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PRe Ap English 9 S1 final study guide

Total questions: 95

Worksheet time: 2hrs 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Seriousness and importance of manner; causing feelings of respect and trust in others.

a)

gravitas

b)

metacognition

c)

epistemology

d)

diction

2.

The process by which you recognize and understand your own thinking and learning.

a)

Metacognition

b)

Gravitas

c)

Syntax Schemas

d)

rhetorical device

3.

The philosophical study of the nature, origin, methods, and limits of human knowledge (The nature of knowledge/a branch of philosophy)

a)

Epistemology

b)

Diction

c)

Gravitas

d)

Anaphora

4.

The ability to clearly think, learn, and remember.

a)

Cognitive Health

b)

epistemology

c)

Gravitas

d)

Precept

5.

a linguistic tool that employs a particular type of sentence structure, sound, or pattern of meaning in order to evoke a particular reaction from an audience.

a)

rhetorical device

b)

Diction

c)

Syntax Schemas

d)

Preposition

6.

The linguistic choices a writer makes to effectively convey an idea, a point of view, or tell a story.

a)

Diction

b)

Gravitas

c)

Cognitive Health

d)

Onomatopoeia

7.

the way words are arranged within sentences

a)

Syntax Schemas

b)

Metacognition

c)

Syntax

d)

Diction

8.

When is a semicolon used?

a)

To connect 2 independent clauses

b)

Used in place of a fanboy

c)

to connect a dependant clause to a independent clause

d)

Before a list

9.

When is a colon used?

a)

To introduce a list

b)

to connect two sentences when the second sentence summarizes, sharpens, or explains the first

c)

To connect 2 independent clauses

d)

To connect a independent clause to a dependant clause

10.

What is a oxford comma?

a)

a comma used between items in a list of 3 or more

b)

A comma that goes before the "and" or "or" at the end of a list

c)

A comma used to connect a dependant clause to a independant clause

d)

A comma used before a fanboy when connecting 2 independent clauses

11.

Declarative sentences...

a)

make a statement

b)

ask a question

c)

give a command

d)

express strong emotion/surprise

12.

Interrogative sentences...

a)

make a statement

b)

ask a question

c)

give a command

d)

express strong emotion/surprise

13.

Imparative sentences...

a)

make a statement

b)

ask a question

c)

give a command

d)

express strong emotion/surprise

14.

Exclamative sentences...

a)

make a statement

b)

ask a question

c)

give a command

d)

express strong emotion/surprise

15.

SOAPSTone stands for...?

a)

Speaker, Occasion, Audience, Subject, Tone

b)

Setting, Opinion, Audience, Speaker, Truth, one

c)

Speaker, Occasion, Author, Setting, Tone

d)

Setting, Occasion, Audience, Speaker, Tone

16.

Ethos is

a)

The appeal of someone or somethings credability

b)

An appeal to emotions

c)

an appeal to logic

17.

Pathos is

a)

The appeal of someone or somethings credability

b)

An appeal to emotions

c)

an appeal to logic

18.

Logos is

a)

The appeal of someone or somethings credability

b)

An appeal to emotions

c)

an appeal to logic

19.

A verb that comes before the main verb in a sentence is a...

a)

helping verb

b)

linking verb

c)

action verb

20.

A verb that describes the subject by connecting it to a predicate. They do not describe any direct action taken or controlled by the subject.

a)

helping verb

b)

linking verb

c)

action verb

21.

A verb that expresses a physical or mental action

a)

helping verb

b)

linking verb

c)

action verb

22.

An independent clause... (select all that apply)

a)

can stand alone

b)

consists of a subject and a verb

c)

is followed by a comma when put in front of a dependant clause

d)

Can be connected to another independent clause with a oxford comma

23.

pronouns are

a)

words that can function by itself as a noun that refers to the subject

b)

a describing word

c)

can stand alone

d)

link elements with the same grammatical function

24.

relationship words that link nouns, pronouns, verbs, and other phrases together in a sentence

a)

preposition

b)

adverb

c)

clause

d)

appositive phrase

25.

above, across, against, along, among, around, at, before, behind, below, beneath, beside, between, by, down, from, in, into, near, of, off, on, to, toward, under, upon, with and within are all examples of...

a)

Prepositions

b)

Linking verbs

c)

Helping Verbs

d)

Adverbs

26.

Have, has, had, may, might, must, do, does, did, would could, should, can, will, shall are all...?

a)

State of being Linking verbs

b)

Helping Verbs

c)

Prepositions

d)

Correlative conjunctions

27.

Am, is, are, be, being, been, was, and where are all examples of...

a)

State of being Linking Verbs

b)

Helping Verbs

c)

Prepositions

d)

pronouns

28.

FANBOYS are used to connect 2 independent clauses. What does FANBOYS stand for?

(a)  

29.

