vocab
The celebrity loved to ____ her designer clothes on social media
A.(flaunt
B.(decree
C.(pip
D.(intrigue
A.(Flaunt
What figurative language is used in this sentence
"The classroom was a zoo during lunch"
Metaphor
Which of the following is a correctly punctuated sentence?
A) Although the rain had stopped, the field was still too muddy to play on.
B) The rain had stopped the field was still too muddy to play on.
C) The rain had stopped, the field was still too muddy to play on.
D) Although the rain had stopped. The field was still too muddy to play on.
A( Although the rain had stopped, the field was still too muddy to play on.
Which word describes a location?
Please put the groceries over ______.
A) there
B) their
C) they're
A. (There refers to a place; their is possessive; they're is "they are.")
What is the correct plural form of the word "child"?
A) childs
B) children
C) childrens
B. (Children is an irregular plural; you don't need to add an "s."
The king issued a firm___ that all citizens must follow.
A.(decree
B.(perilous
C.(intrigue
D.(pip
A.(decree
what figurative language is used in this sentence
"she runs as fast as a cheetah"
Simile
Choose the sentence that uses pronouns correctly.
A) Each of the students must bring their own laptop to the seminar.
B) Each of the students must bring his or her own laptop to the seminar.
C) Both of the students brought his laptop to the seminar.
D) If a person wants to succeed, they must work hard.
B.(Each of the students must bring his or her own laptop to the seminar.
Which word completes the sentence in the future tense?
Tomorrow, I ________ to the mall with my friends.
A) went
B) go
C) will go
C. (Will go indicates an action that hasn't happened yet.)
Which word best joins these two ideas?
I want to go outside, _______ it is raining too hard.
A) so
B) and
C) but
C. (But shows a contrast or conflict between the two ideas.)
B) Mediocre
What is a figurative language used in this sentence
"The wind whispered through the trees"
personification
Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
A) The hike was exhausting, however, the view from the summit was worth it.
B) The hike was exhausting; however the view from the summit was worth it.
C) The hike was exhausting; however, the view from the summit was worth it.
D) The hike was exhausting, however; the view from the summit was worth it.
C.(The hike was exhausting; however, the view from the summit was worth it.
What is the correct contraction for "do not"?
A) don't
B) do'nt
C) dont'
A. (The apostrophe replaces the missing "o" in not.)
Which pronoun should be used to talk about yourself and a friend?
________ are going to the movies.
A) Us
B) We
C) Them
B. (We is the subject pronoun for a group including the speaker.)
B(moot
What figurative language is used on this sentence
"I've told you a million times to clean your room"
Hyperbole
Which of the following sentences is written in the active voice?
A) The award was presented to the scientist by the committee.
B) The ancient ruins were discovered by a group of explorers.
C) A group of explorers discovered the ancient ruins.
D) Mistakes were made during the final experiment.
C.(A group of explorers discovered the ancient ruins.
Which word in this sentence is an adjective?
The hungry dog barked at the mailman.
A) barked
B) hungry
C) mailman
B. (Hungry describes the noun "dog.")
Which of these should always be capitalized?
A) tuesday
B) apple
C) school
A. (Days of the week are proper nouns and must be capitalized.)
A.(Foil
what figurative language is used in this sentence
"Buzz! The bee flew past my ear"
onomatopoeia
Which sentence demonstrates correct parallel structure?
A) To stay healthy, she enjoys jogging, swimming, and to hike.
B) The manager was looking for a candidate who was punctual, organized, and had a lot of energy.
C) The manager was looking for a candidate who was punctual, organized, and energetic.
D) She decided to spend her afternoon reading a book, writing in her journal, and she took a nap
C.(The manager was looking for a candidate who was punctual, organized, and energetic.
Which sentence is a correctly written question?
A) You are going to the park.
B) Are you going to the park?
C) Are you going to the park.
B. (Questions must end with a question mark.)
Which word should come before "umbrella"?
I forgot to bring ________ umbrella today.
A) a
B) an
B. (Use an because "umbrella" starts with a vowel sound.)