Unit III

Question 1

What do spelling patterns do?

Answer 1

They determine the pronunciation of a word.

Question 2

Superflous

Answer 2

Excessive and unessential

Question 3

Sumptous

Answer 3

Lavish and spectacular

Question 4

Grandoise

Answer 4

Extravagant and pompous

Question 5

Mysterious

Answer 5

Strange

Question 6

Meticulous

Answer 6

Careful and thorough

Question 7

Anonymous

Answer 7

Nameless

Question 8

Parsimonious

Answer 8

Economical and thrifty

Question 9

Courageous

Answer 9

Brave

Question 10

Pious

Answer 10

Devout, religious, and virtuous.

Question 11

Pluviose

Answer 11

Huge amount of rainfall.

Question 12

Synonyms

Answer 12

Words with the same or almost the same meaning.

Question 13

Antonyms

Answer 13

Words with the opposite meaning.

Question 14

What is outlining?

Answer 14

The most common forms or methods of note-taking.

Note: It organizes information in a logical manner, forming a skeleton of a lecture. Remember to write points in an organized manner based on space and indention.

Question 15

What is an Adjective?

Answer 15

It’s a POS which describes, identifies, modifies, or quantifies a noun or pronoun. It makes a sentence more specific or interesting.

Question 16

A group of words w/ a subject and a verb can also function as an adjective. That’s called an adjective clause. True or False?

Answer 16

True

Question 17

“My sister is older than I.” Is this a one word modifier, an adjective clause, or an adjective phrase?

Answer 17

Adjective phrase

Question 18

The three little Swiss pink boots are my things. What is the role of the word “The” in this sentence?

Answer 18

Determiner

Question 19

The three little Swiss pink boots are my things. What is the role of the word “three” in this sentence?

Answer 19

Limiting

Question 20

The three little Swiss pink boots are my things. What is the role of the word “little” in this sentence?

Answer 20

Descriptive

Question 21

The three little Swiss pink boots are my things. What is the role of the word “boots” in this sentence?

Answer 21

Noun being described, (possessive or article)

Question 22

What are Descriptive Adjectives?

Answer 22

The most common adjectives. They say stuff about quality, characteristic, trait, or the kind of noun or pronoun they are referring to or modifying,

Question 23

What else do you call Limiting Adjectives?

Answer 23

Adjectives of Number/Adjectives of Quantity/Limiting Adjectives

Question 24

What are Limiting Adjectives?

Answer 24

Answers the question, “How many?” or “How much?”

Question 25

Demonstrative Adjectives

Answer 25

Demonstrative adjectives point out pronouns and nouns, and always come before the words they are referring to.

E.g. This, that, those, these