Commas
Which sentence uses commas correctly?
A. I went to the store and bought apples oranges and milk.
B. I went to the store, and bought apples, oranges, and milk.
C. I went, to the store and bought apples oranges and milk.
D. I went to the store and bought apples oranges, and milk.
B. I went to the store, and bought apples, oranges, and milk.
n the sentence “The cat slept,” what is the subject?
A. slept
B. cat
C. The cat
D. The
C. The cat
Which is a complete sentence?
A. I missed the bus.
B. Because I was late.
C. Running down the street.
D. After the game.
A. I missed the bus.
“He runs like the wind” is an example of:
A. metaphor
B. personification
C. simile
D. hyperbole
C. simile
If an author wants to teach you how to do something, the purpose is:
A. inform
B. entertain
C. persuade
D. confuse
A. inform
Which sentence uses a comma after an introductory word?
A. Yes I will go with you.
B. Yes, I will go with you.
C. Yes I, will go with you.
D. Yes I will, go with you.
B. Yes, I will go with you.
In “The dog barked loudly,” what is the predicate?
A. The dog
B. dog
C. loudly
D. barked loudly
D. barked loudly
Which is a fragment?
A. She went to the park.
B. They are playing soccer.
C. When the bell rang.
D. We finished our homework.
C. When the bell rang.
“The classroom was a zoo” is an example of:
A. simile
B. metaphor
C. alliteration
D. personification
B. metaphor
f a story is meant to make you laugh, the purpose is:
A. inform
B. persuade
C. entertain
D. explain
C. entertain
If an author wants you to agree with them, the purpose is:
A. entertain
B. persuade
C. inform
D. describe
B. persuade
Which word is the subject?
“The students read quietly.”
A. read
B. quietly
C. students
D. the
C. students
Which sentence is NOT a fragment?
A. After school.
B. Running very fast.
C. Because it was raining.
D. The dog barked loudly.
D. The dog barked loudly.
“The sun smiled down on us” is:
A. simile
B. metaphor
C. hyperbole
D. personification
D. personification
If an author wants you to agree with them, the purpose is:
A. entertain
B. inform
C. persuade
D. describe
C. persuade
Which sentence correctly uses commas with a dependent clause?
A. Although it was raining we still went outside.
B. Although it was raining, we still went outside.
C. Although, it was raining we still went outside.
D. Although it was raining we, still went outside.
B. Although it was raining, we still went outside.
What is the complete predicate in this sentence?
“The students in the class finished their assignments early.”
A. finished
B. finished their assignments
C. their assignments early
D. finished their assignments early
D. finished their assignments early
Which option correctly revises the fragment?
“While the students were working on their projects.”
A. While the students were working on their projects.
B. The students working on their projects.
C. While the students were working on their projects, the teacher walked around to help.
D. Working on their projects while the students were.
C. While the students were working on their projects, the teacher walked around to help.
Which sentence contains personification?
A. The wind was strong.
B. The wind moved quickly.
C. The wind blew hard.
D. The wind whispered through the trees.
D. The wind whispered through the trees.
An article explains why recycling is important and encourages readers to recycle more. What is the author’s main purpose?
A. entertain
B. inform
C. describe
D. persuade
D. persuade
Which sentence uses commas correctly with nonessential information?
A. My brother who lives in Texas is visiting us.
B. My brother, who lives in Texas is visiting us.
C. My brother who lives in Texas, is visiting us.
D. My brother, who lives in Texas, is visiting us.
D. My brother, who lives in Texas, is visiting us.
Which sentence has a compound subject?
A. The dog ran quickly.
B. The dog ran and jumped quickly.
C. Running quickly, the dog barked.
D. The dog and the cat ran quickly.
D. The dog and the cat ran quickly.
Which sentence is a fragment?
A. After the movie ended, we went home.
B. We went home after the movie ended.
C. The movie ended, and we went home.
D. After the movie ended.
D. After the movie ended.
What type of figurative language is used in this sentence?
“The homework was a mountain I had to climb.”
A. simile
B. hyperbole
C. metaphor
D. idiom
C. metaphor
A passage gives facts about hurricanes, explains how they form, and includes safety tips. What is the author’s primary purpose?
A. persuade
B. entertain
C. compare
D. inform
D. inform