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VOCAB
WILD CARD
100
Identify the participial phrase in the following sentence: Peter Cooper, known as an inventor and a philanthropist, lived from 1791 to 1883.
What is "known as an inventor and an philanthropist?"
100
Identify the participial phrase: The institution, dedicated to the education of the working poor, was set up in New York City.
What is "dedicated to the education of the working poor?"
100
Identify the following as an adverb or preposition: He was able to stay ON for a long time.
What is an adverb?
100
attractive
What is personable?
100
actual, real, true
What is veritable?
200
Identify the gerund phrase in the following sentence: Reading illustrated comic books called manga is common for both adults and children
What is "reading illustrated comic books?"
200
Identify the participle: That business, being successful, permitted Cooper to enter other ventures and undertake new challenges.
What is "being?"
200
Identify the gerund phrase in the following sentence: Buying souvenirs for my friends and family required much time and thought.
What is "buying souvenris for my friends and family?"
200
a strong movement to advance a cause or idea
What is a crusade?
200
Identify as a preposition or adverb: Bill rode the cloud clear ACROSS Texas.
What is a preposition?
300
Identify the adverb: Annie Oakley was an extremely talented sharpshooter of the Old West.
What is extremely?
300
Complete the following with the correct interrogative verb: __________________did cowboys prevent stampedes?
What is "how?"
300
Place where someone eats lunch during school
What is a cafeteria?
300
in bad humor, annoyed
What is disarming?
300
Identify the gerund in the following sentence: Many historians prefer identifying Vinland with the Viking colony in Newfoundland.
What is "identifying?"
400
Idenify the preposition: He was credited with the invention of the lasso?
What is "of the lasso?"
400
Mrs. de Leon's favorite singer
Who is Michael Buble?
400
Identify the adverb: During the show Frank courageously held a dime in his hand for Annie to shoot.
What is courageously?
400
to quote; to mention
What is to cite?
400
occupying a middle position
What is mediate?
500
Identify the gerund phrase: Establishing colonies was a common practice of the Vikings.
What is "establishing colonies?"
500
Identify the gerund in the following sentence: Other historians counter by interpreting the meaning of Vinland as "a meadow."
What is "interpreting?"
500
Mrs. de Leon's hint for prepositions
What is LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION?
500
child with extraordinary ability or talent
What is a prodigy?
500
Identify the prepositions in the following sentence: He was raised by coyotes.
What is "by coyotes?"