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End of course test review. #grammar #testreview #ela
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The connotation of obnoxious is
Positive
Negative
Neutral
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When communicating with an official, such as the Governor or President use...
Informal Language
Standard English
Formal Language
Participles
3
She is an artist in the medium of verbal irony. She uses much...
sarcasm
dramatic irony
alliteration
relevance
4
An infinitive can function in a sentence as...
question
a noun
an adverb
an adjective
5
Where did you go last night? This sentence is written in what mood?
Educational
Indicative
Interrogative
Imperative
6
Holly sang like a bird. What type of figurative language is this?
Personification
Assonance
Simile
Metaphor
7
The end of a piece of writing that sums up the main points of the text is the
Introduction
Supporting Details
Transition
Conclusion
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An analogy is a comparison that shows the similarities between two things.
False
True
9
In the active voice, there is always a helping verb.
True
False
10
Irrelevant details are about something other than the topic.
False
True
11
You make an inference when you...
use process of eliminatilon.
make a guess based on prior knowledge and textual evidence.
construct a compound sentence.
inform the reader.
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Go get Gib's galoshes from the garage. This is an example of what kind of figurative language?
Alliteration
figurative
Simile
Assonance
13
Which one is an example of passive voice?
Kelley eats french fries.
Ava will get the dictionary.
The ball was caught by Cameron.
Jared picked up the money.
14
If the author's purpose is to persuade are they likely to have bias?
Yes
No
15
The turning point of a story...
comes before the falling action.
is the climax
comes after the rising action.
is also known as the exposition.
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An antonym for compare is...
contrast
analogy
picture
symbolize
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An introduction does not do which of the following
Summarize main points
Grab the reader's attention
Introduce the thesis
18
Convert the following sentence to passive voice. I vacuumed all the floors.
I can vacuum the floors.
The floors were all vacuumed by me.
I will vacuum all the floors.
I intend to vacuum all the floors.
19
Wayne's book hit the floor with a resounding thud. This is what type of figurative language?
Simile
Metaphor
Onomatopoeia
Irony
20
Which of the following are compound sentences?
Kylie got it right; everyone else did not.
Devin played ball and had a snack.
Ethan and Austin ate candy.
Zoe went home, and she did her homework.
21
You can find synonyms and antonyms for words in the ______.
Thesaurus
Dictionary
Glossary
Index
22
Transitions do not
Summarize the main points
Connect ideas
Connect a sequence of events
Help writing flow smoothly
23
When you tell someone what happened in a story you are detailing its
resolution
plot
theme
rising action
24
Go to the car now. This sentence is an example of what mood?
Subjunctive
Indicative
Helpful
Imperative
25
The freshly cut grass tickled my toes. This sentence uses what type of figurative language?
Larceny
Metaphor
Personification
Alliteration
26
When Grayson summarized the chapter he
included many details.
told exactly what happened.
used only two sentences.
communicated the main points.
27
Although he knew better, Bryson threw the paper airplane. This is a ______ sentence.
Simple
Interrogative
Compound
Complex
28
A fire station burns down. This is what type of irony?
Dramatic
Situational
Verbal
Passive
29
You use informal language when you are
angry
talking to officials
code switching
talking to friends
30
Which of the following is a text structure?
Problem and solution
Cause and effect
Chronological order
Sequence of events
31
Which of the following is not an author's purpose?
Inform
Indicative
Entertain
Persuade
32
A gerund is a verb form ending in ing that is used as a ________.
infinitive
verb
adverb
noun
33
When you look for similarities you...
Interrogate
Compare
Analogous
Contrast
34
If you clean up your room, I'll take you to the mall. This sentence is in what mood?
Imperative
Conditional
Subjunctive
Indicative
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She sat on the bench. This sentence is written in what mood?
Moody
Angry
Imperative
Indicative
