Several words in the following sentence are underlined From among the underlined words, choose the word that is a noun or a noun used as an adjective. Lydia insists that the blue one is her favorite. blue one favorite insists

When a writer uses more words than necessary to convey an idea, it is called __ wordiness vague writing awkward writing vague pronouns

Which of the following options is considered an irregular imperfect verb? ser-era cantar- cantaba perder-perdía domir-dormía

Read the sentence . Then answer the question that follows. The actor's final performance was galvanizing; as a result, everyone in the audience was mesmerized. Which type of context clue would you use to determine the meaning of galvanizing? Antonym Cause and effect Example Inference

What do the words "puppy"and "mongrel"demonstrate in the context of word choice? Differences in denotative meaning. Correct use of technical jargon. How word choice can affect tone through connotation. Proper use of adverbs and adjectives.

Which of the following is an example of onomatopoeia? A. The noise heard by Ben was deafening. B. His arm snapped in half when he hit the ground. C. Bruce battled back and barely survived. D. Lucy cried a river of tears.

Identify the degree of connotation used for the underlined word. "Kevin has a hobby.of playing the guitar." positive negative neutral None of the choices

Select the pronoun whose antecedent is potato chips and dip. I like to eat potato chips and dip, but they are high in fat.

Which of the following sentence contains a gerund phrase? The lake, glimmering in the sunshine, was a sight to behold. I drove along the long winding road. Cathy went to France to study architecture. Taking a stroll by the seaside is my favorite pastime.

1 Complete the sentences with participle phrases and prepositional phrases. Type adjectives before nouns. 1. Traditionalists are people who were born before 1946. They are people who are respectful. Traditionalists are $\square $ before 1946. They are $\square $

Select the pronoun whose antecedent is Caden and I. Did you hear about the time that Caden and I found a wasp nest in our garage?