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An _______________ is when you represent something as less than what it is.
Rhetoric
Hyperbole
Understatement
Allusion
2
Which type of irony does the mother employ in the underlined sentence?
A
D
B
C
3
uses informal words and conversation, such as writing or talking to friends
Colloquial Diction
Elevated Diction
Formal Diction
Informal Diction
4
________________ is the understanding that the subject of your sentence must match with the verb of your sentence.
Matching Verb Tenses
Pronoun Verb Agreement
Pronoun Antecedent Agreement
Subject Verb Agreement
5
a device that evokes certain feelings for readers through a work’s setting, tone, theme, and diction.
Theme
Mood
Tone
Main Idea
6
A ____________ is a figure of speech that uses extreme exaggeration to make a point or show emphasis.
Understatement
Hyperbole
Allusion
Metaphor
7
A narrator whose opinion is biased or refuses to give the reader the full story or other people’s opinions is an...
Antagonist
Unreliable Narrator
Bad character
Minor Character
8
What is a literary device that omits conjunctions between words, phrases or clauses?
Personification
Asyndeton
Anaphora
Polysyndeton
9
What is the correct verb? My mom or dad _____ coming to the play.
is
are
10
Identify the sentence with the correct pronoun-antecedent agreement.
D
A
C
B
11
What is the correct verb? Either Grandpa or my sisters ________ going to the park.
is
are
12
a setting, object, character, or event in a story that carries more than the literal meaning and is significant.
Allusion
Symbol
Tone
Motif
13
What is the following sentence?
B
D
A
C
14
"I can go over a fence or a baby or a rock or anything because I’m a fast- fast dog and I can jump like a gazelle!"
hyperbole
metaphor
personification
simile
15
A _______________ is the comparison of two unlike things using like or as to create the connection.
Alliteration
Metaphor
Allusion
Simile
16
What literary device is used most prominently in the following description?
C
B
D
A
17
What is wrong with the following sentence? The torn student's book lay on the desk.
Misplaced Modifier
Fragment
Dangling Modifier
Run-on
18
What is a brief and indirect reference to a person, place, thing or idea of historical, cultural, literary significance?
Simile
Metaphor
Allusion
Adage
19
Which of the following exhibits correct verb tense compatibility?
B
D
C
A
20
What is the use of conjunctions (typically, and, but, or) repeatedly and in quick succession, often with no commas?
Simile
Anaphora
Asyndeton
Polysyndeton
21
What is the correct pronoun? The can of lima beans sits on ____ shelf.
their
its
her
his
22
Which of the sentences below displays proper usage of an apostrophe?
B
D
A
C
23
The ______________ is the person “speaking” or telling the story as it is happening or as it happened.
Protagonist
Antagonist
Point of view
Narrator
24
What is the correct pronoun? Some of the sugar fell out of ____ bag.
her
our
its
their
25
Which of the following sentences is the best active voice equivalent for the example below?
D
C
A
B
26
Select the sentence that is punctuated correctly.
D
B
C
A
27
What is wrong with the following sentence? When nine years old, my mother enrolled in medical school.
Dangling Modifier
Fragment
Misplaced Modifier
Run-on
28
the underlying message that the writer would like to get across
Main Idea
Motif
Tone
Theme
29
A __________ is a phrase or clause that is not clearly and logically related to the word or words it modifies.
Adjective Phrase
Dangling Modifier
Misplaced Modifier
Participial Phrase
30
From what point of view is the following passage primarily written?
B
A
C
D
31
_____________ is a rewrite of (a) sentence(s)to use as evidence or to provide insight into the author's main idea.
Analysis
Quote
Summary
Paraphrase
32
What is the correct pronoun? Henry and I went to the city so _____ could get some good Italian food.
them
it
we
us
33
What is the correct pronoun? All of the jewels have lost _____ glow.
His
Its
Their
Our
34
What is wrong with the following sentence? Having been fixed the night before, Priscilla could use the car.