Subordinate Conjunctions are

a)

Conjunctions used to show a relationship between two clauses involving a transition of time or place

b)

conjunctions that are used to connect 2 independant clauses

c)

conjunctions that are used when listing

d)

conjunctions that are used to connect 2 subjects in a sentence

30.

AAAWWUBIS is short for

(a)  

31.

The the term AAAWWUBBIS is used when referring to

a)

subordinating conjunctions

b)

coordinating conjunctions

c)

correlative conjunctions

d)

prepositions

32.

The the term FANBOYS is used when referring to

a)

subordinating conjunctions

b)

coordinating conjunctions

c)

correlative conjunctions

d)

prepositions

33.

correlative Conjunctions are...?

a)

conjunctions used in pairs to link elements with the same grammatical function

b)

conjunctions used to connect 2 independant clauses

c)

Conjunctions that show a relationship between two clauses involving a transition of time or place

d)

conjunctions that are used to connect 2 subjects in a sentence

34.

correlative conjunctions...? (Select all that apply)

a)

are always used in pairs and never appear alone in a sentence

b)

never come right after the other

c)

come after a comma when connection 2 independant clauses

d)

Are always used alone or right after the other

35.

Both... and, Either... or, Neither... not, Whether... or, Not only... but (also), and Such... that are all examples of

a)

subordinating conjunctions

b)

coordinating conjunctions

c)

correlative conjunctions

d)

prepositions

36.

MUGS stands for

(a)  

37.

A group of words consisting of a preposition, its object, and any words that modify the object

a)

prepositional phrase

b)

appositive phrase

c)

essential appositive phrase

d)

nonessential appositive phrase

38.

Prepositional Phrases...?

a)

begin with a preposition

b)

end with a noun or pronoun (object of the preposition)

c)

end with a preposition

d)

Begin with a noun or pronoun (object of the preposition)

39.

if a comma is not used before a FANBOY, it does not apply...

a)

the who

b)

that the sentence following has anything to do with the first part

c)

the what

d)

The pickle

40.

The three articles of speech are

(a)  

41.

the 8 parts of Speech are

a)

noun, verb, adjectives, conjunctions, pronoun, adverb, interjection, prepositional

b)

independent clause, dependant clause, helping verbs, linking verbs, action verbs, appositive phrases, adverb, pronoun

c)

person, place, thing, action, subject, article, conjunction, preposition,

d)

dough, sauce, cheese, pepperoni, sausage, bacon, cheese, pineapple

42.

the noun or pronoun governed by a preposition is a

a)

object of preposition

b)

preposition

c)

appositive phrase

d)

adverb

43.

A phrase or word that further explains a sentence.

a)

Appositive Phrase

b)

Prepositional Phrase

c)

Independant Phrase

d)

Subordinating Phrase

44.

An essential appositive phrase is essential when it is needed to make the meaning of a sentence clear.

a)

True

b)

False

45.

An nonessential appositive phrase is essential when it is needed to make the meaning of a sentence clear.

a)

True

b)

False

46.

an essential appositive phrase...

a)

are set up with commas

b)

are not set up with commas

c)

needed to make a sentence clear

d)

adds info to a sentence whose meaning is already clear

47.

a nonessential appositive phrase...

a)

are set up with commas

b)

are not set up with commas

c)

needed to make a sentence clear

d)

adds info to a sentence whose meaning is already clear

48.

Nonessential phrases just add extra info to a sentence that is already clear

a)

True

b)

False

49.

"The author [Achebe] wrote a great NIgerian novel"

The phrase with brackets around it is an example of a...

a)

prepositional phrase

b)

essential appositive phrase

c)

nonessential appositive phrase

d)

independent clause

50.

"Chinua Achebe[,a great Nigerian author,] wrote Things Fall Apart.

The phrase with brackets around it is an example of a...

a)

prepositional phrase

b)

essential appositive phrase

c)

nonessential appositive phrase

d)

independent clause

51.

a phrase formed from the word "to" together with a base form (present tense) of a verb. It is never more then 2 words

a)

Infinitive

b)

Correlating Conjunction

c)

Appositive Phrase

d)

Prepositional Phrase

52.

Infinitives...

a)

are no more then 2 words

b)

can't be divided

c)

the word "to" with the base form of a verb

d)

a word used to tell more about a verb

e)

always appear alone

53.

To is always a

a)

preposition

b)

FANBOY

c)

correlative conjunction

d)

adverb

54.

is a word ends in ly it is probably a(n)...

a)

adverb

b)

correlative conjuction

c)

Interjection

d)

present tense word

55.

"Well" will always be a...

a)

adverb

b)

verb

c)

interjection

d)

infinitive

56.

Adverbs...

a)

Tell more about verbs

b)

are always followed by a "!" or a comma

c)

are the same thing as a verb

d)

act in place of a verb

57.

"By" is always a

a)

adverb

b)

prepositional phrase

c)

verb

d)

pronoun

58.

