Which sentence is correct?

I gave my order for lunch: hamburger with bacon, french fries, and a coke.

Which of the following has a misplaced prepositional phrase?

We sat down and planned our next vacation in the kitchen.

What is the best definition of THEME?

An underlying idea throughout the story.

Choose the best way to rewrite this sentence: "I saw a boy riding his bike with a broken arm quickly."

I saw a boy with a broken arm riding his bike quickly.

Which of the following sentences correctly uses a semicolon?

My dog's name is Spot; he's named after my dad.

Which characterization best reinforces the theme of 'the importance of being prepared'?

The hero spends a great deal of time training to defeat a villain.

If you want to find the main idea in a piece of writing, where would you look?

There's no one place to find the main idea. You have to read it all.

Which sentence is correct?

The zoo is home to lots of animals: monkeys, lions, and hippos.

How can the following sentence be re-written using a semicolon? "Rachel has brown hair and it is long."

Rachel has brown hair; it is long.

A story's main theme might be difficult to figure out because...

It is rarely explicitly stated.

What would be a good way to characterize a person as being greedy?

They always get the first serving of pizza for themselves.

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1
What does 'theme' add to a story?
a sense of location
dialogue from characters
character dialogue
an important message
2
Which sentence is correct?
I gave my order for lunch, ham sandwich: pickle on the side.
I gave my order for lunch - tuna salad : no onions.
I gave my order for lunch; turkey sandwich: and chips.
I gave my order for lunch: hamburger with bacon, french fries, and a coke.
3
Which of the following is an independent clause?
The Ohio River
Eating cheesecake
Pepperoni, sausage, and olives
Somerset is a huge city.
4
The words "taught" and "teaches" are in different...
parts of speech
forms
voices
tenses
5
Which of the following has a misplaced prepositional phrase?
Nobody wants to go to the mall.
In the summer, kids like to play outside.
I cook dinner every night.
We sat down and planned our next vacation in the kitchen.
6
What is the best definition of THEME?
An underlying idea throughout the story.
All the events that happen in a story.
The narrator's opinion of events that happen.
The author's purpose in writing the story.
7
Choose the best way to rewrite this sentence: "I saw a boy riding his bike with a broken arm quickly."
The boy was riding his bike, when I saw him quickly with a broken arm.
The boy was quickly riding a bike witha broken arm when I saw him.
I saw a boy with a broken arm riding his bike quickly.
When I saw the boy quickly with a broken arm, he was riding his bike.
8
Which of the following sentences correctly uses a semicolon?
Spot is my dog's name; but i don't think he likes it.
My dog's name is Spot; he's named after my dad.
I named my dog; Spot after my brother.
My dog's name is Spot; and I named him after my mole.
9
Which of the following is a singular subject?
Lettuce
Corn and rice
Carrots
Beans
10
Which term best describes the main idea of a piece of writing?
counterclaim
broad topic
central idea
supporting detail
11
Which word is the same part of speech as the word "large"?
Happily
pumpkin
Stretching
Rainy
12
Which characterization best reinforces the theme of 'the importance of being prepared'?
The hero fights a villain who controls minds.
The hero spends a great deal of time training to defeat a villain.
The hero dreams about winning the lottery.
The hero lives in a society ruled by robots.
13
Which of the following sentences is correct?
The floor do have scratches on them.
The floors is scratched.
The floor are scratched.
The floor has scratches on it.
14
If you want to find the main idea in a piece of writing, where would you look?
There's no one place to find the main idea. You have to read it all.
first sentence of the second paragraph
last sentence of the first paragraph
the first sentence
15
Which of the following sentences best describes this image?
Only have five dollars do I.
I almost have five dollars.
I have almost five dollars.
I nearly have five dollars.
16
Which sentence is correct?
The zoo is home to lots of animals: monkeys, lions, and hippos.
The zoo is home to lots of : animals, lions, pigs, and bears.
The zoo is home to lots of animals, bears; lions; and monkeys.
The zoo is home to lots of animals: lions: bears: and giraffe.
17
How can the following sentence be re-written using a semicolon? "Rachel has brown hair and it is long."
Rachel has brown hair; and it is long.
Rachel has brown hair; and; it is long.
Rachel has; long, brown hair.
Rachel has brown hair; it is long.
18
A story's main theme might be difficult to figure out because...
It is rarely explicitly stated.
Authors don't want you to figure it out.
You can only have themes in nonfiction novels
You can't tell by the plot, characters or story elements.
19
What would be a good way to characterize a person as being greedy?
They always get the first serving of pizza for themselves.
They watch a lot of TV while others work.
They wear fancier clothes than the other characters.
They think that charity organizations are a scam.
20
Cassie patiently listened to my problems. In that sentence, what is the word 'patiently' modifying?
listened
my
problems
Cassie

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