Although Jenny lost her iPod, she was in a decent mood.
Identify the antecedent.
Jenny
200
"Let sleeping dogs lie."
What is this an example of:
a) metaphor
b) idiom
c) dependent clause
d) b & c
e) a & c
b
200
Define irregular verb.
a verb whose past tense does not follow the -ed rule
200
What's the difference between a misplaced modifier and a dangling modifier?
MM- can easily be corrected by moving the modifier next to the word it refers to
DM- the subject of the modifier is unclear; words need to be added & the modifier must be moved
200
Give an example of an imperative sentence.
(command)
200
Mike left.
What type of clause is this?
independent clause
300
This term can be a word, clause, or phrase that is not located near what it is describing...
misplaced modifier
300
What is the past participle of the word "know".
(has/have) known
300
Identify the word "this" as being a noun, pronoun, or adjective in the following sentence:
This is a painting by Pablo Picasso.
pronoun
300
What is the function of a clincher? Where should it be located?
It leaves a lasting impression; last sentence in conclusion
300
Define active voice.
when the subject of the sentence is performing the action
400
What's wrong with the following sentence:
The painting was sold to someone who later donated it to the college.
passive voice
400
List all of the coordinating conjunctions.
FANBOYS
400
True or False.
"And" is one of the three articles.
False
400
What should be done during the editing stage of the writing process?
check spelling & punctuation
400
Subordinating conjunctions turn:
independent clauses into dependent clauses
500
Identify the nouns in the following sentence:
Dave saw African elephants on his recent summer vacation to Senegal.
Dave, elephants, vacation, Senegal
500
List the three types of conjunctions.
coordinating, subordinating, correlative
500
Change this telling sentence into a showing sentence: My mom was mad.
various: With her eyes glaring crimson red, Mom spewed vicious commands at my brother after bringing home an "F".
500
Explain the difference between affect & effect: address the part of speech & meaning...
affect is a verb = cause; effect is a noun = results/outcome
500
Both of these terms join equal parts of a sentence