Select the sentence that uses quotation marks and end punctuation correctly.

Doris thought, “The subway station is one block over.”

Which of the following sentences does not have subject-verb agreement?

Meredith and Larson is on the basketball team.

Identify the simple sentence.

Meanwhile, Mr. Fluff napped on the couch.

Which of these is a rhetorical question?

Could I be any more excited for the party tonight?

Select the sentence that demonstrates an effusive tone.

I can't wait to see you at the party on Saturday!

Select the interrogative sentence that expresses hesitation.

Should we really be eating pizza right after eating sushi?

Which of these is an exclamatory sentence?

I hope Nic gets into Howard University.

What is the error in this sentence? Exercising is more enjoyable than to shop.

The verb (gerund) exercising is incorrectly paired with to shop.

Which of the following is an example of a simile?

The ballet dancer was as graceful as a swan.

How can you edit this sentence to be more specific? A teenager named Sophie paints.

Add an adverb like well to describe the quality of her painting.

Which of these sentences is an example of parallel structure?

Maxey bakes cakes, cooks casseroles, and grills steaks.

Select the interrogative sentence that expresses a challenge.

Why won't you jump off the high dive already?

Select the sentence that correctly uses adjectivesand adverbs and is most concise.

Mira gleefully watched the first moon landing from her lumpy couch.

Synecdoche is when a writer...

uses a part of something to represent the whole thing

Which of these sentences uses connotative words that evoke fear and disgust?

The rat wormed its way out of the sewer.

Should a word's connotative meaning be the same for everyone?

No, because it is based on personal experiences and connections

All of the following are strategies for making your writing more concise except

adding words like which, who, and that

Which of these sentences is not an example of parallel structure?

Devin enjoyed visiting South Africa and walked in Johannesburg.

Which of these sentences contains an allusion?

Mina was sure that one day she would meet her Mr. Darcy.

Which of these sentences uses connotative words to create a sense of peace and contentment?

The sun was warm and only gentle waves were heard at the beach.

A writer might use short sentences for all of the following reasons except

to add nuance, details, or depth to an argument

Which of these sentences contains an allusion?

The football game seemed to pit David against Goliath.

Select the sentence that demonstrates an informal tone.

Get your application in by February 1.

Which sentence contains a denotative meaning of the word bear?

A bear is a large mammal that has claws and fur.

Select the sentence that does not contain an allusion.

I couldn’t believe my eyes when I ended up getting a B+.

Which of the following is an example of a comma splice (using a comma to combine to dependent clause)

John ordered the omelette, he should have ordered the pancakes instead.

Verbosity can best be defined as

using more words than necessary

All of the following are ways to correct a run-on sentence except

inserting a dash between independent clauses

Where do words derive their connotations from?

common and personal experiences

Identify the compound sentence.

Clara also played piano, but not as well as Edith.

