Verb Moods, Verbals, Figurative Language, OH MY!

Question 1

A reference to a person, place, thing, or event of historical, political, literary, or cultural significance is...

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an allusion

Question 2

I hate dairy. I love milk.

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oxymoron

Question 3

[WALKING] to my bus stop in the rain is the worst.

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gerund

Question 4

BAM! POW! CRACK! SKIRTTT!

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sensory language, onomatopoeia

Question 5

Imperative Verb Moods...

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express a command

Question 6

Your own words that introduce a quote are called...

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lead ins

Question 7

Indicative Verb Moods....

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make statements of fact or opinion

Question 8

When the audience or reader knows something the characters don't, it is....

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dramatic irony

Question 9

The occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of closely connected words.

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alliteration

Question 10

Gerunds were verbs, but are now...

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nouns

Question 11

[LISTENING] to instructions is important to succeed.

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gerund

Question 12

The [SLEEPING] sloth was adorable.

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participle

Question 13

I need [TO PRACTICE] verb moods to ace the test.

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infinitive

Question 14

Conditional Verb Moods...

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a state that depends on something else

Question 15

[BAKING] is one of my favorite hobbies.

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gerund

Question 16

Lets walk [TO DAIRY QUEEN] and get a snack.

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NOT A VERBAL

Question 17

Participles were verbs, but are now...

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adjectives

Question 18

The citation at the end is the

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author's last name and page number in parentheses

Question 19

Words that were verbs but are now functioning as another part of speech are...

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verbals

Question 20

Can you please take me [TO THE LIBRARY]?

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interrogative verb mood; NOT A VERBAL

Question 21

Infinitives are...

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to + a verb

Question 22

At the end of the citation we

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end with a period

Question 23

I like turtles.

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indicative verb mood

Question 24

Make a comparison between two different things; they use the word "is".

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metaphor

Question 25

I wish I could go swimming after school today.

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subjunctive verb mood

Question 26

GO CLEAN YOUR LOCKER OUT!

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imperative verb mood

Question 27

If your pumpkin is rotten, just PATCH it up!

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pun

Question 28

When there are quotation marks inside quotation marks...

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we change the inside ones to appostrophes

Question 29

Subjunctive Verb Moods...

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show a hypothetical situation or a wish

Question 30

[To express] your feelings with words is to...

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infinitive, COUCH

Question 31

I only like to drink [STEAMING] apple cider.

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participle

Question 32

If I were to win the lottery, I would travel the world.

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subjunctive verb mood

Question 33

A polite expression used in place of harsh words is a

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euphemism

Question 34

Lead ins ALWAYS end with a

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comma

Question 35

Are you going [TO THE HALLOWEEN DANCE]?

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Interrogative verb mood

Question 36

The repetition of VOWEL sounds is

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assonance

Question 37

I like [TO SING] when teaching, sometimes.

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infinitive

Question 38

Interrogative Verb Mood...

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asks a question

Question 39

When a part is used to represent the whole, or the whole is used to represent a part.

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synecdoche

Question 40

"It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was...

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anaphora

Question 41

When is your Mid-Term exam?

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Friday, October 8th

Question 42

[DANCING] when no one is watching is the best.

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gerund

Question 43

When we get to the end of the author's words we....

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Kick out the punctuation!, Keep the ? or !

Question 44

The [SPINNING] ride at Kennywood makes me sick.

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participle

Question 45

Descriptions of how something looks, smells, sounds, feels, tastes is...

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sensory language

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