English 7-12

1. Which of the following is a complex sentence?

• 1. I came, I saw, I conquered.

• 1. She ran quickly

• 1. Although it was raining, we played football.

• 1. She and I are friends.

2. Identify the correct indirect speech:
   She said, “I am tired.”

• 2. She says she is tired.

• 2. She said she tired.

• 2. She said she was tired.

• 2. She said that I was tired.

3. What is the function of a thesis statement in an essay?

• 3. Tells a story

• 3. States the main argument

• 3. Lists references

• 3. Gives definitions

4. Which sentence contains a dangling modifier?

• 4. After eating, the plates were washed.

• 4. The boy ate after school.

• 4. The plates were on the table.

• 4. After eating, we washed the plates.

5. Which is the correct comparative form of “good”?

• Gooder

• More good

• Better

• Goodest

6. Choose the antonym of “vivid”:

• Bright

• Dull

• Sharp

• Clear

7. Identify the part of speech of the word “clearly” in the sentence:
   “She explained the topic clearly.”

8. The passive form of “He writes a letter” is:

9. Which literary device is used in “The wind whispered through the trees”?

10. Which is not a type of essay?

• Expository

• Poetic

• Narrative

• Descriptive