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Which of the following
Interjection
Which of the following
sentence demonstrates
proper subject- verb-
agreement?
The boys and girl visit my house.
Which of the following
sentences is correctly
punctuated?
Sally's dress was made of beautiful satin.
Which of the following
sentences correctly uses a
complex sentence
structure?
whenever the boys played in the rain, they
came home with muddy clothes.
2020/ My English Teas
Which of the following is
the general tone of the
following text?
We must not capitulate to
our enemies because only
weakness only encourages
more oppression we must
resolute in out convictions.
Rousing
Which of the following
sentence would be found
in a college news letter?
The North entrance of the student union will
be closed for construction during spring
break.
Which of the following
sentences follow the rules
of punctuation and
capitalization?
"I loved that show," he said: "it's my favorite of
the year."
Which of the following
statements about a
paragraph's concluding
sentence is true?
It summarizes the paragraph's main point.
Which of the following
sentences correctly
employs standard English
spelling?
The buildings height was exceeded by its
width.
Which of the following
sentences is correctly
punctuated?
A working student's best friend is her phone.
Which of the following
sentences is punctuated
correctly?
While some people love cats, others prefer
dogs.
A student newspaper
publishes an editorial
supporting the expansion
of a campus recreation
facility. Which of the
following is most likely the
intended audience of the
editorial?
Undergraduates
the graceful dancer moved
across the stage as the
begin to play?which of the
following is the meaning of
the suffix -ful as used in the
sentence
characterized by
Which of the following
sentence is correct?
the team that won the game is my favorite .
Having been discovered,
Rover looked up at his
owner with puppy-dog
eyes. Which words/phrases
are misplaced in this
sentence?
"With puppy dog eyes.
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Which of the following
sentences is an example of
third person narrative
voice?
He was scared when he got in the place.
IN which of the following
situations is a citation
needed?
A student quotes song lyrics to support his
point.
The fan oscillated back and
forth, cooling the entire
room.
Which of the following
words is a synonym for
"oscillated" as used in the
sentence?
Swung
Which of the following uses
parenthesis correctly?
The betting favorite made a strong push down
the stretch, but the lead was too much to
overcome (even for such a strong horse.)
subalpine
the highest elevation at which forests will
grow.
subline
very beautiful, splendid, fine, grand
quad
four
quin
five
synonym
A word that means the same as another word
bibliophile
a lover of books
disseminate
to spread
recommendation
suggestion
accommodation
adapting one's current understandings
(schemas) to incorporate new information
receive
to get something
ante-
before, in front of
inter
between, among
why a word is italicized?
Italics
are used primarily to denote titles and
names of particular works or objects in order
to allow that title or name to stand out from
the surrounding sentence. Italics
may also be
used for emphasis in writing, but only rarely.
primary
provide a first-hand account of an event or
time period and
are considered to be
authoritative. They represent original thinking,
reports on discoveries or events, or they can
share new information.
Secondary sources
provide second-hand information and
commentary from other researchers. Examples
include journal articles, reviews, and academic
books.
autobiography
story of a person's life written by that person
denotative
dictionary meaning
pre-
before, in front of
Supportive Idea
An idea that explains more about a main idea.
Appendix
material added at the end of a book
Index
an alphabetical listing of names and topics
along with page numbers where they are
discussed
Glossary
brief explanation of words used in the text
Table of contents
located in the front and tells you units,
chapters, headings, and pg numbers
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dictionary
a reference book in which spoken or written
words are defined
expository
intended to explain or describe something
narrative
The telling of a story or an account of an
event or series of events.
persuasive
good at persuading someone to do or believe
something through reasoning or the use of
temptation.
technical reading
a skill used to comprehend science, business,
or technology publications
chronological order
a method of speech organization in which the
main points follow a time pattern
anecdote
short account of event
Infamous
(adj.) very wicked; disgraceful, shameful
raising action
Events leading up to the climax
antagonist
a person who actively opposes or is hostile to
someone or something; an adversary.
protagonist
Main character in a story
pronoun-antecedent
the noun or nouns that the pronoun replaces
singular
one
plural
more than one
Active voice
the subject performs the action
passive voice
the subject receives the action
almanac
an annual calendar containing important dates
and statistical information such as
astronomical data and tide tables.
appendix
material added at the end of a book
encyclopedia
a book or set of books giving information on
many subjects or on many aspects of one
subject and typically arranged alphabetically.
thesaurus
a feature that allows the user to view
synonyms and antonyms, and automatically
replace words for enhanced writing
entails
necessitates
Immigrants
people who have left the country of their birth
to live in another country
emigrants
people who leave a country to live
somewhere else
Taking exams can be _____
because of the demands
on the brain.
burdensome
Greg is a ___ professional.
Consummate
which of the following is
not a pronoun
there (is a plural possessive pronoun)
One of the most rarely
mastered virtues is.
Patience
Billy is the student ____
grades suggest he is
geniuses.
whose
If Tommy is a better
player_____Billy, ____ we will
take Tommy.
than, then
Which of the following
words is correctly written?
Interstitial
Which of the following is
the correct word for
graduates of an institution?
Alumni
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Please be______of other and
silence your cell phone.
Courteous
The cat Billy ran around the
house periodically
chasing____ tail.
its
_____ not that I'm tired, but as
the saying goes, "every cat
needs ___ nap".
It's: its
Tony follows the same
routine everyday, wake up,
stretch and make coffee.
there should be a coma before and
Which of the following is
written is correct pleural
form
Theses
The component of an atom
that possesses relatively
little mass, thus being
negligible in calculating the
atom?
Electron
which of the following
organs removes waste from
the body?
Kidneys
Which of the following are
the sites within the human
body where carbon
dioxide and oxygen are
exchanged?
At aveoli sites the gases are exchanged
The terrible housing
conditions prompted
Richard to become
politcally involved. By the
end of the year, he had
begun to organize grass
campaign in the
neighborhood.
had begun