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Unit I Review Game
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1
Which of the following is not part of paralanguage?
pitch
volume
rate
word choice
2
For how long can books be checked out from the IMC?
1 week
2 weeks
3 days
one month
3
Which is correctly punctuated?
Drew studied; consequently he got an A.
Drew studied consequently he got an A.
Drew studied; consequently, he got an A.
Drew studied, consequently, he got an A.
4
Which revises to eliminate weak verbs: As I was jumping the fence, my foot got caught.
As I got my foot caught on the fence, I jumped.
As I was jumping, my foot got caught in the fence.
As I jumped the fence, my foot caught on the top slat.
As I jumped the fence, my foot got caught.
5
Which is a fragment?
Because I said so.
Furthermore, you should follow directions.
I know the answer!
We should meet tomorrow.
6
In which area of the IMC do you check out library materials?
Study Rooms
Help Desk
Search Station
Student Lounge
7
How do you punctuate a coordinating conjunction used to join independent clauses together (or two sentences)?
You don't.
comma before the conjunction
semicolon
Comma after the conjunction
8
If a subordinate clause opens a sentence before a main clause, what punctuation goes between them?
semicolon
colon
none
comma
9
Other than first 3 letters of author’s last name, what else goes on spine of a fiction book?
92
NF
F
PL
10
Which is correctly punctuated?
Unless you want to be grounded you'd better stop lying!
none
Unless, you want to be grounded you'd better stop lying.
Unless you want to be grounded, you'd better stop lying!
11
What does "Show; don't tell" mean?
Give details and use concrete words
Pictures help express information
Use as few words as possible
Write in a style like, "I am happy."
12
Define metaphor.
Direct comparison
Using opposites
Using like or as to compare two things
Repeating sounds
13
What can you do if neither campus of OTHS has the book you want?
Use inter-campus loan
Use the Dewey-Decimal System
Use intra-library loan
Use inter-library loan
14
In a paragraph, what is the sentence that expresses your main idea called?
indented
topic sentence
clincher
body sentence
15
Which step of the writing process involves moving ideas around to better organize your content?
Planning
Shaping
Drafting
Publishing
16
Which is correctly punctuated?
Philip lost his lunch money; so he didn’t get to eat today.
Philip lost his lunch money, so he didn’t get to eat today.
Philip lost his lunch money so he didn’t get to eat today.
Philip lost his lunch money so, he didn’t get to eat today.
17
Which of these choices in NOT a coordinating conjunction (BOYSFAN word)?
because
and
or
but
18
A repeated pattern of words or phrases is
Assonance
Simile
Alliteration
Parallelism
19
In which stage of the writing process do you create your ideas?
Publicizing
Editing
Drafting
Planning
20
If you can't think of what to say next in your speech, what should you do?
Pause and look at your cue card
Just sit down
Start dancing
Use a filler
21
The two main collections in the IMC are fiction and ___________________.
Genres
Nonfiction
Computers
Reference books like encyclopedias
22
Define rate.
Speaking crisply
How loudly you speak
Sing song tone of voice
The speed at which you speak
23
What is this an example of? I hate to lose, but I love to play the game.
Antithesis
Personification
Hyperbole
Metaphor
24
When using a conjunctive adverb to join two sentences, what marks of punctuation are needed?
none
semicolon then comma
two commas
comma then semicolon
25
Which is a run-on?
The soccer team won the game they get a trophy.
none
The soccer team won the game; they get a trophy.
The soccer team won the game. They get a trophy.
26
In which stage do you find and correct your grammatical errors?
Drafting
Shaping
Planning
Editing
27
What is pitch (aka tone)?
loudness of voice
highs and lows of voice
crispness of speech
speed of voice
28
Which is a comma splice?
I like spinach, but I love pizza.
My vacation is almost here, I can hardly wait!
No one knew, and no one cared.
Mom bought new pants, shirts, and sweaters.
29
Define hyperbole.
Making a comparison
Repeating a pattern
An exaggeration for effect
Using opposites
30
What is the sentence that wraps up your paragraph called?
Body
Clincher
Subject and focus
Topic
31
What's this? "Maggie and Millie must have forgotten to make the macaroni. Oh no, no macaroni!"
hyperbole
antithesis
alliteration
simile
32
What is this? "The icy wind slapped me upside my face."
personification
parallelism
antithesis
simile
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"Parents wait, they worry, they watch the clock, and they call when their kids are out late."
Simile
Personification
Metaphor
Parallelism
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What's this? "I sat and waited for the attack of my cat as she ran toward me."
parallelism
antithesis
assonance
metaphor
