Grammar Test 8- Section 28-34

Question 1

What is the difference between ‘emigrate’ and ‘immigrate’?

Answer 1

‘Emigrate’ means to leave one’s country to live in another, while ‘immigrate’ means to come into a country to live.

Question 2

What does ‘dull stall be overuse’ refer to?

Answer 2

It refers to trite expressions that have become unoriginal due to overuse.

Question 3

What does ‘method to madness’ imply?

Answer 3

It implies that there is a reason or logic behind seemingly irrational actions.

Question 4

What does ‘great minds think alike’ mean?

Answer 4

It means that intelligent people often have similar thoughts or ideas.

Question 5

What does ‘skeletons in the closet’ refer to?

Answer 5

It refers to secrets or hidden issues that someone is concealing.

Question 6

What is the phrase for giving advice?

Answer 6

‘Word for the wire’ means advice.

Question 7

What should you avoid when starting sentences?

Answer 7

Avoid starting sentences with ‘it’, ‘there’, or ‘this’ to reduce wordiness.

Question 8

What is the importance of condensing sentences?

Answer 8

Practice condensing wordy sentences for clarity and conciseness.

Question 9

What are standard words used incorrectly called?

Answer 9

They are called improprieties.

Question 10

What is the difference between ‘hoard’ and ‘hored’?

Answer 10

‘Hoard’ means to stuff or accumulate, while ‘hored’ refers to a group.

Question 11

What is the difference between ‘illusion’ and ‘allusion’?

Answer 11

‘Illusion’ is a trick of the senses, while ‘allusion’ is a reference to something.

Question 12

What does ‘role’ mean?

Answer 12

‘Role’ refers to a position or function in a particular context.

Question 13

What is the denotation of a word?

Answer 13

The denotation is its dictionary definition.

Question 14

What is connotation?

Answer 14

Connotation refers to the feelings and images associated with a word.

Question 15

What should you use instead of adjectives like ‘bad’?

Answer 15

Use vivid verbs for more impactful language.

Question 16

What does ‘adu greatly overused’ refer to?

Answer 16

‘Very’ and ‘really’ are examples of overused adjectives.

Question 17

What is the difference between a simile and a metaphor?

Answer 17

A simile uses ‘like’ or ‘as’ for comparison, while a metaphor does not.

Question 18

What is hyperbole?

Answer 18

Hyperbole is an exaggeration for emphasis or effect.

Question 19

What does personification mean?

Answer 19

It means giving human characteristics to inanimate objects.

Question 20

What are idioms?

Answer 20

Expressions that do not mean literally what they say, often specific to certain regions.

Question 21

What does ‘comply with’ mean?

Answer 21

To act in accordance with a rule or request.

Question 22

What does ‘listen to’ imply?

Answer 22

To pay attention to someone speaking.

Question 23

What does ‘charge with’ mean?

Answer 23

To formally accuse someone of a wrongdoing.

Question 24

What does ‘unequal to’ indicate?

Answer 24

It indicates a lack of equivalence or balance.

Question 25

What does ‘adept in’ mean?

Answer 25

It means being skilled or proficient in a particular area.

Question 26

What does ‘different from’ signify?

Answer 26

It signifies a distinction or dissimilarity.

Question 27

What is the language of officialdom often referred to?

Answer 27

It is often referred to as gobbledygook.

Question 28

When is it okay to use jargon?

Answer 28

It is okay to use jargon when the audience understands the meaning.

Question 29

altar vs alter

Answer 29

table vs change

Question 30

capital vs. capitol

Answer 30

location vs. building

Question 31

compliment vs. complement

Answer 31

praise vs. complete

Question 32

hoard vs. horde

Answer 32

too much vs. group

Question 33

imminent vs. eminent

Answer 33

now vs. right

Question 34

strict def

Answer 34

denotation

Question 35

goes beyond srtict meaning of word

Answer 35

connotation

Question 36

an expression which is peculiar to a language and which cannot be easily explained or analyzed

Answer 36

idiom

Question 37

language of officialdom

a style of writing so pompous and wordy that the meaning is almost completely obscured

Answer 37

gobbledygook

Question 38

technical terms used in a particular trade

Answer 38

jargon

Question 39

those which are dull or stale because of overuse

Answer 39

trite expressions

Question 40

a good rule for writing is to say what you mean in

Answer 40

as few words as possible without sacrificing clarity or expressiveness

Question 41

avoid wordiness by not starting sentences with

Answer 41

there, it, this

Question 42

avoid redundancies