Which sentence is written in active voice?

At the beginning of the day, I lost my wallet.

An annual publication of facts about the previous year

What is an infinitive?

The simpliest form of a verb plus the word "to"

What should be listed first on a works cited page?

Author's name with last name first

The difference between a phrase and a clause is-

Phrases do not have subject/predicate and clauses have both

What is a thesis statement?

A sentence that gives the main idea of an essay

A complex sentence contains...

one independent and one dependent clause

Which sentence has a misplaced modifier?

The car was sold to the man with the seats.

A 14 line poem with a specific rhyme scheme

Why did the narrator kill the old man in "The Tell-Tale Heart"?

He didn't like the old man's eye

What is a participle?

An adjective that ends in -ing, -en, or -ed

What is an appositive?

A noun or noun phrase that renames another noun

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1
Which word is a preposition?
talked
inside
house
ran
2
Faux Pa means...
in good faith
a social blunder
that's life
seize the day
3
Which sentence is written in active voice?
The pizza was delivered by the man.
The pizza was eaten by the kids.
The wallet was lost by me at the beginning of the day.
At the beginning of the day, I lost my wallet.
4
What is the gerund in the following sentence? Playing with a broken toy is useless!
useless
playing
is
broken
5
A word probably originated from French if it contains...
a silent letter
oiz in the word
aux in the word
a double l or double ss
6
Which sentences is written in active voice?
The ball was thrown by Jerry.
The ball was caught by Jerry.
Jerry threw the ball.
The ball was sold by Jerry.
7
What is an almanac?
An annual publication of facts about the previous year
A book of maps
A magazine or newspaper that is published on a designated time schedule
A book with information about famous people, places, and things
8
A subordinate clause
begins an independent clause
ends an independent clause
ends a dependent clause
begins a dependent clause
9
What is the predicate in the sentence: The dog was running to the house.
dog
was
house
running
10
If two sentences are separated with only a comma, it is called a/an ______.
comma slice
comma splice
splice comma
slice comma
11
What is an infinitive?
The simplest form of a noun plus the word "to"
The simplest form of an adjective plus the word "to"
The simplest form of an adverb plus the word "to"
The simpliest form of a verb plus the word "to"
12
What should be listed first on a works cited page?
The date followed by the author's name
Author's name with last name first
The name of the article followed by the author's name
Author's name with first name first
13
The difference between a phrase and a clause is-
Phrases do not have subject/predicate and clauses have both
One is short and the other is long
A clause has a verb and a phrase has a subject
Clauses do not have subject/predicate and phrases have both
14
If a word ends in an a or an o, it most likely originated from...
Spanish
Latin
Greek
French
15
What is the comparative form of the word broke?
most broke
more broke
broker
brokest
16
What three types of plays were written by Shakespeare?
Twelfth Night, Hamlet, and King Lear
Comedy, History, Tragedy
History, Drama, and Irony
Twelfth Night, Macbeth, and Hamlet
17
Bona Fide means...
a social blunder
seize the day
in good faith
word for word
18
What is a thesis statement?
The first sentence in an essay
A sentence that begins body paragraphs
A sentence that gives the main idea of an essay
A sentence that concludes an essay
19
What are the two ways to write a thesis statement?
general and descriptive
pointed and general
descriptive and informational
persuasive and informational
20
A coordinating conjunction
joins two independent clauses
joins an independent and a dependent clause
joins two dependent clauses
begins a dependent clause
21
A complex sentence contains...
one independent clause
two dependent clauses
one dependent clause
one independent and one dependent clause
22
Which sentence has a misplaced modifier?
The dinner was cooked by the man.
The car was sold to the man with the seats.
Joe promised to cook dinner after he did the laundry.
The seats were sold to the man.
23
What is a sonnet?
A three line poem about nature
A long narrative poem about someone's life
A funny poem with 5 lines.
A 14 line poem with a specific rhyme scheme
24
What is the comparative form of the word interesting?
more interesting
most interesting
interestinger
interestingest
25
Why did the narrator kill the old man in "The Tell-Tale Heart"?
He didn't like the old man's eye
He wanted the old man's gold
He was tired of taking care of him
He needed a place to stay
26
What is a participle?
A noun that ends in -ed
A noun that ends in -ing
A verb that ends in -ing
An adjective that ends in -ing, -en, or -ed
27
What line spacing is used in MLA formatting?
single
triple
single and 1/2
double
28
What is a gerund?
An adjective that describes a noun
An adjective that ends in -ing, -en, or -ed
An adjective that follows a preposition
A noun that ends in -ing
29
What is an appositive?
An adjective or adjective phrase that renames another adjective
A noun or noun phrase that renames another noun
A verb or verb phrase that renames another verb
A pronoun or pronoun phrase that renames another pronoun
30
The superlative form of intelligent is
intelligentest
intelligneter
most intelligent
more intelligent

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