English Flashcards

1
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List down the correct order of Adjectives.

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  1. Determiner
  2. Quantity
  3. Opinion/Quality
  4. Size
  5. Shape
  6. Age
  7. Color
  8. Origin
  9. Material
  10. Purpose
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ORDER OF ADJECTIVES

This helps you identify something specific.

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DETERMINER

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ORDER OF ADJECTIVES

Refers to how many (or the amount) of something is.

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QUANTITY

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ORDER OF ADJECTIVES

The appearance or the description of something.

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OPINION/QUALITY

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ORDER OF ADJECTIVES

Describes how big or small something is.

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SIZE

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ORDER OF ADJECTIVES

Describes the form/outline of a noun.

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SHAPE

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ORDER OF ADJECTIVES

Describes how old or young(new) something/someone is. It can use words other than old or new.

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AGE

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ORDER OF ADJECTIVES

The appearance of a noun based from its color. It can help the sentence add more vibrancy and purpose.

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COLOR

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ORDER OF ADJECTIVES

Where something/someone comes from.

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ORIGIN

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ORDER OF ADJECTIVES

What something is made out of.

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MATERIAL

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ORDER OF ADJECTIVES

Describes its function or what it is used for.

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PURPOSE

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12
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The subject is doing the action
(Subject + Verb + Object)

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ACTIVE VOICE

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The subject is the receiver of the action
Object + verb + past participle + by + subject
Most of these kinds of sentences has “by”

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PASSIVE VOICE

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ACTIVE OR PASSIVE VOICE?

She writes a letter.

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ACTIVE

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ACTIVE OR PASSIVE VOICE?

He fixed the bike.

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ACTIVE

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ACTIVE OR PASSIVE VOICE?

The shoe was left by Cinderella.

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PASSIVE

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ACTIVE OR PASSIVE VOICE?

Everyone has received a letter.

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ACTIVE

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ACTIVE OR PASSIVE VOICE?

She completed her homework before dinner.

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ACTIVE

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ACTIVE OR PASSIVE VOICE?

The children built a sandcastle on the beach.

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ACTIVE

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ACTIVE OR PASSIVE VOICE?

The proposal was approved by the manager.

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PASSIVE

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ACTIVE OR PASSIVE VOICE?

The mouse was chased by the cat.

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PASSIVE

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ACTIVE OR PASSIVE VOICE?

The house is being painted by Gabe.

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PASSIVE

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ACTIVE OR PASSIVE VOICE?

A delicious meal was prepared by the chef.

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PASSIVE

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ACTIVE OR PASSIVE VOICE?

The package was mailed this morning.

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PASSIVE

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ACTIVE AND PASSIVE VOICE

To know whether to use is/was in the passive voice, we need to look at the verb in the active voice. If it’s in the present tense we use “is” but if it’s in the past tense we use “was”.

TRUE OR FALSE?

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TRUE

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26
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ACTIVE AND PASSIVE VOICE

When will we know when to add “being”?

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If the sentence is in present/past continuous tense, we use being.

Active: I am writing an essay
Passive: An essay is being written by me.

Active: I was writing an essay
Passive: An essay was being written by me.

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27
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ACTIVE AND PASSIVE VOICE

If we use the sentence “I wrote an essay” which is in simple past tense, we will still need to add the word “being.”

TRUE OR FALSE?

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FALSE.

If we use the sentence “I wrote an essay” which is in simple past tense, we don’t need to add the word “being.”

Active: I wrote an essay
Passive: An essay was written by me.

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28
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TRANSFORM THESE SENTENCES FROM ACTIVE TO PASSIVE VOICE.

The dog barked at the stranger.

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The stranger was barked at by the dog.

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TRANSFORM THESE SENTENCES FROM ACTIVE TO PASSIVE VOICE.

Lila planted flowers in the garden.

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Flowers were planted in the garden by Lila.

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30
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TRANSFORM THESE SENTENCES FROM ACTIVE TO PASSIVE VOICE.

He solved the puzzle in record time.

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The puzzle was solved in record time by him.

31
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TRANSFORM THESE SENTENCES FROM ACTIVE TO PASSIVE VOICE.

The teacher explained the concept clearly.

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The concept was explained clearly by the teacher.

