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Which of the following sentences contains a restrictive clause?tts Icon Books that inspire me are my favorites. tts Icon As a
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Helen Keller uses amplification to expand her statement that "it is pleasant to have something to talk about that no one else
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In "The Seeing Hand," Helen Keller seeks to...tts Icon help her audience understand what life is like from the prespective of a
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Amplification, the expansion of an idea, is often used...tts Icon after a very brief statement. tts Icon to make the speaker
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After stating that her world is "devoid of physical colour and sound," Helen Keller repeats words and ideas related to color,
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Which of the following sentences should contain commas to offset a nonrestrictive clause?tts Icon The book that I lost has
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Use commas to offset...tts Icon a nonrestrictive clause. tts Icon a restrictive clause. tts Icon a restrictive phrase. tts Icon
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Which of the following sentences is correctly written without commas because it contains a restrictive clause?tts Icon Sam who
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When President Kennedy said, “If a free society cannot help the many who are poor, it cannot save the few who are rich,” his
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A nonrestrictive clause...tts Icon contains nonessential information and should not be offset by commas. tts Icon contains
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Which of the following sentences contains a restrictive clause?tts Icon Pizza, which is my brother’s favorite meal, is on
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In speeches, amplification refers to...tts Icon repeating a word from the end of the previous phrase or clause in the beginning
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The statement "Hop on down to THE FAD PAD and find out what all your friends and neighbors already know" is designed to...tts
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When a business says they use chemical-free cleaning agents, and a competitor accuses them of being anti-science, that
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Propaganda is...tts Icon a genre of literature. tts Icon misleading information that promotes a particular point of view. tts
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An adverb clause can modify all of the following EXCEPT...tts Icon an adjective. tts Icon an adverb. tts Icon a conjunction. tts
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A clause...tts Icon contains both a subject and a verb. tts Icon contains either a subject or a verb but not both. tts Icon is
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In the long run, personal attacks...tts Icon lead to civil discourse and valid reasoning. tts Icon add credibility to the person
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When Candidate A tries to promote tourism as a means to grow the economy, and Candidate B responds by making fun of Candidate
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The straw man fallacy...tts Icon distorts or misrepresents an opponent's argument. tts Icon provides scientific evidence to
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Which of the following sentences contains an adjective clause?tts Icon I like doughnuts with sprinkles. tts Icon I like all
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Which of the following contains an adverb clause?tts Icon Please do not honk the horn. tts Icon Honk the horn three times. tts
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Which of the following contains a noun clause?tts Icon I saw something disturbing. tts Icon It disturbed me. tts Icon What I saw
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Which of the following is a clause?tts Icon Miranda the new girl tts Icon As Miranda saddled the horse tts Icon In addition to
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In the long run, personal attacks...tts Icon lead to civil discourse and valid reasoning. tts Icon can invalidate an argument
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The Latin phrase "argumentum ad hominem" means...tts Icon augmented humanity. tts Icon harmonious discussion. tts Icon argument
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When Candidate A discusses assistance for people with storm-damaged property, and Candidate B responds by saying Candidate A is
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When Candidate A tries to promote tourism as a means to grow the economy, and Candidate B responds by making fun of Candidate
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Which of the following sentences contains an adjective clause?tts Icon The boy who is riding the bike looks like Frank. tts Icon
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Which of the following is NOT a clause?tts Icon Although the man wears glasses tts Icon The glasses are worn tts Icon The man is
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Which of the following contains a noun clause?tts Icon She was sorry for what she did. tts Icon She didn't do it. tts Icon She
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Which of the following contains an adverb clause?tts Icon He practiced throwing until his arm ached. tts Icon Did he practice
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When a business says they use chemical-free cleaning agents, and a competitor accuses them of being anti-science, that
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When a business says they use chemical-free cleaning agents, and a competitor accuses them of being anti-science, that
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The straw man fallacy...tts Icon is a fair and valid use of logic and reasoning. tts Icon originated on farms. tts Icon provides
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When a business says they work quickly, and a competitor accuses them of "splash-and-dash carelessness," the competitor...tts
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When a business says they are insured against damages and injuries, and a competitor questions their training methods, the
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When a business says they work quickly, and a competitor accuses them of "splash-and-dash carelessness," the competitor...tts
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Which of the following is NOT a clause?tts Icon A frog hopped across the path tts Icon Over the rainbow tts Icon After you eat
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Which of the following sentences contains an adjective clause?tts Icon Simon lives in this neighborhood. tts Icon Where is
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Which of the following contains a noun clause?tts Icon Whatever you cook is fine by me! tts Icon I will eat anything you are
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Which of the following contains an adverb clause?tts Icon He studied literature when he was in college. tts Icon What did he
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The statement "Don't sit home alone when you could be where the action’s at" is designed to...tts Icon suggest that being home
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"Jumping on the bandwagon" refers to...tts Icon standing up for what's right, even if it's not popular. tts Icon joining a
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Which of the following does NOT use the bandwagon fallacy as a persuasive technique?tts Icon Scientific research concludes that
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The statement "Hop on down to THE FAD PAD and find out what all your friends and neighbors already know" is designed to...tts
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An adjective clause modifies...tts Icon a conjunction. tts Icon a noun. tts Icon a verb. tts Icon an adverb. tts Icon
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A noun clause...tts Icon is only used as a subject. tts Icon modifies the subject. tts Icon is only used as an object. tts Icon
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An adverb clause can modify all of the following EXCEPT...tts Icon an adjective. tts Icon an adverb. tts Icon a verb. tts Icon a
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A fallacy is...tts Icon an interpretation made by the audience. tts Icon one of Aristotle's appeals. tts Icon a genre of
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Which of the following is NOT a type of logical fallacy covered in this lesson?tts Icon Vice versa tts Icon Ad hominem tts Icon
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Propaganda is...tts Icon misleading information that promotes a particular point of view. tts Icon a genre of literature. tts
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A logical fallacy...tts Icon is another name for logos. tts Icon is a well-grounded thought process that leads to sensible
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Which of the following sentences should NOT include commas?tts Icon The cake, with strawberry frosting, is the one that I made.