Dangling Modifier
Misplaced Modifier
Subject Verb Agreement
No Error
35
uses words common in everyday speech, which may be different in different regions or communities
Informal Diction
Colloquial Diction
Elevated Diction
Formal Diction
36
The most common type is ____________. This means the writer copied someone else’s work and passed it off as their own
Unintentional Plagarism
Intentional Plagarism
Cheating
Quoting
37
______ is a means by which writers present and reveal characters
Character Development
Character Building
Characterization
Foreshadowing
38
an author’s use of hints or clues to suggest events that will occur later in the story
Characterization
Story Building
Allusion
Foreshadowing
39
________is descriptive language that can function as a way for the reader to better imagine the world of the story.
Imagery
Motif
Theme
Symbolism
40
What is the correct past tense verb? These clothes _________ too small for me.
is
were
are
was
41
What is the correct pronoun? All of the jewelry has lost ____ glow.
Their
His
Our
Its
42
They went shopping for the big senior trip at Dick’s Sporting Goods, the sleeping bags were sold out.
Dangling Modifier
Comma Splice
Fragment
Misplaced Modifier
43
____________ characters exhibit some kind of change – of attitude, purpose, behavior, as the story progresses.
Static
Stagnate
Dynamic
Fluid
44
What is the correct verb? Sugar and flour _____ needed for the recipe.
is
are
45
A _______ is a polite expression used in place of phrases that might otherwise be considered harsh or unpleasant.
Euphemism
Dysphemism
Simile
Alliteration
46
Minor characters are often ___________ or unchanging
Dynamic
Stationary
Static
Fluid
47
The following are examples of ______________: family, group, collection, staff, etc.
Grouping Words
Collective Nouns
Subjects
Informal Nouns
48
A________ is a group of words containing a preposition, object of the preposition, and any modifiers of the object.
Adverb
Misplaced Modifier
Adjective Phrase
Prepositional Phrase
49
What is the common error found in the sentence below?
B
A
C
D
50
A _______ sentence occurs when two or more independent clauses are connected improperly.
Fragment
Run-on Sentence
Complex Sentence
Incomplete Sentence
51
________ occurs when the actual result of a situation is totally different from what you’d expect the result to be.
Foreshadowing
Dramatic Irony
Verbal Irony
Situational Irony
52
What is wrong with the following sentence? Walking to the movies, the cloudburst drenched Jim.
Dangling Modifier
Misplaced Modifier
No Error
Run-on
53
What is the common grammar error in the following sentence?
C
D
A
B
54
What is the common grammar error in the following sentence?
D
A
C
B
55
What is the correct pronoun? Both do a good job in ____ office.
us
its
their
his or her
56
What is the tone f the following passage?
D
A
C
B
57
What is the correct pronoun? Every cow, pig, and horse had lost ____ life in the fire.
our
its
his
their
58
formal words are used in formal situations, such as press conferences and presentations
Elevated Diction
Formal Diction
Colloquial Diction
Informal Diction
59
What is the correct present tense verb? Neither my dad nor my brothers _______ how to ski.
know
knows
known
knew
60
What type of figurative language is used in the sentence below?
D
C
B
A
61
What is the common grammar error in the following sentence?
A
B
C
D
62
________ occurs when the audience knows a key piece of information that a character in a play, movie or novel does not.
Sarcasm
Situational Irony
Verbal Irony
Dramatic Irony
63
What is the correction for the following sentence?
C
B
A
D
64
Stephen King, the acclaimed author of Carrie and It, is the fourth wealthiest author in the world.
Essential adjective phrase
Essential appositive phrase
non-essential adjective phrase
non-essential appositive phrase
65
What is the correct pronoun? Each of the clerks does a good deal of work around ______ office.
our
his or her
its
their
66
What is the correct verb? Neither gray nor white ____ my favorite color.
are
is
67
What is the correct verb? Corned beef and cabbage _______ a traditional meal in Ireland.
are
is
68
The following contains an example of what literary device?
