Semester 1 ELA Final review

Identify the part of speech of the underlined word in the following sentence: "The *audacious* explorer ventured into the unknown jungle."

• Noun

• Verb

• Adjective

• Adverb

Which of the following sentences contains a prepositional phrase?

• The cat slept soundly.

• She ran quickly.

• The book on the table is mine.

• He is very tall.

Choose the sentence that contains an appositive phrase.

• My brother, a skilled guitarist, will perform tonight.

• She danced gracefully.

• The sun set slowly.

• He is reading a book.

Identify the type of clause in the following sentence: "Although it was raining, we went for a walk."

• Independent clause

• Dependent clause

• Relative clause

• Noun clause

Which sentence structure is used in the following sentence: "The teacher explained the lesson, and the students took notes."

• Simple

• Compound

• Complex

• Compound-complex

Analyze the following sentence and determine which part is a verbal phrase: "Running through the park, she felt free."

• Running through the park

• She felt

• Through the park

• Felt free

Evaluate the sentence and identify the function of the prepositional phrase: "He sat beside the river."

• Acts as an adjective

• Acts as an adverb

• Acts as a noun

• Acts as a verb

Determine the meaning of the word "rue" in the context of the sentence: "He will rue the day he made that decision."

• Celebrate

• Regret

• Forget

• Ignore

Which of the following sentences best demonstrates the use of the word "heritage"?

• She bought a new heritage.

• His heritage includes a rich family history.

• They will heritage the house.

• Heritage is a type of fruit.

Using strategic thinking, explain why the sentence "The citadel was an exceptional example of medieval architecture" uses the word "exceptional" correctly.

• Because it describes something common

• Because it indicates something ordinary

• Because it highlights something rare and outstanding

• Because it refers to something negative