English Language Flashcards
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Which sentence is grammatically correct?
Answer: She doesn't know the answer.
'She doesn't know' uses the correct third-person singular present tense with 'does not'.
Choose the correct word to complete the sentence: 'The committee ___ unable to reach a decision.'
Answer: was
'Committee' is a collective noun treated as singular in formal English, so 'was' is correct.
What is the meaning of the idiom 'burn the midnight oil'?
Answer: To work or study late into the night
'Burn the midnight oil' means to work or study very late at night, historically by the light of an oil lamp.
Identify the type of clause in: 'Although it was raining, they continued the match.'
Answer: Adverbial clause
'Although it was raining' is an adverbial clause of concession, modifying the main clause.
Which literary device is used in: 'The wind whispered through the trees'?
Answer: Personification
Personification attributes a human action (whispering) to a non-human subject (the wind).
What is the purpose of a topic sentence in a paragraph?
Answer: To state the main idea of the paragraph
A topic sentence introduces the central idea of a paragraph, guiding the reader on what to expect.
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