English Language & usage Flashcards
Which of the following is a complete sentence?
A. When I was young and loved going for runs in the park.
B. I walked all three dogs around the park this morning.
C. Running through the park before breakfast
D. Walking with a limp as a result of the thorn
B. I walked all three dogs around the park this morning.
The masked villain silently laughed while watching the hero struggle to escape.
Which of the following parts of speech is the word silently in the previous sentence?
A. Preposition
B. Adverb
C. Verb
D. Adjective
B. Adverb
Which of the following options best completes the sentence below?
The responsibilities of a class president are extensive; __________, she should not become so involved that she neglects her studies.
A. Therefore
B. Indeed
C. However
D. Especially
C. However
In the word circumnavigation , the Latin prefix circum- means to move in which of the following directions?
A. Forward
B. Up
C. Around
D. Sideways
C. Around
Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct?
A. The handle was lose and could of fallen off at any moment.
B. The handle was loose and could of fallen off at any moment
C. The handle was lose and could have fallen off at any moment
D. The handle was loose and could have fallen off at any moment
D. The handle was loose and could have fallen off at any moment
Which of the following sentences is likely to be found in a descriptive passage about a county fair?
A. On Friday evening, join us for the parade through downtown, ending at the fairgrounds
B. The Ferris wheel rose high above the midway, illuminating the night sky
C. There were more than 25 entries in the livestock competition
D. I think the county fair should encourage more people to enter its baking and gardening
B. The Ferris wheel rose high above the midway, illuminating the night sky
