Select the sentence that does not contain an allusion.

I couldn’t believe my eyes when I ended up getting a B+.

Which of these sentences contains an allusion?

The football game seemed to pit David against Goliath.

Select the interrogative sentence that expresses disbelief.

Can you believe it's already lunchtime?

Identify the periodic sentence, a sentence that saves the most important idea for the end.

After running a good campaign, Kelly was elected class president.

Which of the following is an example of synecdoche?

Harold had a large stack of Benjamins after spending the summer working.

Which of the following sentences does not have subject-verb agreement?

Meredith and Larson is on the basketball team.

Which of these is an exclamatory sentence?

I hope Nic gets into Howard University.

Which of these sentences is not an example of parallel structure?

Devin enjoyed visiting South Africa and walked in Johannesburg.

Which of the following is an example of a comma splice (using a comma to combine to dependent clause)

John ordered the omelette, he should have ordered the pancakes instead.

Which of these is a rhetorical question?

Could I be any more excited for the party tonight?

A writer might use short sentences for all of the following reasons except

to add nuance, details, or depth to an argument

What is the primary purpose of a declarative sentence?

to communicate a factual statement

Should a word's connotative meaning be the same for everyone?

No, because it is based on personal experiences and connections

Select the interrogative sentence that expresses hesitation.

Should we really be eating pizza right after eating sushi?

Select the sentence that demonstrates an effusive tone.

I can't wait to see you at the party on Saturday!

Identify the simple sentence.

Meanwhile, Mr. Fluff napped on the couch.

All of the following are ways to correct a run-on sentence except

inserting a dash between independent clauses

Which of these sentences is an example of parallel structure?

Maxey bakes cakes, cooks casseroles, and grills steaks.

Where do words derive their connotations from?

common and personal experiences

A compound sentence is a sentence that ______.

contains two independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction

Select the sentence that uses quotation marks and end punctuation correctly.

Doris thought, “The subway station is one block over.”

A word's connotative meaning will likely _____.

change as society and culture evolve

An allusion can best be defined as...

a historical or cultural reference

Which of these sentences uses connotative words to create a sense of peace and contentment?

The sun was warm and only gentle waves were heard at the beach.

Select the sentence that correctly uses adjectivesand adverbs and is most concise.

Mira gleefully watched the first moon landing from her lumpy couch.

Which sentence has an error in subject-verb agreement?

They was studying for the test last night.

What is the error in this sentence? Exercising is more enjoyable than to shop.

The verb (gerund) exercising is incorrectly paired with to shop.

