English Final: Fall 2023

What is the tone of the following passage: 'The sun was shining, the birds were singing, and the flowers were blooming'?

• Cheerful and positive

• Boring and uneventful

• Eerie and unsettling

• Depressing and negative

What is the mood of the following passage: 'The dark clouds loomed overhead, the wind howled, and the trees swayed ominously'?

• Exciting

• Peaceful

• Joyful

• Ominous

Identify the tone of the following passage: 'The teacher's voice was stern, and her eyes bore into the students' souls'?

• Relaxed

• Excited

• Happy

• Stern

What is the mood of the following passage: 'The children laughed and played in the park, their joy infectious to all who watched'?

• Sad

• Joyful/happy

• Bored

• Angry

Identify the tone of the following passage: 'The old house creaked and groaned as if it held a thousand secrets within its walls'?

• Mysterious and eerie

• Happy and cheerful

• Loud and boisterous

• Serious and solemn

Identify the type of clause in the following sentence: 'Because it was raining, we decided to stay indoors.'

• Independent clause

• Dependent clause

• Both independent and dependent clauses

• Neither independent nor dependent clauses

Which of the following sentences contains a dependent clause?

• 'She ran quickly.'

• 'Although she was tired, she continued to work.'

• 'He enjoys playing football.'

• 'They went to the park.'

Choose the correct option that identifies the clause in the following sentence: 'She was happy because she passed the exam.'

• 'She was happy' is a dependent clause and 'because she passed the exam' is an independent clause

• 'She was happy' is an independent clause and 'because she passed the exam' is a dependent clause

• Both 'She was happy' and 'because she passed the exam' are independent clauses

• Both 'She was happy' and 'because she passed the exam' are dependent clauses

Identify the voice in the following sentence: 'The cake was eaten by John.'

• Active voice

• Passive voice

• Neither active nor passive voice

• Both active and passive voice

Convert the following sentence into passive voice: 'Mary is writing a letter.'

• 'A letter is being written by Mary.'

• 'Mary was written a letter.'

• 'A letter was written by Mary.'

• 'A letter is writing by Mary.'