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100
What is the compound predicate in the sentence? Melissa played the piano and sang a song at the school talent show. a. Melissa and school b. played and sang c. piano and song d. talent and show
b. played and sang
100
Which is a sentence? a. I took a shower this morning. b. Students who worked on this. c. If falling is not what skating is about. d. In the game, during the half-time show.
a. I took a shower this morning.
100
Which of these word choices BEST completes the sentence in place of the word "said"? "I cannot play outside until I have finished my art project," Lisa said proudly. a. cried b. bellowed c. announced d. articulated
c. announced
100
When the boys were planning their mountain hike, which book could they have used to find out which mountains were located within 50 miles of their home? a. atlas b. almanac c. thesaurus d. encyclopedia
a. atlas
100
Which word BEST completes the sentence? I have_______the dog out for a walk. a. tooken b. took c. take d. taken
d. taken
200
What function does the underlined word perform in this sentence? Next to her bed, the old lady kept her favorite pictures. a. simple subject b. simple predicate c. indirect object d. direct object
a. simple subject
200
Which sentence needs an apostrophe? a. Do not remove the tag from your mattress; it is the law. b. Tess kitchen was a mess, but nobody wanted to clean it up. c. Alexis needs to find a new place to live by the end of the month. d. James had to move to a new town.
b. Tess kitchen was a mess, but nobody wanted to clean it up.
200
How can the sentence below be corrected? As the whether grew worse, the ship changed its course and headed for the open sea. a. change whether to weather b. change its to it's c. change course to coarse d. change sea to see
a. change whether to weather
200
To find another word that means tremendous, you should use a.an atlas. b. an almanac. c. a thesaurus. d. a dictionary.
c. thesaurus
200
You caught a snake that you think is a garter snake, but you want to know for sure. Which is the BEST way to find out? a. watch a nature show on TV b. look in a book about reptiles c. read a magazine about animals d. look in the dictionary under garter
b. look in a book about reptiles.
300
Which answer is an example of a complex sentence? a. She was not very friendly to the people next door. b. Her neighbors were upset by the barking of her dog. c. The car was not supposed to be parked near the alley. d. She will move her car later because it is in the street.
d. She will move her cat later because it is in the street.
300
****Jeopardy**** Which sentence is punctuated correctly? a. My father always said Be careful what you wish for." b. "You know darn well what I mean." Edward shouted. c. "What do you want to do after dinner?" asked Mom. d. "I don't care she said, "what you think about it."
c. "What do you want to do after dinner?" asked Mom.
300
Which words or phrases can be described as transition words? a. remove, drop b. patient, lucky c. often, usually d. however, next, then
d. however, next, then
300
Which of the following is an annual publication with a calendar for the year? a. atlas b. almanac c. thesaurus d. dictionary
b. almanac
300
Where would you look to find the detailed history of a word? a. road atlas b. farmer's almanac c. bibliography page d. unabridged dictionary
d. unabridged dictionary
400
Mr. Lester ordered coffee and muffins for himself and his wife. In the sentence above, which part of speech are the underlined words? a. nouns b. adverbs c. pronouns d. adjectives
a. nouns
400
Which sentence needs a comma? a. She sits on the couch and talks on the phone. b. The farmer brought eggs, corn, and cucumbers to the market. c. He stopped going to practice, and he was dropped from the team. d. Erin brought a sandwich and a drink but she dropped them on the floor.
d. Erin brought a sandwich and a drink but she dropped them on the floor.
400
Which describes a sentence in a paragraph that gives further details about the topic? a. topic sentence b. run-on sentence c. closing sentence d. supporting sentence
d. supporting sentence
400
The part of a book that contains references to other sources is called the a. atlas. b. index. c. glossary d. bibliography
d. bibliography
400
Which word would you find on the dictionary page with the guide words rain - rewind? a. raid b. race c. repeat d. rewrite
c. repeat
500
The sun was peeking through the misty morning haze as they flew into New York. In the sentence above, which part of speech is the word "they"? a. verb b. noun c. adverb d. pronoun
d. pronoun
500
The double agent was on a special mision to obtain classified documents. Which of the underlined words is misspelled in the sentence above? a. double b. mision c. obtain d. documents
b. mision
500
The word "however" in the sentence above is a transitional word. Which BEST describes the purpose of that particular transitional word? a. to show a contrast b. to show an example c. to make a concession d. to make a comparison
a. to show a contrast
500
The World of Charcoal Drawing Table of Contents Chapter 1 History of Charcoal Drawing Chapter 2 Tools Used in Charcoal Drawing Chapter 3 Techniques and Styles of Charcoal Drawing Chapter 4 Examples of Famous Charcoal Drawings Chapter 5 Learning Tips for Beginning CharcoalDrawing Which chapter might have information about types of materials used in charcoal drawings? a. chapter 1 b. chapter 2 c. chapter 3 d. chapter 5
b. chapter 2
500
Listen carefully while I read the directions out loud. What type of sentence is this? a. imperative b. declarative c. exclamatory d. interrogative
a. imperative
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