D
C
A
B
69
_________ is when you assign the qualities of a person to something that isn't human or that isn't even alive.
Allusion
Personification
Metaphor
Onomatopoeia
70
What is the correct verb? Basketballs ______ across the floor.
rolls
roll
71
Which of the following shows correct subject-verb agreement?
D
A
C
B
72
_____________ is an ironic or satirical remark tempered by humor.
Dramatic Irony
Situational Irony
Verbal Irony
Sarcasm
73
What is wrong with the following sentence? We ate the lunch we had brought slowly.
No Error
Dangling Modifier
Misplaced Modifier
Fragment
74
Which of the following is a run-on sentence?
D
C
A
B
75
What is the correct pronoun? Some of the marbles fell out of _____ bag.
Our
Their
Its
Her
76
What is the correct pronoun? Many a girl wishes ____ could sing like Adele.
she
their
they
her
77
What is the correct present tense verb? I ___________the assignment.
understand
understanding
understood
understands
78
________ is the understanding that the pronoun must correspond correctly with the subject of the sentence.
Verb Tense Agreement
Subject Verb Agreement
Pronoun Antecedent Agreement
Pronoun Subject Agreement
79
balloons = hopes and dreams in
Disney’s Up
Hyperbole
Theme
Symbol
Imagery
80
a literary device that refers to a person, event, or thing in history or to a work of art or literature
Allusion
Metaphor
Adage
Personification
81
With ______ the speaker intends to be understood as meaning something that contrasts with the literal of what he says.
Sarcasm
Metaphor
Verbal Irony
Situational Irony
82
the emotional and imaginative association surrounding a word
Denotation
Connotation
83
An ________ is a noun or pronoun — often with modifiers — set beside another noun or pronoun to explain or identify it.
Appositive
Modifier
Adverb
Adjective
84
What type of diction is being used in the following passage?
A
C
D
B
85
What is wrong with the following sentence? The child ate a cold dish of cereal for breakfast this morning.
Run-on
Misplaced Modifier
Fragment
Dangling Modifier
86
a recurring idea, object, or image in a literary work.
Main Idea
Tone
Motif
Theme
87
The following sentence contains what?
D
B
C
A
88
You will use a ___________ verb when all of the members of the collective noun are performing the action as a unit.
Present Tense
Singular
Plural
Past Tense
89
Which line contains the most obvious example of imagery?
B
A
D
C
90
Which of the sentences below is written correctly?
D
B
C
A
91
refers to the attitude or overall character of a piece
Tone
Theme
Mood
Attitude
92
A _______________ is a word, phrase, or clause that is improperly separated from the word it modifies / describes.
Adverbial Phrase
Misplaced Modifier
Dangling Modifier
Fragment
93
You will use a ___________ verb when the members of the group are doing something independently and not acting cohesive.
Present Tense
Plural
Singular
Past Tense
94
A ____________ is an overview of a passage or entire work in order to convey the main ideas and supporting details.
Summary
Paraphrase
Cite
Quote
95
A ________________ is a figure of speech containing an implied comparison.
Simile
Metaphor
Hyperbole
Litotes
96
A ________ is a string of words that does not form a complete sentence: there is a necessary component missing.
Misplaced Modifier
Dangling Modifier
Run-on
Fragment
97
In Lois Lowry’s The Giver, the sled is a symbol that shows up again and again in the novel. In The Giver, the sled is...
D
C
A
B
98
the strict dictionary meaning of a word
Denotation
Connotation
99
formal words are used as well as words that wouldn’t normally be used as a way of showing a higher social
Elevated Diction
Formal Diction
Informal Diction
Colloquial Diction
100
What is the correct pronoun? President Lincoln delivered _____ Gettsburg Address in 1863.
their
the
his
him
