Multiple Choice Grammar
What is the sentence error?
When it’s night time.
A. Comma Splice
B. Fragment
C. Run On
D. No Error
B. Fragment
Emily hated school, she never did the homework.
Comma Splice
Emily hated school; she never did the homework.
Noah said, “I have a bad feeling about this.”
This is an example of:
A. Metaphor
B. Mood
C. Allusion
D. Foreshadowing
D. Foreshadowing
"The taser goes zap zap" is an example of:
A. Assimilation
B. Onomatopoeia
C. Kevin Durant
D. Simile
B. Onomatopoeia
Fix this sentence:
The clouds were very dark, we thought it was going to rain.
A. The clouds were very dark we thought it was going to rain.
B. The clouds were very dark. We thought it was going to rain.
C. The clouds were very dark; We thought it was going to rain.
D. The clouds were very dark because we thought it was going to rain.
B. The clouds were very dark. We thought it was going to rain.
The dog’s red collar.
Fragment
The dog’s red collar shimmered in the sunlight.
What type of figurative language is this:
The trees danced in the howling wind.
Personification
Identify the error in the following sentence:
Granny got milk.
A. Fragment
B. Run On
C. Comma Splice
D. No Error
D. No Error
When I go to the store, there is always a good selection of food.
A: Run-On
B: Comma Splice
C: Fragment
D: No Error
D: No error
When I need food, I go to the store.
No Error.
Which of the following best fits the definition of allusion?
A. A reference to a person, place, thing, event, or other literary work
B. The time and place of a narrative
C. A warning or indication of a future event
D. Comparing two unlike things using "like" or "as"
A. A reference to a person, place, thing, event, or other literary work
Which of the following is the best example of alliteration:
A: Carl chooses to eat cookies.
B: Phony people ruin parties.
C: Eleven elephants enjoy eating.
D: He fell asleep under the cherry tree.
C: Eleven elephants enjoy eating.
Fix this sentence:
Noah was bored he played Fortnite.
A. Add "Because" at the beginning of the sentence
B. Add a comma after "bored"
C. Add a comma and "so" after "bored"
D. The sentence is correct
C. Add a comma and "so" after "bored"
Noah was absolutely starving he cried until his mom got him cheese chicken nuggets.
Run-On
Noah was absolutely starving. He cried until his mom got him cheese chicken nuggets.
Which of the following is NOT an example of irony:
A: A diver who likes water
B: A fire station burning down
C: A pilot with a fear of heights
D: Telling a quiet group “Don’t speak all at once!”
A: A diver who likes water
Written Grammar (Identify the error and fix, if necessary):
Gabriella’s car would not start she was late to class.
Run-On
Answers vary: Gabriella’s car would not start, so she was late for class.
Diego hopped the fence; it was really tall, so his leg got scraped.
A. Run-on
B. Comma splice
C. Fragment
D. No Error
D. No Error
During the summer when a variety of fruit is in season Bella always avoids the fresh peaches she likes strawberries better.
Run-On
During the summer when a variety of fruit is in season, Bella always avoids the fresh peaches because she likes strawberries better.
What type of figurative language/literary device is depicted in the following sentence:
When the assassin received a picture of a lion representing the queen, he immediately knew everything about her personality.
A. Metaphor
B. Imagery
C. Symbolism
D. Onomatopoeia
C. Symbolism
Which of the following is an example of assonance?
A. We all scream for ice cream.
B. He ran slowly.
C. Beautiful bouquets of flowers.
D. I'm hungry.
A. We all scream for ice cream.