Language Arts & Reading Flashcards
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Which sentence uses parallel structure?
Answer: She likes hiking, swimming, and riding bikes.
All items in the list use the same -ing form.
What does the idiom 'break the ice' mean?
Answer: To ease tension at the start of an interaction
The idiom means to start conversation and relieve social awkwardness.
In a plot diagram, the climax is:
Answer: The turning point of greatest tension
The climax is the peak of conflict and a turning point in the story.
Which pronoun correctly completes: 'The award was given to Maria and ____.'
Answer: me
'Me' is the object pronoun following the preposition 'to'.
Which detail would most weaken an argument that school uniforms improve grades?
Answer: A study showing no grade change in schools with uniforms
Direct evidence of no change contradicts the claim.
Which word is a conjunction in this sentence: 'I wanted pizza, but we had pasta.'?
Answer: but
'But' joins two independent clauses as a coordinating conjunction.
A writer uses a flashback to:
Answer: Show events that occurred earlier
A flashback interrupts the present timeline to reveal past events.
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