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29 Cards in this Set
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The Romance languages (French, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, and Romanian) originated from what branch of the Proto-Indo-European tree?
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Latin
German Celtic Chinese |
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Interpret the analogy.
misery:depression::_____:pleasure |
fatigue melancholy boredom sadness enjoyment |
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What is the tense of the italicized verb in the sentence? By November, I will have completed the novel upon which I have been working. |
future future perfect present perfect |
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What is the prefix of undependable? |
un und unde depend able |
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Which is an example of an appeal to ethos? |
"Paul's Pizza Pies: the best pies in town for five generations." "Cramer's Comfy Couches: satisfaction or your money back...guaranteed!" "Doug's Exterminating Service: We use only safe and organic chemicals in your home." all of the above a and b only |
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Use the past participle of this irregular verb to complete the sentence. After the little girl had _____, she was ravenous for a snack. |
swim swam swum swimmed |
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Choose the correct words to complete the sentence (Choose the American English version.). The colony of ants (is, are) making (its, their) way up and over the grassy mound. |
is, its is, their are, its are, their |
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Select the correct pronoun. Serena, Brian, and _____ are going to see a show later. |
I me |
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Idetify the italicized part of the sentence.
At his swim meet, Stephen won two first-place ribbons. |
simple subject
complete subject predicate adjective simple predicate complete predicate |
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Select all of the abstract nouns. |
love passion heart peace book determination airplane humor |
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Select all of the characteristics that help make an informal letter friendlier and more conversational in tone than other types of letters. |
uses contractions uses slang and colloquial language explains why it's time to end the letter reveals the writer's personality uses underlined words for emphasis uses expressive punctuation uses the reader's name in the body of the letter includes an apology, explaining why the writer hasn't written in so long |
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Which nonverbal cue would not help to establish a strong ethos with the audience? |
business attire minimal eye contact speaking with ease erect posture avoidance of space fillers |
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Read the sentence. Decide if the verb is transitive or intransitive. Krista read her book all weekend. |
transitive intransitive |
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Identify the italicized word. Golfing can be an expensive hobby. |
gerund participle |
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Select the properly punctuated sentence. |
Mike and Maria's political beliefs don't always match exactly with their two sisters' opinions. Mike's and Maria's political beliefs don't always match exactly with their two sister's opinions. Mike's and Maria's political beliefs don't always match exactly with their two sisters' opinions. Mike and Maria's political beliefs don't always match exactly with their two sister's opinions. |
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Which source would most likely contain information to support the following assertion? By sponsoring our swim team's purchase of suits and caps and allowing us to use your name on them, you will undoubtedly see an increase in sales from those on the team and their families. |
surveys distributed to previous team and family members about the effect of this advertising interviews and comments from previous donors written testimonials or quotes from sponsors last year all of the above none of the above |
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Which sentences do not meet the requirements of an effective thesis statement? Select all that apply. |
Due to educational cutbacks, we really need your help to buy new softball and baseball equipment. If you donate to our cause, you will receive free tickets to all our school's sporting events. Your generous donation will allow our school to offer softball and baseball this year. In addition to free tickets, we will allow you to hang an advertising banner on the outfield fence. If you donate to support our cause, you will not only receive free tickets and a free advertising opportunity, you will earn the devotion and loyalty of many within our school. |
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Match the word to its degree of comparison. 1.heavier 2.heaviest 3.heavy |
_2_superlative _3_positive _1_comparative |
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Match the word to the definition. 1.archaeology 2.linguistics 3.tongues 4.idiom |
_3_the languages of people or nationalities _2_dealing with language or the study of languages _4_a phrase or expression whose meaning cannot be taken literally _1_study of cities, artifacts, and customs of the ancient world |
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Which is not good advice to follow when writing a persuasive business letter? |
Use formal and semi-formal language. Avoid contractions and slang. Use emotional appeals sparingly and carefully. Follow the conventions of grammar. Use text- or instant-messaging abbreviations. |
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Match the definition to the word. 1.a proposal used as the basis of an argument 2.the art of speaking and writing to persuade 3.an attempt to influence someone else's thoughts, or actions 4.a suggestion that something be accepted, considered, chosen, or done |
_1_premise _2_ rhetoric _3_ persuasion _4_ proposition |
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What is not a service provided by a properly written business letter? |
politely expresses sadness, regret, or appreciation serves as a record of transaction or purpose conveys a message about a specific matter of importance or concern builds goodwill and rapport for the person or agency sending the letter |
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Select all of the examples of inner listening distractions. |
daydreaming physical exhaustion anxiety or worry loud music or noise formulating own reply while other person is speaking selective hearing a room that is too hot or too cold an uncomfortable chair feeling self-conscious |
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Select the proper spelling of the word. |
traitor traiter |
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Identify the type of conjunction in the sentence.
I did not wish to attend the silent auction; however, I definitely wanted to attend the banquet beforehand. |
conjunctive adverb subordinating conjunction correlative conjunction coordinating conjunction |
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During the Great Vowel Shift, the pronunciation of words with long vowel sounds changed, causing some of the many spelling irregularities we still see within the English language today. |
True False |
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Select all that apply. Some common mistakes to avoid during public speaking include: _____. |
speaking too softly looking directly at your audience using trite expressions being organized failing to look directly at your audience straying from your topic speaking too loudly standing stiffly |
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Use the chart to answer the question that follows. According to the chart, which type of car is one least likely to find in Westbrook High School's parking lot? |
Honda Chevy Nissan Toyota Volkswagen |
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In what adjective form or position is the italicized word or phrase? Jonah proposed a three-pronged plan for improvemen |
attributive predicate appositive |
