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Q1 Skills Assessment Review

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 2hrs 0mins

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1.

What is included in an MLA formatted parenthetical citation?

a)

The author’s last name and the page number the quote was found on, surrounded by parentheses

b)

The author’s first and last name and the page number the quote was found on, surrounded by parentheses

c)

The author’s last name, and the paragraph number where the quote was found, surrounded by parentheses.

d)

The author’s title and last name, and the page number the quote was found on

2.

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?

a)

Include the author’s last name surrounded by parentheses

b)

Include the author’s last name and the paragraph number

c)

Include the author’s last name and the title of the article

d)

Just put the article title

3.

When should you include a quote in your topic sentence?

a)

Never

b)

If the quote helps answer the question

c)

If the quote restates the question

d)

If you can incorporate the quote, do it

4.

You should avoid using _________ in your topic sentence to ensure clarity

a)

pronouns

b)

nouns

c)

verbs

d)

adjectives

5.

What’s the difference between restating the prompt and repeating the prompt?

a)

Restating the prompt means you have rephrased the question as a statement

b)

Repeating the prompt means you asked the prompt question as your topic sentence

c)

Repeating the prompt means you have rephrased the question as a statement

d)

Restating the prompt means you asked the prompt question as your topic sentence

6.

If you use an author tag or a title tag, do you still need to use a parenthetical citation?

a)

Yes

b)

No

7.

If your sentence doesn’t end after your ICEd quote, where should your parenthetical citation go?

a)

Directly after the quote, but your period will be at the end of the sentence.

b)

After the quote and you put a period at the end of the quote to show that’s the end.

c)

At the end of the paragraph.

d)

At the end of the sentence, but before your period.

8.

What is the difference between an Explanation (from ICE) and Elaboration (from TREE)?

a)

They do the same thing.

b)

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.

c)

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.

d)

Explanation and Elaboration are never used in the same paragraph.

9.

Your explanation of the quote and the elaboration are two different things.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

In academic writing we should ____________ insert our own opinion into our responses

a)

always

b)

never

c)

only when the prompt specifically asks

11.

If your prompt doesn’t require a “Reason” per se, what should come after your topic sentence?

a)

Background information about your topic

b)

Justification of the topic or position

c)

A quote

d)

A fun fact

12.

Your “Reason” should be ___________.

a)

based on facts

b)

based on personal opinion/experience

13.

Commas are used to ___________.

a)

separate items in a list/series

b)

combine complete thoughts

c)

set off nonessential information

d)

introduce a list or an explanation

14.

Colons are used to ___________.

a)

introduce a list or an explanation

b)

separate items in a list/series

c)

combine complete thoughts

d)

set off nonessential information

15.

Using a colon is like saying the words _______________.

a)

“And there they are”

b)

“And here it is”

c)

“Which means that”

d)

“Which proves that”

16.

A _____________ can be used to separate an independent clause from a quotation when the quotation is not integrated into the syntax of your sentence.

a)

comma

b)

colon

c)

semicolon

d)

period

17.

Colons can also be used _____________.

a)

between a title and a subtitle

b)

to indicate time

c)

to set off nonessential information

d)

before a topic sentence

18.

A ______________ can join two independent clauses to make a compound sentence.

a)

comma

b)

colon

c)

semicolon

d)

period

19.

_______________ sort out complex lists.

a)

commas

b)

colons

c)

semicolons

d)

periods

20.

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

a)

colon / semicolon

b)

semicolon / colon

c)

comma / colon

d)

colon/comma

21.

A ______________ is a person, place, thing, or idea.

a)

noun

b)

pronoun

c)

verb

d)

adjective

22.

A(n) _____________ is a general idea, therefore it is not capitalized.

a)

common noun

b)

proper noun

c)

abstract noun

d)

concrete noun

23.

A(n) _____________ is a specific person, place, or thing, therefore it is capitalized.

a)

common noun

b)

proper noun

c)

abstract noun

d)

concrete noun

24.

A(n) _____________ is a thing or concept that cannot be physically touched or observed.

a)

common noun

b)

proper noun

c)

abstract noun

d)

concrete noun

25.

A(n) _____________ is a noun that can be physically touched or observed.

a)

common noun

b)

proper noun

c)

concrete noun

d)

abstract noun

26.

A _____________ is two nouns put together to form one word.

a)

common noun

b)

collective noun

c)

compound noun

d)

concrete noun

27.

A _____________ is a group of nouns that can be identified as one whole

a)

common noun

b)

collective noun

c)

compound noun

d)

concrete noun

28.

When would you capitalize a common noun?

a)

Never - it’s against all of the rules

b)

If it’s at the beginning of a sentence

c)

If it’s part of a title

d)

When it’s acting as an adjective

29.

When would you use an apostrophe ( ‘ ) with a noun?

a)

If the noun is showing possession

b)

If the noun is a contraction

c)

If the noun is plural

d)

If the noun is singular

30.

What part of speech is the word in all caps? John Stuart Mill was an oldest SON.

a)

noun

b)

verb

c)

adjective

d)

pronoun

31.

