HBS English Comprehension Flashcards
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What does 'chronological order' mean in a text?
Answer: arranged in time order
Chronological order arranges events in the order they occurred in time.
Which literary device is used in: 'The thunder roared angrily'?
Answer: personification
Personification gives human qualities (roaring angrily) to non-human things like thunder.
The word 'predecessor' means:
Answer: something that comes before
'Predecessor' refers to a person or thing that came before another in a role or sequence.
In English comprehension, 'explicit information' means:
Answer: information directly stated in the text
Explicit information is clearly stated in the text without needing interpretation.
Which sentence contains a subordinate clause?
Answer: Although it was cold, he went outside.
'Although it was cold' is a subordinate clause that cannot stand alone as a sentence.
What is the antonym of 'obstinate'?
Answer: flexible
'Obstinate' means stubbornly refusing to change; its antonym is 'flexible'.
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