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ELA Test

Total questions: 53

Worksheet time: 9hrs 55mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

does have both a subject and a verb

a)

clause

b)

phrase

2.

does not have both a subject and a verb

a)

clause

b)

phrase

3.

EX:


after the high school football game

a)

clause

b)

phrase

4.

EX:


Jess called me after the high school football game.

a)

clause

b)

phrase

5.

The predicate can be...

a)

Verb

b)

Noun

c)

Pronoun

d)

Adjective

6.

Hayden

a)

Proper Noun

b)

Pronoun

c)

Noun

7.

Friend

a)

Noun

b)

Pronoun

c)

Proper noun

8.

I

a)

Pronoun

b)

Proper Noun

c)

Noun

9.

Smile

a)

Action Verb

b)

Helping Verb

c)

Linking Verb

10.

Happily

a)

How Adverb

b)

When Adverb

c)

Where Adverb

11.

Choose the adjs.

a)

pink

b)

Tall

c)

Twelve

d)

Crunchy

e)

Smooth

12.

Yay!

a)

Interjection

b)

Conjunction

c)

Preposition

13.

Which phrases have more negative connotations?

a)

a box filled with documents

b)

a box crammed with documents

c)

Stench

d)

Smell

14.

Which phrase has a more positive connotation?

a)

a peculiar object

b)

a unique object

c)

a strange object

15.

Which phrases have more negative connotations?

a)

frown at someone

b)

scowl at someone

c)

stingy

d)

Thrifty

16.

Choose the word that best completes the sentence.


My friend is very careful about spending money. I admire that, so I call him ______________.

a)

thrifty

b)

stingy

c)

miserly

d)

selfish

17.

Choose the word that best completes the sentence.


I admire the man who jumped on the subway tracks to rescue a stranger. He was certainly ________________.

a)

foolhearty

b)

courageous

c)

rash

d)

reckless

18.

Choose the word that best completes the sentence.


She was disappointed that the dress she wanted to buy her daughter was ________________ as she ran her fingers across the fabric.

a)

expensive

b)

overpriced

c)

unafordable

d)

pricey

19.

Choose the word that best completes the sentence.


Although the problem was difficult to resolve, Sandra and John were ________________ in searching for an answer. Their teacher was quite proud.

a)

persistent

b)

stubborn

c)

bullheaded

d)

headstrong

20.

The dictionary definition of a word.

a)

Connotation

b)

Denotation

21.

The “feeling” of a word.

a)

Connotation

b)

Denotation

22.

Simple sen

a)

1 dependent

b)

2 dependent

c)

1 independent

d)

2 independent

23.

Compound sen

a)

2 independent

b)

0 dependent

c)

1 independent

d)

SUB con & comma

e)

Coordinating con & comma

24.

What type of sentence is this?


I had chicken for dinner.

a)

simple

b)

compound

c)

complex

25.

What type of sentence is this?


Mrs. Johnson is a terrible singer, but she is a great dancer.

a)

simple

b)

compound

c)

complex

26.

What type of sentence is this?


After I eat dinner, I will go for a walk.

a)

complex

b)

compound

c)

simple

27.

What type of sentence is this?


Can you wash the dishes before you play video games?

a)

compound

b)

simple

c)

complex

28.

What type of sentence is this?


I over slept this morning, so I was late to school.

a)

simple

b)

compound

c)

complex

29.

Find all the dependent clauses.

a)

The orange creamsicle was melting in the sun.

b)

My favorite type of pizza is pepperoni,

c)

because the sun was hidden

d)

since we won our first baseball game

30.

Find all the clauses

a)

because I injured my foot

b)

since school was over

c)

the angry leopard

d)

swinging in the tree

31.

Identify all the phrases

a)

The magnificent lion

b)

walked to school

c)

if I get an A on the quiz

d)

because I was so tired

32.

