Nouns can be defined as: - CORRECT ANSWER A person, Place or thing
What is the plural form of the word "Syllabus"? - CORRECT ANSWER Syllabi
What is an
... [Show More] adjective? - CORRECT ANSWER a word that modifies a noun or pronoun
Bi, re, and un are: - CORRECT ANSWER prefixes, appearing at the beginning of base words to
CHANGE their meanings.
Prefixes are: - CORRECT ANSWER attached to the beginning of words to change their
meanings.
Question marks, or punctuations should be placed inside or outside of the quotations? -
CORRECT ANSWER INSIDE
Since, whether, and accordingly are examples of which type of signal words? - CORRECT
ANSWER Cause-effect words
What are signal words? - CORRECT ANSWER words that give the reader hints about the
purpose of a particular passage.
When punctuating city and state in a sentence, where should commas be placed? - CORRECT
ANSWER after BOTH city AND state.
polytheism, communism, nationalism. All of these words end in the same suffix, -ism. How does
the suffix, -ism, apply to all of them? - CORRECT ANSWER it suggests that they are all a
doctrine that is followed.
The semicolon is used to connect: - CORRECT ANSWER major sentence pieces of equal value.
An example of using a semicolon between two closely connected independent clauses that are
not connected with a coordinating conjunction - CORRECT ANSWER she is outside; we are
inside
you are right; we should go with your plan
A semi colon between independent clauses linked with a transitional word - CORRECT
ANSWER I think that we can agree on this; however, I am not sure about my friends.
You are looking in the wrong places; therefore, you will not find what you need.
semicolon between items in a series that has internal punctuation: - CORRECT ANSWER I have
visited New York, New York; Augusta, Maine; and Baltimore, Maryland.
colons are used for elaboration or to give a quote. Example of using a colon for elaboration: -
CORRECT ANSWER There is one thing that stands out on your resume: responsibility.
Colon can be used after the greeting in an informal letter. Example: - CORRECT ANSWER
Dear sir:
To Whom It May Concern:
Using a colon to separate a title and a subtitle, example: - CORRECT ANSWER The essay is
titled "America: A short Introduction to a Modern Country"
Using an apostrophe with plural nouns that end in "-s" - CORRECT ANSWER - The scissors'
handle
- The boys' basketball team
A hyphen should be used in ______________ words. - CORRECT ANSWER compound
hyphens should be used for written-out numbers between: __________ and _________ -
CORRECT ANSWER 21 and 99
Examples of hyphens used in written out numbers: - CORRECT ANSWER twenty-five
- one hundred fifty-one
- ninety- four thousand
hyphens are used in compound words used as adjectives that come before a noun: - CORRECT
ANSWER the WELL-FED dog took a nap
-incorrect: the dog was well-fed for his nap
Capitalizing words in a title: - CORRECT ANSWER Articles, short prepositions, and short
conjunctions are NEVER capitalized unless they are the FIRST or LAST word of the title.
"The Taming Of The Shrew" is my favorite show.
- is the title correctly capitalized? - CORRECT ANSWER No. The words "of" and "the" should
not be
Only capitalize directional terms (north, east, south, west) when they refer to SPECIFIC AREAS
but NOT when they refer to the direction. Examples: - CORRECT ANSWER - James is from the
West. (correct)
NOT
- After three miles, turn south to get on the highway.
Which of these two sentences is correctly capitalized?
- Juniper sent a card to Uncle Archibald who has been unwell.
vs
- Flicka and her Mother spent the day setting up for the yard sale. - CORRECT ANSWER - the
first one because "Uncle Archibald" is referred to as one whole name of a person, unlike the
second sentence that refers to "mother" as being "HER mother"
We cannot allow the budget cuts to -effect or -affect- the plans to improve education. -
CORRECT ANSWER affect
Correctly finish the sentence:
Krista was not sure _____ to hold responsible for the broken window. - CORRECT ANSWER
Whom
What is the function of the word "capacity" in the sentence?
- Suzy was the first woman elected president of the book club, but she never served in that
capacity due to her activity in the library riot. - CORRECT ANSWER it is a noun
Cumulative sentences - CORRECT ANSWER
A complete predicate tells you - CORRECT ANSWER what the subject does or is
A simple predicate is the - CORRECT ANSWER main verb in the predicate that tells what the
subject DOES
"The research is going WELL," Agnes reported through GRITTED teeth.
Correctly Identify the parts of speech that are capitalized above: - CORRECT ANSWER Well- is
used as an adverb
Gritted- an adjective
Write a sentence to show an example of third-person point of view. - CORRECT ANSWER "No
one really knows what will happen," the analyst warned.
The gargoyle was polished by the superhero after the building was scaled by him.
Which of the following changes should be made to the sentence above so that it is written in the
active rather than passive voice? - CORRECT ANSWER After the superhero scaled the building,
he polished a gargoyle.
The unforeseen -affects- or -effects- of the mission dumbfounded the soldiers. - CORRECT
ANSWER effects
The blogger's post about organ donation received the most comments on the Web site that day.
The word most acts as which of the following parts of speech in the sentence above? -
CORRECT ANSWER ADVERB
in active voice, what does the subject do? - CORRECT ANSWER immediately does the action [Show Less]