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1
Select the sentence that uses quotation marks and end punctuation correctly.
“How will we get home,” Todd asked.
Brian shrugged and said “Walk”?
Doris said “We could take the subway!”
Doris thought, “The subway station is one block over.”
2
Which of the following sentences does not have subject-verb agreement?
Halloween and Thanksgiving are Sal’s favorite holidays.
Meredith and Larson is on the basketball team.
Neither the magazine nor the book is on the desk.
May or June is the best time to travel.
3
Identify the correct way to indicate that a plural noun is also possessive.
friendes
friend’s
three friend’s
friends’
4
Identify the simple sentence.
Harry tried to run, but Marie walked.
Meanwhile, Mr. Fluff napped on the couch.
Harry, a beagle, and Marie, a poodle, played fetch before going for a walk.
Mr. Fluff, the cat, did not enjoy walks, so he stayed home.
5
How would you correct this sentence? He could neither believe what he saw nor accept what he hears.
Change could to would.
Change not to or.
Delete the third he.
Change hears to heard.
6
Which of these is a rhetorical question?
Do you think Mom will let us go to the party tonight?
Are you going to the party tonight?
What time is the party tonight?
Could I be any more excited for the party tonight?
7
Which of these is considered a positive tone?
elegiac
patronizing
facetious
scholarly
8
Select the sentence that demonstrates an effusive tone.
The party on Saturday should be enjoyable.
The party is on Saturday, and maybe I'll see you there.
I can't wait to see you at the party on Saturday!
Hopefully, I'll see you at the party on Saturday.
9
Select the interrogative sentence that expresses hesitation.
Why would anyone want to eat pizza immediately after eating sushi?
Why are you so scared of eating sushi and pizza in the same meal?
Should we really be eating pizza right after eating sushi?
Can you believe he ate pizza right after he ate sushi?
10
All of these are considered negative tones except
indignant
teasing
colloquial
satiric
11
High-quality, well-written essays typically
incorporate precise language
all of these
omit unnecessary words
Use active verbs
12
An exclamatory sentence sometimes expresses _______.
facts
commands
neutrality
questions
13
Which of these is an exclamatory sentence?
Howard University is located in Washington, D.C.
Nic plans to apply to Howard University next year, right?
I hope Nic gets into Howard University.
Howard University is a prestigious HBCU.
14
What is the error in this sentence? Exercising is more enjoyable than to shop.
The adjective enjoyable is in the wrong location.
Than should really be then.
The verb (gerund) exercising is incorrectly paired with to shop.
The verb is appears in the wrong tense
15
Which of these sentences has the modifier in the correct location?
The boy swam in a pool deep.
The young boy slept.
The boy ate hungry pizza.
The boy walked home a long way.
16
Which of the following is an example of a simile?
She felt like she was watching Fred Astaire.
The ballet dancer was as graceful as a swan.
Her feet knew all the steps.
He flew across the dance floor
17
Diction helps determine all of the following about a text except
tone
meaning
rhetorical effects
anachronisms
18
How can you edit this sentence to be more specific? A teenager named Sophie paints.
Change A teenager to A young adult.
Add an adverb like well to describe the quality of her painting.
Delete the words named Sophie.
Delete the words A teenager named.
19
Select the word that makes the sentence parallel: Ken enjoys swimming in pools, ____, and biking on trails.
skied
skiing
skiing down mountains
skied down mountains
20
Which of these sentences is an example of parallel structure?
Shonda neither sang but she also didn't draw.
Maxey bakes cakes, cooks casseroles, and grills steaks.
Neeley drank water and was running on the field.
Calvin wrote songs, played guitar, and was DJ-ing at the party.
21
If a writer wants to make a direct comparison between two unlike objects, the writer would use...
an allusion
a metaphor
a metonymy
an analogy
22
Select the interrogative sentence that expresses a challenge.
What reasons might compel someone to jump off the high dive?
How tall is the high dive?
Can you believe the Olympian broke her own diving record?
Why won't you jump off the high dive already?
23
Select the sentence that correctly uses adjectivesand adverbs and is most concise.
Mira with glee watched the first moon landing from her lump couch.
With glee from the lumpy couch, Mira watched the moon landing.
Mira watched gleefully the moon landing from her couch which was lumpy.
Mira gleefully watched the first moon landing from her lumpy couch.
24
Verb tenses help readers understand
when an action occurred
the person responsible for an action
where an action occurred
how many times an action happened
25
Synecdoche is when a writer...
uses a part of something to represent the whole thing
makes a factual statement
asks a rhetorical question
compares two objects to show their differences
26
Which of these sentences uses connotative words that evoke fear and disgust?
She's not sure how to start her book report.
The birds flew south for the winter.
It was another typical Sunday as he rested in the hammock.