Find all the independent clauses.

a)

The pink polka-dotted giraffe was my favorite stuffed animal.

b)

A hippo was splashing water all over the people watching him.

c)

the purple grape

d)

sitting on my chair

33.

Because there was a snow day, the basketball game was rescheduled for Friday.

a)

simple

b)

compound

c)

complex

d)

compound-complex

34.

Compound sen

a)

2 independent

b)

0 dependent

c)

1 independent

d)

SUB con & comma

e)

Coordinating con & comma

35.

Compound-complex sen

a)

1 dependent

b)

2 independent

c)

1 independent

d)

SUB con & comma

e)

Coordinating con & comma

36.

Punctuate the following sentence correctly.

When your father gets home I will explain how the window was broken and you should offer to help repair it.

a)

comma after home

comma after broken

b)

comma after father

comma after broken

c)

comma after home

comma after and

d)

No additional punctuation is needed.

37.

Which is correct?

a)

Ralph Wiggum loved pizza, he especially enjoyed sprinkling extra cheese on top.

b)

Ralph Wiggum loved pizza; he especially enjoyed sprinkling extra cheese on top.

c)

Ralph Wiggum loved pizza; He especially enjoyed sprinkling extra cheese on top.

d)

Ralph Wiggum loved pizza he, especially enjoyed sprinkling extra cheese on top.

38.

Select the conjunction that best links the ideas below.

a)

Katniss Everdeen ate three plates of food, or I watched her in amazement.

b)

Katniss Everdeen ate three plates of food, nor I watched her in amazement.

c)

Katniss Everdeen ate three plates of food, and I watched her in amazement.

d)

Katniss Everdeen ate three plates of food, for I watched her in amazement.

39.

Which is correct?

a)

Scratching his neck Julian wondered, if he had done his homework.

b)

Scratching his neck; Julian wondered if he had done his homework.

c)

Scratching his neck Julian wondered if he had done his homework.

d)

Scratching his neck, Julian wondered if he had done his homework.

40.

Which is correct?

a)

The kids in my 7th hour enjoy, leaving notes on the whiteboard.

b)

The kids in my 7th hour enjoy leaving notes on the whiteboard.

c)

The kids in my 7th hour enjoy; leaving notes on the whiteboard.

d)

The kids in my 7th hour, enjoy leaving notes on the whiteboard.

41.

Which is the coordinating conjunction in the sentence?


At the concert, Moe Szyslak played the guitar, and I sang covers of all my favorite tunes.

a)

and

b)

nor

c)

at

d)

of

42.

Which is the coordinating conjunction in the sentence?

Mr. Bargielski thought about reading 10 books at once, but he decided not to do that.

a)

not

b)

about

c)

and

d)

but

43.

Which is correct?

a)

Unless I bring my book home with me for break I will not get any reading done.

b)

Unless I bring my book home with me for break; I will not get any reading done.

c)

Unless I bring my book home with me for break, I will not get any reading done.

d)

Unless I bring my book, home with me for break I will not get any reading done.

44.

When I eat tacos, I like to drink coke , and I am happy.

a)

Compound

b)

Complex

c)

Simple

d)

Compound Complex

45.

We

a)

Pronoun

b)

Proper Noun

c)

Noun

46.

Did Sally clean that? 🧼🧽

a)

Action Verb

b)

Helping Verb

c)

Linking Verb

47.

Is Sally going to the party?

a)

Action Verb

b)

Helping Verb

c)

Linking Verb

48.

Today

a)

How Adverb

b)

When Adverb

c)

Where Adverb

49.

Here

a)

How Adverb

b)

When Adverb

c)

Where Adverb

50.

Under

a)

Interjection

b)

Conjunction

c)

Preposition

51.

when

a)

Interjection

b)

Conjunction

c)

Preposition

52.

for

a)

Interjection

b)

Conjunction

c)

Preposition

53.

What is your name?

a)

Action Verb

b)

Helping Verb

c)

Linking Verb