Grade 10 Quiz 3 3rd Grading Period

Which of the following is an affirmative expression?

• Rarely

• Certainly

• No longer

• Hardly

What type of word is "definitely" based on the given text?

• Adjective

• Verb

• Adverb

• Noun

Which of these words expresses negation?

• Absolutely

• Assuredly

• Hardly

• Clearly

Which phrase is a correct contraction? 

• Does not- didn't

• Had not- hadn't

• Was not- weren't

• Has not- haven't

"No longer" belongs to which category of words? 

• Affirmative Expression

• Negative Expression

• Auxiliary Verb

• Interjection

Which of the following expressions is used to confirm or validate an idea?

• Doubtlessly

• Invalidation

• Never

• Nowhere

What is a dangling modifier?

• A phrase that does not clearly refer to a specific word in the sentence

• A verb that functions as a noun

• A phrase that always appears at the beginning of a sentence

• A type of punctuation error

Which of the following sentences contains a misplaced modifier? 

• The boy quickly ate his sandwich before leaving.

• The teacher gave homework to the students with a smile.

• The tourists enjoyed the historical tour in the old city.

• The dog barked loudly at the stranger. 

Identify the issue in this sentence: "Flying over the ocean, the island came into view."

• It is missing a subject.

• It suggests that the island is flying over the ocean.

• "Came into view" is incorrect grammar. 

• There is no issue with this sentence.

How can you fix this dangling modifier? "Mysterious, science deals with facts about humanity."

• Science is mysterious when dealing with facts about humanity. 

• Mysterious life is under continued scientific inquiry. 

• Humanity deals with mysterious facts in science. 

• Mysterious science deals with human facts.