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Review for Unit 2

Total questions: 42

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Find the verb or verb phrase in the following sentence.

Harry Potter is a series of novels and films.

a)

is

b)

series

c)

is a series

d)

and

2.

Find the verb phrase in the following sentence.

During the novels, Harry is learning things about magic and his past.

a)

is

b)

learning

c)

is learning

d)

During

3.

Find the verb phrase in the following sentence.

Harry is helped by teachers and his friends, Ron and Hermione.

a)

is helped

b)

friends

c)

is

d)

helped

4.

Find the auxiliary verb in the following sentence.

J.K. Rowling has written one of the most amazing series of novels to date.

a)

written

b)

has

c)

most amazing

d)

has written

e)

most

5.

Find the main verb in the following sentence.

Hermione may be seen as one of many influential female characters in Literature.

a)

may

b)

may be

c)

may be seen

d)

seen

e)

be

6.

Find the verb or verb phrase in the following sentence.

Harry does learn some serious life lessons.

a)

Harry

b)

Harry does

c)

does learn

d)

Harry does learn

7.

Find the verb or verb phrase in the following sentence.

Harry and his friends attend a school, Hogwarts.

a)

Harry

b)

his friends

c)

attend

d)

school

8.

Find the main verb in the following sentence.

The students are sorted into separate houses at the school.

a)

are

b)

separate

c)

sorted

d)

are sorted

9.

Find the verb phrase in the following sentence.

Harry, Ron, and Hermione are sorted into Gryffindor.

a)

sorted

b)

sorted into

c)

into Gryffindor

d)

are sorted

10.

Find the auxiliary verb in the following sentence.

The houses are named after the founders of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.

a)

houses

b)

are

c)

named

d)

are named

11.

Find the infinitive.

To conquer Mt. Everest is my goal.

a)

To conquer

b)

Mt. Everest

c)

is my goal.

d)

conquer Mt. Everest

12.

Find the infinitive.

In the past, John was terrified to play the tuba in front of people.

a)

In the past,

b)

was terrified

c)

to play

d)

in front of people.

13.

Find the infinitive.

Being stranded in the blizzard, all Kira wanted was to survive.

a)

Being stranded

b)

in the blizzard,

c)

all Kira wanted was

d)

to survive.

14.

What is the red phrase?

Sam went to his grandmother's house for Sunday dinner.

a)

infinitive phrase

b)

prepositional phrase

c)

participle phrase

d)

verb phrase

15.

What is the red phrase?


Ben and Zach tried to follow the explicit orders, but they failed.

a)

infinitive phrase

b)

prepositional phrase

c)

participle phrase

d)

verb phrase

16.

What is the red phrase?


I drove to the store to buy milk at midnight.

a)

infinitive phrase

b)

prepositional phrase

c)

participle phrase

d)

verb phrase

17.

Which one is the infinitive phrase?


The fighting men were asked to go to their car and leave the party.

a)

to go

b)

to their car

c)

there is no infinitive

d)

to go to their car and leave the party

18.

Which one is the infinitive phrase?


I sent an email to your parents about your grades.

a)

to your parents

b)

about your grades

c)

there is no infinitive

d)

to your parents about your grades

19.

Which one is the infinitive phrase?


Marissa refused to descend to the bottom of the cliff with the rest of the climbers.

a)

to descend to the bottom of the cliff

b)

to descend to the bottom

c)

to the bottom of the cliff

d)

to descend to the bottom of the cliff with the rest of the climbers

20.

Which one is the infinitive phrase?


The students are registered to leave on a trip to the coast.

a)

to leave

b)

to leave on a trip

c)

to leave on a trip to the coast.

d)

there is no infinitive

21.

Which one is the infinitive phrase?


The wild cat gave birth to her kittens in our tool shed.

a)

to her kittens

b)

in our tool shed

c)

there is no infinitive

d)

to her kittens in our tool shed

22.

What is the red phrase?

Andrew knows to drive on the ice carefully.

a)

infinitive phrase

b)

prepositional phrase

c)

participle phrase

d)

verb phrase

23.

