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Reflexive Pronouns
Double Negatives
Homophones, Homonyms & Homographs
Restrictive vs. Non-Restrictive Clauses
Affect vs. Effect
100
Reflexive pronouns are the ________ forms of pronouns.
What is self?
100
I didn't hardly notice you cut your hair. Correct/Incorrect
What is incorrect? I hardly noticed you cut your hair.
100
Homophones
What are words that have the same pronunciation, but different spelling and different meanings?
100
Restrictive clause provides information that is _________ of the sentence.
What is pertinent or essential to the meaning?
100

Affect

What is to have influence on. (Almost always a verb)

200
The policeman shot himself accidentally. Correct/Incorrect
What is correct?
200
I didn't get no beans. Correct/Incorrect
What is incorrect? I didn't get any beans.
200
Homonyms
What are words which have the same spelling and same pronunciation, but different meanings?
200
A non-restrictive clause contains _____________.
What is extra information?
200
Effect
What is something brought about by a cause. (Nearly always a noun)
300
They aimed the insult at both herself and others. Correct/Incorrect.
What is incorrect? They aimed the insult at both her and others.
300

The gas truck was not inflammable. Correct/Incorrect

What is incorrect? The gas truck was flammable.

300
Homographs
What are words which have the same spelling, but different pronunciations and meanings?
300
The guy that my old roommate married is boring. Restrictive/Non-Restrictive
What is restrictive?
300

The D.A.R.E. program had an _______ on the student population.

What is effect?

400
Danny and myself will be the lead speakers. Correct/Incorrect
What is incorrect? Danny and I will be the lead speakers.
400
I'm surprised that you won't get no money. Correct/Incorrect
What is incorrect? I'm surprised that you won't get money.
400
Homographs: wind and wind Use them correctly in a sentence.
What are answers will vary? Wind blowing and wind up a clock.
400

That piece of chocolate cake, which probably has a million calories in it, was delicious. Restrictive/Non-Restrictive

What is non-restrictive?

400
Smoking cigarettes can _______ the lungs and possibly be the cause of death.
What is affect?
500
He gave his self a haircut. Correct/Incorrect
What is incorrect? He gave himself a haircut.
500
The teacher didn't think she deserved no credit. Correct/Incorrect
What is incorrect? The teacher thought she deserved no credit.
500
Homophone for paws.
What is pause?
500
I am jealous of the guy in my neighborhood who drives a hot 1969 Chevy Camaro.
What is restrictive?
500
The senior class prank had a major _______ on the entire student body.
What is effect?