Classic Learning Test Practice

Is the sentence written correctly?
When I finished the race, I checking the race results.

• No

• Yes

Identify the correct use of the semicolon in the following sentences.

• I have a big test tomorrow; I can't go out tonight.

• I have a big test tomorrow, I can't go out tonight.

• I have a big test tomorrow: I can't go out tonight.

• I have a big test tomorrow I can't go out tonight.

Choose the word that best completes the sentence: 'The scientist was able to _______ the results of the experiment.'

• extrapolate

• exaggerate

• exasperate

• exonerate

Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct?

• Neither of the boys are going to the party.

• Neither of the boys is going to the party.

• Neither of the boys am going to the party.

• Neither of the boys be going to the party.

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

• Regret

• Adventure

• Choices

• Nature

Identify the figure of speech in the following sentence: 'The wind whispered through the trees.'

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Hyperbole

Which word is a synonym for 'abundant'?

• Scarce

• Plentiful

• Rare

• Insufficient

In the sentence 'She sang beautifully,' what part of speech is the word 'beautifully'?

• Noun

• Adjective

• Verb

• Adverb

What is the purpose of a topic sentence in a paragraph?

• To conclude the paragraph

• To introduce the main idea

• To provide evidence

• To ask a question

Which of the following is an example of a compound sentence?

• I went to the store, and I bought some milk.

• I went to the store.

• I bought some milk.

• I went to the store because I needed milk.