Capitalization, Punctuation, and Spelling
Select the word that is spelled correctly.
A. binoculers
B. apreciate
C. discourage
D. gazele
C. Discourage
Select the answer choice that correctly classifies the sentence below:
If we can't find an inexpensive flight to Florida, we can always drive my sister's car.
A. compound sentence
B. simple sentence
C. complex sentence
A. Complex sentence
Select the word that is a negative connotation for the definition below:
someone who works for someone
A. underling
B. boss
C. employee
D. employer
A. underling
What does the verbal irony in this text suggest?
My grandfather’s hands were as soft as sandpaper after years of hard work.
A. His hands are very smooth.
B. His hands are very rough.
C. His hands are injured.
D. His hands are very cold.
B. His hands are very rough.
Select the word that is spelled correctly.
A. recomend
B. marvelous
C. medacine
D. formrly
B. marvelous
Select the answer choice that classifies the underlined portion of the sentence below:
We did the laundry at the laundry mat after practice.
A. A phrase
B. A simple sentence
C. A compound sentence
D. A clause
A. A phrase
Select the word that is a negative connotation for the definition below:
a smell
A. retrieve
B. appeal
C. odor
D. stench
What does the underlined idiom in this text suggest?
Michael really burned bridges at his last job. He quit with no notice, was always late, and even stole snacks from the break room! I hope he didn’t ask for a letter of recommendation from Mr. Clark.
A. Ended relationships poorly
B. Worked for an architecture firm specializing in bridges
C. Burnt the building down
D. Had injuries from a recent fire
A. Ended relationships poorly
Select the word that is spelled correctly.
A. mathimatics
B. extinguish
C. expecially
D. curiculum
B. extinguish
Select the answer choice that correctly classifies the sentence below:
Brian and I spent all day studying for finals.
A. A compound sentence
B. A clause
C. A simple sentence
D. A complex sentence
C. A simple sentence
Select the word that is a positive connotation for the definition below:
really wanting something to happen
A. impatient
B. annoyed
C. frustrated
D. eager
D. eager
What is the meaning of the underlined allusion in the sentence below?
“You don’t have to be Albert Einstein to understand the directions”, said my sister Farrah as she snatched the box of brownie mix out of my hands.
A. A man with wild hair
B. Deceased
C. An old man
D. A genius
D. A genius
Select the sentence that correctly uses a comma to separate the coordinate adjectives.
A. For their spring break, the group of girls rented a small cottage on the beach, but the unexpected fast-approaching storm forced them to spend most of their vacation indoors.
B. For their spring break, the group of girls rented a small, cottage on the beach, but the unexpected fast-approaching storm forced them to spend most of their vacation indoors.
C. For their spring break, the group of girls rented a small cottage on the beach, but the unexpected, fast-approaching storm forced them to spend most of their vacation indoors.
D. For their spring break, the group of girls rented a small cottage on the beach, but, the unexpected, fast-approaching storm forced them to spend most of their vacation indoors.
C. For their spring break, the group of girls rented a small cottage on the beach, but the unexpected, fast-approaching storm forced them to spend most of their vacation indoors.
Select the answer choice that classifies the underlined portion of the sentence below:
Gabe was raised by two world class chiefs, so he can cook very well.
A. A compound sentence
B. A clause
C. A phrase
D. A simple sentence
A. A clause
Select the word that matches the definition provided.
To suffer for an extended period of time with patience.
A. Ponder
B. Radiant
C. Endure
D. Authentic
C. Endure
Identify what is being personified in the text and what human trait or ability it’s being given.
Adapted from William Wordsworth’s I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud (1804)
"I wandered lonely as a cloud
that floats on high o'er vales and hills,
When all at once I saw a crowd,
A host, of golden daffodils;
Beside the lake, beneath the trees,
Fluttering and dancing in the breeze.”
A. Daffodils; fluttering and dancing
B. Cloud; floats
C. Crowd; fluttering and dancing
D. Lake; floats
A. Daffodils; fluttering and dancing
Select the sentence that correctly uses a comma to separate the coordinate adjectives.
A. Wrigley, Melissa's beloved labradoodle, has dark brown curly hair.
B. Wrigley, Melissa's beloved labradoodle, has dark brown, curly hair.
C. Wrigley, Melissa's beloved labradoodle, has dark, brown curly hair.
D. Wrigley, Melissa's beloved labradoodle has dark brown curly hair.
B. Wrigley, Melissa's beloved labradoodle, has dark brown, curly hair.
Select the sentence that does not have a misplaced or dangling modifier.
A. Sarah saw palm trees and lizards on vacation in Florida.
B. Trying to fall asleep, the bed felt uncomfortably lumpy.
C. On vacation in Florida, Sarah saw palm trees and lizards.
D. Before doing plumbing work, the water should be turned off.
C. On vacation in Florida, Sarah saw palm trees and lizards.
Select the word that matches the definition provided.
Something that shines or is bright.
A. Endure
B. Ponder
C. Authentic
D. Radiant
D. Radiant
How is the following situation similar to the story to which it is alluding?
The flowers at the botanical museum were like nothing I had ever seen, they looked like they were taken directly from the Garden of Eden.
A. The flowers are the same size as the flowers in the Garden of Eden.
B. The flowers at the museum were not attractive like the flowers in the Garden of Eden.
C. The flowers were beautiful like those described in the Garden of Eden.
D. The flowers in the garden are transplanted from the Garden of Eden.
C. The flowers were beautiful like those described in the Garden of Eden.