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Restrictive phrases are...tts Icon not essential to the sentence. tts Icon essential to the sentence. tts Icon always enclosed
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Winston Churchill, in his 1941 speech to the U.S. Congress, quoted his father's advice to "Trust the people" as an appeal to...t
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Pathos is...tts Icon a type of music played during commercials. tts Icon an appeal to ethics, morals, and character. tts Icon an
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Which of the following sentences should NOT include commas?tts Icon Pathos, is an appeal to the emotions, of the audience. tts
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In which of the following sentences are commas used correctly?tts Icon The attorney, offering good advice, is my neighbor. tts
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The statement "I am tired; my heart is sick and sad" uses pathos to express...tts Icon revenge and retribution. tts Icon an
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Chief Joseph's statement that "the little children are freezing to death" is most likely an attempt to evoke...tts Icon logic
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Restrictive phrases...tts Icon should be placed at the end of the sentence. tts Icon should be placed at the beginning of the
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Which of the following sentences contains a nonrestrictive phrase?tts Icon After he laughed at every joke, my brother told me I
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In which of the following sentences are commas used correctly?tts Icon My neighbor, is wearing her straw hat and, she is working
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Logos is...tts Icon an appeal to the emotions of the audience. tts Icon a type of car. tts Icon an appeal to ethics, morals, and
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Which of the following sentences contains a restrictive phrase?tts Icon The man wearing a baseball cap is my dad. tts Icon My
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Which of the following sentences contains a nonrestrictive phrase?tts Icon When he surrendered, Chief Joseph made an emotional
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In which of the following sentences are commas used correctly?tts Icon Winston Churchill, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom,
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Which of the following sentences should NOT include commas?tts Icon When authors use ethos, they are often trying to establish
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Which of the following sentences contains a restrictive phrase?tts Icon The president is speaking. tts Icon The man wearing the
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When discussing the economy, President Obama mentions being "free from the grip of foreign oil" because...tts Icon he is
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In his 2015 State of the Union Address, President Obama says the "unemployment rate is now lower than it was before the
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When President Obama discusses the improved economy, his statement that "More of our kids are graduating than ever before" is...
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To uphold his claim about an improved economy, President Obama says, “More of our people are insured than ever before”
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In which of the following sentences are commas used correctly?tts Icon If you want good advice, my neighbor, is an attorney. tts
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Which of the following sentences should NOT include commas?tts Icon My cake, which is covered with strawberry icing, took hours
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Which of the following sentences contains a restrictive phrase?tts Icon My brother is the guy on the roof. tts Icon My brother
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Which of the following sentences contains a nonrestrictive phrase?tts Icon My mother's office, which is being renovated, is
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Winston Churchill, in his 1941 speech to the U.S. Congress, quoted his father's advice to "Trust the people" as an appeal to...t
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Winston Churchill, in his speech to the U.S. Congress, says he has always been "in full harmony" with ideals of fairness on
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In his 1941 speech to the U.S. Congress, why does Winston Churchill refer to the "Gettysburg ideal of government"?tts Icon He is
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Winston Churchill, in his 1941 speech to the U.S. Congress, discusses his popularity among "crowds of workingmen" during
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Which of the following sentences contains a nonrestrictive phrase?tts Icon My brother, always laughing at his own jokes, does
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Which of the following sentences should NOT include commas?tts Icon My new pet, covering himself in mud, is a dog. tts Icon My
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Which of the following sentences contains a restrictive phrase?tts Icon My dad showed up at the game, and he was wearing a
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In which of the following sentences are commas used correctly?tts Icon My neighbor, worked in the garden, wearing her straw hat.
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Chief Joseph's statement that "the little children are freezing to death" is most likely an attempt to evoke...tts Icon
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The statement "I am tired; my heart is sick and sad" uses pathos to express...tts Icon resignation and surrender. tts Icon an
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Upon his surrender, Chief Joseph's statement that "No one knows where they are—perhaps freezing to death” is an expression
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Before his forced removal, Chief Joseph makes an appeal for permission to find scattered Nez Perce members by saying...tts Icon
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In the sentence, "The man wearing the stovepipe hat is President Lincoln," the phrase "wearing the stovepipe hat" is...tts Icon
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The sentence "During the 19th Century, Gustave Zander was an innovator in personal fitness equipment" begins with...tts Icon an
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Participial phrases function as...tts Icon adjectives. tts Icon nouns. tts Icon verbs. tts Icon adverbs. tts Icon
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Phrases that rename or define a stated noun to clarify or add meaning are called...tts Icon gerund phrases. tts Icon appositive
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The sentence "Reading a book is my favorite way to relax" begins with...tts Icon a gerund phrase. tts Icon a prepositional
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Reasoning is...tts Icon an explanation of how the evidence supports the claim. tts Icon a fact or an authoritative quote
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In the sentence "The author's purpose is to inform the reader about Gustav Zander," the phrase "to inform the reader" is...tts
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Speeches differ from essays in that meaning is influenced by...tts Icon pauses and vocal inflections. tts Icon punctuation. tts
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Edward Bulwer-Lytton once said, "The pen is mightier than the..."tts Icon pencil. tts Icon cannon. tts Icon sword. tts Icon
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The sentence "A detail-oriented person, the accountant created a complicated spreadsheet" begins with...tts Icon an appositive
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