The rat wormed its way out of the sewer.
27
Tone reflects the _______'s attitude toward the subject of a text.
publisher
reader
author
speaker / narrator
28
Should a word's connotative meaning be the same for everyone?
No, because it is based on personal experiences and connections
No, because not everyone knows the same facts
Yes, because it is based on the dictionary definition
Yes, because language is the same for everyone
29
All of the following are strategies for making your writing more concise except
eliminating phrases that add words but no meaning
searching for redundancies
identifying and deleting repetition
adding words like which, who, and that
30
Which of these sentences is not an example of parallel structure?
Xavier did his homework, ate his dinner, and called his aunt.
Devin enjoyed visiting South Africa and walked in Johannesburg.
Jameson enjoyed running, jumping, and dribbling during basketball practice.
At her job, Emma greeted customers, dispensed change, and bagged groceries.
31
Which of these sentences contains an allusion?
After learning a lot at school, Javier wandered home in a daze.
The school only old prom tickets to juniors and seniors.
Mina was sure that one day she would meet her Mr. Darcy.
Taylor cracked jokes like there was no tomorrow.
32
Which of these sentences uses connotative words to create a sense of peace and contentment?
I need to be at work early this morning.
She ran quickly to the bus stop so she wouldn't miss the bus.
He heard ominous noise in the forest while camping.
The sun was warm and only gentle waves were heard at the beach.
33
Select the sentence that demonstrates an aggressive tone?
Silence is required at the moment.
Quiet, please.
For the benefit of those around you, please remain silent.
Shut your mouth!
34
A writer might use short sentences for all of the following reasons except
to add nuance, details, or depth to an argument
to make a point with force
to express ideas concisely
to communicate quickly
35
Which of these sentences contains an allusion?
The football game seemed to pit David against Goliath.
The home team was an uncoordinated as a newborn giraffe.
Defeat stalked the home team.
The challengers were as fierce as lions.
36
Select the sentence that demonstrates an informal tone.
Get your application in by February 1.
For consideration, submit applications by February 1.
All applications must be received by February 1.
Applications submitted after February 1 will not be considered.
37
Diction is a writer's use of _____.
connotation
word choice
sentence structure
punctuation
38
Which sentence contains a denotative meaning of the word bear?
Sweat poured down my forehead when I thought I saw a bear.
A bear is a large mammal that has claws and fur.
The small child cuddled his teddy bear closely.
When the grizzly bear emerged, the hair on the back of my neck stood up.
39
Select the sentence that does not contain an allusion.
I hit a home run on my AP English Language test.
Math is another story; that’s my kryptonite.
I couldn’t believe my eyes when I ended up getting a B+.
I truly felt like Rocky training for my last test.
40
Which of the following is an example of a comma splice (using a comma to combine to dependent clause)
John also asked for home fried, toast, and coffee.
John ordered the omelette, he should have ordered the pancakes instead.
The waiter asked, "Would you like milk in your coffee?"
On his day off, John ate breakfast at the local diner.
41
Which of the following sentences lacks specificity?
I plan to cut off and donate 10 inches of my hair.
Please trim my hair a quarter of an inch.
I'd like you to cut my hair.
I would like to dye all of my hair blonde.
42
Verbosity can best be defined as
using more words than necessary
writing fewer words than necessary
the most common verb tense used
adding as many verbs as possible
43
Which sentence uses the modifier "hot" correctly?
Hot, the sun burned Cassie.
The sun hot burned Cassie.
Burned hot was Cassie from the sun.
The hot sun burned Cassie.
44
If an author wants to communicate that a character complains a lot, which word could be used to describe the character?
laudatory
melancholy
whiny
pensive
45
All of the following are ways to correct a run-on sentence except
rewriting it as two separate sentences
adding a comma and a coordinating conjunction between independent clauses
using a semicolon between independent clauses
inserting a dash between independent clauses
46
This figure of speech is a comparison of two objects or situations with shared characteristics.
synechdoche
simile
metonymy
analogy
47
Which of the following words is an adjective?
Often
noticeable
briskly
always
48
Where do words derive their connotations from?
scientific facts
common and personal experiences
historical events and pop culture
a thesaurus
49
Identify the compound sentence.
Clara enjoyed listening to Edith play while she did homework.
Clara also played piano, but not as well as Edith.
Clara hoped to play as well as Edith one day.
Edith played piano.
50
A word's denotative meaning is the _____.
Latin translation of a word into English
image a word creates in the reader's mind
feeling a word evokes
word's dictionary definition
51
Which of the following does not represent a mismatch in number or person?
the cars was
the car were
