Miscellaneous GrammarSet 900

1The ..... nature of the conversation made it difficult to follow.
2Choose and example of a nonfood.
3Connecting words or phrases that enables writing to flow smoothly from one idea to the next are called .....
4Who translated several Sanskrit works Including Patanjali's work on grammar Into Arabic?
5Can you please ask the new saleswoman not to be so (negative connotation)? She is scaring away the customers.
6You can sometimes make a plural form with 's
7Country folk are ..... (friendly) than city folk.
8Which point of view is used when the narrator is telling their own story?
9Breaking laws has serious .....
10The sentence "My father and I weren't supposed to be there last night" is a clause complex.
11Closing the hotel room door and pulling the heavy suitcase to the elevator, the relaxing beach vacation came to an end.
12She is running a mile every day.
13Read the following sentence. Does it contain a misplaced modifier or dangling modifier? 'Flying over the city, the buildings looked magnificent.'
14Many students use ..... textbooks instead of carrying heavy books.
15Every day I spend two hours ..... English.
16SECTION 1: GRAMMAR. Directions: Read the sentences below carefully. Then choose the correct word for each blank. She is a very serious student, and her grades are ..... in the class.
17"Deliberations are ongoing" instead of "We're stuck" shows:
18Identify the point of view. When I was four months old, my mother died suddenly and my father was left to look after me all by himself ..... I had no brothers or sisters. So through boyhood, from the age of four months onward, there was just us two, my father and me. We lived in an old gypsy caravan behind a filling station" .
19Why is a step-by-step handwashing guide more effective than a single sentence instruction?
20Make a ..... decision.
21In the sentence, 'The lawyer will advocate for the client,' the word advocate is a:
22What is the predicate adjective in: My sister is always calm under pressure.
23Verb is a name of
24Identify the adverb that shows negation.
25The words "book" (to read) and "book" (to reserve) are examples of what?
26WHAT IS THE ERROR OF THIS SENTENCE?:She hoped to completely avoid any mistakes during her presentation.
27His constant boasting was the opposite of .....
28Which opening method asks a question to get readers thinking about the topic?
29I eat too fast and my stomach hurts. I have a .....
30I've always had an interest ..... astronomy.
31Which part of speech is modified by an adverb?
32The position from which someone or something is observed
33I, WE, US, ME, YOU
34What type of clause is "to answer this question" in the sentence "The man to answer this question is busy"?
35The negotiations had already ended in a ..... within ten minutes of starting.
36ATTITUDEWriters want to gain another "vote" so they "go after" readers more aggressively. It is personal, passionate, and emotional.
37..... parents are visiting us next week.
38Jenny changed her skirt because it was ..... short for her and she wants to get the big ..... for her
39I went to the drugstore yesterday and bought a tube of .....
40The first show attracted a television ..... of more than 2 million.
41True or False: Adjective clauses modify nouns or pronouns.
42Identify the part of speech of each of the words in all caps. However, McCarthy continued to attack people and give them problems WITH getting and keeping jobs.
43Question 36. The Red Cross all over the world has carried out a lot of .....
44Are you afraid ..... any animals or insects? If so, which ones?
45Is the relative pronoun required or optional? I know a person who is a teacher
46In the Work experience section you speak about .....
47Nancy wore her frilly dress to the party.
48Melba's family was overcharged at the grocery store.
49The word "sleeps" in the sentence "The baby sleeps peacefully." is a/an:
50As the red jelly shook slowly on the toast I knew I was gonna have a good day. Which of the following is an adverb?
51WOOD is to CARVE as METAL is to:
52Fruits are ..... For example, oranges have vitamin C
53They had a good ..... of the stage from where they sat.
54True of false: the following sentence is in the "you view."To ensure your safety when installing our device, please read the how-to steps in the owner's manual.
55Which type of concluding sentence is this? "In the future, we might see more electric cars on the road as technology advances."
56Today is the ..... cold day this week.
57Choose the word or phrase that best completes the sentence.To change the look of your room without spending money, you can ..... the furniture you already have.
58I hear you and I understand where you're coming from.
59HOW MANY MISTAKES ARE THERE IN THE SENTENCES?You' are goin to kiss your dog.
60The many diplomas on her wall characterized her as rather .....
61The atmosphere created by the setting and the author's word choice; the way writing makes the reader feel