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Duplicate of Georgia Milestones Review - 8th Grade
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End of course test review. #grammar #testreview #ela
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Convert the following sentence to passive voice. I vacuumed all the floors.
I intend to vacuum all the floors.
The floors were all vacuumed by me.
I will vacuum all the floors.
I can vacuum the floors.
2
She is an artist in the medium of verbal irony. She uses much...
sarcasm
relevance
dramatic irony
alliteration
3
Although he knew better, Bryson threw the paper airplane. This is a ______ sentence.
Compound
Complex
Simple
Interrogative
4
You use informal language when you are
code switching
talking to officials
angry
talking to friends
5
If the author's purpose is to persuade are they likely to have bias?
No
Yes
6
When Grayson summarized the chapter he
included many details.
told exactly what happened.
used only a few sentences.
communicated the main points.
7
The freshly cut grass tickled my toes. This sentence uses what type of figurative language?
Metaphor
Larceny
Personification
Alliteration
8
When communicating with an official, such as the Governor or President use...
Standard English
Formal Language
Participles
Informal Language
9
Where did you go last night? This sentence is written in what mood?
Educational
Indicative
Interrogative
Imperative
10
A fire station burns down. This is what type of irony?
Passive
Dramatic
Situational
Verbal
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Transitions do not
Connect ideas
Help writing flow smoothly
Summarize the main points
Connect a sequence of events
12
The connotation of obnoxious is
Positive
Neutral
Negative
13
An infinitive can function in a sentence as...
question
an adjective
an adverb
a noun
14
Which of the following is a text structure?
Chronological order
Problem and solution
Sequence of events
Cause and effect
15
Which of the following is not an author's purpose?
Persuade
Entertain
Inform
Indicative
16
An introduction does not do which of the following
Grab the reader's attention
Summarize main points
Introduce the thesis
17
A gerund is a verb form ending in ing that is used as a ________.
infinitive
noun
verb
adverb
18
You can find synonyms and antonyms for words in the ______.
Thesaurus
Dictionary
Index
Glossary
19
The end of a piece of writing that sums up the main points of the text is the
Conclusion
Introduction
Transition
Supporting Details
20
The turning point of a story...
comes before the falling action.
comes after the rising action.
is also known as the exposition.
is the climax
21
Wayne's book hit the floor with a resounding thud. This is what type of figurative language?
Onomatopoeia
Irony
Simile
Metaphor
22
Which one is an example of passive voice?
Kelley eats french fries.
Jared picked up the money.
Ava will get the dictionary.
The ball was caught by Cameron.
23
Which of the following are compound sentences?
Devin played ball and had a snack.
Zoe went home, and she did her homework.
Kylie got it right; everyone else did not.
Ethan and Austin ate candy.
24
Holly sang like a bird. What type of figurative language is this?
Simile
Assonance
Metaphor
Personification
25
Irrelevant details are about something other than the topic.
False
True
26
She sat on the bench. This sentence is written in what mood?
Imperative
Moody
Angry
Indicative
27
Go to the car now. This sentence is an example of what mood?
Indicative
Helpful
Imperative
Subjunctive
28
In the active voice, there is always a helping verb.
True
False
29
If you clean up your room, I'll take you to the mall. This sentence is in what mood?
Imperative
Subjunctive
Conditional
Indicative
30
Go get Gib's galoshes from the garage. This is an example of what kind of figurative language?
Alliteration
Assonance
Simile
figurative
31
You make an inference when you...
construct a compound sentence.
make a guess based on prior knowledge and textual evidence.
inform the reader.
use process of eliminatilon.
32
An analogy is a comparison that shows the similarities between two things.
False
True
33
When you tell someone what happened in a story you are detailing its
theme
plot
rising action
resolution
34
When you look for similarities you...
Contrast
Analogous
Compare
Interrogate
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An antonym for compare is...
contrast
analogy
picture
symbolize
