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What is the present participle of the regular verb "decorate"?
decorated
have decorated
is decorating
decorates
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What does the suffix -ent mean?
one who does something
the quality of something
able to do something
having a quality of something
3
Which of the following are coordinating conjunctions?
FANBOYS (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so)
After, although, because, before,...
Neither...nor; both...and; either...or
4
Which detail from the text best supports the main idea that we may pay more in taxes than we realize?
there are many other Federal, State, and local taxes
these are just some of the most obvious ones
People often refer to taxes in terms of their being much too high
5
Mrs. B's cats destroyed her holiday decorations this weekend.
Active
Passive
6
Morgan aced the midterm.
Active
Passive
7
Which detail from the passage most clearly shows that Ms. Cowart is an optimistic person?
She did not have time to scroll through TikTok.
She was excited about receiving copious amounts of dark chocolate.
She had a difficult weekend.
She believed that things would get better.
8
What is the past participle of the irregular verb "swim"?
swam
swim
is swimming
had swum
9
What is the purpose of coordinating conjunctions?
to join two elements of equal grammatical rank and syntactic importance
to indicate an unequal relationship between two elements in a sentence
10
A lyric poem expresses the emotions and feelings of the poet
False
True
11
What is the meaning of the Latin root -strict-?
easily angered
the distance of something
drawn together; tight
loose
12
What is the central idea of the passage?
This person does not like the rain.
This person had a bad morning.
This person is looking forward to their day.
This person is forgetful.
13
I want to win my game because my parents said they would take me to ice cream after if we won.
external motivation
internal motivation
14
Our neighbor has an abrasive personality. He doesn't get along with people without frequent outbursts. Abrasive means
cool
analytical
harsh and tough
quiet and sweet
15
Identify the conjunction in the sentence: Mrs. B wanted to buy coffee this morning, but she was running late.
was
to
this
but
16
The suffix -ous means "characterized by" or "of the nature of"
True
False
17
Knowing the identities of Batman or Superman when most characters do not know.
situational irony
verbal irony
dramatic irony
18
Internal motivation is...
the outward force that triggers the character into action.
internal force that leads the character to act because of personal desire
19
What does connotation mean?
the dictionary definition of a word
the idea/feeling that a word creates in addition to its definition
20
Dramatic irony occurs when...
an expected outcome does not happen, or the opposite happens.
the reader/audience knows something that the characters don't
a person says something sarcastically
21
Identify the coordinating conjunction in the following sentence: Arya and Boris got the zoomies at 2 AM.
got
the
and
at
22
Identify the correct verb for the blank in the sentence: I chose to bake cookies this weekend and ______ them right now.
had eaten
am eating
ate
eat
23
The tone of a piece of literary work is ________.
the reader's attitude toward the subject and characters.
the attitude of the characters toward one another.
the writer's attitude toward the subject and characters.
24
Regular or irregular: "gives," "was giving," "gave," "had given"
irregular
regular
25
The suffix -ion turns words into ____ and means ______.
verbs; the display of
adjectives; the act or condition of
nouns; the display of
nouns; the act or condition of
26
What is the subjunctive mood?
a mood expressing a possibility
a mood expressing a command
a mood expressing a statement or asking a question
27
Mrs. B's holiday decorations were destroyed by her cats this weekend.
Passive
Active
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The midterm was aced by Morgan.
Passive
Active
29
External motivation is...
internal force that leads the character to act because of personal desire
the outward force that triggers the character into action
30
A narrative poem...
focuses on expressing the emotions of the poet
is musical in nature
is always upset
tells a story and contains characters, setting, etc.
31
The mood of a piece of literary work is ____________.
the attitude of the characters toward one another.
the feeling a reader gets from a piece of writing.
the writer's attitude toward the subject and the characters.
32
Watching someone doing an action poorly and saying “Well, good job!”
situational irony
verbal irony
dramatic irony
33
Knowing what the word "explain" means, what does "explanation" mean, and what is its part of speech?
a statement that makes something clear; noun
something that is confusing; adjective
having a conversation with someone; verb
to make something clear; verb
34
Identify the correct verb for the blank in the sentence: The expectation is to study for the test and to _ your project.
will complete
had completed
completed
complete
35
My husband loves cats, but he is highly allergic to them, and we have 2!
verbal irony
situational irony
dramatic irony
36
Change the following from active to passive: Bartholomew created a stunning painting of a llama.
A stunning painting of a llama was created by Bartholomew.
The llama enjoyed being painted by Bartholomew.
This weekend, Bartholomew created a stunning painting of a llama.
Bartholomew created a stunning painting of a llama this weekend.
37
What is the difference in the four principal parts between a regular and an irregular verb?
Regular verbs do not follow a clear pattern; irregular verbs do.
Regular verbs follow a clear pattern; irregular verbs do not.
38
What external motivation leads Anne and Peter to get closer?
Being cooped up in the attic for so long
their friends
their shared fear of the future
their families told them to
39
With your knowledge of "-ent" what does "different" mean?
having a quality of differing
able to differ
the quallity of differing
one who differs
40
Which sentence is in the subjunctive mood?
The cat wishesd that it were outside to chase the birds.
It was upst that the birds were not eating the bird food.
Go feed the birds!
The cat screamed.
41
Which of the following words has the most positive connotation?
happy
cheerful
ecstatic
excited
42
Which sentence uses verb tenses correctly?
Charlene made cookies that are eaten last weekend.
Last weekend, the ducks will enjoy swimming in the pond.
Boris enjoys chewing on the tree, and Mrs. B will yell at him last night.
Readers looked forward to the monthly articles that the author published.
43
Why is this Quiz so long?
conditional
indicative
interrogative
subjunctive
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What is one effect of the suffix -ent?
turns an adjective into a verb
turns a verb into an adverb
turns an adjective into a noun
turns a verb into an adjective
45
What is the main idea of the passage below?
Inheritance taxes and real estate taxes are unfair.
Some taxes are hidden.
Taxes are much too high.
We pay more taxes than we may realize.
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I want to do well on my test because I have a high standard for myself.
external motivation
internal motivation
