Verbal Flashcards

Choose the word most OPPOSITE in meaning to 'BENEVOLENT'.

Answer: Malevolent

Benevolent means well-meaning and kindly, so its antonym is malevolent, meaning having evil intent.

Select the correctly punctuated sentence.

Answer: It's a lovely day, isn't it?

'It's' is the contraction of 'it is,' and a comma is required before the tag question 'isn't it?'

Fill in the blank: The scientist's hypothesis was _____ by the experimental results, confirming her theory.

Answer: corroborated

Corroborated means confirmed or supported by evidence, which aligns with the experimental results confirming the theory.

Identify the sentence with a dangling modifier.

Answer: Running quickly, the bus was caught.

In 'Running quickly, the bus was caught,' the participial phrase 'Running quickly' incorrectly modifies 'the bus' rather than a person.

Which of the following is the correct meaning of the idiom 'burn the midnight oil'?

Answer: To work or study late into the night

The idiom 'burn the midnight oil' means to work or study until very late at night.

Choose the word that best completes the sentence: The lawyer's argument was so _____ that even the opposing counsel was impressed.

Answer: cogent

Cogent means clear, logical, and convincing, which best fits an argument that impresses even the opposition.

Identify the error in the sentence: 'Each of the students have submitted their assignments on time.'

Answer: Subject-verb disagreement

'Each' is a singular indefinite pronoun and requires the singular verb 'has,' not 'have.'