English Flashcards
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Which word is a synonym for 'benevolent'?
Answer: Generous
'Benevolent' means well-meaning and generous, so 'generous' is its closest synonym.
Read the passage: 'Maria always arrived early, prepared her notes, and helped her classmates.' What does this passage suggest about Maria?
Answer: She is responsible and considerate.
Her consistent habits of arriving early and helping others show she is responsible and considerate.
Which sentence correctly uses a semicolon?
Answer: I was tired; however, I finished the work.
A semicolon can link two independent clauses, especially before conjunctive adverbs like 'however.'
What is the meaning of the idiom 'bite the bullet'?
Answer: To face a painful situation bravely
'Bite the bullet' means to endure a painful or difficult situation with courage.
Which sentence is written in the passive voice?
Answer: The report was written by Sarah.
In passive voice, the subject receives the action; here, 'the report' is acted upon.
What is the correct plural form of 'criterion'?
Answer: Criteria
'Criteria' is the correct Latin-derived plural of 'criterion.'
In poetry, what is a 'stanza'?
Answer: A group of lines forming a unit in a poem
A stanza is a grouped set of lines in a poem, similar to a paragraph in prose.