Common Grammar Mistakes

Question 1

Last week while we were in Florida, we saw ________ alligator at the side of the road.

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an

Question 2

Casually mentioning famous people to impress and/or persuade

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Name Dropping

Question 3

Using the same key word/phrase to make an argument more memorable

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Repetition

Question 4

THEY don't care about you like we do...

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Addressing Opposing Viewpoint

Question 5

Ethos is the appeal to...

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credibility

Question 6

Uses a request/direction to 'do something'

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Call to Action

Question 7

Using the beliefs of the other side to persuade

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Addressing Opposing Viewpoint

Question 8

Uses exaggeration or overstatement to make information more dramatic

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Hyperbole

Question 9

Which persuasive technique is being used in this image?

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Loaded Words or Images

Question 10

Which word completes the sentence properly? My cousin has _____ of homework every night!

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A lot

Question 11

This MIRACLE gel will solve all your problems.

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Loaded Words

Question 12

Logos uses ____________________________.

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all of the above

Question 13

Marian, please _______ the book on the table when you finish reading it.

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lay

Question 14

Which word completes this sentence properly? _____ mom is driving us to the game?

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Whose

Question 15

Get 5 times more coverage

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Statistics

Question 16

Floyd was glad to _______ my help with the model plane.

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accept

Question 17

The dog wagged _______ tail when I walked into the yard.

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its

Question 18

Which word completes the sentence properly? I think Ms. Miller’s class will ____ your interest!

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pique

Question 19

Which persuasive technique is this most like?

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Name Dropping

Question 20

One word to define logos is....

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logic

Question 21

Which persuasive technique is being used?

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Statistics

Question 22

Are those the ________ of colored pencils that we need for art class?

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kind

Question 23

Which word completes the sentence properly: Sonya is a basketball player __ likes to do ballet.

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who

Question 24

Which persuasive technique is being end?

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Addressing the Opposing Viewpoints

Question 25

Which word completes the sentence properly? I think this year will be much better __ last year.

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than

Question 26

What does pathos mean?

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Emotions and Feelings

Question 27

Four out of five dentists recommend sugarless gum for their patients who chew gum

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Statistics

Question 28

A method intended to make viewers feelcertain emotions

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Emotional Appeal

Question 29

Which word completes the sentence properly? ____ going to be late for the bus on the first day!

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They're

Question 30

Which word completes this sentence properly? That movie had a great _____ on me.

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effect

Question 31

Before travelers go to Mexico, they ________ to know the value of the peso.

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ought

Question 32

Victor plays the guitar well, but plays the piano _________.

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badly

Question 33

This is a correctly written sentence: The kitten was nowheres to be found.

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False

Question 34

Define Ethos

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credibility of the persuader

Question 35

Our vacation this summer was better, longer, and cooler. What is wrong with this statement?

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It doesn't compare the vacation to another vacation.

Question 36

An example of Pathos could be

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a commercial Talking about Animal Abuse

Question 37

What is persuasive writing?

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Writing that tries to change a person's mind or opinion.

Question 38

Which word completes this sentence properly? Our team might _____ the debate.

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lose

Question 39

Which persuasive technique is used in this add?

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Call to Action

Question 40

Everyone's doing it, YOU SHOULD TOO!

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Bandwagon

Question 41

Which persuasive technique is similar to the one used here?

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Addressing Opposing Viewpoint

Question 42

Using ideas to urge the audience/reader to do or believe something because everyone else does

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Bandwagon

Question 43

We had to scrape the old paint ________ the boat before we could repaint it.

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off

Question 44

NEW and IMPROVED to make it BETTER

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Loaded Words

Question 45

Which word completes the sentence properly? I had a sneak ____ of my class schedule this week!

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peek

Question 46

Where should the comma go? Jacob was watching the TV and Ashlynn was reading her book.

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after TV

Question 47

This is a correctly worded sentence: Can you send the video link to Kailey and I?

Accepted Answer

False

Question 48

What's wrong with this statement? I should of done my laundry on Sunday.

Accepted Answer

"of" should be "have"

Common Grammar Mistakes

Questions 48

Common Grammar Mistakes

Questions 48