English Language Comprehension Flashcards

What is the difference between a biography and an autobiography?

Answer: A biography is written by someone else about a person's life

A biography is written by another person about someone's life, while an autobiography is written by the person about their own life.

Which phrase signals a cause-and-effect relationship?

Answer: As a result

'As a result' signals that what follows is the effect or consequence of something that happened before.

What is the meaning of the idiom 'to burn the midnight oil'?

Answer: To work or study late into the night

This idiom means to stay up late working or studying, originating from the time when oil lamps were used for light.

In a passage, supporting details serve to:

Answer: Provide evidence or examples for the main idea

Supporting details give evidence, examples, or reasons that back up and develop the main idea of a paragraph.

What does the prefix 'mis-' mean in the word 'misunderstand'?

Answer: Wrongly

The prefix 'mis-' means wrongly or incorrectly. To misunderstand means to understand something wrongly.

Which sentence uses the word 'bear' as a verb?

Answer: I cannot bear the noise any longer

In 'I cannot bear the noise', 'bear' is used as a verb meaning to tolerate or endure.