1. identify the subject of the following simple sentence: madame magloire brought in a plate and set it on the table/
a. madame magloire
b. table
c. set
d. plate
2. a single sentence contains
a. multiple subjects
b. no subject
c. a single subject
d. none of the above
3. choose the sentence that uses the correct past or present participle:
a. the first city attacking by the troops was in the middle of the desert.
b. some plants growing at an angle can straighten themselves up.
c. three teenagers treating in the emergency room yesterday required stiches.
d. the ski run covering with the most new powder attracted huge crowds of skiers.
4. to find the main idea of a piece of writing, you can employ the techniques in which you
a. skim the piece before you read it
b. examine the title of the piece
c. look for topic sentences and carefully reread the piece
d. all of the above
5. choose the sentence in which the verb (singular or plural) agrees with the subject of each sentence.
a. she and her friends is at the fair.
b. the book or the pen are in the drawer.
c. her sisters or the girl runs every day.
d. the boy and his friends run every day.
6. choose the sentence that correctly uses the contraction or the possessive
a. writers' need to bring their papers to tutorials at the writing center.
b. the joneses dog is at it again.
c. that book is laura's
d. is that cat your's?
7. read the topic sentence, then choose the suggested supporting detail sentence that does not support the topic sentence. it is easy to see why marlene failed social studies in the second marking period.
a. her brother chris is on the basketball team.
b. more often than not, she comes to class unprepared.
c. she rarely participates in class discussion.
d. when there is a test, she is usually absent.
8. when a speaker makes an indirect suggestion, without coming right out and saying openly what s/he means, it is called a/n
a. conclusion
b. inference
c. implication
d. context clue
9. common nouns refer to
a. people's first names
b. specific places amd things
c. the name for sections of the country
d. no particular person, place, or thing
10. some special techniques for reading poetry that can the reader understand it include
a. read aloud if possible
b. read according to the poem's punctuation, not according to the breaks at the end of each line.
c. look back at the poem to see if the poet uses figurative language or symbols
d. all of the above
11. the form of figurative language that makes a direct comparison stating that something is something else is called a
a. simile
b. personification
c. protagonist
d. metaphor
12. choose the sentence that uses the adjective or adverb correctly.
a. the speaker sounds hoarse, as if he has a cold.
b. the spoiled milk smells badly.
c. i ran quick to the gas station when i saw the accident.
d. your voice sounded strangely on the telephone.
13. choose the sentence that is written in passive voice.
a. she will write the letter.
b. the letter will be written by her.
c. letters are a popular way to pass the time.
d. she will receive a letter from each recipient.
14. when you are describing a human subject (the person doing or being something in the sentence), an adjective clause begins with
a. who
b. whom
c. whose
d. which
15. choose the word in which the verb (singular or plural) agrees with the subject for the sentence below :
some of the tickets to have been misplaced.
a. seeming
b. seems
c. seem
d. both a and c
16. choose the word in which the verb (singular or plural) agrees with the subject for the sentence below :
everyone selected to serve on this jury to be willing to give up a lot of time.
a. have
b. has
c. having
d. none of the above
17. choose the word that uses the correct past or present participle for the sentence below:
i like harry, but he can be very at times.
a. annoying
b. annoys
c. annoyed
d. annoy
18. identify the proper noun in the sentence below:
lisa works as a pharmacist at walgreens.
a. pharmacist
b. walgreens
c. lisa
d. both b and c
19. identify the subject of the following simple sentence:
jack smith loved to read mystery books in his spare time.
a. loved
b. jack smith
c. to read mystery books in his spare time.
d. mystery books
20. "bob plays guitar in his spare time"
the above sentence represents a
a. multiple sentence
b. single sentence
c. semi single sentence
d. none of the above
21. stephen seemed angry after he finished the new book.
identify the adjective in the sentence above.
a. angry
b. finished
c. book
d. stephen
22. identify the adjective in the following sentence:
their hard teeth make a loud sound.
a. sound
b. teeth
c. hard
d. their