8th Grade ELA Semester 1 Exam Review Flashcard

Front

Which literary device is used to convey the author's attitude towards a subject? Options: Central idea, Context clues, Tone, Text structure

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Tone

Front

What part of speech shows action or links a subject and predicate? Options: Noun, Verb, Adjective, Adverb

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Verb

Front

In the sentence 'Anna's team lost the softball game last night', what part of speech is 'lost'?

Back

Verb

Front

Which of the following is NOT a type of phrase discussed in the document? Prepositional phrase, Appositive phrase, Gerund phrase, Adverbial phrase

Back

Adverbial phrase

Front

What type of phrase begins with 'to' plus a verb?

Back

Infinitive phrase

Front

In the sentence 'Making her shopping list, she realized she needed more money!', what type of phrase is 'Making her shopping list'?

Back

Participial phrase

Front

What is the main difference between an independent clause and a dependent clause?

Back

An independent clause can stand alone as a sentence, a dependent clause cannot.

Front

In the sentence 'Jason will eat dinner when he gets home', which part is the dependent clause?

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when he gets home

Front

Which of the following words means 'to make clear or plain'? Options: Improvise, Elucidate, Invidious, Photogenic

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Elucidate

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What does the word 'translucent' mean?

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Allowing light to pass through diffusely