Ohio State Test English Language Arts Review Questions for Grades 9-12

Question 1

A comparison using like or as

Accepted Answer

Simile

Question 2

If a sentence is asking a question, it is WHAT TYPE of sentence?

Accepted Answer

interrogative

Question 3

The occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of closely connected words

Accepted Answer

alliteration

Question 4

Special words used by a particular profession and are difficult to understand.

Accepted Answer

Jargon

Question 5

A phrase or opinion that is overused and betrays a lack of original thought.

Accepted Answer

Cliché

Question 6

Which of these is NOT an example of an idiom:

Accepted Answer

This weather is crazy!

Question 7

Which words represent onomatopoeia?

Accepted Answer

Moo, Splash

Question 8

Select any words that are homophones.

Accepted Answer

There, Their

Question 9

TRUE OR FALSE: Semicolons are always an appropriate substitute for commas.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 10

a word or phrase that modifies or qualifies an adjective, verb, or other adverb or a word group

Accepted Answer

adverb

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