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Miscellaneous GrammarSet 905

1If a book is described as "entitled," what does that mean?

2Fill in the blank: Written arguments submitted to the court are called a .....

3Identify the word that should be italicized for emphasis:I absolutely refuse to go with them.

4What is parallelism also known as?

5We used the voice ..... to unlock the phone.

6George was always the ..... of the kids on the playground.

7Judging an entire group based on the actions of a few is known as

8What is the part of speech of the word "achieve"?

9Find the indirect object: Sarah sent her friend a postcard from Paris.

10She was unaware ..... the changes.

11Many answers that seem absurd to adults are entirely sensible when viewed from the child's current perspective. What is the closest meaning of "entirely sensible"?

12Ralph and Jack stood on the ..... to look for the missing twins.

13Ms. Lawson considered the proposal ..... for the upcoming marketing campaign.

14If you have ever received a blood ..... from a donor, you are not allowed to be a blood donor yourself.

15I like to ..... the internet to find interesting news stories.

16Paul noticed a job advertisement while he ..... along the street.

17I smell the aroma of a freshly mowed lawn.Identify the verb

18He made a good ..... to improve his language.

19Choose the correct preposition in the following sentence:"My daughter always spends her money ..... expensive clothes."

20One more than half (the larger group) is called the

21There are many hills ..... the river.

22You should use the (a) voice level in the office.

23A previous statement from which another is inferred

24What is the verb in the sentence? The students study diligently.

25The sentence below is an example of ..... "It is important to give yourself separate times to study and to socialize."

26English is a .....

27What kind of complement is the following?The pillow looks fluffy.

28What is a 'Causal Relationship'? A relationship where one variable directly affects another.

29A verb that shows action

30Ann's encouraging words gave me ..... to undertake the demanding task once again.

31A word which tells an action is a .....

32The ..... man helped the blind man to cross the street

33I had ..... Oreos at lunch.

34"I'm a BARGAIN shopper" vs. "I'm a CHEAPSKATE."

35What part of speech is 'generalize'?

36Can't, won't, shouldn't we'll, it's, hasn't

37We took a ..... ride over the city to see the sights.

38Narrows a broad topic into a specific narrative. Shows a variety of perspectives by including quotes from a broad spectrum of people. Remember: one topic, one story.

39An adverb is a word that tells how, when, or where something happens. They tell about verbs.

40Academic Vocabulary:Loaded language, repetition, sweeping statement, generalization, stereotype, rhetorical question, and direct address are examples of-

41I'll be there come ..... or shine; nothing will stop me.

42Which sentence contains a word or a group of words that is misplaced?

43I'm tired of ..... the balloons ..... and unfortunately there are a lot more.

44'I wish to be left alone,' said Scrooge. 'Since you ask me what I wish, gentlemen, that is my answer. I don't make merry myself at Christmas and I can't afford to make ..... people merry.

45Only ..... people have signed up to the website so far, but we're hoping membership will increase over the next couple of months.

46Is there ..... dog in the house?

47She caught a ..... last night.

48Choose the letter where there is an error in parallel structure:Modern(A) motorcycles are lighter(B), faster, and specialized(C) than motorcycles(D) of 25 years ago

49What part of speech is 'accuse'?

50Pick the Redundant phrases:

51"My dad told me that he will buy a toy car, robot, and skateboard on my birthday"How many Nouns are in the sentence?

52Even famous people who wear 10 gold rings, drive fancy cars and have entourages of clingy friends can find themselves ..... if they don't save their &dollar; &dollar; .

53Point of view where the narrator knows what all characters are thinking and feeling.

54He didn't work very hard. The adverb is modifying ..... (a)

55What does interpretation mean?

56Which phrase is closest in meaning to "clipped off" in this context: "They earned their name from the way that they clipped off journey times."

57Fill in the blank with the appropriate contraction:She ..... been waiting for you.

58Determine whether each sentence contains parallel structure or not. Not only was Dan exhausted after a 12-hour work day, but he was also annoyed by the frigid weather.

59Calm and quiet is described as .....

60Read the text and choose the correct answer. People in England often talk about the weather because .....

61Syntactic analysis checks grammar structure.