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SAT-Prep Grammar/Rhetorical Device Review
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A review of SAT style grammar questions and rhetorical strategies, now with kitties!
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1
If an author uses facts, data, and statistics to support a claim, this is an example of:
an ethical appeal
a factual appeal
a logical appeal
an emotional appeal
2
When authors refer to morality, religion, justice, or their own credibility, this is a/an:
moral appeal
spirtual appeal
ethical appeal
emotional appeal
3
A dependent clause is:
an idea that can not stand alone
a clause that depends on others emotionally
a fully developed idea
an incomplete thought
4
REVISE: The girl's boyfriend,
who was a weenie
, was eventually chased out of town.
who is a weenie
whom was a weenie
who were a weenie
no error
5
An
antecedent
is:
the gender and number of a pronoun
the clause that precedes a comma
the noun to which a pronoun refers
a protester who objects to cedents
6
Revise: Every single one of them passed their exams!
one of those
passed his or her exams
no error
passed the exams
7
____________ refers to the author or speaker's attitude toward the subject being discussed.
tone
diction
irony
mood
8
An
independent clause
is:
an independent sentence who don't need no man
a complete thought that is followed by a dependent clause
an incomplete thought
a complete thought that stands on its own
9
Mrs. Frank's eleventh grade English students:
will be exempt from finals by scoring over a 480 in English
would like to escape her diabolical clutches
are extremely attractive and charming
are ready to go nap-nap
10
A statement that is seemingly simultaneously both true and false is a/an:
analogy
irony
paradox
epiphany
11
Revise: I feel nervous about the SAT; however, I know I am well prepared.
SAT; and I knew I was well prepared
no error
SAT; but I know
SAT; regardless, I know
12
Which of the following is
NOT
proper usage of a
colon
?
to join an independent clause to an appositive
to introduce a list
to introduce a quotation
to separate a noun from its verb in a sentence
13
Revise: Because of the SAT, I was exempt from my English and Math exams!
english and math exams
The SAT was the cause that
no error
I was excused from
14
The act of placing two works, concepts, or objects side by side for contrast is:
allegory
irony
foil
juxtaposition
15
In a literary or rhetorical essay, the author's THEME refers to:
your opinion of the work's quality
the primary literary device in the work
the central meaning or message of the work
the most significant topic of the work
16
The repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive phrases or clauses is:
anaphora
syntax
apostrophe
parallel structure
17
The thesis statement of an SAT essay should include:
the author, title of work, theme, and style
the title of the work and the theme
the title of the work and the author
the theme and the style being analyzed
18
A rhetorical question is used to demonstrate that:
the answer should be obvious
the audience should regret their choices
the audience should be ashamed
the audience should answer for their stance
19
Which of the following is the primary use for a
semicolon
?
to indicate a brief pause
to introduce a list
to separate two independent but related clauses
to combine a dependent and independent clause
20
______ refers to word choice that is appropriate to context and is carefully chosen for impact.
juxtaposition
diction
parallel structure
irony
21
A brief personal story shared by the author or the character in a work is a/an:
flash back
anecdote
fun fact
allusion
22
Revise: Tom who cheated on his wife Daisy is the antagonist of the novel.
Tom, who cheated on his wife Daisy,
no error
Tom, who cheated on his wife, Daisy
Tom who cheated on his wife Daisy,
23
Which of the following is a
comma splice
?
when a comma is placed before a coordinating conjunction
when there are too many commas in a sentence
when a comma joins an independent and dependent clause
when two independent clauses are joined by a comma
24
A
dependent clause
is also known as a/an:
fragment
subordinated sentence
damn shame
incomplete sentence
25
The purpose of a
conjunctive adverb
(however, nevertheless, although) is to:
join two independent clauses
demonstrate a relationship between independent clauses
be confusing
connect an independent to a dependent clause
26
When authors focus specifically on the audience's feelings or sense of compassion, this is a:
emotional appeal
logical appeal
compassionate appeal
ethical appeal
27
Which of the following is
NOT
an example of a subordinating conjunction?
until
although
unless
furthermore
28
His journey led him to London, England; Mumbai, India; Tokyo, Japan; and Belfast, Ireland.
no error
London, England, Mumbai, India, Tokyo, Japan, and Belfast
His journey led him to:
Tokyo, Japan and Belfast, Ireland
29
REVISE: The cat, who you gave a treat to, is purring contentedly.
no error
to whom you gave a treat
purred content
purred contentedly
30
A sudden insight or realization by a narrator, character, or author in a work is a/an:
nostalgia
eulogy
motif
epiphany
