Vocabulary
The definition of this word is: relating to space, size, position
Spatial
Which phrase indicates a causal relationship? My head injury is due to the fact that I hit it while playing basketball
Is due to
Which is the appositive? My step-dad, a banker in New York, is good with finances.
A banker (in New York)
What are some examples of function words?
I, I'm a, an, of, was, the, to, for, you, your, yours, you're, will, have, can, his, her, them, him...
Do we use a plural or singular verb with words like neither, each, none
singular
To have a natural ability to do something means it is...
Innate
Which phrase expresses a causal relationship? My mother is worried about me traveling during the pandemic, because Covid is responsible for many deaths.
Responsible for
What is an appositive?
A noun or noun phrase that gives information about another noun that comes right before it in a sentence.
Do we always reduce function words?
No
All of the students____ (are/is) happy they don't' have homework
are
Something that is out of date, no longer used anymore
Obsolete
His depression is ____ a lack of friends and loving parents
A. due to
B. responsible for
C. results in
A. due to
What is the appositive giving information about?
The hippocampus, which is responsible for memory, can deteriorate with some diseases.
The hippocampus
Which is the reduced function word in this sentence: I told her that she could visit Saturday.
Her
Neither of the kids ____(have/has) a place to stay
has
Something that is progressive, completely new or extreme
Radical
Her memory problem _____ damage to the hippocampus (part of brain responsible for memory).
A. leads to
B. is a result of
C. produces
B. is a result of
What is the appositive giving information about? When I was child I used to drink lemonade, a beverage made from lemon juice, water and sugar.
Lemonade
Which is the reduced function word in this sentence: Let's make them a ham and cheese sandwich.
Them, a, and
Both of the girls ____(be) excited they didn't have homework last week
were
To use logic to think about something more deeply is to be...
Analytical
A. is the result of
B. is due to
C. causes
C. causes
What is the appositive? One time I had a puppy, a golden retriever, who was very kind with everyone.
A golden retriever
Which is the reduced function word in this sentence: I would like to go with you to the fair, but I can't.
to, to
Every one of the students ___(be) sad they closed school last week.
was