Pre-AP English

What is the significance of identifying themes in literature?

• To memorize the text

• To understand the underlying message

• To change the author's style

• To focus on character names

The sun dipped below the horizon, casting long shadows over the deserted streets. Silence echoed in every corner, as if the world had paused, waiting for something unknown.

What is the tone of the poem?

• Happy and joyful.

• Mysterious and suspenseful.

• Angry and frustrated.

• Calm and peaceful.

Identify the type of verbal phrase in the following sentence: "Walking by the beach, she found a shell."

• Gerund phrase

• Participial phrase

• Infinitive phrase

Identify the appositive phrase in the following sentence: "My brother, a talented musician, plays the guitar."

• My brother

• a talented musician

Identify the type of verbal phrase in the following sentence: "To win the race, she trained every day."

• Gerund phrase

• Participial phrase

• Infinitive phrase

Identify the appositive phrase in the following sentence: "The book, a gift from my aunt, is on the table."

• The book

• a gift from my aunt

Identify the type of verbal phrase in the following sentence: "Hoping to find treasure, they explored the cave."

• Gerund phrase

• Participial phrase

• Infinitive phrase

Identify the type of verbal phrase in the following sentence: "Caught in the rain, the picnic was ruined."

• Gerund phrase

• Participial phrase

• Infinitive phrase

Identify the type of verbal phrase in the following sentence: "Reading at night helps her relax."

• Gerund phrase

• Participial phrase

• Infinitive phrase

Identify the adverb phrase in the following sentence: "She sings in the morning."

• She sings

• in the morning