EOC Practice Test

What literary term applies: “...As a rich jewel in an Ethiop's ear…” 

What is a subject?

What is tone?

Identify the basic subject in the sentence: The sweet puppy licked the child's finger.

Which sentence shows parallel structure?

Identify the simple predicate: The captain and his mates sat down for a meal of fish.

Paul is writing a research paper on coral reefs in Fiji. Which site provides the best info?

Which web page would have the most recent information about a celebrity?

The following sentence is in active voice: The car was being cleaned by its owner. 

Correct the sentence: To no ones surprise, Joe didn't have his homework ready.

Which sentence properly demonstrates possession?

When Juliet debates loving Romeo because he is a Montague, this could be what type of conflict?

After the hurricane, uprooted trees were laying all over the ground.

This is used to show possession or that letters have been left out of a contraction.

Fill in the blanks: There were ____ many people in the _____ cars to safely get ___ school.

What is a fragment?

Which sentence DOES NOT appropriately use a comma (,)?

Which of the following is an example of a fragment?

Best definition of hallowed: "We have also come to this hallowed spot to remind America..."

Identify the COMPLETE subject in the sentence: Monarch butterflies fluttered around flowers.

Define hyperbole.

Which of these events happens in the exposition of Romeo and Juliet?

The following sentence is in active voice: Thomas feeds his dog.

If he would have read "The White Birds," he might have liked William Butler Yeats' poetry.

The Diary of Anne Frank showed a young girl's courage during two years of hiding.

Which research topic is the most specific?

Which sentence demonstrates correct use of a comma?

Lisa wants to learn about the American Goldfinches at her feeder. Which is the best source?

Synonym: The difference between him and the others forced me to be less partial.

Which of these could be a potential primary source for a speech?

The word "whack" is an example of

Correct the sentence: A third group of potent words are the category of verbs.

What literary term applies to the following quote: "…parting is such sweet sorrow…" 

Correct the sentence: The weather effected the little boys' mood.

What is the best definition of setting?

Which of these is an example of dramatic irony in Romeo and Juliet?

What is a predicate?

Which use of numbers is incorrect?

Correct the sentence: Marla said, "we walked to the store yesterday."

Which of these is NOT a fragment?

People in the bank-including the manager and the tellers, ran to the door when the alarm rang.

Fill in the blanks: _____ too hot for us to go ________ for ice cream. 

Figure of speech used: Since Mark’s death, misery had taken over every aspect of their lives.

Where would be the best place to look for facts and statistical information?

Which is not one of the steps of plot?