32
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TRANSFORM THESE SENTENCES FROM ACTIVE TO PASSIVE VOICE.

We watched a thrilling movie last night.

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A thrilling movie was watched by us last night.

33
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TRANSFORM THESE SENTENCES FROM ACTIVE TO PASSIVE VOICE.

My sister baked a chocolate cake for the party.

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A chocolate cake was baked by my sister for the party.

34
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TRANSFORM THESE SENTENCES FROM ACTIVE TO PASSIVE VOICE.

The athletes trained hard for the competition.

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Hard training was done for the competition by the athletes.

35
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TRANSFORM THESE SENTENCES FROM ACTIVE TO PASSIVE VOICE.

Jorella reads a new book every week.

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A new book is read every week by Jorella.

36
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TRANSFORM THESE SENTENCES FROM ACTIVE TO PASSIVE VOICE.

The boy climbed the tall tree effortlessly.

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The tall tree was climbed effortlessly by the boy.

37
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TRANSFORM THESE SENTENCES FROM ACTIVE TO PASSIVE VOICE.

The artist sketched a beautiful portrait of the landscape.

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A beautiful portrait of the landscape was sketched by the artist.

38
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TRANSFORM THESE SENTENCES FROM ACTIVE TO PASSIVE VOICE.

I am writing an essay.

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An essay is being written by me.

39
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TRANSFORM THESE SENTENCES FROM ACTIVE TO PASSIVE VOICE.

I wrote an essay.

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An essay was written by me.

40
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Who was the author of “The Cask of Amontillado?”

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Edgar Allan Poe

41
Q

He is an American short-story writer, poet, critic, and editor.

He is also the Father of Short Stories, American Gothic, and Detective Fiction.

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Edgar Allan Poe

42
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When and where was Edgar Allan Poe born?

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January 19, 1809, in Boston, Massachusetts.

43
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THE CASK OF AMONTILLADO

The protagonist. He carefully planned his revenge on Fortunato.

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Montresor

44
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THE CASK OF AMONTILLADO

Insulted Montresor, which later on caused his death. He is a wine connoisseur.

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Fortunato

45
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Large barrel used for storing wines and liquor.

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Cask

46
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To escape secretly.

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Absconded

47
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To approach and speak to someone in a bold or forward way.

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Accosted

48
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An underground burial site

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Catacombs

49
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The skill or expertise on something.

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Connoisseurship

50
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Type of torch or flame.

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Flambeaux

51
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The act of killing or sacrificing a victim.

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Immolation

52
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Not set right.

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Unredressed

53
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Exception from punishment.

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Impunity

54
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What does “Nemo me impune lacessit.” mean?

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No one offends me unpunished/No one insults me without consequence.

55
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What does “In pace requiescat” mean?

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Rest in Peace

56
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ELEMENTS OF A STORY

Where the story took place and its time.

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Setting

57
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ELEMENTS OF A STORY

Persona of a human/animal.

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Characters

58
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KINDS OF CHARACTERS

The hero of the story, most of the time is the main character.

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Protagonist

59
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KINDS OF CHARACTERS

Opposes the protagonist. (Villain)

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Antagonist

60
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KINDS OF CHARACTERS

Has little to no impact on the story.

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Minor

61
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TYPES OF CHARACTERS

Has character development, changes throughout the story.

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Round

62
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TYPES OF CHARACTERS

Does not change at all.

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Flat

63
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ELEMENTS OF A STORY

Problem of the story.

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Conflict

64
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CLASSIFICATION OF CONFLICT

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INTERNAL and EXTERNAL

65
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INTERNAL CONFLICT

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Man vs Self

66
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EXTERNAL CONFLICT

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Man vs Man
Man vs Society
Man vs Nature
Man vs Fate/Destiny
Man vs Supernatural

67
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ELEMENTS OF A STORY

Perspective of the story.

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Point of View/POV

68
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POV

In action

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1st Person

69
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POV

Not in action

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3rd Person

70
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POV

Knows it all

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Omniscient

71
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ELEMENTS OF A STORY

Moral lesson/Message of the story.

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Theme

72
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ELEMENTS OF A STORY

Sequence of the story

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Plot

73
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STORY LADDER ALL IN ORDER

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Exposition
Rising Action
Conflict
Falling Action
Resolution