English Flashcards

A passage states the narrator "counted the cracks in the ceiling for the third time that night." This detail mainly conveys that the narrator is:

Answer: unable to sleep

Repeatedly counting ceiling cracks at night suggests restlessness or insomnia.

Which sentence corrects the faulty pronoun reference? "When Jake met Sam, he was nervous."

Answer: When Jake met Sam, Jake was nervous.

Replacing the ambiguous "he" with "Jake" makes it clear who was nervous.

Which word is the best synonym for "abundant"?

Answer: plentiful

"Abundant" means existing in large amounts, the same as "plentiful."

Choose the sentence with correct verb tense consistency.

Answer: She opened the door and walked inside.

Both verbs are in the past tense, keeping the sentence consistent.

What is the most likely meaning of "reluctant" in: "He was reluctant to share his answer"?

Answer: unwilling

"Reluctant" means hesitant or unwilling to do something.

Which revision removes unnecessary wordiness? "Due to the fact that it rained, we stayed inside."

Answer: Because it rained, we stayed inside.

"Because" replaces the wordy phrase "due to the fact that" concisely.

An author includes a personal anecdote in a persuasive essay most likely to:

Answer: connect emotionally with readers

Personal anecdotes appeal to emotion and help readers relate to the argument.