“To be or not to be. That is the question.” This repetitive structure uses…

When we allow freedom to ring, when we let it ring from every village and every hamlet, from every state and every city, we will be able to speed up that day when all of God’s children, black men and white men, Jews and Gentiles, Protestants and Catholics, will be able to join hands and sing in the words of the old Negro spiritual, ‘Free at last! Free at last! Thank God Almighty, we are free at last!’ This listing Martin Luther King, Jr. uses in this passage is a form of…

“We have come to dedicate a portion of that field, as a final resting place for those who here gave their lives that that nation might live.” Abraham Lincoln uses with these two phrases to connect the men who died toward their legacy.

In “Letter From a Birmingham Jail,” King, Jr. says, “There are those who are asking the devotees of civil rights, ‘When will you be satisfied?’ We can never be satisfied as long as the Negro is the victim of the unspeakable horrors of police brutality.” He asks a question, then answers it. This is known as…

In “Letter From a Birmingham Jail,” King, Jr. states, “This ‘wait’ has almost always meant ‘never.’ It has been a tranquilizing thalidomide, relieving the emotional stress for a moment, only to give birth to an ill-formed infant of frustration.” Which of the following is a strategy he uses when he compares the wait to a “tranquilizing thalidomide?”

Gloria Steinem discussed an interview with Mrs. Nixon to illustrate how few role models exist for women. This story is an example of a(n)...

To become less active, less intense, or less in amount

Erase or remove completely (something unwanted or unpleasant)

Inclined to lay down principles as incontrovertibly true.

Involving features and content (not numbers)

Truthful and straightforward; frank

A small quantity of a particular thing, especially something considered desirable or valuable

Shock or excite (someone) into taking action

A deep-seated feeling of dislike; aversion

Alternate or waver between different opinions or actions; be indecisive

In a very poor condition as a result of disuse and neglect

Deriving ideas, style, or taste from a broad and diverse range of sources

A harsh discordant mixture of sounds

overly concerned with minute details or formalisms, especially in teaching.

to object to

Characterized by easy flexibility and grace

Characterized by bitterness or resentment

Unclear or inexact because a choice between alternatives has not been made

being more than is sufficient or required; excessive.

a harmful effect, especially in a gradual or subtle way.

publicly shameful or humiliating

brief or concise to the point of rudeness; curt

to confuse, bewilder, or stupefy.

having giving or indicating a good chance of success; favorable.

1. to put into law or formally declare

The new student defended his position intelligently and with confidence.

Finding good role models, doing well in school, and to participate in extracurricular activities are important for high school students.

Because I love Italian food, Lasagna and Spaghetti ____________ my favorite dishes to eat.

Neither of us _______________ able to predict the outcome of today's game.

At the foot of the mountains _____________ two enormous vineyards, both owned by the same woman.

A small percentage of the crop of beans _____________ ruined by the prolonged rain.

Which of the following sentences is written with a misplaced modifier?

Which of the following sentences is written Correctly (without a misplaced modifier)?

Choose the option that avoids redundancy.

Amy is at her job so many hours that her free time is minimal and not abundant at all.

The teacher became frustrated with the rowdy student who acted in a wild, disorderly manner.

The company repaid ______ debt to the bank.

Most of those students ______ been to Europe with my group.

The panel of scientists argue that dark matter exists. 

Replace the underlined portion of the sentence with a choice that creates parallel structure.

The customer service representative was asked to deal with customers kindly, professionally, and in a helpful manner.

Choose the correct version of the sentence.

Joe’s problem is not that he earns too little money but that __________________

a short story about a real incident or person that is used to exemplify an author's point.

Two things being seen or placed close together for comparison or contrast