ELA quiz #4

I have just finished reading "Who Has Seen the Wind?", an interesting poem.

What is incorrect in this sentence?

• The poem should be underlined.

• The word "an" should be "a".

• There is nothing wrong with the sentence.

• The word "the" should be capitalized.

Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct?

• They're taking Mrs. Jackson, their friend, to Yosemite National Park.

• Their taking Mrs Jackson, there friend, to Yosemite National Park.

• There taking there friend to Yosemite National Park.

• Theyre taking Mrs. Jackson, their friend to Yosemite national Park.

What kind of letter begins like this:?

Dear Mr. Jones:

• friendly letter

• Christmas card

• letter of complaint

• Business letter

Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct?

• Dad looked at me and shouted dont ever do that again!

• Dad looked at me and shouted, "Don't ever do that again!"

• Dad looked at me and shouted, "don't ever do that again."

• Dad looked at me and shouted, Don't ever do that again!

What needs to be done to the short story in the sentence below?

We read The Longest Day, a short story, in class.

• underline it

• put it in italics

• put quotations around it

• nothing; it is correct.

Which sentence uses the word "profusely" correctly?

• The water from the leak was profusely.

• I hit my nose when I fell, and the blood poured out of it profusely.

• I profusely looked for my missing assignment.

• When the animal ran, it ran in a profusely manner.

Which sentence uses the word "churlish" correctly?

• I fight with my brother because of churlish.

• The churlish refrigerator keeps breaking down.

• She was being churlish and helping out her classmates.

• The grumpy elderly man was acting churlish when we went to sing Christmas carols to him.

My rowdy dog pestered me so that I would keep playing with him.

What is a synonym for "pestered"?

• bothered

• relaxed

• grew sleepy

• blinked very hard

During the tornado warning, many of the younger students were acting

hysterical.

What is the best meaning of the word "hysterical"?

• doing something because you are told to

• representing yourself in a proper manner

• screaming at the top of your lungs

• not being able to control your emotions

When you yell with anger or excitement, you _______?

• threaten others

• holler

• mimic people

• are angry