Conditionals
If water freezes, its volume _________ (increase).
A. would've increased
B. will increase
C. would increase
A. will increase
What is a run-on sentence?
A. A sentence that is too short or incomplete.
B. Two or more independent clauses joined without correct punctuation or a conjunction.
C. A sentence that includes unnecessary descriptive words.
B. Two or more independent clauses joined without correct punctuation or a conjunction.
Which sentence correctly places the adverb "still"?
A. They will still be waiting for us.
B. They still will be waiting for us.
C. They will be still waiting for us.
A. They will still be waiting for us.
What is Jonas's assigned role in the Community at the Ceremony of Twelve?
A. Chief Elder
B. Caretaker of the Old
C. Receiver of Memory
C. Receiver of Memory
mode (1) or mood (2)?
mood (2)
If I _________ (have) a million dollars, I _________ (buy) a house.
A. had / would buy
B. have / will buy
C. had / bought
A. had / would buy
Which of the following is a run-on sentence?
A. I went to the store and I bought milk.
B. Because it was late, I went home immediately.
C. The movie was long the audience was tired.
C. The movie was long the audience was tired.
Which sentence correctly places the adverb "inevitably"?
A. She is going inevitably to discover the truth.
B. She is going to inevitably discover the truth.
C. She is going to discover inevitably the truth.
B. She is going to inevitably discover the truth.
What is the stated purpose of the daily injections received by everyone in the Community?
A. To suppress "Stirrings" and emotions.
B. To prevent illness and injury.
C. To transmit memories to the Receiver.
A. To suppress "Stirrings" and emotions.
walk (1) or work (2)?
walk (1)
If he weren't so rude, he _________ (make) more friends.
A. will make
B. would have made
C. would make
C. would make
How can you correct the run-on sentence:
"The concert was loud my ears hurt"?
A. Change "loud" to "very loud."
B. Separate the clauses with a semicolon (;).
C. Remove the word "my."
B. Separate the clauses with a semicolon (;).
Which sentence correctly places the adverb "carefully"?
A. We will be examining carefully the data.
B. We will carefully be examining the data.
C. We will be carefully examining the data.
C. We will be carefully examining the data.
What is the first color that Jonas begins to see in his community?
A. The red of an apple
B. Fiona's blonde hair
C. The green sled
A. The red of an apple
best (1) or vest (2)?
vest (2)
If they _________ (arrive) on time, they _________ (see) the show.
A. had arrived / would have seen
B. arrived / would see
C. arrived / saw
A. had arrived / would have seen
Which sentence is a run-on, and how can you fix it?
A. The food was cold, the service was slow.
B. The food was cold; consequently, the service was slow.
C. The food was cold and the service was slow.
A. The food was cold, the service was slow.
The food was cold. The service was slow.
Where should the adverb "usually" be placed?
A. I will usually have been studying for hours.
B. I will have usually been studying for hours.
C. I will have been usually studying for hours.
A. I will usually have been studying for hours.**
Why did the Giver's previous apprentice, Rosemary, ultimately fail?
A. She was caught trying to escape the Community before her training was complete.
B. She became the Chief Elder and abandoned her training.
C. The pain and memory of loss were too much for her to bear.
C. The pain and memory of loss were too much for her to bear.
Fill (1) or feel (2)?
fill (2)
If he _________ (not take) that job, he _________ (be) happier now.
A. hadn't taken / would be
B. didn't take / would be
C. wouldn't have taken / was
A. hadn't taken / would be
Where should we put the period in this run-on sentence?
Because I have a lot of friends, I'm never bored, however, I never have free time on weekends.
A. After "friends".
B. After "however".
C. After "bored".
C. After "bored".
Which sentence correctly places the adverb "definitely"?
A. They will not have definitely been studying.
B. They will definitely not have been studying.
C. They will not have been definitely studying.
B. They will definitely not have been studying.
What primary consequence does the Community face immediately after Jonas leaves?
A. The Elders must select a new Receiver right away.
B. The Community experiences true emotional pain for the first time.
C. All of the memories Jonas received return to the people.
C. All of the memories Jonas received return to the people.
luck (1) or look (2)?
look (2)