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ELA SGO Review!

Total questions: 27

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

All adverbs end in "ly"

a)

True

b)

False

2.

What type of verb is underlined below?


Loki will use magic to overcome his enemies.

a)

infinitive

b)

linking

c)

action

d)

helping

3.

Classify the adjectives in the sentence below.

The Avengers are strong and brave.

a)

proper

b)

cumulative

c)

coordinate

d)

possessive

4.

Determine the structure of the sentence below.


When I am finished school, I want to go to Surf Taco.

a)

simple

b)

compound

c)

complex

d)

compound - complex

5.

Choose which is wrong!

a)

Declarative sentences make a strong statement and ends with an exclamation point.

b)

Interrogative sentences ask a question and end with a question mark.

c)

Imperative sentences give a command and end with a period or exclamation point.

d)

Exclamatory sentences make a strong statement and end with an exclamation point.

6.

Infinitives and infinitive phrases always begin with what word?

a)

of

b)

from

c)

if

d)

to

7.

Past and present participles and their phrases act as what part of speech?

a)

nouns

b)

verbs

c)

adjectives

d)

adverbs

8.

What is the job of subordinating conjunctions?

a)

They make a declarative sentence imperative.

b)

They join clauses and make an independent clause dependent.

c)

They join phrases and make dependent clauses independent.

d)

They grow kale for Mrs. Kirk.

9.

Choose the word root that it NOT correct.

a)

bene=good

b)

co/con/com=together

c)

mal=money

d)

en=in

10.

How do you fix a misplaced modifier?

a)

with a hammer

b)

move it

c)

add to the sentence

d)

be nice to it

11.

What should not be included in an objective summary?

a)

the point of view of the story

b)

key events

c)

title, author, genre

d)

your opinion

12.

What is the benefit of using 3rd person omniscient narration in a story?

a)

You hear the thoughts and feelings of all the characters.

b)

You hear the thoughts and feelings of the protagonist.

c)

You hear the thoughts and feelings of the antagonist.

d)

You can learn the theme from the directions.

13.

Which is NOT true of prepositional phrases?

a)

They tell location, time, direction, and position.

b)

They contain an action verb.

c)

They can come anywhere in a sentence.

d)

They begin with a preposition and end with an object.

14.

What is the function of the underlined group of words?

Please put your jacket on the hook.

a)

independent clause

b)

dependent clause

c)

prepositional phrase

d)

infinitive phrase

15.

What should a reader do when a word is unfamiliar?

a)

panic!

b)

use context clues, a dictionary, or word roots

c)

skip it

d)

all strategies are good ones

16.

Choose the sentence that is correctly punctuated.

a)

Tony Stark needs oxygen he sends a message to Pepper Potts.

b)

Tony Stark needs oxygen, he sends a message to Pepper Potts.

c)

Tony Stark needs oxygen" he sends a message to Pepper Potts.

d)

Tony Stark needs oxygen; he sends a message to Pepper Potts.

17.

Before beginning any writing assignment, what 3 things should you consider?

a)

first draft, spelling, and neatness

b)

punctuation, spelling, and grammar

c)

task, purpose, and audience

d)

when you should bring chocolate to Mrs. Kirk

18.

Why is it important to learn and use correct English grammar?

a)

to make a good impression on others

b)

to communicate effectively

c)

to enable you to learn foreign languages

d)

all choices are spectacular reasons

19.

According to MLA format, what is the correct way to write these titles?


Fever 1793 (book) Rogue Wave (short story)

a)

Fever 1793 "Rogue Wave"

b)

Fever 1793 Rogue Wave

c)

Fever 1793 "Rogue Wave"

d)

"Fever 1793" "Rogue Wave"

20.

How can you tell the difference between an action verb and a linking verb in a sentenece?

a)

substitute the words "is" or "seems" for the verb, and if it makes sense, it is linking

b)

if you remove the verb and the sentence makes sense, it is linking

c)

you can't tell the difference - just guess

d)

If you substitute the word "run" for the verb and it makes sense, it is an action verb

21.

How can you tell if two or more adjectives are coordinate?

a)

they are capitalized

b)

they describe places

c)

they must come in the order that they are written

d)

they are separated by "and" or a comma and can be switched around

22.

Classify the underlined group of words in the sentence below.


Mr. King, the principal of our school, is a SCUBA instructor.

a)

infinitive phrase

b)

appositive phrase

c)

independent clause

d)

dependent clause

23.

What is the structure of this sentence?


If you are irksome, you should bring chocolate.

a)

simple

b)

compound

c)

complex

d)

compound/complex

24.

What is the structure of the sentence below?


Many people enjoy pizza, but some do not like it.

a)

simple

b)

compound

c)

complex

d)

compound-complex

25.

How are independent and dependent clauses different?

a)

Independent clauses have two subjects; dependent clauses have one.

b)

Independent clauses express complete ideas and can stand alone; dependent clauses do not.

c)

Independent clauses have predicates; dependent clauses do not.

d)

Independent clauses cannot stand alone in a sentence; dependent clauses can.

26.

How are phrases and clauses different?

a)

phrases contain subjects and predicates, clauses do not

b)

clauses are shorter than phrases

c)

they aren't

d)

clauses contain subjects and predicates, phrases do not

27.

Choose the sentence in which the subject and predicate are divided correctly.

a)

All / of the students used a lexicon in ELA class.

b)

All of the students / used a lexicon in ELA class.

c)

All of the students used / a lexicon in ELA class.

d)

All of the students used a lexicon / in ELA class.