Punctuation/Capitalization
They asked what time the department store would open _____
A. ?
B. .
C. ,
D. :
B. .
Which tense do you use to talk about events taking place in the current moment?
a. past
b. present
c. future
b. present
A word described as an action word is a ____.
a. noun
b. verb
c. adjective
d. pronoun
b. verb
"Diary of a Wimpy Kid" by Jeff Kinney would be considered:
A. Nonfiction
B. Fiction
B. Fiction
Where does the semicolon belong? We dreaded the weather report the forecaster called for two more weeks of freezing temperatures and cloudy days.
a. We dreaded the weather; report the forecaster called for two more weeks of freezing temperatures and cloudy days.
b. We dreaded the weather report the forecaster called for; two more weeks of freezing temperatures and cloudy days.
c. We dreaded the weather report the forecaster called for two more weeks; of freezing temperatures and cloudy days.
d. We dreaded the weather report; the forecaster called for two more weeks of freezing temperatures and cloudy days.
d. We dreaded the weather report; the forecaster called for two more weeks of freezing temperatures and cloudy days.
To _______________, Anne was on time for her math class.
a. everybody’s surprise
b. every body’s surprise
c. everybodys surprise
d. everybodys’ surprise
A. everybody's surpise
Identify the tense "Today in class we spent time playing Jeopardy!" said Jamal
a. past
b. present
c. future
a. past
the word 'house' is a _____
a. noun
b. verb
c. adjective
d. pronoun
a. noun
A fictional story about humans abandoning earth after AI overthrew global leadership fits best into which of the following genres?
a. historical fiction
b. non fiction
c. science fiction
d. religious texts
c. science fiction
Place the punctuation-- Woohoo Jenna beamed Snowboarding is so sick dude
a. "Woohoo!" Jenna beamed, "Snowboarding is so sick dude!"
b. Woohoo! Jenna beamed, Snowboarding is so sick dude!
c. Woohoo "Jenna beamed," Snowboarding is so sick dude!
d. "Woohoo" Jenna beamed "Snowboarding is so sick dude"
a. "Woohoo!" Jenna beamed, "Snowboarding is so sick dude!"
"my friends flossie and bernard went with me to the local dairy queen for a skittles blizzard" Which revision of this sentence is correct?
A. My friends Flossie and Bernard went with me to the local Dairy Queen for a Skittles blizzard.
B. my friends Flossie and bernard-- went with me to the Local Dairy Queen for a skittles blizzard;
C. It's fine the way it is.
D. my friends Flossie and Bernard went with me. To the local dairy queen for a skittles blizzard...
A. My friends Flossie and Bernard went with me to the local Dairy Queen for a Skittles blizzard.
"I enjoy biking, swimming, and ______" which verb has the matching tense?
a. ran
b. run
c. running
d. runned
c. running
Identify the adjective-- Neveah's hair bounced across her shoulders in tight curls.
a. Neveah's
b. bounced
c. her
d. tight
d. tight
Writing about an experience that you personally had in the form of a story best matches which genre?
a. historical fiction
b. mystery
c. fable
d. personal narrative
d. personal narrative
Identify the prepositions-- People around the world can communicate with each other through the internet.
a. people, world, internet
b. around, with, through
c. the, with, each other
d. can, communicate
b. around, with, through
In Edgar Allen Poe’s _______________________ Edgar Allen Poe describes a man with a guilty conscience.
a. short story The Tell-Tale Heart,
b. short story, The Tell-Tale Heart
c. short story, “The Tell-Tale Heart,”
d. short story. “the Tell-Tale Heart,”
c. short story, “The Tell-Tale Heart,”
Josie huffed, "But Jennie mom says it's my turn to play the Nintendo-- fork it over!" Which verb is NOT in the present tense?
a. says
b. fork
c. play
d. huffed
d. huffed
Identify the prepositions- I looked under my bed, behind my dresser, and above my bookshelf for my missing necklace
a. under, behind, above
b. looked, behind, missing
c. my, my, my
d. bed, dresser, bookshelf
a. under, behind, above
Which is NOT a form of poetry?
a. silhouette
b. limerick
c. epic
d. haiku
a. silhouette
The wise leader and politician _____ assassinated.
a. are
b. has been
c. have been
d. have had been
b. has been
to commemorate the iraq war, did president obama board his plane, air force one, and fly to the golden gate bridge, where a ceremony to remember all the soldiers took place
a.to commemorate the iraq war, did president obama board his plane, air force one, and fly to the golden gate bridge, where a ceremony to remember all the soldiers took place
b. To commemorate the Iraq war, did president Obama board his plane, Air Force One, and fly to the Golden Gate bridge, where a ceremony to remember all the soldiers took place.
c. To commemorate the iraq war, did president obama board his Plane, Air force one, and fly to the golden gate bridge, where a ceremony to remember all the soldiers took place?
d. To commemorate the Iraq War, did President Obama board his plane, Air Force One, and fly to the Golden Gate Bridge, where a ceremony to remember all the soldiers took place?
d. To commemorate the Iraq War, did President Obama board his plane, Air Force One, and fly to the Golden Gate Bridge, where a ceremony to remember all the soldiers took place?
Which sentence has correct verb tense agreement?
a. I am sitting eating lunch when you called me.
b. Since it is getting dark, we're walking home right now.
c. She only ate half of what she cooking and left it all out to mold.
d. Ricardo smiled meekly inching his way towards the new friend he makes.
b. Since it is getting dark, we're walking home right now.
Identify the pronouns in the following sentence(s)-- Junior stomped all of the way home from school. How could he have made such a humiliating mistake? How could they have all laughed at him? Why didn't she- his best friend- defend him when he needed her?
a. he, they all, have all, she, her
b. he, they, she, his, him, her
c. he, me, we, Junior, her, she
d. Junior, they all, they, her, him
b. he, they, she, his, him, her
While eating grub in a local diner, you strike up a conversation with a local fisherman. He tells you about the time he caught a catfish so large it tried to swallow his boat whole- then just a few hours later he saw bigfoot at the shore of the lake! Which genre does his story best fit.
a. Tall Tale
b. Action
c. Fairy Tale
d. Essay
a. Tall Tale
It's been a long time since you've read anything you find particularly interesting. The last story you read was very stereotypical; it was one in which a weak princess lie waiting for a noble-born hunk she barely knows to come save her from danger. One morning you wake up and decide to peruse your grandma's newspaper and find a section of book reviews by critics. Lo and behold one critic wrote about the book you just read. The write discusses in depth how the story could be interpreted from the perspective of a feminist. The critic's review would best fit into which genre?
a. fairy tale
b. fable
c. literary criticism
d. non fiction
c. literary criticism