Mid-Term on 3/12/15

Question 0

Positive degree

Answer 0

Simply makes a statement about a person, place, or thing

Question 1

Conjunctive adverbs

Answer 1

Join independent clauses/main clauses/sentences

Question 2

Comparative degree

Answer 2

Compares two people, places, or things

Question 3

Superlative degree

Answer 3

More than two people, places, or things

Question 4

Rule #1 for Comparisons

Answer 4

One-syllable adjectives and adverbs for, comparative form by adding -er and superlative form by adding -est

Question 5

Rule #2 on Comparisons

Answer 5

Adjectives with more than two syllables and adverbs ending in -ly form comparative forms by using more and superlative by using most

Question 6

Rule #3 on Comparisons

Answer 6

Sometimes two-syllable words use -er, -est forms and some use more, most (less, least) forms

Question 7

Semantics

Answer 7

Of or relating to meaning in language

Question 8

Avant-garde

Answer 8

Innovative, cutting-edge, new

Question 9

Incorrigible

Answer 9

Not able to be bad; hopeless

Question 10

Expletive

Answer 10

Off-color

Question 11

Zeitgeist

Answer 11

Spirit of time; general thought trend

Question 12

3 examples of conjunctive adverbs

Answer 12

Hence, likewise, and moreover

Question 13

Be sure that (conjunctive adverb)

Answer 13

Complete thought on both sides
Semicolon before and comma after
Joining two closely related thoughts
Right conjunctive adverb

Question 14

Participle phrase

Answer 14

(adjective) My favorite activity is playing in the snow.

Question 15

Gerund phrase

Answer 15

(noun) Playing in the show is my favorite activity.

Question 16

Infinitive

Answer 16

I’m going to play in the snow.

Question 17

Rhythm

Answer 17

Rising and falling of a line

Question 18

Meter

Answer 18

Words or sounds causing rising and falling

Question 19

Iamb

Answer 19

Unstressed, stressed

Question 20

Trochee

Answer 20

Stressed, unstressed