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1
Which sentence uses the modifier "hot" correctly?
The hot sun burned Cassie.
The sun hot burned Cassie.
Hot, the sun burned Cassie.
Burned hot was Cassie from the sun.
2
Select the sentence that does not contain an allusion.
I truly felt like Rocky training for my last test.
I couldn’t believe my eyes when I ended up getting a B+.
Math is another story; that’s my kryptonite.
I hit a home run on my AP English Language test.
3
Select the word that makes the sentence parallel: Bill ____ to school, parked his car, and walked to class.
drives
driven
drived
drove
4
Which of these sentences contains an allusion?
The challengers were as fierce as lions.
Defeat stalked the home team.
The football game seemed to pit David against Goliath.
The home team was an uncoordinated as a newborn giraffe.
5
Which of these is considered a positive tone?
facetious
patronizing
scholarly
elegiac
6
In the sentence Donna writes all of her essays quickly, the word quickly functions as a(n)
adverb
noun
linking verb
adjective
7
Select the interrogative sentence that expresses disbelief.
Do you think it's okay if I eat an apple with my lunch?
Who packed your lunch?
Would you eat lunch with me?
Can you believe it's already lunchtime?
8
Identify the periodic sentence, a sentence that saves the most important idea for the end.
Kelly was elected class president after running a good campaign.
Voting will take place in the school gym, right?
I’d vote for Kelly in a heartbeat!
After running a good campaign, Kelly was elected class president.
9
Change this from a passive to an active sentence: The meal was cooked by the chef.
The chef cooked the meal.
The meal was cooking by the chef.
The chef cook the meal.
Cooked by the chef was the meal.
10
Which of the following is an example of synecdoche?
Harold had a large stack of Benjamins after spending the summer working.
Emily Dickinson write that fame is a bee and has a sting.
On Tuesday, the House announced new regulations for loans.
The wind howled all night, and tree branches knocked against the house.
11
A word's denotative meaning is the _____.
image a word creates in the reader's mind
Latin translation of a word into English
word's dictionary definition
feeling a word evokes
12
Which of the following sentences does not have subject-verb agreement?
Meredith and Larson is on the basketball team.
Neither the magazine nor the book is on the desk.
Halloween and Thanksgiving are Sal’s favorite holidays.
May or June is the best time to travel.
13
Choose the best revision of this passive sentence into active voice: The test was easily aced.
The test was easily aced by Maria.
Maria aced it.
Maria easily aced the test.
The test was aced with no problem.
14
Select the word that makes the sentence parallel: Ken enjoys swimming in pools, ____, and biking on trails.
skied
skied down mountains
skiing
skiing down mountains
15
Which of these is an exclamatory sentence?
Nic plans to apply to Howard University next year, right?
Howard University is located in Washington, D.C.
I hope Nic gets into Howard University.
Howard University is a prestigious HBCU.
16
Which of these sentences is not an example of parallel structure?
Xavier did his homework, ate his dinner, and called his aunt.
Devin enjoyed visiting South Africa and walked in Johannesburg.
At her job, Emma greeted customers, dispensed change, and bagged groceries.
Jameson enjoyed running, jumping, and dribbling during basketball practice.
17
Which of the following is an example of a comma splice (using a comma to combine to dependent clause)
On his day off, John ate breakfast at the local diner.
John ordered the omelette, he should have ordered the pancakes instead.
John also asked for home fried, toast, and coffee.
The waiter asked, "Would you like milk in your coffee?"
18
Which of these is a rhetorical question?
What time is the party tonight?
Could I be any more excited for the party tonight?
Do you think Mom will let us go to the party tonight?
Are you going to the party tonight?
19
Which of these sentences contains a metaphor?
Lex can really sing!
She has a voice of gold.
Can anyone outsing her?
Her pipes will be on a singing competition someday!
20
How would you correct this sentence? He could neither believe what he saw nor accept what he hears.
Change not to or.
Change hears to heard.
Change could to would.
Delete the third he.
21
Which of these sentences has the modifier in the correct location?
The young boy slept.
The boy ate hungry pizza.
The boy walked home a long way.
The boy swam in a pool deep.
22
A writer might use short sentences for all of the following reasons except
to express ideas concisely
to communicate quickly
to add nuance, details, or depth to an argument
to make a point with force
23
All of these are considered positive tones except
flippant
ecstatic
sympathetic
determined
24
What is the primary purpose of a declarative sentence?
to express disbelief
to express a wish
to communicate a factual statement
to inspire
25
Should a word's connotative meaning be the same for everyone?
Yes, because it is based on the dictionary definition
Yes, because language is the same for everyone
No, because not everyone knows the same facts
No, because it is based on personal experiences and connections
26
