SLATE Flashcards
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Read the passage: 'The student's tenacity in the face of repeated setbacks ultimately led to her success.' What does 'tenacity' mean?
Answer: Persistent determination and refusal to give up
'Tenacity' means persistent, stubborn determination — continuing despite obstacles or failures.
Which sentence contains a dangling modifier?
Answer: Walking to school, the rain began to fall heavily.
A dangling modifier occurs when the implied subject of the modifier does not match the subject of the main clause. The rain cannot walk to school.
A student hears a teacher say: 'This topic will be covered extensively in the next unit.' What does 'extensively' mean?
Answer: Thoroughly and in great detail
'Extensively' means in a thorough, wide-ranging manner covering much detail and depth.
Which sentence is correctly punctuated?
Answer: She studied hard; therefore, she passed the exam.
Conjunctive adverbs like 'therefore' require a semicolon before them and a comma after when joining two independent clauses.
Choose the correct article usage: 'She wants to become ______ engineer after she graduates.'
Answer: an
'Engineer' begins with a vowel sound, so 'an' is required before it. The indefinite article is used because it refers to one of many possible engineers.
Read the sentence: 'The principal's decision was unequivocal — no mobile phones would be permitted during exams.' What does 'unequivocal' mean?
Answer: Clear and leaving no room for doubt or misunderstanding
'Unequivocal' means expressed in a way that is completely clear and leaves no possibility of doubt or misinterpretation.