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Wordy/Redundant

100

What is the definition of WORDY

Too many unnecessary words

200

Define REDUNDANCY

Repeating words/meanings 

300

Is the following phrase WORDY or REDUNDANT?

She is a liar and dishonest!

REDUNDANT

400

Is the following sentence WORDY or REDUNDANT

I returned back to class after I got my pencil.

REDUNDANT

500

Is the following sentence REDUNDANT or WORDY?

I had a very good time at camp with my friends.

WORDY

Connote/denote

100

What is the definition of denotation

The actual definition of a word

200

What is the definition of connote?

The feelings we give a word.

300

Where do we find the denotations of words?

Dictionary.

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400

How many types of connotations are there, and what are they called?

3- positive, negative, neutral.

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500

How do we know the connotation of something?

Context.

Connote/denote

100

What is the denotative of December 25?

a day/ the last Wednesday of the year/ a date.

200

What do we connote with EASTER?

Bunnies, pink, green, chocolate, food, family, sheep

300

What is a negative connotation of GOOD?

Okay/alright

400

What is a negative connotation of BAD?

Terrible/Awful

500

What is a positive connotation of GOOD

GREAT/AMAZING

Parallel structure

100

Define parallel structure

Making all parts of my series equal. They all end the same or have the same amount of words.

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200

Is the following sentence parallel?

She is my best friend, my sister, and my boss.

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300

What can I change so the clause level is parallel in the following?

I like to dance, text, and also singing.

I like TO dance, TO text, and To sing.

400

What can I change in the WORD level of the following so it is parallel?

She is going to type, writing, and also sing.

She is going TYPING, WRITING, SINGING.

500

What can I change so the PHRASE LEVEL of the following is parallel?

She is going to the movies, Dollar store, Dairy Queen.

SHE IS GOING TO the movies, SHE IS GOING TO Dollar store, SHE IS GOING TO Dairy Queen.

Active/Passive

100

What is active voice?

The subject is in the beginning of a sentence.

200

What is passive voice?

The action is at the beginning of a sentence

300

Is the following sentence Active or Passive

The girl was pushed off the ledge.

Passive

400

Is the following active or passive?

The boy was hit by the golf cart.

Passive

500

Is the following active or passive?

Ms. Janes gave us candy.

Active

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