Select the interrogative sentence that expresses hesitation.
Why would anyone want to eat pizza immediately after eating sushi?
Can you believe he ate pizza right after he ate sushi?
Why are you so scared of eating sushi and pizza in the same meal?
Should we really be eating pizza right after eating sushi?
27
Diction helps determine all of the following about a text except
meaning
anachronisms
rhetorical effects
tone
28
Select the sentence that demonstrates an effusive tone.
The party on Saturday should be enjoyable.
I can't wait to see you at the party on Saturday!
The party is on Saturday, and maybe I'll see you there.
Hopefully, I'll see you at the party on Saturday.
29
Identify the simple sentence.
Harry tried to run, but Marie walked.
Meanwhile, Mr. Fluff napped on the couch.
Harry, a beagle, and Marie, a poodle, played fetch before going for a walk.
Mr. Fluff, the cat, did not enjoy walks, so he stayed home.
30
Fix this sentence: Harold and Hannah had a picnic on the spot where a tree was.
Change was to had been.
Change was to were.
Change where to were.
This sentence is correct as is.
31
All of the following are ways to correct a run-on sentence except
adding a comma and a coordinating conjunction between independent clauses
inserting a dash between independent clauses
using a semicolon between independent clauses
rewriting it as two separate sentences
32
Which of these sentences is an example of parallel structure?
Calvin wrote songs, played guitar, and was DJ-ing at the party.
Shonda neither sang but she also didn't draw.
Neeley drank water and was running on the field.
Maxey bakes cakes, cooks casseroles, and grills steaks.
33
Crowd, group, and audience are all examples of
collective nouns
pronouns
proper nouns
gerunds
34
If an author wants to communicate that a character complains a lot, which word could be used to describe the character?
pensive
laudatory
whiny
melancholy
35
Which of the following sentences lacks specificity?
I'd like you to cut my hair.
Please trim my hair a quarter of an inch.
I plan to cut off and donate 10 inches of my hair.
I would like to dye all of my hair blonde.
36
Diction is a writer's use of _____.
connotation
sentence structure
word choice
punctuation
37
Where do words derive their connotations from?
historical events and pop culture
a thesaurus
common and personal experiences
scientific facts
38
A compound sentence is a sentence that ______.
is complete with a single subject and verb
contains an independent clause and a subordinating clause
is complete with two subjects and a verb
contains two independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction
39
Select the sentence that uses quotation marks and end punctuation correctly.
“How will we get home,” Todd asked.
Brian shrugged and said “Walk”?
Doris thought, “The subway station is one block over.”
Doris said “We could take the subway!”
40
If a writer wants to make a direct comparison between two unlike objects, the writer would use...
an analogy
a metonymy
an allusion
a metaphor
41
Adverbs are often easy to spot because they usually
start with the same letter as the verb they modify
appear after proper nouns
begin with the prefix il
end in -ly
42
Tone reflects the _______'s attitude toward the subject of a text.
author
speaker / narrator
reader
publisher
43
A word's connotative meaning will likely _____.
change as society and culture evolve
remain static over time
be forgotten as new words are created
change only when the denotative meaning changes
44
An allusion can best be defined as...
a comparison using like or as
a historical or cultural reference
the writer's sentence structure
a short story
45
Which of these sentences uses connotative words to create a sense of peace and contentment?
He heard ominous noise in the forest while camping.
I need to be at work early this morning.
She ran quickly to the bus stop so she wouldn't miss the bus.
The sun was warm and only gentle waves were heard at the beach.
46
This figure of speech is a comparison of two objects or situations with shared characteristics.
simile
synechdoche
analogy
metonymy
47
Select the sentence that correctly uses adjectivesand adverbs and is most concise.
Mira with glee watched the first moon landing from her lump couch.
Mira watched gleefully the moon landing from her couch which was lumpy.
With glee from the lumpy couch, Mira watched the moon landing.
Mira gleefully watched the first moon landing from her lumpy couch.
48
Which of these is considered a negative tone?
learned
pedantic
confident
benevolent
49
Which sentence has an error in subject-verb agreement?
Connie laughs at Todd’s jokes.
The car sat on the hill.
They was studying for the test last night.
Harold and Raul saw ancient ruins on their trip.
50
How frequently are exclamation points used to end an exclamatory sentence?
only when the sentence is a command
often, but not always
never
always
51
What is the error in this sentence? Exercising is more enjoyable than to shop.
The verb (gerund) exercising is incorrectly paired with to shop.
The adjective enjoyable is in the wrong location.
Than should really be then.
The verb is appears in the wrong tense
52
What might be the purpose of an interrogative sentence?
to express denial
to obtain information
all of these
to challenge someone
53
