Quiz 3 Daily 8th ELA

Which of the following is NOT a function of the dash?

• Interrupt sentence structure

• A pair of dashes acts like parenthesis

• A dash can be used like a colon

• A dash omits information

Where should the dash go in the following sentence:

Jessie’s aunt arrives at the airport today her letter said she would.

• After today

• After airport

• No dashes needed

An ellipsis is used to ___.

• shorten a quoted passage by omitting  words or phrases

• pause or hesitate in the middle of a sentence

• indicate an incomplete thought

• all answers are correct

Which quotation uses an ellipsis correctly to indicate Olive's incomplete thought?  

• “I can't stand . . . Olive."

• “I can’t stand that . . . girl." 

• “I can’t stand          that girl . . ."

• “I can’t stand that girl,” Olive said. “She’s so . . . I hate her.”

Which sentence is in the indicative mood?

• The cafeteria is serving cheeseburgers for lunch.

• Is the cafeteria serving cheeseburgers for lunch?

• I wish the cafeteria were serving cheeseburgers for lunch.

• A cheeseburger would make the best lunch.

Which sentence is in the imperative mood?

• I packed my lunch today.

• Pack your lunch.

• Did you pack your lunch today?

• I wish you would pack your lunch!

Which sentence is in the interrogative mood?

• I would go to the theater if my mom would let me.

• Go to the movie theater.

• Have you been to the movie theater?

• I'm going to the movie theater at 3:45

Which of the following sentences is in the subjunctive mood?

• I recommend that you wear a coat today

• You could wear a coat to keep warm

• Wear a coat.

• I will wear a coat since the weather is below 40 degrees.

Which sentence is in the conditional mood?

• I'm going to the school dance with Marissa.

• Are you going to the school dance?

• I wish I could go to the school dance

• I would go to the school dance if I weren't grounded.

The house will be cleaned by Ally on Saturday.

• Active

• Passive