ELA Madness: Round Two

Select the sentence which contains one independent clause and one subordinate clause.

• You are from New York, so perhaps you can point us to the closest subway station.

• Since you are from New York, perhaps you can point us to the closest subway station.

• You are from New York, and perhaps you can point us to the closest subway station.

• You are from New York; perhaps you can point us to the closest subway station.

Which sentence is NOT a complex sentence?

• Although many people love chocolate, our school does not sell it in the lunchroom.

• Everyone attended the show even though admission was expensive.

• The boat was tossed by the giant waves, but I did not fall overboard.

• Since you came for the review session, you should earn a passing grade on the test.

Which sentence does NOT contain a dangling or misplaced modifier and is correct as written?

• Giggling, the movie obviously pleased the two girls.

• Swimming in our very best form, the trophy was richly deserved.

• A fine athletic talent, Peter’s name is well known in the league.

• Unlike the general public, film critics did not seem to enjoy the movie.

Select the sentence that is punctuated correctly.

• The spider, a hairy creature crawled on the floor.

• The spider, a hairy creature, crawled on the floor.

• The spider a hairy creature crawled on the floor.

• The spider a hairy, creature, crawled on the floor.

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• They are focused, honest talented workers.

• They are focused talented, and honest workers.

• They are focused, honest, and talented workers.

• They are focused; honest and talented workers.

Which sentence is written using informal language?

• Traffic was detoured through downtown Atlanta.

• The fire drill sounded just before second period.

• Tony picked up the tab for our dinner last night.

• The selection on the menu was impressive, but expensive.

Choose the word that is a synonym for "fearless" in the sentence below.

The dog seemed fearless as it raced into the crashing waves.

• Angry

• Happy

• Sincere

• Unafraid

Daniel is reading chapter four of The Way Science Works. As he writes a summary, he rereads it and discovers he has used the word ‘convenient’ four times.

Which BEST identifies the reference material that Daniel could consult to avoid using the same word over and over?

• Dictionary

• Encyclopedia

• Glossary

• thesaurus

Which of these transition words completes the sentence showing contrast?

Christi will not join chorus, _____ the director has extended a personal invitation.

• Since

• Except

• Whereas

• Although

What would be the BEST organizational pattern to use to develop a draft of an essay about the effects of a new tax plan?

• Cause and effect

• Sequence of events

• Compare and Contrast

• Problem and Solution