Georgia Milestones 8th Review

Go to the car now. This sentence is an example of what mood?

The end of a piece of writing that sums up the main points of the text is the

Go get Gary's galoshes from the garage. This is an example of what kind of figurative language (2)?

What is the antecedent in the sentence? Alex likes cookies, but he isn't fond of brownies.

It took forever for me to vacuum all the floors. This is an example of...(3)

Boo was the one who left the gifts in the knothole.

An introduction does not do which of the following

What is the verb mood? If you were to earn $1 million in a year, you could buy that car.

The freshly cut grass tickled my feet. This sentence uses what type of figurative language?

Wayne's book hit the floor with a resounding thud. This is what type of figurative language?

"Pony was surprised to see that Johnny had bought a copy of Gone with the Wind" (3)

A synonym for obnoxious is...

A fire station burns down. This is what type of irony?

Which of the following are compound sentences? (2)

Which statement contains an infinitive?

If the authors' purpose is to persuade are they likely to have bias?

Irrelevant details are pieces of information about something other than the main topic.

You use informal language when you are

Identify the direct object: The coach bought pizza for the entire team after the game.

You make an inference when you...

Transitions do not

She sat on the bench. This sentence is written in what mood?

If you clean up your room, I'll take you to the mall. This sentence is in what mood?

Which sentence contains a misplaced modifier?

Identify the dangling modifier: Swimming across the pool, my flipper sank to the bottom

Finish the analogy: Gas is to car as wood is to...

Which sentence contains a gerund?

Holly sang like a bird. What type of figurative language is this?

Where did you go last night? This sentence is written in what mood?

When authors use foreshadowing, they are....

Is the verb transitive or intransitive? Phillip kicked the ball to his teammate.

The turning point of a story, the most intense part...(3)

The hiker was pulled up the edge of the cliff by his friend.

After the president finished his speech, he flew back to Washington.

Change the sentence to passive voice: During the exciting game, a player accidentally kicked the goalie in the face.

Change the sentence to active voice: The prize money was collected by the mysterious winner.

It's raining cats and dogs! This is an example of...

In a movie, a woman swims unaware that a shark is just beneath the water. This is...

Which of the following is not an author's purpose?

She is an artist in the medium of verbal irony. She uses much...

Which is an example of a primary source?

I tried to open the locker at least a thousand times before I gave up on it. (2)