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LA704 q3
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| An ________ is a word of opposite meaning. | antonym |
| An _________ is a sentence that asks a question. | interrogative |
| A _____ is a word that expresses action or being. | verb |
| ________ is change in pitch while speaking. | inflection |
| A _________ sentence is one that makes a statement. | declarative |
| A __________ is a word with similar meaning. | synonym |
| An ___________ sentence is one that shows strong emotion. | exclamatory |
| _________ is a way of saying a word. | pronunciation |
| One meaning of __________ is the spoken stress, or emphasis, on a word part. | accent |
| A sentence that issues a command or a request is an __________. | imperative |
| A word's ________ is the emotional overtone that it carries. | connotation |
| ___________ is a way of indicating the end of a sentence or phrase. | punctuation |
| The __________ is who (or what) does the action or the being in a sentence. | subject |
| The _________ of a word is its definition or "dictionary meaning" | denotation |
| A(n) ______ _______ is a noun that follows a verb and answers the question "whom" or "what?" | direct object |
| A(n) ________ ________ is a noun that indicates to whom or for whom something is done. | indirect object |
| A sentence suffers from _______ if it is confusing or unclear. | ambiguity |
| A _______ expresses a complete thought. | sentence |
| You proofread in order to check: -spelling -pronunciation -punctuation -meaning -inflection | -spelling -punctuation -meaning |
| Retype this sentence, inserting commas as needed. Give two variations. Mom the cook is making lasagna. | Mom, the cook is making lasagna. (This is someone telling their mom that the cook is making lasagna.) Mom, the cook, is making lasagna. (This is someone saying that their mom, who is the cook, is making lasagna.) |
| Correct this sentence, inserting a comma or commas as needed. Before dinner I want to watch a movie. | Before dinner, I want to watch a movie. |
| Correct this sentence, inserting a comma or commas as needed. When he hit his thumb he hollered loudly. | When he hit his thumb, he hollered loudly. |
| Mrs. White gave the dog a bone. subject-verb subject-verb-direct object subject-linking verb-predicate nominative subject-linking verb-predicate adjective subject-verb-indirect object-direct object | subject-verb-indirect object-direct object |
| Identify the sentence pattern: Joe is a mechanic. subject-verb subject-verb-direct object subject-linking verb-predicate nominative subject-linking verb-predicate adjective subject-verb-indirect object-direct object | subject-linking verb-predicate nominative |
| The Ford Mustang was green. subject-verb subject-verb-direct object subject-linking verb-predicate nominative subject-linking verb-predicate adjective subject-verb-indirect object-direct object | subject-linking verb-predicate adjective |
| Sue bought a new notebook for school. subject-verb subject-verb-direct object subject-linking verb-predicate nominative subject-linking verb-predicate adjective subject-verb-indirect object-direct object | Subject-verb-direct object |
| List the names of the seven punctuation marks. | period comma exclamation point question mark dash colon semicolon |
| What relationship do these words have? stumble/trip _synonyms _antonyms | synonyms |
| What relationship do these words have? cold/hot _synonyms _antonyms | antonyms |