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Fall Semester Test- Bell Ringer Section

Total questions: 67

Worksheet time: 34mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which would be better for a topic?

a)

The history of baseball

b)

The 1977 World Series

2.

Which would be better for a topic?

a)

A shopping trip with my mother

b)

All the fun times I've had with my mother

3.

Which would be better for a topic?

a)

The most meaningful Christmas gift I ever received

b)

What I did over Christmas Break

4.

Which would be better for a topic?

a)

My trip to New York City

b)

The coolest skyscraper in New York City

5.

Which would be better for a topic?

a)

My round of golf in the state championship

b)

The most challenging hole during the state championship

6.

Which of the following sentences is a comparative thesis statement?

a)

Every career, no matter what you may choose, will require that employees have strong reading and writing skills.

b)

Although peanut butter is delicious, caramel is a better filling when it comes to chocolate.

7.

Which of the following is an informative expository thesis statement?

a)

The formula for being a good teacher is to spend time preparing lessons that are engaging, building relationships with your students, and giving assignments that are challenging and help your students grow.

b)

Ms. Sawyer is a lot of fun, but Mrs. McCuin is the teacher who spends a lot of time really helping me individually.

8.

A person, place, thing, or idea

a)

Noun

b)

Verb

c)

Adjective

d)

Adverb

e)

Conjunction

9.

An abrupt remark

a)

Preposition

b)

Conjunction

c)

Interjection

d)

Adverb

e)

Adjective

10.

Expresses a relation to another word (anything you can do to the tree.)

a)

Adjective

b)

Pronoun

c)

Adverb

d)

Interjection

e)

Preposition

11.

Modifies the verb (usually an -ly word answers How and When)

a)

Adjective

b)

Adverb

c)

Preposition

d)

Conjunction

e)

Interjection

12.

Describes a noun (which one, how many)

a)

Noun

b)

Verb

c)

Adverb

d)

Adjective

e)

Pronoun

13.

Joins to words or phrases together

a)

Preposition

b)

Interjection

c)

Conjunction

d)

Pronoun

e)

Adverb

14.

Identify the verb in the following sentence: Whew! The fast ball almost hit you in the face.

a)

Whew!

b)

Hit

c)

You

d)

Face

15.

Identify the adjective in the following sentence: Whew! The fast ball almost hit you in the face.

a)

Whew!

b)

Fast

c)

Hit

d)

Almost

16.

Identify the interjection in the following sentence: Whew! The fast ball almost hit you in the face.

a)

Whew!

b)

Ball

c)

Almost

d)

Face

17.

Identify the preposition in the following sentence: Whew! The fast ball almost hit you in the face.

a)

Ball

b)

Almost

c)

In

d)

The

18.

Identify the object of the preposition in the following sentence: Whew! The fast ball almost hit you in the face.

a)

Whew!

b)

Ball

c)

You

d)

Face

19.

Identify the adverb in the following sentence: The yellow dog barked loudly at the mailman.

a)

Yellow

b)

Barked

c)

Loudly

d)

Mailman

20.

Identify the subject of the following sentence: The yellow dog barked loudly at the mailman.

a)

The

b)

Yellow

c)

Dog

d)

Barked

21.

Identify the predicate of the following sentence: The yellow dog barked loudly at the mailman.

a)

The yellow dog

b)

The yellow dog barked

c)

Barked loudly

d)

barked loudly at the mailman

22.

The word "to" plus a verb form being used as a noun, adjective, or adverb

a)

gerund

b)

participle

c)

infinitive

23.

A verb form ending in -ing that is used as a noun

a)

gerund

b)

participle

c)

infinitive

24.

A verb form ending in -ing or -ed that is used as an adjective.

a)

gerund

b)

participle

c)

infinitive

25.

Which verbal is the following: The recently (captured) raccoon acted very wild.

a)

gerund

b)

participle

c)

infinitive

26.

Which verbal is the following: I like (to watch) Christmas movies with my daughter.

a)

gerund

b)

participle

c)

infinitive

27.

Which verbal is the following: (Smoking) has become less common in the United States.

a)

gerund

b)

participle

c)

infinitive

28.

Which verbal is the following: (Listening) to the recording made me want to play the song on my guitar.

a)

gerund

b)

participle

c)

infinitive

29.

Which verbal is the following: The students were eager (to finish) their work so they could go to the pep rally.

a)

gerund

b)

participle

c)

infinitive

30.

Which verbal is the following: (Giving) your favorite teacher a Christmas present is so sweet.

a)

gerund

b)

participle

c)

infitive

31.

Which verbal is the following: The (singing) student was driving everyone crazy in seventh period.

a)

gerund

b)

participle

c)

infinitive

32.

What is another word for the dictionary definition of a word?

a)

denotation

b)

connotation

33.

