Miscellaneous GrammarSet 936

1What happens when you put are and not together?
2A dark area or shape made by an object or organism blocking a source of light
3James used his ..... skills, using his ability to think in a logical way, before deciding on his next chess move.
4A word that connects other words, phrases, or clauses together is a(n)
5What did the girl behind the counter tell the boys they needed to keep the fish alive?
6Five color sticky rice is a ..... in many parts of Vietnam.
7He ..... (not/play) soccer.
8What is the punishment rationale expressed by the biblical phrase "An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth" known as?
9Verbs are words which
10Rex was at the zoo. He liked all the animals. He liked the one with black and white stripes best. You can guess Rex liked ..... best.
11The new software system proved ..... for the accounting department.
12You ..... buy that book. I will lend you mine.
13Read the following extract from a fictional text. "With trembling hands, she unfolded the note and began to read."Which word in the extract suggests that she was nervous?
14Syntax deals with word order and how words are combined to form phrases and sentences.
15He ..... a novel idea about using water as fuel for cars.
16Snakes are found near everywhere in the world except Antarctica.
17Explain the difference between a manner adjunct and a frequency adjunct.
18If you want to try Vietnamese cuisine, I'd ..... Ngon Restaurant in District 1.
19"Sleepy students are more likely to be tardy, absent, inattentive in the morning and less able to learn" is an example of:
20To cease means to
21Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the word(s) in brackets in each of the following questions. For very young children, electronic devices may help (PROMOTE) listening and speaking skills.
22Which of these is a material adjective?
23Needs are frequently defined as a lack of something that is required or desired
24Find the adverbs. A soft rain fell very gently today.
25She gained a lot of ..... after her third successful novel.
26A verb is a place.
27If we throw trash on the road, we will ..... our environment.
28In the passage written by Kathleen Norris on page 536, you will notice that she uses ..... sentences to keep the reader in her perspective.
29Of all the mechanics in the shop, Jerzy is surely .....
30The vehicles queue around the city during the evening .....
31Shows action or being; an action word
32Which is a characteristic of formal language?
33Choose the correct word to complete the sentence.The ..... is made of space and all the stars.
34We are wasting our time here. We'd better hit the road.
35Mike likes to listen to rock music and reading mystery novels.
36Let's have some fun with languages! How would you translate "Nos decimos que son buenos estudiantes" into English?
37In the sentence "The stadium was virtually silent after our heartbreaking loss," what type of word does the adverb "virtually" modify?
38Balancing rights, risks and responsibilities means what?
39Which text structure organizes the text's information into categories or groups?
40In a professional email, which greeting is suitable for addressing someone whose name you don't know?
41Slaves were considered ..... after the Dredd Scott Decision
42Children can be a little ..... and they like to see quick results.
43What is the name of the lesson you are practicing right now?
44What is a common issue with the "Language Use" for essays that demonstrate little or no skill in writing an argumentative essay, according to the rubric?
45Resolve to perform what you ought; perform without fail what you resolve.
46The teacher should not ..... students for making simple mistakes.
47Complete this sentence with the correct indefinite article ..... footbag is the term for a small, round bag usually filled with plastic pellets or sand, which is kicked into the air as part of a competitive game or as a display of dexterity.
48If you see the letter "B" and a picture of a bat, which word would you expect to see in English?
49She, he, it, them, etc. are examples of..
50The children were too ..... to sleep.
51The form of the verb used in instruction texts is sometimes called a .....
52Fill in the blank: The contraction for 'can not' is .....
53What's the adverb for:FRIENDLY
54We couldn't believe how good his ..... skills were.
55This is ..... cold day this month.
56What language feature is defined as:an informal expression where meaning is only apparent through consideration of the whole expression. The expression may not make sense if taken literally. Culturally dependent.
57The following are examples of verbs, EXCEPT:
58Verb represents
59Choose the correct compound adjective for the next sentence: He is a ..... child.
60Mike is very good ..... chess.
61Before practice starts, make sure that your team is wearing the proper equipment. You should also make sure that your teammates remove any jewelry because it can injure other players.