Agreement
Which of the following verb forms correctly fills in the blank in the following sentence?
Even though Randy ______________ tomatoes, he loves spaghetti sauce.
A hate
B hates
C hated
D like
B. Hates
Which words in the following sentence should be capitalized?
Why did you pull me over, officer?
A you
B me
C over
D officer
D officer
After working in the yard mowing and planting shrubs for eight hours in the hot sun, Doreen decided to call it a day.
What is the meaning of the underlined figure of speech?
A go to bed
B stop working
C talk to a friend on the phone
D watch the sun set
B stop working
Which of the following is a false statement?
A A suffix or ending is an affix, which is placed at the end of a word.
B A prefix or beginning is an affix, which is placed at the beginning of a word.
C A suffix is attached at the beginning of the word.
D None of the above.
C A suffix is attached at the beginning of the word.
Which punctuation mark best fits at the end of the following sentence?
Where are you going _______
A a period
B an exclamation point
C a question mark
D no punctuation
C a question mark
Which of the following verb forms correctly fills in the blank in the following sentence?
By the side of the road _________________ a child's broken bicycle.
A sitting
B sit
C sits
D are sitting
C sits
Which words in the following sentence should be capitalized?
Carla and her family went to visit Red Rock state park on Christmas.
A family
B state
C state park
D her
C state park
Brittany had never met anyone quite like Brian. When the two spent time together, she felt as if no one else in the world existed other than she and Brian.
What is the meaning of the underlined phrase?
A Their love took them to another world separate from others.
B Nothing else mattered when the two were together.
C Everyone tends to leave a couple in love alone.
D He was the only man she'd met.
B Nothing else mattered when the two were together.
The suffix -an means "from".
What can you assume is true about the person in the following sentence?
Lars was proud to be a Norwegian.
A Lars is from nowhere in particular.
B Lars is from Norwalk, Connecticut.
C Lars is from Norway.
D Lars is from Norfolk, Virginia.
C Lars is from Norway.
Where should a comma be added to the following sentence?
The Italian flag features red, green and white stripes.
A after "Italian"
B after "green"
C after "white"
D after "flag"
B after "green"
Which version of this sentence has correct subject-verb agreement?
A There is several reasons why the school board thinks students should wear uniforms to school.
B There are several reasons why the school board thinks students should wear uniforms to school.
C There is being several reasons why the school board thinks students should wear uniforms to school.
D There was not no several reasosn why treh school board thinks students should wear unforms to school.
B There are several reasons why the school board thinks students should wear uniforms to school.
Which word in the following sentence does NOT need to be capitalized?
My Teacher, Mr. Alabaster, took our class to Westgate Mall during our field trip to Washington, D.C.
A Teacher
B Mr. Alabaster
C The Westgate Mall
D Washington, D.C.
A Teacher
As soon as Hector ate the fifteenth hotdog, he knew he had made a mistake entering the hot dog eating contest. His stomach felt like a ton of bricks with all that food in it!
What is the meaning of the underlined figure of speech?
A light and empty
B queasy and nauseous
C heavy and full
D hard and solid
C heavy and full
The affix path means “to feel”. What is the meaning of empathetic in the following sentence?
Because Mrs. Anderson is an empathetic person, she tries to help everyone in her church who is suffering.
A nice
B caring
C helpful
D cruel
B caring
Which of the following sentences uses an apostrophe correctly?
A My brother's wife does not get along with her twin sisters.
B My brother's wife does not get along with her twin sisters'.
C My brothers's wife does not get along with her twin sisters.
D My brothers's wife does not get along with her twin sisters'.
A My brother's wife does not get along with her twin sisters.
Which of the following sentences has correct subject-verb agreement?
A Every one of us have a purpose in life.
B Angela and her best friend goes out for pizza every Friday night.
C I hope my favorite football team play well this weekend.
D Why do my neighbors always get louder at night?
D Why do my neighbors always get louder at night?
Why does the underlined portion of the following sentence need to be capitalized?
Lyrica’s new album, Monsterz, is no where near as good as her last album.
A It is the artist's name.
B It is the name of a song.
C It is a book title.
D It is the title of a work of music.
D It is the title of a work of music.
Kim had spent the last three days writing the speech she was going to give the students during the assembly. She wanted more than anything to be elected as the president of the student council. When she looked down at the paper in her hand, she realized she was holding her math homework, not a copy of the speech. Kim looked up to see hundreds of pairs of eyes looking at her. Not wanting to give up on her dream of being elected and not wanting to appear unprepared, Kim gave her speech off the cuff.
What does the author mean by “hundreds of pairs of eyes”?
A Many people were watching Kim carefully.
B Many people were laughing at Kim.
C Many people were watching Kim angrily.
D Many people were smiling at Kim.
A Many people were watching Kim carefully.
Determine the meaning of the word autonomous based on the following affixes.
Auto-=self
Nom=order
-ous=having the quality of
Note: your answer should not be a literal translation (or list) of the terms
A ordering something for yourself
B being different than other people
C having the qualities of self and order
D being able to do something by yourself
D being able to do something by yourself
Where does a comma belong in the following sentence?
I want to pass the math test my teacher is giving on Thursday; therefore I am forming a study group with my friends Iris and Connor.
A after the word "test"
B after the word "giving"
C after the word "therefore"
D after the name "Iris"
C after the word "therefore"
Which of the following sentences has correct subject-verb agreement?
A Each of my sisters have their rooms.
B Marco’s car needs a new transmission and a new clutch.
C My cat don’t fit through the kitty door because its stomach is so fat.
D Drinking water help you lose weight.
B Marco’s car needs a new transmission and a new clutch.
Which of the words in the following sentence should NOT be capitalized?
Last Summer, my cousin was able to get me discounts at Fantasy Lake Water Park because he worked there from May to August.
A Summer
B Park
C Lake
D May
E Last
A Summer
My older brother never does the jobs my mother asks him to do around the house. I always end up having to do his chores. He's always passing the buck to me.
What is the meaning of the underlined figure of speech?
A paying for jobs
B ignoring
C forcing to do work
D putting the responsibility on
D putting the responsibility on
Determine the meaning of the word digress based on the following affixes.
di-= to the opposite
gress=to go
Note: your answer should not be a literal translation (or list) of the terms
A the opposite of going
B move away from the main topic
C go on vacation
D opposed to something
B move away from the main topic
Which piece of punctuation should not appear at the end of a sentence?
A a period
B a colon
C a question mark
D an exclamation point
B a colon