MLA Format in Writing
English Literature
Vocabulary
Homophones / Spelling
Grammar
100

When citing text evidence from page 7 of George Orwell's Animal Farm, what would go in the parentheses? Put correct punctuation.

(Orwell 7).

100

Who is the author of Night?

Elie Wiesel

100

to satisfy

satiate

100

Spell __

necessary

100

What is a specific person, place, thing, or idea?

proper noun

200

If citing text evidence from an article written by George Orwell, what would go in the parentheses? Make up the number.

(Orwell para.7).

200

Animal Farm is an allegory that represents what historical event?

Russian Revolution

200

uneasy

restive

200

(Who's/Whose) book is under the desk?

Whose

200

This is a group of words that contains a subject and a predicate.

clause

300
When citing an article, if no author is listed, what goes in the parentheses?

Title of the Article

300

Night tells about a specific idea in the author's life, which differentiates it from an autobiography. The book would be classified as a(n) ___.

memoir

300

furious

apoplectic

300

The car revved (it's/its) engine, signaling (it's/its) ready for the start of the race.

The car revved its engine, signaling it's ready for the start of the race.

300

This type of sentence combines and independent clause and a dependent clause

complex

400

When citing text evidence from an article titled Bystanders in the Holocaust (no author provided), what should be written in the parentheses? Make up a number.

("Bystanders in the Holocaust" para.7).

400

Animal Farm is an allegory and also pokes fun at historical and political figures during a specific time in Russian history. This makes Animal Farm a(n) ___.

satire

400

harmless

innocuous

400

Spell ___

definitely

400

These types of conjunctions are used to combine two independent clauses that are not closely related enough to use only a semicolon but still make sense to use a semicolon to combine them. Name the type of conjunction and give one example.

adverbial conjunction + however, consequently, therefore, etc.

500

What is the correct format of an MLA heading? Elements must be included in order.

Name, Teacher, Class, Date

500

In his book, the author of Night uses some harsh language and also some Hebrew prayers to truly bring his voice into the text. This use of conversational and authentic language that provides context for the book would be considered ____ language.

colloquial language

500

pacifying

conciliatory

500

Before we go over (they're/there/their), you should know that if (they're/there/their) not coming to (they're/there/their) party, then (they're/there/their) not going to be invited to (they're/there/their) lake house. Write the entire sentence with correct words. 

Before we go over there, you should know that if they're not coming to their party, then they're not going to be invited to their lake house.

500

Use this phrase to determine if a semicolon works to separate independent clauses without a conjunction, and use this phrase to determine if a colon works to introduce a part of a sentence.

"in other words" and "here's what"