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Unit 3 Quiz 2 - PRACTICE

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English

12th Grade

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Unit 3 Quiz 2 - PRACTICE
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the difference between dangling and misplaced modifiers?

Dangling modifiers are correctly placed, misplaced modifiers are not.

Dangling modifiers do not clearly modify a word, misplaced modifiers are incorrectly separated from the word they modify.

Dangling modifiers are used for emphasis, misplaced modifiers are used for clarity.

Dangling modifiers are always at the end of a sentence, misplaced modifiers are at the beginning.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Choose the correct pronoun for the sentence: "Any student who studied _____ study guide received an A."

their

his

her

its

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is an example of a trite expression?

"Break a leg"

"The early bird catches the worm"

"Once in a blue moon"

"A piece of cake"

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is an example of slang?

"Y'all"

"Therefore"

"Moreover"

"Furthermore"

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.SL.11-12.6

CCSS.SL.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.1D

CCSS.W.11-12.2E

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a colloquialism?

A formal expression used in academic writing

A word or phrase used in everyday conversation

A technical term used in science

A poetic device used in literature

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

What does the red phrase modify (or describe) in the following sentence?

The shoes with the yellow stripes are expensive.

expensive

shoes

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Where should the red modifier be placed?
 
The hat belongs to that girl with the feathers.

After to
After hat
After that
After feathers

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

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