Grammar Warmup (4/11/22)

As soon as he got his brand new car, Jerry drove over to Mark's house to FLAUNT it. He didn't often get the opportunity to make his buddy jealous. What is the meaning of the word flaunt in the selection above?

• A.) to see

• B.) to wash

• C.) to try out

• D.) to show off

The newspaper report of the fire was SUCCINCT; that is, it included only the most important information. What is the meaning of the word succinct in the sentence above?

• A.) detailed and involved

• B.) difficult to understand

• C.) interesting

• D.) to the point

The color red symbolizes what two emotions?

• A.) sadness and anger

• B.) sadness and happiness

• C.) love and anger

• D.) love and happiness

In a counterargument, a writer addresses how the opposing side feels about his/her argument and then tells why that opposing side is incorrect. Which sentence contains a proper counterargument?

• A.) Some might argue that bottled water should be banned because it is an unnecessary use of resources, but these individuals fail to consider when bottled water is necessary, such as during natural disasters or in areas where public drinking water is not safe to drink.

• B.) Others may say that bottled water should be banned because it is an unnecessary use of resources and money. Bottled water is quite expensive, and the people drinking it are wasting money and our resources.

• C.) One may argue that bottled water should be banned because it is an unnecessary use of resources. This is absolutely correct; bottled water just wastes resources and money.

• D.) Some people might argue that bottled water should be banned because it is an unnecessary use of resources.

In a counterargument, a writer addresses how the opposing side feels about his/her argument and then tells why that opposing side is incorrect. Which sentence contains a proper counterargument?

• A.) Behind these higher test-scores are students who are physically, mentally, and emotionally malnourished due to time being taken away from extracurricular activities. This is very unfair to these well-rounded students, and we cannot make students sacrifice hours of sports, clubs, and other activities.

• B.) Others may say that lengthening the school day will be beneficial because it will increase test scores.

• C.) One may argue that there are students who are physically, mentally, and emotionally malnourished due to time being taken away from extracurricular activities.

• D.) Some argue that lengthening the school day will be beneficial because it will increase test scores, but behind these higher test-scores are students who are physically, mentally, and emotionally malnourished due to time being taken away from extracurricular activities.

Choose the sentence that uses formal language:

• A.) I don’t care if you do it or not.

• B.) A loss of your name tag should be reported.

• C.) Just yell if you have any problems.

• D.) Lots of kids love that kind of music.

What voice is the following sentence? Bart found two quarters under the cushions of the couch.

• Active Voice

• Passive Voice

What voice is the following sentence? The wedding vows were written by the couple.

• Active Voice

• Passive Voice

Which sentence has an error?

• A. If I were you, I'd be careful.

• B. Mary wishes she was going on vacation.

Choose the best replacement for the underlined part of the sentence: Because our Treasury Officer was stuck at the airport, we postponed the meeting until later.

• A.) put the meeting off until later.

• B.) rescheduled the meeting for another time.

• C.) postponed the meeting.

• D.) postponed the meeting until a later date.