What is the feeling a word evokes within the reader?

a)

denotation

b)

connotation

34.

Which is more positive: Ms. Baxter has been a (valuable or costly) employee of this company for three years.

a)

valuable

b)

costly

35.

Which word is more positive? In that time, she has expressed many (militant or strong) opinions.

a)

militant

b)

strong

36.

Which word is more positive? Her methods of solving problems are sometimes (unusual or bizarre).

a)

unusual

b)

bizarre

37.

Which word is more positive? In short, she is a real (leader or show-off).

a)

leader

b)

show-off

38.

Which word is more negative? I was surprised to get a birthday gift from my Aunt Joanna. She is (an inquisitive person, a real snoop), so she had asked many of my relatives what I might like.

a)

an inquisitive person

b)

a real snoop

39.

Which word is more negative? I tore the (colorful, gaudy) paper off the package.

a)

colorful

b)

gaudy

40.

Which word is more negative? I found a shirt made of (flimsy, delicate) material.

a)

flimsy

b)

delicate

41.

Which word is more negative? It was covered with (flashy, eye-catching) sequins.

a)

flashy

b)

eye-catching

42.

Which of the following is the denotation of the word gray?

a)

a shade between white and black

b)

sadness or depression

43.

What is it called when the subject is doing the verb?

a)

active voice

b)

passive voice

44.

What is it called when the subject is after the verb?

a)

active voice

b)

passive voice

45.

Is the following active or passive? Dinner can be cooked in very little time with a microwave.

a)

active

b)

passive

46.

Is the following active or passive? The dog was hit by the car.

a)

active

b)

passive

47.

Is the following active or passive? Susan is eating at the table by the lake.

a)

active

b)

passive

48.

Is the following active or passive? The hurricane destroyed the city.

a)

active

b)

passive

49.

Is the following active or passive? After Leonardo da Vinci's death, The Mona Lisa was purchased.

a)

active

b)

passive

50.

Is the following active or passive? I will talk to the counselor tomorrow.

a)

active

b)

passive

51.

Is the following active or passive? Fortunately, we never saw any snakes the whole two weeks.

a)

active

b)

passive

52.

Is the following active or passive? The stadium's grass had been mowed.

a)

active

b)

passive

53.

Which verb mood is used to refer to an event that may or may not happen depending on another set of circumstances.

a)

subjunctive

b)

conditional

c)

indicative

d)

imperative

e)

interrogative

54.

Which verb mood is used to ask a question?

a)

subjunctive

b)

conditional

c)

indicative

d)

imperative

e)

interrogative

55.

Which verb mood is used to express a wish or recommendation, an imaginary state, or a condition contrary to the fact?

a)

subjunctive

b)

conditional

c)

indicative

d)

imperative

e)

interrogative

56.

Which verb mood is used to make a statement?

a)

subjunctive

b)

conditional

c)

indicative

d)

imperative

e)

interrogative

57.

Which verb mood is used to make a command or request?

a)

subjunctive

b)

conditional

c)

indicative

d)

imperative

e)

interrogative

58.

Which verb mood is the following word: Christmas break (is) soon.

a)

subjunctive

b)

conditional

c)

indicative

d)

imperative

e)

interrogative

59.

Which verb mood is the following word: (Read) during the break.

a)

subjunctive

b)

conditional

c)

indicative

d)

imperative

e)

interrogative

60.

Which verb mood is the following: (Since) my cookies did not turn out, I (did not give) them to my teachers.

a)

subjunctive

b)

conditional

c)

indicative

d)

imperative

e)

interrogative

61.

Which verb mood is the following: I (wish) I (were) going to Atlanta to see my grandmother.

a)

subjunctive

b)

conditional

c)

indicative

d)

imperative

e)

interrogative

62.

Which verb mood is the following: She (cooks) gourmet meals as if she (were) a chef.

a)

subjunctive

b)

conditional

c)

indicative

d)

imperative

e)

interrogative

63.

Which verb mood is the following: Who (cooks) the big meal for your family for your family?

a)

subjunctive

b)

conditional

c)

indicative

d)

imperative

e)

interrogative

64.

Which verb mood is the following: (Clear) the table after the meal.

a)

subjunctive

b)

conditional

c)

indicative

d)

imperative

e)

interrogative

65.

Which verb mood is the following: New Year's Day (is) exactly one week after Christmas Day.

a)

subjunctive

b)

conditional

c)

indicative

d)

imperative

e)

interrogative

66.

Which verb mood is the following: (Do) you (like) to stay up past midnight on New Year's Eve?

a)

subjunctive

b)

conditional

c)

indicative

d)

imperative

e)

interrogative

67.

Which verb mood is the following: We (will put up) the Christmas decorations if you (will get) them from the attic.

a)

subjunctive

b)

conditional

c)

indicative

d)

imperative

e)

interrogative