BYU English 12 ENGL 055 Lesson 1
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I had a hard time trying to __________ whether or not she liked me.
prudent
forlorn
discern
brood - ✔✔discern
He is a professional athlete; therefore, he is probably over
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BYU English 12 ENGL 055 Lesson 1
Speedback
I had a hard time trying to __________ whether or not she liked me.
prudent
forlorn
discern
brood - ✔✔discern
He is a professional athlete; therefore, he is probably overpaid.
correct
incorrect - ✔✔correct
When he plays basketball, he is always prepared. He takes his shoes, shorts, and ball. Water,
Gatorade, and PowerBars. Towel, soap, and shampoo.
correct
incorrect - ✔✔incorrect
Jon Huntsman, Sr. donated $98.6 million to develop the Cancer Research Institute; his generosity
will benefit millions of people.
correct
incorrect - ✔✔correct
Words such as moronic, shriek, and canine juggernaut show that the author is careful about his
word choice.
true
false - ✔✔true
Voice in this paper is strong because the author is honest and lets the reader see his personality.
true
false - ✔✔true
This paper's organization would be best if the author told you at the beginning that his dog didn't
actually die.
true
false - ✔✔false
This paper would score low in usage/conventions because of all the spelling errors.
true
false - ✔✔false
By varying the length of the sentences, the author improves the sentence fluency.
true
false - ✔✔true
The ideas and content category is poor because the author does not show us specific details.
true
false - ✔✔false
After being caught in a thunderstorm during our hike, we had to prepare a __________ for the
night.
bivouac
facade
forlorn
chide - ✔✔bivouac
As we drove through the __________ wasteland, I couldn't help but contrast it to my lush green
home in the Northwest.
fleeting
barren
sphere
esculent - ✔✔barren
After having read this poem, what do you think the speaker would say is the most powerful
influence on us?
politics
genetics
environment
religion - ✔✔environment
The most powerful influence on the child was
nature
his city
his parents
all of the above - ✔✔his parents
The strength of Whitman's poem is in
imagery
metaphor
symbolism
allusion - ✔✔imagery
My grandmother's hand is like a gnarled branch.
allusion
personification
simile
metaphor - ✔✔simile
My computer was sick. I just hoped it hadn't caught a serious virus.
allusion
diction
personification
metaphor - ✔✔personification
Suzie was the Shakespeare of our English class.
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