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Duplicate of Duplicate of LANGUAGE CHALLENGE
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Which is correct?
I could speak and listen English well.
I could speak and understand English well.
I could speak and listen to English well.
I could speak and hear English well.
2
Using the context clues, the word
infallible
in this sentence means-
easy
fast
mistaken
never wrong
3
No word in modern English language is considered a true rhyme for any of the following words: month, silver or orange.
False
True
4
The company has to make thirty workers ....... to save money
SACKED
FIRED
REDUNDANT
UNEMPLOYED
5
Which of the following is probably the most widely used English word throughout the world?
MOVIES
INTERNET
MONEY
OKAY
6
Language conventions used in this photo ?
emotive language
sentax
Personification
Rhythm
7
You are in a dark room with a candle, a wood stove and a gas lamp. You only have one match, what would you light first?
CANDLE
WOOD STOVE
GAS LAMP
MATCH
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Correcting errors in grammar, spelling, and conventions.
Drafting
Prewrite
Grammar
Editing
9
Language describing ideas and qualities rather than observable or specific things or people.
Persona
Zeugma
Abstract Language
Satire
10
Choose the correct sentence:
If I lost the ticket, I would had won a million pounds.
If I hadn't lost the ticket, I'd have won a million pounds.
If I not lose the ticket, I would have won a million pounds.
If I didn't lose the ticket, I'd win a million pounds.
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What is the dot over the letter "i" called?
TITTLE
MARK
DOT
DIPTHONG
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Grammar Usage
The way words were used
The meaning of words
The study of the meaning of words
The study of how words are used
13
Hunger has decreased in some areas, ........... in others it has increased
As opposed
Unlike
Despite
Whereas
14
Which compound sentence uses the correct punctuation?
They lived on bread they lived on soup.
He was young, and he suvived horrible circumstances.
Elie Wiesel survived during the Holocaust.
None of the above are correct.
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We are all well ....... of your qualifications; there's no need to tell us again.
Acquainted
Knowledge
Knowledgeable
Aware
16
What animal's name can be reversed to make a word meaning to run smoothly?
lion
bear
wolf
deer
17
Which of these
in-text citations
are correct?
"Cook like you are cooking for your mama" (Soileau, 38)!
"Cook like you are cooking for your mama!" (Soileau 58).
"Cook like you are cooking for your mama! (Soileau 58)."
"Cook like you are cooking for your mama (Soileau 58)!"
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WARNING! NO UNAUTHORISED PERSONNEL ______ THIS POINT
BEYOND
ABOUT
ON
FROM
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According to the Oxford English Dictionary, which word has more definitions than any other word in English?
SET
LIE
BY
UP
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An anagram is a word, or words, made up from another word or words. Which of these is NOT an anagram of 'plate'?
PETAL
LEAPT
PLEAT
AELPT
21
COMPLETE THE PROVERB, '_________ IS MIGHTIER THAN THE SWORD.'
THE GUN
THE DAGGER
THE PEN
THE BOOK
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Most people ________from their mistakes.
learnt
learned
learn
learning
23
What is colloquial language?
Informal, slang, conversational
language spoken by TV presenters
Pidgin English
RP or Queens English
24
Which is correct?
I am living in London from March.
I have been living in London since March.
I live in London from March.
I living in London since March.
25
What term refers to replacing a disagreeable or possibly offensive term or phrase with a more agreeable one?
ONOMATOPOEIA
SIMILE
METAPHOR
EUPHEMISM
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Which one is not correct?
"Times Up!" Said the teacher excitedly.
"It has been raining,"said the weatherman.
"I am so tired," said the student.
"Correct" said the teacher.
27
Monitoring your own writing means you...
get to work with friends
earn extra recess
are independently working on your writing process
need to ask the teacher what to do next
28
Round the rugged rock the ragged rascal ran. This is an example of which literary term:
palindrome
onomatopoeia
metaphor
alliteration
29
At nine o'clock, an usher opened the main door, and all manners ____ forgotten in the rush to get inside.
IS
HAD BEEN
WAS
WERE
30
Which sentence has the correct grammar?
The President's speech affected me greatly.
The President's speech affected me grately.
The President's speech affected me greatly
The President's speech effected me greatly.
31
Which sentence has no mistakes?
milton hershey the candy bat maker was born in 1857
Milton hershey, the candy bar maker was born in 1857.
Milton Hershey, the candy bar maker, was born in 1857
Milton Hershey, the candy bar maker, was born in 1857.
32
The symbol (~) used in many URLs (Web addresses), is called which of the following?
HYPHEN
TILDE
DASH
AMPERSAND
33
COMPLETE THE PROVERB, '___________ GATHERS NO MOSS.'
A TREE
A ROCK
A ROLLING STONE
A PIECE OF WOOD
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What is grammar?
How words are spelled in sentences.
The meaning of the words in sentences.
Rules for the order and function of words in sentences.
The specific functions conveying the meaning of a sentence.
35
COMPLETE THE PROVERB 'BIRDS OF A FEATHER _____________.'
SOAR TOGETHER
FLOCK TOGETHER
STAY TOGETHER
FLY TOGETHER
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Everyone was ........ by her speech and listened intently
TAKEN UP
CAPTIVATED
CAUGHT
CAPTURED
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What are context clues?
Hints from the author to help you DEFINE unknown words.
More work to do.
Something that gets on my nerves.
Helpful hints from my teacher.
38
Select Correct Word
Agressive
Aggressive
Agrressive
Aggresive
39
Choose the correct conjunction.
to
but
raining
too
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The Writing and Language Section focuses on
word choice
grammar
punctuation
all of the above
