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WorksheetsQ1 Skills Assessment Review
Total questions: 60
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What is included in an MLA formatted parenthetical citation?
The author’s last name and the page number the quote was found on, surrounded by parentheses
The author’s first and last name and the page number the quote was found on, surrounded by parentheses
The author’s last name, and the paragraph number where the quote was found, surrounded by parentheses.
The author’s title and last name, and the page number the quote was found on
If there is no page number - which is usually the case if you are reading an article online -- how should you adjust your MLA citation?
Include the author’s last name surrounded by parentheses
Include the author’s last name and the paragraph number
Include the author’s last name and the title of the article
Just put the article title
When should you include a quote in your topic sentence?
Never
If the quote helps answer the question
If the quote restates the question
If you can incorporate the quote, do it
You should avoid using _________ in your topic sentence to ensure clarity
pronouns
nouns
verbs
adjectives
What’s the difference between restating the prompt and repeating the prompt?
Restating the prompt means you have rephrased the question as a statement
Repeating the prompt means you asked the prompt question as your topic sentence
Repeating the prompt means you have rephrased the question as a statement
Restating the prompt means you asked the prompt question as your topic sentence
If you use an author tag or a title tag, do you still need to use a parenthetical citation?
Yes
No
If your sentence doesn’t end after your ICEd quote, where should your parenthetical citation go?
Directly after the quote, but your period will be at the end of the sentence.
After the quote and you put a period at the end of the quote to show that’s the end.
At the end of the paragraph.
At the end of the sentence, but before your period.
What is the difference between an Explanation (from ICE) and Elaboration (from TREE)?
They do the same thing.
An Explanation helps the reader understand the quote that is used to support the Topic Sentence. The Elaboration wraps up the whole paragraph, which ties the ICEd Evidence to the Topic Sentence.
An Explanation wraps up the whole paragraph, which ties the ICEd Evidence to the Topic Sentence. The Elaboration helps the reader understand the quote that is used to support the Topic Sentence.
Explanation and Elaboration are never used in the same paragraph.
Your explanation of the quote and the elaboration are two different things.
True
False
In academic writing we should ____________ insert our own opinion into our responses
always
never
only when the prompt specifically asks
If your prompt doesn’t require a “Reason” per se, what should come after your topic sentence?
Background information about your topic
Justification of the topic or position
A quote
A fun fact
Your “Reason” should be ___________.
based on facts
based on personal opinion/experience
Commas are used to ___________.
separate items in a list/series
combine complete thoughts
set off nonessential information
introduce a list or an explanation
Colons are used to ___________.
introduce a list or an explanation
separate items in a list/series
combine complete thoughts
set off nonessential information
Using a colon is like saying the words _______________.
“And there they are”
“And here it is”
“Which means that”
“Which proves that”
A _____________ can be used to separate an independent clause from a quotation when the quotation is not integrated into the syntax of your sentence.
comma
colon
semicolon
period
Colons can also be used _____________.
between a title and a subtitle
to indicate time
to set off nonessential information
before a topic sentence
A ______________ can join two independent clauses to make a compound sentence.
comma
colon
semicolon
period
_______________ sort out complex lists.
commas
colons
semicolons
periods
When using the ICE structure, you can use a _____________ to integrate your quote into your response and a _______________ to help transition after your parenthetical citation
colon / semicolon
semicolon / colon
comma / colon
colon/comma
A ______________ is a person, place, thing, or idea.
noun
pronoun
verb
adjective
A(n) _____________ is a general idea, therefore it is not capitalized.
common noun
proper noun
abstract noun
concrete noun
A(n) _____________ is a specific person, place, or thing, therefore it is capitalized.
common noun
proper noun
abstract noun
concrete noun
A(n) _____________ is a thing or concept that cannot be physically touched or observed.
common noun
proper noun
abstract noun
concrete noun
A(n) _____________ is a noun that can be physically touched or observed.
common noun
proper noun
concrete noun
abstract noun
A _____________ is two nouns put together to form one word.
common noun
collective noun
compound noun
concrete noun
A _____________ is a group of nouns that can be identified as one whole
common noun
collective noun
compound noun
concrete noun
When would you capitalize a common noun?
Never - it’s against all of the rules
If it’s at the beginning of a sentence
If it’s part of a title
When it’s acting as an adjective
When would you use an apostrophe ( ‘ ) with a noun?
