WorksheetsENG 10 Review Pt. 1
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 20mins
What is the preposition/prepositional phrase?
The pencil that fell off the desk was yellow.
off the desk
fell off the desk
was yellow
pencil that fell
What is the prepositional phrase in the sentence?
He put the quarters into his piggy bank.
put the quarters
he put the
into his piggy bank
his piggy bank
Phrases stop at what three points?
Verbs
Punctuation
Conjunctions
Dependent Clauses
Prepositions add what to a sentence?
Location
Action
Direction
Attitude
Time
What is an appositive?
An appositive shows the relationship between a noun or pronoun and another word in the sentence.
An appositive is a noun or pronoun that identifies or renames another noun or pronoun.
An appositive modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb.
An appositive is a word used in place of a noun or another pronoun.
What is the appositive/appositive phrase?
Ava, an excellent artist, won the art contest.
Ava
an excellent artist
won the art contest
What is the appositive/appositive phrase?
Coffee, a great source of energy, is the perfect drink for an early morning.
Coffee
Coffee, a great source of energy
a great source of energy
cool nights
What is the appositive/appositive phrase?
The award went to Joe, the school's quarterback.
went to Joe
The award went to Joe
the school's quarterback
No appositive in this sentence
What is the appositive/appositive phrase?
My cousin John is getting married this summer.
this summer
My cousin
John
No appositive phrase in this sentence
Infinitives are composed of what?
To+Verb
To+Noun
Too+Verb
To+Adjective
What is the infinitive/infinitive phrase in the following sentence?
To give to others is so important.
to give to others
to others
is so important
so important
What is the infinitive/infinitive phrase in the following sentence?
My entire life I have always wanted to be a teacher.
my entire life
I have
always wanted
to be a teacher
Which of the following is not an infinitive?
to visualize
to understand
to wonder
to Detroit
What is a participle?
verb pretending to be a noun
verb pretending to be an adjective
noun pretending to be a noun
adjective pretending to be a verb
Find the participle:
Sally could not sleep with that blinking light from the television's power button.
sleep
blinking
could
power
Participles end in what?
-ly
-ed
-t
-en
-ing
Identify the participle(s).
My mom cringed each time she heard the crashing cymbals and pounding drums coming from my bedroom.
cringed, heard
pounding
crashing, pounding
cringed
heard
Gerunds end in what?
-ing
-t
-ed
-ly
What is a Gerund?
A verb pretending to be a noun
A verb pretending to be an adjective
A verb
A verb pretending to be the adverb
Identify the gerund.
Sarah was punished for cheating.
Halim
was
punished
cheating
Identify the gerund.
Reading is an important skill.
Reading
an
important
skill
Identify the gerund phrase.
The frowning artist was thinking of painting my house.
frowning artist
was thinking
artist was thinking of painting
painting my house
Identify the gerund.
We gave our consent in writing.
We
gave
consent
writing
What is dramatic irony?
The twist at the end of a story/movie.
When someone says something that they don't actually mean.
When the reader/audience knows something that the character(s) do not know.
When a main character is overly dramatic.
What is situational irony?
When the reader/audience knows something that the character(s) do not know.
When someone says something that they actually don't mean.
When the ending of a movie/story was not what we expected it to be-the twist.
The situation that the character is placed in is dramatic.
What is verbal irony?
When someone says something that they do not mean-sarcasm.
When the ending of a story/movie is not what was expected-the twist.
When the reader/audience knows something that the character(s) do not know.
A character that is a comedic relief.
In the movie, "Toy Story", human characters in the movie are not aware that the toys speak and move but the audience is. Which type of irony is represented in this situation?
verbal irony
dramatic irony
situational irony
none of the above
A man looked out the window to see a hail storm. He turned to his friend and said, "This is wonderful weather we're having!"
situational irony
dramatic irony
verbal irony
none of the above
Melanie and her family decided to travel from Pennsylvania to Florida in January in order to avoid the cold weather; however, as soon as they arrive, they are welcomed by below-freezing temperatures. What type of irony is represented in this situation?
situational irony
dramatic irony
verbal irony
none of the above
How does this photo show dramatic irony?
We know the girl is about to be eaten by a shark
The shark doesn't know it's about to run into a swimmer
All of These
The girl is afraid of sharks
What type of irony is this?
verbal
dramatic
situational
What type of irony is this?
verbal
dramatic
situational
Allegory must include
symbolism
irony
allusion
hyperbole
An allegorical story will have symbols that progress throughout the story.
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The Crucible is an allegory to what?
The Puritan lifestyle
Religion
McCarthyism
Witchcraft
How would an allusion be defined?
a reference to a famous person, place, or event
words that involve one of the five senses
two lines working as a unit
a form or wordplay with similar sounding sounds
What is the allusion commonly used for Cinderella?
being ignored
hard work
hard work and bad treatment
all of the above
Which of the following is not an example of an allusion?
his wife was his Achille's heel
he lies so much, I'm surprised his nose doesn't grow like Pinnochio's
she transformed her backyard to look like the Garden of Eden.
we'll miss him so much because he was the best dog ever.
