Appositives 1
Appositives 2
Parts of Speech
Literary Devices 1
Literary Devices 2
100

Identify the appositive in the following sentence: "My brother, a skilled guitarist, will perform at the concert."


A) a skilled guitarist
B) My brother
C) will perform
D) at the concert


A) a skilled guitarist

100

Identify the appositive in the following sentence: "The dessert, a chocolate cake, was delicious."


(A) The dessert

(B) The dessert was

(C) was delicious

(D) a chocolate cake


(D) a chocolate cake

100

Modify the noun in the sentence with an appropriate adjective: "The ___ car raced down the street."

A) fast

B) quickly

C) raced

D) aggressively

A) fast

100

Identify the rhyme scheme of the following stanza:

"Roses are red,
Violets are blue,
Sugar is sweet,
And so are you."

AABB

100

Identify the rhyme scheme of the following stanza:

"Twinkle, twinkle, little star,
How I wonder what you are!
Up above the world so high,
Like a diamond in the sky."

AABB

200

Which sentence correctly uses an appositive?


(A) The city, which is very crowded, is New York.

(B) The city, a bustling metropolis, is New York.

(C) The city is New York, a bustling metropolis.

(D) The city is New York, which is very crowded.

(B) The city, a bustling metropolis, is New York.


200

Which sentence correctly uses an appositive?

(A) The teacher, who is very strict, gave us homework.

(B) The teacher gave us homework, a strict person.

(C) The teacher, a strict person, gave us homework.

(D) The teacher gave us homework, who is very strict.

(C) The teacher, a strict person, gave us homework.

200

Which of the following words is an adjective in the sentence: "The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog."

A) fox

B) jumps

C) quick

D) dog

C) quick

200

Analyze the imagery in the following sentence:

"The autumn leaves crunched underfoot, a tapestry of red, gold, and brown."


A) It appeals to the sense of taste.

B) It appeals to the sense of sight and sound.

C) It appeals to the sense of smell.

D) It appeals to the sense of touch.

B) It appeals to the sense of sight and sound.

200

Evaluate the effectiveness of the imagery in the following passage: "The storm raged on, with lightning slicing through the sky like a knife, and thunder roaring like a beast unleashed." How does this imagery contribute to the overall theme of chaos in the narrative?

A) It highlights the calm before the storm.

B) It emphasizes the uncontrollable nature of the storm.

C) It suggests a peaceful resolution.

D) It downplays the severity of the storm.

B) It emphasizes the uncontrollable nature of the storm.

300

Analyze the appositive in the following sentence: "The novel '1984', a dystopian classic, was written by George Orwell."

(A) It is the main subject of the sentence.

(B) It is unnecessary and can be removed.

(C) It provides additional information about the novel.

(D) It is the verb of the sentence.

(C) It provides additional information about the novel.

300

Analyze the appositive in the following sentence: "The scientist Marie Curie, a pioneer in radioactivity, won two Nobel Prizes."

(A) It is the main subject of the sentence.

(B) It provides additional information about Marie Curie.
(C) It is unnecessary and can be removed.
(D) It is the verb of the sentence.

(B) It provides additional information about Marie Curie.

300

Use reasoning to determine which pronoun correctly completes the sentence: "Neither of the boys brought ___ lunch."

A) their

B) his

C) her

D) its

A) their

300

Determine the mood of the following excerpt:

"The storm raged outside, the wind howling like a pack of wolves, as the candle flickered and cast eerie shadows on the walls."


A) Cheerful

B) Tense

C) Calm

D) Boring

B) Tense

300

Evaluate the mood of the following excerpt:

"The sun set slowly, painting the sky in hues of pink and orange, as the world seemed to hold its breath."

A) Anxious

B) Peaceful

C) Chaotic

D) Angry

B) Peaceful

400

Choose the correct appositive to complete the sentence: "The city of Paris, __________, is known for its art and culture."

(A) a remote island

(B) a quiet village

(C) a small town

(D) a bustling metropolis

(D) a bustling metropolis

400

Choose the best appositive for the context: "Leonardo da Vinci, ___, painted the Mona Lisa."

A) a famous mathematician
B) a renowned artist
C) a skilled architect
D) a celebrated composer

B) a renowned artist

400

Differentiate between the noun and adjective in the following sentence: "The beautiful garden was full of flowers."

A) beautiful - noun, garden - adjective

B) garden - noun, beautiful - adjective

C) flowers - adjective, full - noun

D) full - noun, flowers - adjective

B) garden - noun, beautiful - adjective

400

What is the tone of the following passage?

"The old man sat alone on the park bench, watching the children play with a wistful smile."


A) Joyful

B) Nostalgic

C) Angry

D) Indifferent

B) Nostalgic

400

Determine the tone of the following passage:

"The letter was written in a hurried scrawl, the ink smudged and the paper crumpled."

A) Formal

B) Careless

C) Joyful

D) Melancholic

B) Careless

500

Combine the following sentences using an appositive: "Albert Einstein was a physicist. He developed the theory of relativity."


(A) Albert Einstein, a physicist, developed the theory of relativity.

(B) Albert Einstein developed the theory of relativity, a physicist.

(C) A physicist, Albert Einstein, developed the theory of relativity.

(D) Albert Einstein developed the theory of relativity, he was a physicist.

(A) Albert Einstein, a physicist, developed the theory of relativity.

500

Combine the following sentences using an appositive: "The Amazon River is the largest river by discharge volume. It flows through South America."

(A) The Amazon River flows through South America, it is the largest river by discharge volume.

(B) The Amazon River flows through South America, the largest river by discharge volume.

(C) The largest river by discharge volume, the Amazon River flows through South America.

(D) The Amazon River, the largest river by discharge volume, flows through South America.

(D) The Amazon River, the largest river by discharge volume, flows through South America.

500

Identify the nouns in the following sentence: "The teacher gave the students homework."

D) teacher, gave, the

B) gave, the, students

C) the, gave, homework

D) teacher, students, homework

D) teacher, students, homework

500

Which of the following is an example of juxtaposition?

A) "The calm lake was a mirror reflecting the stormy sky."

B) "The sweet scent of roses filled the air."

C) "The cat purred softly as it slept."

D) "The sun shone brightly on the clear day."

A) "The calm lake was a mirror reflecting the stormy sky."

500

Which of the following sentences best illustrates juxtaposition?

A) "The silence was deafening."

B) "The stars twinkled in the night sky."

C) "The warm sun shone on the cold snow."

D) "The flowers bloomed in the spring."

C) "The warm sun shone on the cold snow."