Vocabulary/ Spelling/ Grammar Test Study Guide

Pronoun

A word that takes the place of a noun

adjectieve

Describing word

Is this a run-on scentence? The first car that Mr. Quinn bought is still the most precious in his collection it's a 1971 Chevrolet Chevelle.

Yes

Oxymoron

conjoining contradictory terms (as in 'deafening silence')

pious

deeply religious

Noun

person, place, or thing

languid

slow, sluggish, listless, weak

Abjured

solemnly renounce (a belief, cause, or claim)

Is here a sentence fragment? At the conclusion of the War of 1812, the youngest general in the army was Winfield Scott. Whose tactical methods and regulations came to define the U.S. Army for most of the nineteenth century.

yes

audaciuos

(adj.) bold, adventurous, recklessly daring

facile

(adj.) easily done or attained; superficial; ready, fluent; easily shown but not sincerely felt

gaunt

(adj.) thin and bony, starved looking; bare, barren

illustrious

(adj.) very famous, distinguished

prowess

(n.) distinguished bravery; superior skill or ability

chagrin

(n.) irritation or humiliation caused by disappointment or frustration; (v.) to cause such a feeling

Simile

A comparison using "like" or "as"

Metaphor

A comparison without using like or as

adverb

A word that modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb

Preposition

A word that shows the relationship of a noun or pronoun to another word

Look at the text below. If there is an incorrect pronoun, select it and type it correctly. Otherwise, submit the text without making any changes. According to Dr Roth when patients don't take their medications as prescribed you risk more complications from an illness

According to Dr Roth when patients don't take their medications as prescribed THEY risk more complications from an illness

Which sentence or sentences have the correct parallel structure? Florida is known for both warm temperatures and sunny weather, which make it a popular tourist destination. Florida is known for both warm temperatures and sunshine, which make it a popular tourist destinantion.

Both are correct.

Imagery

Description that appeals to the senses (sight, sound, smell, touch, taste)

conspicuous

Easily seen or noticed

Which pronoun is incorrect? How can US and our neighbors work with city officials to identify potential locations for a community garden?

How can WE and our neighbors work with city officials to identify potential locations for a community garden?

Repetition

Repeated use of sounds, words, or ideas for effect and emphasis

Alliteration

Repetition of initial consonant sounds

RACES

Restate, Answer, Cite, Explain, Summarize

Select the misplaced or dangling modifier. sleeping in the hammock, the branches over Hansen's head formed a sort of gently swaying ceiling

SLEEPING IN THE HAMMOCK, the branches over Hansen's head formed a sort of gently swaying ceiling

Insert one dash where needed. Slamon hatch in freshwater and migrate to the ocean though they eventually return to freshwater, spawn and die

Slamon hatch in freshwater and migrate to the ocean-though they eventually return to freshwater, spawn and die

Identify the two possessive or plural errors. The Allenville geeses' food supply has been dwindling in recent years so they've been forced to search for new home's

The Allenville GEESE'S food supply has been dwindling in recent years so they've been forced to search for new HOMES

The beautiful silverware set has begun to tarnish. My grandmother gave the set to me. Now combine the sentences by completing the relative clause. The beautiful silverware set that _______________________________has begun to tarnish.

The beautiful silverware set that my grandmother gave to me has begun to tarnish.

Which is the best way to complete the text? The city's cobblestone streets gave it a medieval _________________ the electric street lights on every corner were constant reminders of its modernity feel;however feel: however feel,so

The city's cobblestone streets gave it a medieval feel;however, the electric street lights on every corner were constant reminders of its modernity

Look at the text below. If there is an error with subject-verb agreement, select the incorrect verb and type it correctly. The number of protons in an atom are expressed by that element's atomic number on the periodic table

The number of protons in an atom IN expressed by that element's atomic number on the periodic table

Does the text contain a vauge pronoun reference? After Adam beat Tony in tennis, he asked for a rematch.

Yes

Is this a sentence fragment? Derailed by miscommunication and a lack of funding, Ruben and Justin's new business venture.

Yes

Source: Amanda Montañez, "Unveiling the Hidden Layers of Deep Learning." Published in Scientific American, 2016: It seems logical that the way to make computers as smart as humans is to program them to behave like human brains. Sudent text To be as intelligent as human brains, computers should be programmed to function like human brains. Is the sudent text palgerized?

Yes, because it fails to cite the source.

Fix the two plural or possessive errors. Zoe takes her civil responsibilities' seriously and views it as a citizens duty to vote in elections.

Zoe takes her civil responsibilities seriously and views it as a citizen's duty to vote in elections.

Scruples

a feeling of doubt or hesitation with regard to the morality or propriety of a course of action

Determiner (Det)

a functional category that serves as the specifier of a noun (ex: a, the, these)

throng

a large, dense gathering of people

faction

a small, organized, dissenting group within a larger one, especially in politics.

conjuction

a word that connects two or more words or sentences

Interjection

a word that expresses emotion and has no grammatical relation to the rest of the sentence

acquiese

accept something reluctantly but without protest

verb

action word

Find the relative clause. If it is nonrestrictive, set it off with commas at its height the inca empire which controlled some 12 million people was the largest empire in the world

at its height, the Inca empire, which controlled some 12 million people, was the largest empire in the world

denotation

dictionary definition

FANBOYS

for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so

Connotation

implied meaning

Chastised

rebuke or reprimand severely

Austure

severe or stern in manner; without adomment or luxery, simple, plain; harsh or sour in flavor

usurp

take (a position of power or importance) illegally or by force.

Personification

the giving of human qualities to an animal, object, or idea

Onomatopoeia

the use of words that imitate sounds

beseech

to beg, plead, implore

Contrived

to come up with a plan

subjugate

to conquer by force, bring under complete control

besieged

to crowd around in order to ask for favors; to overwhelm; to enclose with armed forces

patronize

to sponsor or support; to be kind or helpful in a snobbish way, as if dealing with an inferior

diction

word choice