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English Exam!!!! YEA!

A whole bunch of english questions solely for your enjoyment.


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What are the 4 types of sentnces and describe?Declarative-Makes a statement....Interrogative-asks a question.....imperative-gives a command....exclamatory-exclaims with !!!!
Passive V. Active voice??Passive sentence has the subject doing the verb. (The hornet stung bob) Passive doesn't (Bob was stung by the hornet.
Objective case pronouns? OP IO DO APMe, us, you, him, her, it, them
Nominative case pronouns? PN SI, we, you, he, she, it, they
GO GET YERSELF A SUCKER!GO AHEAD!!! DONT COME BACK FOR 5 MINUTES!
GO MAKE SOME CHOCOLATE MILK!CYA in 5 MINUTES
Explain an adjective clauseThey are started by relatives, who whom whose which that)
Explain a noun clauseThey start with Clause openers and so not describe
Gerunds?End in ING, not the subject, do not describe
Participal?Not subject, Descibes someting, ends in d ed t en or ing.
InfinitiveTo _____, or an understood to.
BurlyLarge of body or trunk
lenientnot disposed to severity.
presumptuousconfident in opinion
sageperson of profound wisdom
turgidbloated swollen, fat like a toad
falterto hesitate in action
imposingimpressive in appearance or manner
thwartto prevent or oppose successfully
allusionimplied or direct reference to something
deignto condescend or think worthy of something
ethereallight airy
ferventboiling, glowing
incredulousnot ready to believe
intercedeto ask or plead on behalf of others
ornatehighly decorated
pallidfaint in color, pale
speculateto think or speak about something w/o sufficent evidence
ardentcharactorised by intense emotion
docileobediant
reproachto upraid or scold
slipshodcareless, untidy
vitalitystrength to live
curtailto cut short or reduce
dankunpleasantly damp
iotaa very small quantity
precedenta prior instance that may serve as an example in the future
annexto attach or add
imperitivenot to be avoided
laudabledeserving praise
mutinousinvolving revolt against authority
versatilecapable of many uses
barragebarrier of artillary fire
YOGET A SUGAR CUBE!
delugea great flood or rain
encumberro burden or weigh down
obscuritythe condition of being unknown
solicitudea feeling of anxious care or concern
timorouseasily frightened
buffetto knock down with repeated blows
incoherentnot logically connected
precariousuncertain or insecure
prolificproducing abundently
reverentialshowing deep respect
succorto aid, help, assistrigid system of social class positions
deemto hold as an opinion
desistto cease form an action
gildedcovered or highlighted with gold
obeisancerespect or reverance
sylvanwoods or forrests
visagethe face or its expressions
calamitydeep trouble or misery
genialfriendly cheerful
homagehonor or respect showed to person
vigilancethe state of being watchful or alert
chastento disipline or punish
contortto distort by twisting
curtso consise in speech its rude
pompousan exaggerated display of selfimportance
repressto hold in check
Catherine and the Winter wheatGuys wheat turns more like sand and a girl cant get married
The apprenticeGirl loses dog and thought it died
The ransom of red chiefAnnoying boy gets taken and kidnappers get burned
Mr. Brownlies rosesGuy gets tied up, and a girl comes to save the day
Pride of sevanGuy watches lions walk around aimlessly
The long winterFather leaves his boy out in the forrest to toughen him up
The tell tale heartGuy kills another guy cause he thought his eye was ugly
A man who had no eyesTwo guys lose sight in some place. meet up on strrets.
As ye sow shall ye reapGuy puts weeds in anothers garden & it backfires
TrademarkGirl acts weird to get attention
The lady or the tiger!
The necklaceLady borrws necklace from another lady to go to the ball
The silver mineGuy has secret of lots of mula in a mine and tells a king