Miscellaneous GrammarSet 959

1Read the line from the poem. "A lunar eclipse," the newsman said. "The moon will hide its face!"The word lunar most likely means.
2Which of the following is a primary focus of syntactic analysis?
3She is sitting over .....
4I don't watch football. It's just not my .....
5Your ..... is the particular attitude or opinion that you have about something
6This computer is ..... model available. (advanced)
7The text structure that discusses what is specifically being described is .....
8Which sentence correctly uses the auxiliary verb to indicate negation?
9Reviewing a report's mechanics before submission refers to checking it for .....
10The form of a verb that shows when an action takes place.
11Anna's essay includes a long ..... from a speech by Sojourner Truth.
12I live in a ..... on the tenth floor.
13What word does have a different sound?
14Choose the correct answer.As children ....., they want more independence from their parents.
15What is the verb mood of the following sentence?Will dad take out the trash tomorrow?
16J.K. Rowling is one of ..... talented writers in the world.
17Evaluate means .....
18He wants to be a pilot to ..... a plane.
19It's impossible to say anything to him. One word and he starts crying. He is just so .....!
20What does a adverb do?
21What type of sentence structure is this: Like father, like son.
22The author divides information into categories or groups.
23Fill in the blank: So clear that there is no doubt about meaning is described as .....
24Which word belongs to object pronoun?
25The actor was taking a speech class to work on his .....
26What word is a preposition?
27An adjective modifies the .....
28Ewan can ..... his family's roots all the way back to the 15th century in Scotland.
29The story is told by the narrator from his/her point of view. It is identified by the use of "I" or "Me"
30A list of points for an email, meeting, presentation or speech.
31Which of the followings is NOT a functional word?
32The types of adverbs are
33In the sentence "They hope for the best," what part of speech is the word hope?
34Read the passage: "The author uses short, choppy sentences and lots of exclamation marks." How does this use of language contribute to the author's voice?
35Sammy goes out ..... friends.
36According to the rules for switching classes in the hallway, you should stay in line, one tile away from the .....
37WRITE AN EXPRESSION:"Six more than 8" means .....:
38In the sentence "They climbed the mountain," what part of speech is the word climbed?
39The state of India's health continues to (A) / remain poor in spite gains made (B) / in life expectancy and (C) / maternal and child mortality. (D)
40Numerous speakers came forward to express their gratitude ..... the retiring secretary's unfailing courtesy and efficiency.
41Which determiner would you use to ask a question about a noun?
42We've encourage people to ..... glass, cans, and paper to protect our environment.
43What does 'point of view' refer to?
44Identify the VERB in the following sentence: The birds are singing sweetly.
45Hey Kolten, what should you check to ensure your report has all the necessary parts?
46Which statement best describes ranking in a race?
47What is meant by 'recursion' in syntax? Give an example.
48Stanzas are to poems as ..... are to stories.
49I would describe her as intelligent, caring, and thoughtful.
50Please make ..... your mind as we need to leave.
51To be a good manager, you need strong leadership and communication .....
52My parents' silence was a ..... approval of my plans.
53Katy was a ..... singer.
54Over the course of history, much civilizations developed their own number systems.
55What is the study of how linguistic expressions can combine into larger expressions called?
56CLOSEST in meaningWe got up very early this morning to attend the festival.
57Verbs tell us more about the action of a person, animal or thing.
58There was ..... left in the safe.
59Which sentence with numbers is written correctly?
60Enzo Bearzot, who coached Italy was seriously ill for ..... years.
61A ..... expresses the main idea of the paragraph.