If the noun is showing possession
If the noun is a contraction
If the noun is plural
If the noun is singular
What part of speech is the word in all caps? John Stuart Mill was an oldest SON.
noun
verb
adjective
pronoun
________________ are descriptive words that tell you more about a person, place, or thing in a sentence.
Nouns
Pronouns
Verbs
Adjectives
________________ answer the “which one?” “How many”? and “What kind?” questions.
Nouns
Adverbs
Verbs
Adjectives
What part of speech is the word in all caps? His father was his ONLY teacher.
Noun
Verb
Adjective
Pronoun
A ______________ replaces a noun.
noun
pronoun
adjective
adverb
Which of the following is NOT a personal pronoun?
me
they
mine
we
Which of the following is a possessive pronoun?
I
me
ours
we
What kind of pronoun is used to ask questions?
personal pronouns
possessive pronouns
interrogative pronouns
demonstrative pronouns
“This”, “that”, “these”, and “those” are ____________ pronouns.
personal pronouns
possessive pronouns
interrogative pronouns
demonstrative pronouns
“Anyone”, “anything”, “everyone”, “something”, “each”, and “few” are examples of _____________ pronouns
indefinite pronouns
possessive pronouns
interrogative pronouns
demonstrative pronouns
A(n) _______________ shows action or state of being.
noun
verb
adjective
adverb
Without a subject and a __________, full thoughts can’t be properly conveyed.
noun
verb
adjective
predicate
A(n) _______________ is followed by an object indicating who or what receives the action.
intransitive verb
transitive verb
be verb
linking verb
A(n) _______________ is not followed by an object.
intransitive verb
transitive verb
be verb
linking verb
“Am”, “is”, “are”, “was”, “were”, “be”, “being”, and “been” are examples of ____________.
intransitive verb
transitive verb
be verb
linking verb
The verbs of sense are all types of ______________ verbs.
intransitive
transitive
be
linking
When you have a verb phrase, which verb determines whether or not you have an action or a state of being verb?
The last verb in the phrase.
The first verb in the phrase.
The main verb.
The longest verb.
A(n) ________________ modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb.
adjective
adverb
verb
noun
If you can move the word, phrase, or clause in question without changing the meaning of the sentence, it is probably a(n) _______________.
adjective
adverb
verb
noun
Single word __________ answer the “How?”, “When?”, and “Where?” questions.
adverbs
adjectives
verbs
nouns
A(n) _____________ shows position or location.
preposition
conjunction
verb
adverb
“In”, “around”, “between”, “among”, and “through” are all examples of _______________.
prepositions
conjunctions
verbs
adverbs
“Coordinating”, “correlative”, “subordinating” and “conjunctive adverbs” are all types of _______________.
interjections
conjunctions
prepositions
interrogative pronouns
FANBOYS (For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So) is an acronym to help you remember ______________.
coordinating conjunctions
correlative conjunctions
subordinating conjunctions
conjunctive adverbs
THAMOS (Therefore, However, As a matter of fact, Meanwhile, Otherwise, Subsequently) is an acronym to help you remember ______________.
coordinating conjunctions
correlative conjunctions
subordinating conjunctions
conjunctive adverbs
AAAWWUBBIS (Although, After, As, When, While, Until, Because, Before, If, Since) is an acronym to help you remember ______________.
coordinating conjunctions
correlative conjunctions
subordinating conjunctions
conjunctive adverbs
____________________ (both/and, neither/nor, either/or) occur in pairs.
coordinating conjunctions
correlative conjunctions
subordinating conjunctions
conjunctive adverbs
A(n) _____________________ is a word used to express emotion at a low, moderate, or high level.
interjection
conjunction
preposition
interrogative pronoun
_____________________ are probably the least used part of speech because they don't serve much purpose in a grammatical sense, but are used to add “flavor” to a sentence.
Interjections
Conjunctions
Prepositions
Interrogative pronoun
Where should the period/end mark go after you’ve ICEd a quote?
At the end of the quote
At the end of the sentence
After the parenthetical citation (or you can be fancy and use a semicolon)
At the end of the quote AND after the citation
The topic sentence should _______.
be the first sentence in the paragraph
contain the central idea of the paragraph
come after the restated prompt
answer the question with a quotation from a relevant text