Which of these sentences uses connotative words that evoke fear and disgust?
The birds flew south for the winter.
The rat wormed its way out of the sewer.
She's not sure how to start her book report.
It was another typical Sunday as he rested in the hammock.
54
Turn this dull sentence into a livelier one with a more vivid verb: The traffic to the bridge moved so slowly.
The traffic moved so slowly to the bridge.
The traffic to the bridge was moving so slowly.
Slowly moving was the traffic to the bridge.
The traffic inched toward the bridge.
55
All of the following are strategies for making your writing more concise except
eliminating phrases that add words but no meaning
searching for redundancies
identifying and deleting repetition
adding words like which, who, and that
56
Identify the compound sentence.
Clara enjoyed listening to Edith play while she did homework.
Clara also played piano, but not as well as Edith.
Clara hoped to play as well as Edith one day.
Edith played piano.
57
Which sentence contains a denotative meaning of the word bear?
When the grizzly bear emerged, the hair on the back of my neck stood up.
The small child cuddled his teddy bear closely.
Sweat poured down my forehead when I thought I saw a bear.
A bear is a large mammal that has claws and fur.
58
Identify the verb that should fill the blank: If Caroline ______, she would have made the basketball team.
will practice
would have been practiced
practices
had practiced
59
All of these are considered negative tones except
satiric
teasing
indignant
colloquial
60
Identify the complex sentence.
Although London is considered rainy, the sun often shines in the summer.
Many older buildings in London lack air-conditioning.
Newer buildings tend to have air-conditioning, and people are grateful.
Heat waves have even been known to affect London.
61
Verbosity can best be defined as
the most common verb tense used
using more words than necessary
writing fewer words than necessary
adding as many verbs as possible
62
Identify the correct way to indicate that a plural noun is also possessive.
friend’s
friends’
three friend’s
friendes
63
Which of the following words is an adjective?
noticeable
briskly
always
Often
64
Select the interrogative sentence that expresses a challenge.
How tall is the high dive?
What reasons might compel someone to jump off the high dive?
Can you believe the Olympian broke her own diving record?
Why won't you jump off the high dive already?
65
Which of these is a declarative sentence?
I hope it is sunny when we go to the beach next week.
My sunglasses are broken.
We should buy new sunglasses before going to the beach!
Will you bring sunglasses and an umbrella?
66
Select the sentence that demonstrates an informal tone.
For consideration, submit applications by February 1.
Applications submitted after February 1 will not be considered.
All applications must be received by February 1.
Get your application in by February 1.
67
Synecdoche is when a writer...
uses a part of something to represent the whole thing
makes a factual statement
compares two objects to show their differences
asks a rhetorical question
68
Which of these is considered a neutral tone?
hopeful
detached
laudatory
bitter
69
Which of the following is an example of a simile?
The ballet dancer was as graceful as a swan.
He flew across the dance floor
Her feet knew all the steps.
She felt like she was watching Fred Astaire.
70
What factor(s) help determine a speaker's tone in a written text?
inflection
text length
all of these
word choice
71
All of the following sentences are grammatically correct except
Between you and me, Mom was mad because she wanted to go to bed early.
Mom was upset about our arriving home so late from the park.
Us friends decided to go to an amusement park.
Pretzels were given to us kids by the food vendor.
72
How can you edit this sentence to be more specific? A teenager named Sophie paints.
Change A teenager to A young adult.
Add an adverb like well to describe the quality of her painting.
Delete the words A teenager named.
Delete the words named Sophie.
73
An exclamatory sentence sometimes expresses _______.
questions
commands
facts
neutrality
74
Verb tenses help readers understand
the person responsible for an action
where an action occurred
how many times an action happened
when an action occurred
75
In scientific prose (scientific writing), the tone of a declarative sentence is typically ______.
determined
irreverent
objective
pedantic
76
Which of the following does not represent a mismatch in number or person?
you is
the cars was
you are
the car were
77
High-quality, well-written essays typically
incorporate precise language
Use active verbs
omit unnecessary words
all of these
78
Which of these sentences contains an allusion?
After learning a lot at school, Javier wandered home in a daze.
The school only old prom tickets to juniors and seniors.
Mina was sure that one day she would meet her Mr. Darcy.
Taylor cracked jokes like there was no tomorrow.
79
Select the sentence that demonstrates an aggressive tone?
Silence is required at the moment.
For the benefit of those around you, please remain silent.
Shut your mouth!
Quiet, please.
80
Identify the verb written in past tense.
will cook
cooked
cooking
cook

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