Foundations Review

Identify the correct sentence structure.

• She enjoys reading books, and he likes playing guitar.

• She enjoys reading books and he likes playing guitar.

• She enjoys reading books, he likes playing guitar.

• She enjoys reading books; and he likes playing guitar.

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Choose the correct form of the verb: 'Neither of the students ___ finished their homework.'

• have

• has

• are

• were

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CCSS.L.3.1A

Select the word that best completes the sentence: 'The novel's protagonist is a(n) ___ character, full of contradictions.'

• enigmatic

• transparent

• predictable

• ordinary

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

What is the main theme of the poem 'The Road Not Taken' by Robert Frost?

• Regret

• Adventure

• Choices

• Nature

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Which of the following sentences uses a metaphor?

• The stars were diamonds in the sky.

• The stars shone brightly in the sky.

• The stars were visible in the sky.

• The stars twinkled in the sky.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Identify the correct use of the apostrophe:

• Its a beautiful day.

• It's a beautiful day.

• Its' a beautiful day.

• Its a beautiful day's.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.2.2C

CCSS.L.3.2D

Choose the synonym for the word 'benevolent'.

• Malevolent

• Kind

• Cruel

• Indifferent

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

Which sentence is in passive voice?

• The cat chased the mouse.

• The mouse was chased by the cat.

• The cat is chasing the mouse.

• The mouse will chase the cat.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

What is the literary device used in the phrase 'deafening silence'?

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Oxymoron

• Hyperbole

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CCSS.L.9-10.5A

Select the correct preposition: 'She is interested ___ learning new languages.'

• in

• on

• at

• for

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.5.1A