What is the red phrase?

Sam went to his grandmother's house for Sunday dinner.

a)

infinitive phrase

b)

prepositional phrase

c)

participle phrase

d)

verb phrase

24.

What is the red phrase?


I really wanted to know what happened after I left the party last night.

a)

infinitive phrase

b)

prepositional phrase

c)

participle phrase

d)

verb phrase

25.

Which one is the infinitive phrase?


The fighting men were asked to go to their car and leave the party.

a)

to go

b)

to their car

c)

there is no infinitive

d)

to go to their car

e)

to go to their car and leave the party

26.

Find the verb phrase in the following sentence.

Hermione may be seen as one of many influential female characters in Literature.

a)

may

b)

may be

c)

may be seen

d)

seen

e)

be

27.

What is the red phrase?


I drove to the store to buy milk at midnight.

a)

infinitive phrase

b)

prepositional phrase

c)

participle phrase

d)

verb phrase

28.

Read this sentence.

Scientists and meteorologists are currently studying storms and try to find better ways of predicting them.


How is this sentence correctly written?

a)

Scientists and meteorologists are currently studying storms and to try to find better ways of predicting them.

b)

Scientists and meteorologists are currently studying storms and tried to find better ways of predicting them.

c)

as it is

d)

Scientists and meteorologists are currently studying storms and trying to find better ways of predicting them.

29.

Replace the underlined portion of the sentence with a choice that creates a parallel structure.


There are two ways to get a promotion: working hard or make friends in high places.

a)

to working hard

b)

work hard

c)

no change

d)

worked hard

30.

Replace the underlined portion of the sentence with a choice that creates a parallel structure.


Learning a new language as an adult is more difficult than to learn one as a child.

a)

learning

b)

to learning

c)

learned

d)

no change

31.

Neither _______ nor the ineffective air conditioner rattling in the window will deter Tiffany from loving the freedom of her first apartment.

a)

when the inconsiderate neighbors played loud music

b)

the inconsiderate neighbors playing loud music

c)

playing loud music by the inconsiderate neighbors

d)

having played loud music by the inconsiderate neighbors

32.

Not only did Carlos miss his one-year anniversary with Adrianna _______.

a)

but also forgot his mother's birthday

b)

but he also forgot his mother's birthday

c)

but also forgetting his mother's birthday

d)

but forgot his mother's birthday

33.
This is a 14-line lyric poem written with a strict pattern of rhyme and rhythm.
a)
sonnet
b)
iambic pentameter
c)
folk ballad
d)
English sonnet
34.
Which word(s) is an example of dialect?
I reckoned if she knowed me she'd take a job that was more nearer her size.
a)
I reckoned
b)
she'd take a job
c)
more near
d)
her size
35.
Which word(s) is an example of dialect?
The axe got so heavy I could hardly swing it. My breath got harder and harder to breathe. An hour before sundown, I was worn down to a nub.
a)
The axe got so heavy
b)
My breath got harder
c)
An hour before sundown
d)
worn down to a nub
36.
Which word(s) is an example of dialect?
“My goodness! If I’d known you felt that way ’bout it, I never would have a said anything in the first place.”
a)
My goodness
b)
I'd known you
c)
'bout it
d)
said anything
37.
facts, expert opinions, examples, or other details that back up a reason or claim
a)
argument
b)
counterargument
c)
evidence
d)
claim
38.
the writer's position on an issue or problem
a)
claim
b)
evidence
c)
counterargument
d)
reasons
39.
a logical appeal supported by reasons and evidence
a)
claim
b)
evidence
c)
counterargument
d)
argument
40.
Which connotation is MORE positive?
________ people rode on the roller coaster.
a)
Brave
b)
Foolhardy
41.
Which connotation is MORE negative?
We bought _____ souvenirs at the amusement park.
a)
cheap
b)
inexpensive
42.
What is denotation?
a)
Direct meaning of a word or dictionary meaning.
b)
It means down.
c)
Let me ask my friend
d)
It means to note the word.