Articles are a subdivision of adjectives

a)

Tru

b)

False

59.

Articles are a subdivision of verbs

a)

Tru

b)

False

60.

"in" is always a

a)

prepostion

b)

adverb

c)

verb

d)

appositive phrase

61.

Start is a...

a)

verb

b)

noun

c)

adverb

d)

interjection

62.

the use of the same sound or letter at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words

a)

alliteration

b)

allegory

c)

irony

d)

anaphora

63.

A figure of speech in which the same word or phrase is used to start of sentences, clauses, paragraphs, etc.

a)

Anaphora

b)

alliteration

c)

repitition

d)

Allusion

64.

A sound effect

a)

onomatopoeia

b)

alliteration

c)

irony

d)

cliche

65.

Using the same phrase or word over and over for effect

a)

repitition

b)

anaphora

c)

alliteration

d)

irony

66.

a literary device in which identical or similar concluding syllables in different words are repeated.

a)

rhyme

b)

anaphora

c)

alliteration

d)

irony

67.

Referencing/ hinting at another a person, place, thing, literature, or art

a)

allusion

b)

onomatopoeia

c)

symbol

d)

connotation

68.

a comparison of 2 things typically for the purpose of explanation or clarification

a)

analogy

b)

allusion

c)

metaphor

d)

simile

69.

An overused or unoriginal phrase

a)

cliche

b)

allusion

c)

irony

d)

denotation

70.

the cultural or emotional association with a word or phrase

a)

connotation

b)

dennotation

c)

tone

d)

mood

71.

the literal or standard meaning of a word

a)

connotation

b)

dennotation

c)

tone

d)

mood

72.

a type of opposition between two objects, highlighted to emphasize their differences

a)

contrast

b)

allusion

c)

metaphor

d)

simile

73.

an exaggeration

a)

hyperbole

b)

irony

c)

adverb

d)

interrogative sentence

74.

A comparison between 2 things without the use of "like" or "as"

a)

metaphor

b)

simile

c)

contrast

d)

anaphora

75.

A comparison between 2 things with the use of "like" or "as"

a)

metaphor

b)

simile

c)

contrast

d)

anaphora

76.

a figure of speech in which contrasting words appear together

a)

oxymoron

b)

contrasting

c)

denotation

d)

connotation

77.

giving something that is not human human life characteristics

a)

personification

b)

onomatopoeia

c)

irony

d)

imagery

78.

someone or something that represents ideas or qualities

a)

symbolism

b)

allusion

c)

representation

d)

metaphor

79.

who is telling or writing the story

a)

POV

b)

contrasting

c)

narrator

d)

yee yee

80.

Basically the equivalent to a paragraph but in a poem

a)

stanza

b)

paragraph

c)

prepositional phrase

d)

baguette

81.

A question that is usually put in for effect and isn't meant to be answered

a)

rhetorical question

b)

Stanza

c)

interrogative question

d)

effective sentence

82.

When a writer attempts to describe something so that it appeals to our sense of smell, sight, taste, touch, or hearing; Words used to help the reader paint a picture of the situation in their head

a)

imagery

b)

allusion

c)

pictionary

d)

head picture

83.

How the writer feels about what they are writing

a)

tone

b)

mood

c)

attitude

d)

feelings

84.

opener (AAAWWUBBIS) , Sentence (Subject and predicate).

What is the opener called?

a)

A subordinate (dependant) clause

b)

correlative conjunction

c)

opener

d)

intro phrase

85.

subordinate clause =

a)

dependant clause

b)

independant clause

c)

prepositional phrase

d)

clause

86.

the central point or thought the author wants to communicate to readers

a)

main idea

b)

thesis

c)

Theme

d)

allusion

87.

using observation and background to reach a logical conclusion.

a)

inference

b)

conclusion

c)

main idea

d)

allegory

88.

the background information on the characters and setting explained at the beginning of the story

a)

exposition

b)

rising action

c)

intro

d)

denouement

89.

the part of the story after the characters and setting are introduced and where the events of the story begin to create suspense as the character faces conflicts

a)

rising action

b)

falling action

c)

exposition

d)

climax

90.

the most intense, exciting, or important point of something

a)

rising action

b)

falling action

c)

exposition

d)

climax

91.

the section of the plot following the climax, in which the tension stemming from The story's central conflict decreases and the story moves toward its conclusion

a)

rising action

b)

falling action

c)

exposition

d)

climax

92.

Denouement =

a)

Conclusion

b)

Rising Action

c)

Falling Action

d)

Exposition

93.

the final part of a play, movie, or narrative in which the strands of the plot are drawn together and matters are explained or resolved.

a)

Denouement

b)

falling action

c)

exposition

d)

climax

94.

Pedantic Diction is

a)

Formal

b)

informal

c)

funny

d)

used when referring to a pandemic

95.

Colloquial Diction is

a)

Formal

b)

informal

c)

funny

d)

used when referring to a pandemic

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