________________ are descriptive words that tell you more about a person, place, or thing in a sentence.

a)

Nouns

b)

Pronouns

c)

Verbs

d)

Adjectives

32.

________________ answer the “which one?” “How many”? and “What kind?” questions.

a)

Nouns

b)

Adverbs

c)

Verbs

d)

Adjectives

33.

What part of speech is the word in all caps? His father was his ONLY teacher.

a)

Noun

b)

Verb

c)

Adjective

d)

Pronoun

34.

A ______________ replaces a noun.

a)

noun

b)

pronoun

c)

adjective

d)

adverb

35.

Which of the following is NOT a personal pronoun?

a)

me

b)

they

c)

mine

d)

we

36.

Which of the following is a possessive pronoun?

a)

I

b)

me

c)

ours

d)

we

37.

What kind of pronoun is used to ask questions?

a)

personal pronouns

b)

possessive pronouns

c)

interrogative pronouns

d)

demonstrative pronouns

38.

“This”, “that”, “these”, and “those” are ____________ pronouns.

a)

personal pronouns

b)

possessive pronouns

c)

interrogative pronouns

d)

demonstrative pronouns

39.

“Anyone”, “anything”, “everyone”, “something”, “each”, and “few” are examples of _____________ pronouns

a)

indefinite pronouns

b)

possessive pronouns

c)

interrogative pronouns

d)

demonstrative pronouns

40.

A(n) _______________ shows action or state of being.

a)

noun

b)

verb

c)

adjective

d)

adverb

41.

Without a subject and a __________, full thoughts can’t be properly conveyed.

a)

noun

b)

verb

c)

adjective

d)

predicate

42.

A(n) _______________ is followed by an object indicating who or what receives the action.

a)

intransitive verb

b)

transitive verb

c)

be verb

d)

linking verb

43.

A(n) _______________ is not followed by an object.

a)

intransitive verb

b)

transitive verb

c)

be verb

d)

linking verb

44.

“Am”, “is”, “are”, “was”, “were”, “be”, “being”, and “been” are examples of ____________.

a)

intransitive verb

b)

transitive verb

c)

be verb

d)

linking verb

45.

The verbs of sense are all types of ______________ verbs.

a)

intransitive

b)

transitive

c)

be

d)

linking

46.

When you have a verb phrase, which verb determines whether or not you have an action or a state of being verb?

a)

The last verb in the phrase.

b)

The first verb in the phrase.

c)

The main verb.

d)

The longest verb.

47.

A(n) ________________ modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb.

a)

adjective

b)

adverb

c)

verb

d)

noun

48.

If you can move the word, phrase, or clause in question without changing the meaning of the sentence, it is probably a(n) _______________.

a)

adjective

b)

adverb

c)

verb

d)

noun

49.

Single word __________ answer the “How?”, “When?”, and “Where?” questions.

a)

adverbs

b)

adjectives

c)

verbs

d)

nouns

50.

A(n) _____________ shows position or location.

a)

preposition

b)

conjunction

c)

verb

d)

adverb

51.

“In”, “around”, “between”, “among”, and “through” are all examples of _______________.

a)

prepositions

b)

conjunctions

c)

verbs

d)

adverbs

52.

“Coordinating”, “correlative”, “subordinating” and “conjunctive adverbs” are all types of _______________.

a)

interjections

b)

conjunctions

c)

prepositions

d)

interrogative pronouns

53.

FANBOYS (For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So) is an acronym to help you remember ______________.

a)

coordinating conjunctions

b)

correlative conjunctions

c)

subordinating conjunctions

d)

conjunctive adverbs

54.

THAMOS (Therefore, However, As a matter of fact, Meanwhile, Otherwise, Subsequently) is an acronym to help you remember ______________.

a)

coordinating conjunctions

b)

correlative conjunctions

c)

subordinating conjunctions

d)

conjunctive adverbs

55.

AAAWWUBBIS (Although, After, As, When, While, Until, Because, Before, If, Since) is an acronym to help you remember ______________.

a)

coordinating conjunctions

b)

correlative conjunctions

c)

subordinating conjunctions

d)

conjunctive adverbs

56.

____________________ (both/and, neither/nor, either/or) occur in pairs.

a)

coordinating conjunctions

b)

correlative conjunctions

c)

subordinating conjunctions

d)

conjunctive adverbs

57.

A(n) _____________________ is a word used to express emotion at a low, moderate, or high level.

a)

interjection

b)

conjunction

c)

preposition

d)

interrogative pronoun

58.

_____________________ 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.

a)

Interjections

b)

Conjunctions

c)

Prepositions

d)

Interrogative pronoun

59.

Where should the period/end mark go after you’ve ICEd a quote?

a)

At the end of the quote

b)

At the end of the sentence

c)

After the parenthetical citation (or you can be fancy and use a semicolon)

d)

At the end of the quote AND after the citation

60.

The topic sentence should _______.

a)

be the first sentence in the paragraph

b)

contain the central idea of the paragraph

c)

come after the restated prompt

d)

answer the question with a quotation from a relevant text