you are
you is
52
What is the primary purpose of a declarative sentence?
to express a wish
to express disbelief
to inspire
to communicate a factual statement
53
Crowd, group, and audience are all examples of
proper nouns
collective nouns
pronouns
gerunds
54
All of these are considered positive tones except
ecstatic
determined
flippant
sympathetic
55
Which of these is considered a neutral tone?
bitter
detached
laudatory
hopeful
56
Adverbs are often easy to spot because they usually
appear after proper nouns
begin with the prefix il
start with the same letter as the verb they modify
end in -ly
57
Identify the complex sentence.
Many older buildings in London lack air-conditioning.
Newer buildings tend to have air-conditioning, and people are grateful.
Heat waves have even been known to affect London.
Although London is considered rainy, the sun often shines in the summer.
58
An allusion can best be defined as...
a historical or cultural reference
a comparison using like or as
the writer's sentence structure
a short story
59
Select the interrogative sentence that expresses disbelief.
Do you think it's okay if I eat an apple with my lunch?
Can you believe it's already lunchtime?
Would you eat lunch with me?
Who packed your lunch?
60
Choose the best revision of this passive sentence into active voice: The test was easily aced.
Maria easily aced the test.
The test was easily aced by Maria.
The test was aced with no problem.
Maria aced it.
61
Which of these is a declarative sentence?
We should buy new sunglasses before going to the beach!
I hope it is sunny when we go to the beach next week.
Will you bring sunglasses and an umbrella?
My sunglasses are broken.
62
In the sentence Donna writes all of her essays quickly, the word quickly functions as a(n)
adjective
noun
linking verb
adverb
63
How frequently are exclamation points used to end an exclamatory sentence?
never
only when the sentence is a command
always
often, but not always
64
In scientific prose (scientific writing), the tone of a declarative sentence is typically ______.
pedantic
determined
irreverent
objective
65
Identify the verb that should fill the blank: If Caroline ______, she would have made the basketball team.
would have been practiced
practices
will practice
had practiced
66
Fix this sentence: Harold and Hannah had a picnic on the spot where a tree was.
Change was to had been.
Change was to were.
Change where to were.
This sentence is correct as is.
67
What might be the purpose of an interrogative sentence?
to express denial
to challenge someone
all of these
to obtain information
68
Change this from a passive to an active sentence: The meal was cooked by the chef.
Cooked by the chef was the meal.
The meal was cooking by the chef.
The chef cooked the meal.
The chef cook the meal.
69
What factor(s) help determine a speaker's tone in a written text?
text length
word choice
inflection
all of these
70
Turn this dull sentence into a livelier one with a more vivid verb: The traffic to the bridge moved so slowly.
The traffic moved so slowly to the bridge.
The traffic to the bridge was moving so slowly.
The traffic inched toward the bridge.
Slowly moving was the traffic to the bridge.
71
Identify the periodic sentence, a sentence that saves the most important idea for the end.
Kelly was elected class president after running a good campaign.
I’d vote for Kelly in a heartbeat!
Voting will take place in the school gym, right?
After running a good campaign, Kelly was elected class president.
72
Identify the verb written in past tense.
cook
cooking
cooked
will cook
73
A word's connotative meaning will likely _____.
remain static over time
change only when the denotative meaning changes
be forgotten as new words are created
change as society and culture evolve
74
Which of these sentences contains a metaphor?
Lex can really sing!
Can anyone outsing her?
Her pipes will be on a singing competition someday!
She has a voice of gold.
75
Which of these is considered a negative tone?
learned
confident
pedantic
benevolent
76
A compound sentence is a sentence that ______.
contains an independent clause and a subordinating clause
is complete with two subjects and a verb
contains two independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction
is complete with a single subject and verb
77
Which sentence has an error in subject-verb agreement?
They was studying for the test last night.
Harold and Raul saw ancient ruins on their trip.
The car sat on the hill.
Connie laughs at Todd’s jokes.
78
Select the word that makes the sentence parallel: Bill ____ to school, parked his car, and walked to class.
drived
drove
driven
drives
79
Which of the following is an example of synecdoche?
Emily Dickinson write that fame is a bee and has a sting.
Harold had a large stack of Benjamins after spending the summer working.
On Tuesday, the House announced new regulations for loans.
The wind howled all night, and tree branches knocked against the house.
80
All of the following sentences are grammatically correct except
Pretzels were given to us kids by the food vendor.
Us friends decided to go to an amusement park.
Mom was upset about our arriving home so late from the park.
Between you and me, Mom was mad because she wanted to go to bed early.

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