Linguistics English 1
in the following sentences what surprised 15. Which character generally An Antagonist does the word astonish mean opposes the main character in a
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2. in the following sentence,what does the word disdain mean jon enjoys eating meat and feels disdain for those who tell him he is wrong for doing so. |
dislike |
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3. in the following sentence, what is the meaning of the word bereft? after her dog died, pam was bereft of happines, even though it was her birthday |
deprived |
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4. In the following sentence, what is the meaning of the word monotonous? |
Having a little variety |
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5. In which of the following sentences is the semicolon in the correct place? |
The professional basketball player came to our practice; he showed us how to play zone defense. |
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6. in which of the following sentences is the word invention used correctly |
it was not fred's invention to break the window-it was an accident |
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7. What do origin myths explain? |
how a natural or cultural phenomenon came to be |
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8. what do you call an elaborate comparison that extends over several lines in an epic |
an epic similie |
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9. what is the meaning of the root dur- in endurance |
power |
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10. What is the meaning of the suffix tude in the word solitude? |
quality or state |
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11. What is the meaning of the word formed by adding sub- to -merge |
Below the surface |
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12. where could a semicolon be appropriately placed in the following sentene he tried to talk to her she refused |
between her and she |
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13. Where should you place a comma in the following sentence? Swimming underwater with Glenn Annie realized their livers depended on each other. |
after Glenn |
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14. Which best describes the way legends spread? |
Legends are told and retold, passing from one generation to next |
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16. Which of the following is a compound sentence? |
Hank ran; Jan skipped |
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17. Which of the following is an example of a flashback? |
A character suddenly finds himself reliving a scene from his youth |
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18. Which of the following is an example of a legendary hero's larger-than-life characteristics? |
courageously fighting great enemies |
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19. which of the following is an example of an epic hero |
a king who accomplishes great deeds |
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20. Which of the following is a simple sentence? |
Yesterday we hiked up Silver Peak. |
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21. Which of the following is the best example of a legend? |
A story telling how gods made the earth. |
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22. Which of the following sentences is correctly puctuated? |
Don Quixote is a foolish dreamer, but Sancho Panza is more practical. |
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23. which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly |
her face, lit up by a candle was radiant |
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24. Which of these statements about epics is most accurate? |
They are extended narrative poems |
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25. which of these statements most accuraltely decribes an epic |
an epic is usually about a hero whose traits are valued by his or her society |
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26. which prounoun replace pam's and sam's in the following sentence pam's and sam's dog's went to the dog park |
their |
