject noun.
Read the sentence below. What is an antonym for the given vocab word?
The insult she shot at him was pithy and quick, but his response was a witty phrase.
Pithy is the vocabulary word. The antonym is wordy.
What is the P2 core?
N V N
Indefinite pronouns that are always plural are both, _____, ______, others, and _______.
few, many, several
Read the rules defined below. Match the descriptions with the rules.
Take out the negative part of a contraction.
Change the second negative to a positive.
Take out the first negative word (verb change).
Take out the negative part of a contraction - 2
Change the second negative to a positive - 1
Take out the first negative word (verb change) - 3
What category is the following indefinite pronouns?
anybody, everybody, anything, everything
singular indefinite pronouns
In which sentence is forlorn used correctly?
a. He was forlorn when his lost puppy bounded home.
b. She was feeling forlorn when her parents left on vacation without her.
b. She was feeling forlorn when her parents left on vacation without her.
Choose the sentence that models Pattern 1.
a. My mother went to the store and bought me donuts.
b. The birds migrated south for the winter season.
b. The birds migrated south for the winter season.
For indefinite pronouns that can be singular or plural, you must look at the _ _ to determine which one they are.
OP
What is a double negative?
A double negative is a sentence that contains two negative words making the sentence mean the opposite of the intended meaning.
What is the subject in the following sentence? Is it a noun or pronoun? What is the correct verb to agree with the subject?
He and she (go, goes) swimming every day.
He/she, pronoun, go