Miscellaneous GrammarSet 917

1Which sentences have the speech marked placed correctly?
2Text structure that tells characteristics of a person, place, or thing; uses senses
3The signing of the peace treaty was ..... event.
4Tam three goals for our team and made it a hat trick.A.scores B.scored C.plays D.played
5Select the option that best describes parallel structure in writing.
6In the sentence "I pray to make it back in one piece", The word "pray" is a .....
7Normally, infinitives do not have what?
8Our college has three ..... each semester.
9It must take more account of the aesthetic value. It does not rely on cultural equivalence and make very small concessions to the readership.
10Which word below best completes the sentence?The coach was shocked when he saw the scoreboard. He knew his team was good, but to beat the former state champs by 14 points was .....
11Those who loose hope are in the .....
12I can't beleive I missed the bus again. My homeroom teacher is not going to be happy she has to mark me late again. Maybe I should just call my mom and tell her I'm sick. However, she will just say, "You weren't sick earlier this morning so get to school!" This excerpt is in which point of view?
13Which field is MLA not frequently associated with?
14True or false? A modifier is a word, phrase, or clause that describes a word or makes its meaning more specific.
15Characterize the following statements as Correct (C) or Incorrect (I): The speeches correspond to major events of the war.
16A verb is an action word. Choose the word that is a verb. I do homework on my computer.
17To tease
18Definition: modifies a noun or pronoun
19Complete with the correct form of USED TO. Carl ..... marathons when he was young.
20Words like "things," "stuff," and "bad" are very precise.
21Which is the correct order of adverbials of manner, place, and time?
22Adjectives answer what kind, how many, or which one.
23Captain Crunch tastes better than Frosted Flakes.
24My brother has a degree ..... Science.
25All of these are nouns, except one! Which one is NOT a noun?
26Refers to a word choice.
27In ..... on ..... under ..... behind are .....
28Point of View? ..... is told from the narrator's point of view. Pronouns used for the narrator are "I," "me," "my," etc. The narrator is a character in the story and can only reveal personal thoughts and feelings and that they see, hear, or is told by other characters.
29What's the verb for 'speaking very softly and in a low voice'?
30How can a person correctly communicate?
31What is the purpose of using appropriate grammar and punctuation in medical written communication?
32What is stream of consciousness?
33Which of the following words does NOT represent subtraction?
34Psychologists have the ..... of finding the best cure for mental illnesses.
35Identify the error in the following sentence: Carrying a flashlight, the path was more visible.
36The new house is ..... (large) than the old one.
37Which sentence uses the word "exuded" correctly?
38Don't forget to bring an ..... it will rain (payung)
39Do adverbs have objects?
40Adjective Comparative Superlativehappy, ....., .....
41What part of speech is the word "sing" in the sentence: "They sing beautifully."?
42"Someone 's exact words" is
43The word runs in "She runs fast" is a .....
44Billy worked hard to train his dogs. What does train mean?
45What do many people wear when they want to read?
46What is professional and respectful language used in academic or public settings called?
47What part of speech is the word "they"? Why?
48My cousin is trying to ..... of staying up too late because it affects his health.
49The firm ..... publish all its internal strategies. (lack of obligation)
50To make clear and easier to understand
51It is a word which describes an action (doing something) or a state (being something).
52I like swimming, and I enjoy running. This sentence is a:
53What does the 's stand for? The dog's name is Bailey.
54The plants are ..... (water) twice a day.
55Entrepreneurs want to make their own decisions. They set their own schedule and can work without supervision.
56Select the two prepositions.During the winter, black bears remain inside their dens.
57Shades of Meaning.Kim is mad when his little brother messes up his room. What is the strongest way to say mad.
58Related to what is being discussed or is presently important
59A ..... verb consists of two or more verbs that are joined by a connecting word and that have the same subject.
60This part of speech describes any person, place, or thing.
61Modern English depends mainly on what grammar feature?