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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
Revise: I feel nervous about the SAT; however, I know I am well prepared.
SAT; however I knew I was well prepared
SAT; but I know
no error
SAT; and I know
2
Which of the following is the primary use for a
semicolon
?
to combine a dependent and independent clause
to separate two independent but related clauses
to introduce a list
to indicate a brief pause
3
Although based on true events,
The Crucible
is a _______ of the events that happened in Salem.
allegory
dramatization
symbol
juxtaposition
4
Miss Tuke's Advanced English 11 students:
would like to escape her diabolical clutches
are ready to go nap-nap
are extremely attractive and charming
will be exempt from finals by scoring over a 480 in English
5
The purpose of a
conjunctive adverb
(however, nevertheless, although) is to:
connect an independent to a dependent clause
be confusing
join two independent clauses
demonstrate a relationship between independent clauses
6
REVISE: The cat, who you gave a treat to, is purring contentedly.
to whom you gave a treat
purred content
purred contentedly
no error
7
The ending of Poe's "Pit and the Pendulum" can be interpreted at face value as:
epistolary
ironic
unlikely
deus ex machina
8
An
independent clause
is:
a complete thought that is followed by a dependent clause
an incomplete thought
an independent sentence who don't need no man
a complete thought that stands on its own
9
Catch-22
is a _____ novel, specifically in regard to its attitude toward military intelligence.
satirical
paradoxical
symbolic
allegorical
10
A dependent clause is often defined by a:
coordinating conjunction
domineering conjunction
conjunction junction, what's your function?
subordinating conjunction
11
Revise: Every single one of them passed their exams!
passed the exams
one of those
no error
passed his or her exams
12
An
antecedent
is:
the clause that precedes a comma
the gender and number of a pronoun
the noun to which a pronoun refers
a protester who objects to cedents
13
Proctor confessed to cheating on his wife with Abigail, who accuses Elizabeth of being a witch.
no error
Proctor confesses to cheating
whom accuses
who accused Elizabeth
14
Tone differs from mood by:
using imagery as its primary function
often being intentionally ironic
by indicating the attitude of the author toward the subject
defining the emotional impact on the audience
15
A statement that is seemingly simultaneously both true and false is a/an:
paradox
irony
epiphany
analogy
16
Fiction that begins
in media res
begins in:
the middle of the action
descriptive detail
the narrator's consciousness
flash back
17
In Shakespeare's
Macbeth
,
daggers and blood serve as _________ for guilt.
foils
epiphanies
motifs
allusions
18
His journey led him to London, England; Mumbai, India; Tokyo, Japan; and Belfast, Ireland.
London, England, Mumbai, India, Tokyo, Japan, and Belfast
His journey led him to:
Tokyo, Japan and Belfast, Ireland
no error
19
A sudden insight or realization by a narrator, character, or author in a work is a/an:
motif
nostalgia
epiphany
eulogy
20
A work that is
didactic
is intended to:
condemn a specific person or group
dictate a political message
teach a moral lesson
compel the audience to question authority
21
Revise: Because of the SAT, I was exempt from my English and Math exams!
I was excused from
english and math exams
no error
The SAT was the cause that
22
REVISE: The girl's boyfriend,
who was a weenie
, was eventually chased out of town.
who were a weenie
no error
whom was a weenie
who is a weenie
23
Which of the following is
NOT
an example of a subordinating conjunction?
unless
whereas
nevertheless
although
24
Which of the following is
NOT
proper usage of a
colon
?
to introduce a quotation
to introduce a list
to separate a noun from its verb in a sentence
to join an independent clause to an appositive
25
The repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive phrases or clauses is:
anaphora
syntax
apostrophe
parallel structure
26
A
dependent clause
is also known as a/an:
fragment
incomplete sentence
subordinated sentence
damn shame
27
In
The Crucible
, Abigail serves as Elizabeth's _________.
enemy
foil
sister wife
antagonist
28
A brief personal story shared by the author or the character in a work is a/an:
allusion
fun fact
anecdote
flash back
29
The expression "Early to bed, early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise" is a/an:
aphorism
didactic
elegy
colloquialism
30
The act of placing two works, concepts, or objects side by side for contrast is:
allegory
irony
foil
juxtaposition
