Grammar Rules
Figurative Language
Passage Questions
Compound Predicates and Subjects
Types of Sentences
100

Which of the following is a SUBORDINATING conjunction?

a. For

b. And

c. Because

d. Absolutely

C. Because

100

The last week of school is like a natural disaster. 

Simile
100

What is the theme of  the Compensation Poem?

creative achievements are worth life's pain.

100

Ms. Massey ate breakfast and drank coffee.

Compound predicate

100

I like Chipotle.

Simple Sentence

200

Which has a negative connotation?

Aging, decrepit, venerable, vintage

decrepit 

200

The trees wailed in the wind, intent to show their sorrow.

Personification 

200

What part of the plot mountain is the excerpt from "After Twenty Years" by O.Henry

Exposition

200

Ms. Massey and Ms. Seay edited the test.

compound subject

200
This house is too expensive, and that house is too small.

compound sentence

300
The definition of -ness 

the condition of

readiness: the condition of being ready

300

The world is your oyster

metaphor

300

What is the central idea of the Lake Louise Passage?

The main reason that the lake attracts visitors is because of its pretty scenery
300

Ms. Massey and her friend, Alise, went thrifting and got coffee.

Compound subject and  compound predicate.

300

When the dog barked, my sister cried.

Complex

400

which word DOES NOT contain the root word -sequ-

sequel, sequin, sequence, consequently 

sequin

400

She is a walking dictionary

metaphor

400

What do the stage directions reveal in the literary text with Chandra?

They show the setting, tone, and movement 

400

Both students play baskteball and soccer.

NO COMPOUND PREDICATES OR SUBJECTS. simple subject and simple predicate.

400

Though Mitchell prefers watching romantic films, he rented the latest spy thriller, and he enjoyed it very much.

Compound-complex

500
correct the sentence: Today our volleyball team played more badly than ever.

Today our volleyball team played worse than ever. 

500

you are as brave as a lion

simile

500

Where does the word arena originate from?

Latin root word meaning "sand."

500

Both students run track and play basketball.

simple subject, compound predicate. 

500

While I was studying for my exam, my sister was watching TV, and my parents were preparing dinner.

Compound-Complex