Grammar Vocab
What is a synonym
tedious
tiresome - monotonous
What is the difference between each of the following:
Their; They're; There
Their - belonging to them
They're - they are
there - a place
why cant we go to grandmas house
Why can't we go to grandma's house?
give me three pronouns
he, she, they, we, our, them, him, her
Figurative language
has a non literal meaning
static
unchanging, still
(witch/ which) person would you like to sit (they're, there, their), or (were, where, we're) do you want them?
Which person would you like to sit there, or where do you want them?
You will need salt pepper garlic and tomatoes
You will need salt, pepper, garlic, and tomatoes.
list as many prepositions as you can
in, under, over, near, far, beside, atop, etc.
two contradictory words that together make sense
copious
Organize the following from broadest to narrowest: animals, canines, life, mammals, dogs
life - animals-mammals - canines- dogs
Were gonna get nuthing done in hear
We're going to get nothing done in here.
give me an example sentence that uses a semi colon to make a list
deafening silence
bitter sweet
only choice
same difference
pretty ugly
ambiguous
unclear
identify the prepositions in the following phrase:
We went over the hill and through the woods.
over/ through
Insert commas in the right places:
From where he sat he couldn't read what she had written but he could tell it was fine penmanship
From where he sat, he couldn't read what she had written, but he could tell it was fine penmanship.
Give an example of each of the following forms of figurative language: metaphor, simile, euphemism
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provide an example of a euphemism
talking to - dating
provide a synonym for ubiquitous
omniscient
Which one rewrite the sentence using active voice:
The dog is being walked
I am walking the dog
write a sentence correctly using it's
write a sentence correctly using its
It's a shame that we can't study all day.
The chair is broken, its leg snapped in two.
write a parallel sentence
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