Tone Vocab
This tone word means "upset, anxious, or nervous."
A. Irreverent
B. Condescending
C. Agitated
D. Satiric
C. Agitated
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.
A. NO ERROR
B. Emily hated school she never did the homework.
C. Emily hated school, so she never did the homework.
D. Because Emily hated school she never did the homework.
C. Emily hated school, so she never did the homework.
Harry 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 zapped as it went off" is an example of which literary device?
A. Personification
B. Onomatopoeia
C. Metaphor
D. Hyperbole
B. Onomatopoeia
A teacher may use any of the following tones when scolding his class for disruptive behavior EXCEPT:
A. Wrathful
B. Reverent
C. Agitated
D. Condemnatory
B. Reverent
The clouds were very dark, we thought it was going to rain.
A. Comma Splice
B. Fragment
C. Run On
D. No Error
A. Comma Splice
The dog’s red collar shimmered in the sunlight.
A. NO ERROR
B. The dog's red collar.
C. Because the dog's red collar shimmered in the sunlight.
D. Shimmered in the sunlight.
A. NO ERROR
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
Which word is a synonym for MELANCHOLY?
A. Ironic
B. Sorrowful
C. Upbeat
D. Lazy
B. Sorrowful
When I go to the store, there is always a good selection of food.
A. Comma Splice
B. Fragment
C. Run On
D. No Error
D. No Error
When I need food I go to the store.
A. NO ERROR
B. When I need food, I go to the store.
C. I go to the store, when I need food.
D. I got to the store, I need food.
B. When I need food, I go to the store.
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.
Comedians like John Stewart and Stephen Colbert often employ a _________ tone when ridiculing people or circumstances for the purpose of social commentary.
A: Satiric
B: Resigned
C: Reverent
D: Melancholy
A: Satiric
Fighting the urge to crawl under her desk, Adriana looked at the clock, a half hour of class remained.
A. Comma Splice
B. Fragment
C. Run On
D. No Error
A. Comma Splice
Despite the cold weather, Angela liked her walk outside the temperature coupled with the exercise was invigorating.
A. NO ERROR
B. Despite the cold weather Angela liked her walk outside the temperature coupled with the exercise was invigorating.
C. Despite the cold weather, Angela liked her walk outside, the temperature coupled with the exercise was invigorating.
D. Despite the cold weather, Angela liked her walk outside; the temperature coupled with the exercise was invigorating.
D. Despite the cold weather, Angela liked her walk outside; the temperature coupled with the exercise was invigorating.
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
Choose the best correction to the following:
Each morning, Gabriella pulls into the parking lot at 7:50 and searches frantically for a spot; she needs to get to school earlier.
A. NO ERROR
B. Each morning Gabriella pulls into the parking lot at 7:50 and searches frantically for a spot; she needs to get to school earlier.
C. Each morning, Gabriella pulls into the parking lot at 7:50 and searches frantically for a spot, she needs to get to school earlier.
D. Each morning, Gabriella pulls into the parking lot at 7:50, and searches frantically for a spot; she needs to get to school earlier.
A. NO ERROR
"That's not fair!" would most likely be spoken in which of the following tones?
A. Reverent
B. Resigned
C. Sarcastic
D. Indignant
D. Indignant
Running through the parking lot, Aisha hoped to get to her car before the rain began when she found the doors locked and saw her keys lying on the front seat, she knew that she was in for a soaking.
A. Comma Splice
B. Fragment
C. Run On
D. No Error
C. Run On
During the summer when a variety of fruit is in season Brianna always avoids the fresh peaches she likes strawberries better.
A. During the summer when a variety of fruit is in season, Brianna always avoids the fresh peaches she likes strawberries better.
B. During the summer when a variety of fruit is in season, Brianna always avoids the fresh peaches. She likes strawberries better.
C. During the summer when a variety of fruit is in season, Brianna always avoids the fresh peaches, she likes strawberries better.
D. During the summer when a variety of fruit is in season Brianna always avoids the fresh peaches; She likes strawberries better.
B. During the summer when a variety of fruit is in season, Brianna always avoids the fresh peaches. She likes strawberries better.
"Sometimes you have to be cruel in order to be kind" is an example of this literary term.
Paradox
Irreverent most nearly means:
A. Showing a lack of respect for people or things that are generally taken seriously.
B. Filled with or showing great emotion.
C. A feeling of pensive sadness, typically with no obvious cause.
D. Expressing strong disapproval.
A. Showing a lack of respect for people or things that are generally taken seriously.