Miscellaneous GrammarSet 913

1The attitude of a writer toward a subject or an audience conveyed through word choice and the style of the writing.
2Long, winding sentences that travel in and out of various ideas before returning readers to the original path can create a .....
3Identify the adjectives in the sentence: She has five kittens and she loves their soft fur a lot.
4I was getting very panto. I had been waiting in the line for the roller coaster forever and I was getting bored!
5What is the contraction for would have?
6Henry is the ..... image of his father.
7An adverb can describe .....?
8Someone who is famished is:
9What is the adverb? She will not play in the game if she doesn't come to practice.
10She rarely wants to share her personal interest with us. We know really little about her.She's kind of .....
11Complete the following sentence: Most paragraphs can function as .....
12Answer YES or NOThe fewer the words, the better.
13This refers to a method of identifying a given term and making its meaning clearer.
14What's the syntax term for the structural similarity between sentence parts?
15Identify the correction for parallel structure:'The teacher asked us to read the chapter, to summarize it, and writing our thoughts.'
16I mistook him ..... a famous actor.
17(general to specific) Ex: He suddenly stopped the car and immediately changed the tire.
18..... teenagers like to read entertainment magazines.
19Because the students showed they had read the materials so thorough, the instructor decided not to administer an exam.
20..... motions have no precedence (rank). They are in order when the need arises. (p.57)
21Which word from the list best describes the act of having a job or being hired?
22I see that Mrs. McDermott is holding a coffee cup, I assume that there is coffee in the coffee cup. By making the assumption that there is coffee in the mug, I have made a(n)
23What change should be made in this sentence?Your too short to ride this roller coaster.
24More than one
25Modern robotics has developed (1) ..... robots that can assist humans in daily tasks
26My favourite singer has just announced that she's going to play at our local ..... this summer.
27A part of speech that replace the name of a person, place, thing or idea in a sentence is called as .....
28Which of the following is an objective related to vocabulary and grammar?
29After her cat passed away, Amy was ..... because she missed her beloved pet so much.
30Let's buy Nam some ..... books because he's interested in that kind of book.
31Why should nurses avoid jargon when communicating with patients but use standard terminology in written reports?
32I have so many different projects, it's hard to ..... track of everything that needs to be done.
33Many rare ..... of animals are in danger of extinction.
34Nouns and adjectives must agree with both ..... and .....
35Eating lots of food at Thanksgiving makes me so tired. I usually hit the hay right after dessert.What does hit the hay mean?
36What is the term for a formal expression of praise, usually about the dead?
37The plan to establish a colony on Mars is an ..... one, but through the ..... efforts of many scientists, engineers, and technicians it might very possibly one day become a reality.
38Fran is ..... since she speaks French and English.
39Fill in the blank: By designing an organizational culture that actively works to mitigate biases, you contribute to more effective, ethical, and ..... organizations.
40Nouns are described by .....
41He goes to the sports center every week. He does ..... exercise.
42His public image is very different (from/ as) the real person.
43That looked just like John! It ..... been him, he's away on holiday.
44We ..... go through the park before 9.30 p.m. because it closes at night.
45Dilapidated: The old house was ..... and falling apart.
46Repetition of the same patterns of words in a sequence of phrases is:
47This mistake occurs when the form of discourse is unnecessarily changed.
48The weather is too hot. What kind of adverb there?
49Identify the complement in red in the following sentences.The soup smells delicious.
50Read this paragraph: "First, you need good shoes. Second, you must drink water. Finally, you should run slowly at the start." What is the best topic sentence?
51A part of speech that answers the questions WHERE or WHEN?
52What writing technique is used in this tex?Most children are influenced by cartoons. Therefor, you as caring parents should not allow your children to watch television more than two hours a day.
53Using two negative words in the same clause (group of words) creates a double negative, which should be avoided.
54I need a ..... knife to cut the tomatoes.
55The children watched a ..... of monkeys in the forest.
56"While playing football, Jake broke his bein. For three weeks he wore a cast and needed crutches to help him walk." In this sentence, the word bein means-
57Some of the most original and puzzling ..... in Western Art was produced by Hieronymus Bosch.
58Justin was going to stay at home, but he changed his mind at the last .....
59We're going on a trip tomorrow. She can come with us, but she ..... her own car, there's a spare seat for her.
60Learners apply their knowledge of the system of the language to assist them to make meaning and to create meaning. They come to recognize the patterns and rules of the language which emerge as they interact with a plethora of texts (literary and informational) to make meaning.
61Choose the correct word to complete the sentence.I ..... added too much sugar to my tea