English 10 Grammar Review

Question 1

You can usually get the main idea from a passage by:

Accepted Answer

Reading the entire thing at least fifty times., Reading the first two lines of every body paragraph., Reading the introductory and conclusion paragraphs.

Question 2

Choose the proper form of the word for the sentence: Cthulhu is _____ cute for his own good.

Accepted Answer

Too

Question 3

Every body paragraph should have:

Accepted Answer

Transition sentence, topic sentence.

Question 4

Which sentence does NOT show parallel structure?

Accepted Answer

I put the chocolate on the pillow.

Question 5

The drawer is replete with fancy socks. REPLETE DOES NOT MEAN:

Accepted Answer

Sure of., Lack of., sick with.

Question 6

You, the guy with a sock, get me _______ tacos for Taco Tuesday. Now. Please. Your dog too.

Accepted Answer

Two

Question 7

Punctuation: My wife sent me to the store and I picked up lettuce and tomatoes steak and babies

Accepted Answer

: ; . (colon, semi colon, period).

Question 8

The viscous blood pooled at my feet as I hid among the bodies. VISCOUS MEANS:

Accepted Answer

Thick.

Question 9

I upset my puppy when I used VULGARITIES around him after he ate all of my socks.

Accepted Answer

VULGARITIES = foul language

Question 10

Conclusions

Accepted Answer

Are the twin of the intro.

Question 11

An objective essay should never have:

Accepted Answer

I, we, you, us, our, ours. mine, your, and yours.

Question 12

I ________ my love for her again by looking through our memories. What is the best word?

Accepted Answer

Rekindled

Question 13

An Author's purpose is:

Accepted Answer

To persuade, inform, and entertain.

Question 14

Literally the saying, "I'm Dead" would:

Accepted Answer

actually have the person saying it die.

Question 15

An inference is:

Accepted Answer

a logical conclusion based on observations.

Question 16

The style of argumentative writing that contains an opposing argument in every body paragraph:

Accepted Answer

Straw-Man

Question 17

Sharks hug with ________ mouths.

Accepted Answer

Their

Question 18

"He was so scared he pooped his pants." This sentence is an example of. . .

Accepted Answer

Could be literal or figurative, Could be both literal and figurative

Question 19

The defense attorney decided to ______ the ________'s plea by playing Dog's like Socks.

Accepted Answer

confound / plaintiff

Question 20

We should go over ____________

Accepted Answer

There

English 10 Grammar Review

Questions 20

English 10 Grammar Review

Questions 20