Dialogue
All things Rhetoric
Roots
Transitions
Grammar/Punctuation
100

Question: Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly?
a) "I can't believe it," she said "We won the game!"
b) "I can't believe it," she said, "We won the game!"
c) "I can't believe it" she said, "We won the game!"
d) "I can't believe it," she said "We won, the game!"


b) "I can't believe it," she said, "We won the game!"?

100

What's the difference between antithesis and parallelism?

Antithesis is written in parallel structure but the content is contrasting 

100

What is a root?

the basic form of a word, without any prefixes or suffixes

100

Which transition word can be used to show cause and effect in a sentence?

"therefore" or "as a result"

100

True or False:

The following sentence is written in parallel structure

"The company values efficiency, being innovative, and that employees work collaboratively."

FALSE

Incorrect:

The company values efficiency, being innovative, and that employees work collaboratively.

Correct:
The company values efficiency, innovation, and collaboration.

200

Choose the correctly punctuated sentence.
a) "Are you coming to the party," John asked.
b) "Are you coming to the party?" John asked.
c) "Are you coming to the party?" John asked,
d) "Are you coming to the party," John asked,?

 b) "Are you coming to the party?" John asked.?

200

Identify the Rhetorical Device below:

"He was a real Romeo with the ladies."

Allusion

200
Identify the root of the word annotation.

-not

200

What type of transition is used to show a contrast between two ideas?

"however" or "on the other hand"

200

Punctuate the sentence correctly:

Some students prefer to study in complete silence others concentrate better with background music.

Some students prefer to study in complete silence; others concentrate better with background music.

300

Which sentence is correct?
a) He shouted, "I won’t be late!."
b) "I won’t be late!" he shouted.
c) He shouted "I won’t be late!"
d) He shouted, "I won't be late"!

b) "I won’t be late!" he shouted.?

300

Create a rhetorical question

????

300

Identify the root of the word:

Disrupt

-rupt

300

What transition word would you use to introduce an example or support for a claim?

"for example" or "for instance"

300

Explain the function of an appositive in a sentence 

An appositive is a noun or noun phrase that renames, explains, or identifies another noun right next to it. It adds extra information about the noun to give more detail or clarification.

400

Select the correctly punctuated sentence:
a) "Did you see that?" asked Amy.
b) "Did you see that?" Amy asked.
c) "Did you see that," Amy asked?
d) "Did you see that" Amy asked?

b) "Did you see that?" Amy asked.?

400

What is the effect of repetition in a text?

Emphasis 

400

Definition: stick; cling

Identify the root 

-her

adhere

400

Which transition would best connect two ideas that add to one another in a similar way?

"moreover" or "furthermore"

400

The deadline is tomorrow, you should finish your project soon.



fix these using a semicolon, conjunction, or by splitting into two sentences.

The deadline is tomorrow, so you should finish your project soon.

500

How should you correctly punctuate this sentence?
He whispered "We have to go now, or we’ll be late!"
a) He whispered, "We have to go now or we’ll be late!"
b) He whispered, "We have to go now or, we’ll be late!"
c) He whispered "We have to go now or we’ll be late!"
d) He whispered, "We have to go now, or we’ll be late"!

a) He whispered, "We have to go now or we’ll be late!"?

500

Identify the type of rhetorical device below:

The relationship between a neural network and its training data is like the relationship between a sculptor and a block of marble; the sculptor shapes the marble with precision and intent, just as the neural network refines its understanding from raw data to produce meaningful insights.

analogy

500

To herd;flock

-greg

500

The new policy is difficult to enforce; __________, many employees still fail to follow it.

nevertheless

500

Correct the punctuation 

The weather was perfect for a hike, we decided to go to the mountains.

The weather was perfect for a hike; we decided to go to the mountains.