Is this sentence in active or passive voice? "The event was held by a talkshow host."
Complete this sentence: "I got some food for ______ wants some."
In this case, the object isn't just one word. It's the whole subordinate phrase "whoever wants some," and in that phrase, "whoever" is the subject. The word's role in the subordinate clause takes priority over the larger independent clause.
Which of the following best illustrates an 'anaphora'?
It ended with bigger smiles. It ended with grins.
Their stomachs were nearly as empty as their bags at the end of the trip.
They ended the trip with emptier stomachs and hearts.
The voyage was a breath of fresh air.
A comparison between two objects without using "like" or "as" is a....
Who wrote The Catcher in the Rye?
It was published in 1951.
Which of the following is a character from Shakespeare's play 'Much A-Do About Nothing'?
How would you describe a narrator who knows everyone's thoughts but isn't a part of the story?
"Polly Pocket picked a purple plant" is an example of...
"And faith unfaithful kept him falsely true." - What literary device does this quote by Tennyson exemplify?
An oxymoron is a rhetorical device that uses an ostensible self-contradiction to illustrate a rhetorical point or to reveal a paradox.
The story of George Orwell's Animal Farm is an allegory for what historical period?
The Rise of Soviet Russia
When something is ductile, it means it is...
similar in shape to tears
The contrast between what happens and what was expected is called...
"Buzz" and "BAM!" are examples of...