Commonly Confused Words
Active/Passive Voice
Literary terms
Punctuation
A Little of Everything
100
Choose the correct word: He made an ALLUSION/ILLUSION to a famous magician.
What is allusion
100
Which is it? The ball was thrown by Dave.
What passive voice
100
Name the three types of irony we discussed in class.
What is verbal, dramatic, and situational.
100
What punctuation mark should be used to connect two complete sentences?
What is a semi-colon.
100
When someone says one thing, but means another. Example: sarcasm.
What is verbal irony.
200
Choose the correct word: Sam is always so flattering, he gives the nicest COMPLEMENTS/COMPLIMENTS.
What is compliment
200
Change this sentence to passive voice: Paul gave Lauren a gift.
What is Lauren was given a gift by Paul.
200
Which kind of irony is it hen the audience knows something a character does not?
What is dramatic irony
200
What punctuation mark should be used to combine an incomplete and a complete sentence?
What is a comma.
200
Choose the correct word: I didn't expect Ryan to be effected/affected by the emotional movie.
What is affected
300
Choose the correct word: I think that chocolate cake will be the perfect COMPLEMENT/COMPLIMENT to our delicious dinner.
What is complement.
300
Change this sentence to active voice: The window was broken by Will.
What is Will broke the window.
300
Their relationship is the Romeo and Juliet kind. This is an example of what kind of literary device.
What is allusion It is a casual reference to a famous historical or literary figure or event.
300
Add the missing punctuation. Because I was late to class I missed an important quiz.
What is: Because I was late to class, I missed an important quiz.
300
Which type of sentence is it? The car was driven by a professional.
What is passive voice
400
Choose the correct word: I was really upset when Dan IMPLIED/INFERRED that I didn't do a good job on my presentation.
What is implied
400
Identify and then change to the opposite type of sentence. Sarah ate all of the chips.
What is active voice; The chips were all eaten by Sarah.
400
Which irony? Everybody at Eastlake High was talking about the beautiful, romantic poetry being published anonymously in the newspaper. Finally... the author was revealed to be... Jack- the star quarterback. Everyone was shocked.
What is situational irony
400
Add the correct punctuation mark. I can't wait for summer I get to travel a lot this year.
What is: I can't wait for summer; I get to travel a lot this year.
400
Add the correct punctuation. That movie was so boring I'm never going to watch it again!
What is: That movie was so boring; I'm never going to watch it again!
500
Choose the correct word: The clues helped me to INFER/IMPLY that Cassandra was, in fact, the thief.
What is infer
500
Identify and change to the opposite type of sentence. The race was won by Tom.
What is passive voice; Tom won the race.
500
Which irony? In Lord of Rings, Gollum frames Sam for eating the last of the provisions. However, an earlier scene shows that Gollum has stolen the food and thrown it over the edge of the cliff.
What is dramatic irony
500
Add the correct punctuation marks. THERE ARE TWO! I studied really hard for my test luckily I got 100%!
What is: I studied really hard for my test; luckily, I got 100%!
500
After dinner was finished.... Identify: Independent or dependent clause
What is dependent?
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