which is correct?
- sister-in-laws
- sisters-in-law
sisters-in-law
- He is a pronoun used as the ____ of a sentence.
- Him is a pronoun used as the ____ of a sentence.
- subject
- object
- i is used as the ____ of a sentence
- me is used as the ____ of a sentence
- subject
- object
- me is used as the ____ of a sentence
- myself is used as the ____ of a sentence
- object
- reflexive pronoun
reflexive pronouns are used when the object and subject are the same. e.g. I bought it for myself.
- who refers to the ____ of a sentence
- whom refers to the ____ of a sentence
- subject
- object
who is used when referring to a person performing the action of the verb in the sentence (applies to he, she, or they), while whom is used when the person in question is receiving the action (applies to him, her, or them).
which is correct?
- 60 day
- 60-day
60-day
a compound adjective is an adjective that is made up of individual words. they are hyphenated when they come before the noun they modify.
e.g. high-quality, two-year-old, happy-go-lucky, well-known, seven-year etc.
- beside is a preposition meaning ____
- besides is a preposition meaning ____
- next to
- in addition to; adverb: furthermore
“despite” is always written on its own, while “in spite of” must always be complete. true or false?
true
- anymore means ____
- any more means ____
- any longer
- something additional/further
- especially means ____
- specially means ____
- particularly/above all/out of all/specifies something
- in a special manner
- in behalf of means ____
- on behalf of means ____
- in order to help; “for the benefit of” or “in the interest of”
- representing something/someone; “in place of” or “as the agent of”
- send in means ____
- send up means ____
- send for means ____
- send down means ____
- send to a recipient/to cause to come
- to put in prison
- to request to come
- to dismiss from university
- better is used when ____
- best is used when ____
- there are 2 choices (comparative -er)
- there are 3 or more choices (superlative -est)
which is correct?
a. having read the book, the film will be a hit.
b. aware of the risk, the job was abandoned.
c. crossing the road, I noticed the sun had started to set.
the correct answer is c.
a modifier modifies the meaning of another element in the structure. it gives information about another word. it can be a word, a phrase, or a clause. modifiers must always have a word it modifies.
ex. after writing, she went for a walk.
- emigrate means to ____
- immigrate means to ____
- leave a country
- move in a country
is the repeating of consonant sounds right next to each other, which creates a memorable or melodic effect.
Example: She sells seashells by the seashore.
Alliteration
is a literary technique that places opposite things or ideas next to one another in order to draw out their contrast.
Example: “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times . . .” —Charles Dickens, A Tale of Two Cities
Antithesis
is when a character addresses someone or something that isn’t present or cannot respond. The character might speak to someone deceased, an inanimate object, or a concept.
Example: “O Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou Romeo?” —William Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet
Apostrophe
is the use of a purposely wordy description. You can think of it as talking in circles.
Example: In the Harry Potter series, most characters don’t say Lord Voldemort’s name; instead, they use this circumlocution: “He Who Must Not Be Named.”
Circumlocution
is a clever and memorable statement. You will find epigrams in speeches, poetry, and at the front of a book.
Example: “No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.” —Eleanor Roosevelt
Epigram
is a way to say something in an understated manner, often to avoid difficult topics—like money, death, or sex. A mild word/phrase used to replace one that is thought to be too harsh.
Example: Rather than telling a friend that a relative died, you might say they “kicked the bucket,” “passed away,” or are “no longer with us.”
Euphemism
is a deliberate exaggeration that adds emphasis, urgency, or excitement to a statement.
Example: If I don’t eat soon, I’m going to die of hunger.
Hyperbole
is a situation that subverts a reader’s expectations. A contradiction of expectation between what is said and what is meant between what might be expected and what actually occurs. It is a statement which conveys the opposite meaning of what is being said.
Example: One of the characters in your story is a hypochondriac, always convinced that they have an exotic and uncurable disease. An ironic ending for that character would be if they died of a common cold.
Irony
It uses a double negative to create a positive.
Example: You’re not wrong.
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