WEDNESDAY: Language Review

Which of these is a pottery color that means “fired earth”?

• aquamarine
• terra cotta
• geode

Improve the sentence by expanding, combining, or reducing.

What does the adage/proverb mean?

• Pens are more effective weapons than swords.
• Telling a story is more effective than being at the event.
• Trying to convince people with ideas and words is more effective than trying to force them to do what you want.
• Trying to force people to do what you want is more effective than trying to convince people with ideas and words.

Write a sentence using the words neither/nor.

Identify the pronunciation of the word alert.

• alert
• e'lert
• adj
• 1. quick to notice anything unusual or dangerous

Is the underlined verb PERFECT past, present, or future tense?

• past
• present
• future