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WorksheetsELA Quiz #04
Total questions: 37
Worksheet time: 35mins
What is a "run on sentence?"
a person, animal, place, thing, or concept that does an action
expresses what the person, animal, place, thing, or concept does
when two or more independent clauses are connected improperly
it contains a subject and a verb and is a complete idea
My dog is playful she is also smart
Read the sentences from a paragraph.
(1) At the beginning of the school year, the teacher assigned each student a biography to read. (2) The students had three weeks to completely finish reading the biography of a person's life. (3) Then each student spent three days creating a presentation on the assigned biography. (4) After the students had given their presentations, the class voted for a favorite.
Which sentence should be revised to reduce redundancy (repetition).
sentence 1
sentence 2
sentence 3
sentence 4
sentence 5
Read the sentence.
Aaron read the book wrote a report and gave a presentation about it.
Which is the correct way to punctuate the sentence?
Aaron read the book wrote a report, and, gave a presentation about it.
Aaron read the book, wrote a report and gave a presentation, about it.
Aaron read the book, wrote a report, and gave a presentation about it.
Aaron read the book wrote a report, and gave a presentation about it.
Aaron read the book wrote a report and gave a presentation, about it.
Read the sentence.
If you are running for student office, the first thing you need to do is identify your own priorities as a student. This will help you identify how to best serve other students' needs.
Which sentence could be added to best maintain consistency and style?
Next, you'll want to figure out who your real buddies are
Following that, try to think up a solid game plan for yourself
Once you've got it together, go for it, like you've got nothing to lose
The next step is to determine how to express your plan to students
If you are running for student office, the first thing you need to do is identify your own priorities as a student.
Read the sentence.
It is good to do well in science classes if you want to be a computer scientist as an adult because doing well in science classes in school as a kid could help you become a computer scientist.
Which is the BEST way to revise the sentence to remove repetitive language while keeping the same meaning?
It is good to do well in science classes if you would like to be a computer scientist.
It is good to do well in school, because your performance in school can help you become a computer scientist as an adult.
It is good, when you are in school, to do well in science classes, so, when you are an adult, it will be easier to do well.
It is good to do well in science classes as a kid because it could help you to become a computer scientist as an adult.
It is good to do well in science classes if you want to be a computer scientist as an adult because doing well in science classes in school as a kid could help you become a computer scientist.
How would you recognize a "clause?"
a clause has both a subject and a predicate
a clause only has a subject
a clause only has a predicate
a clause has neither a subject or a predicate
a clause has both a subject and a subject
Which sentence uses commas correctly?
I packed two, ripe apples in my lunch today.
I prefer the light, blue shirt to the darker-colored one.
James is a kind, thoughtful boy with many friends.
Emma is proud of her brand, new bicycle.
My dog is playful she is also smart.
Read the sentence.
The startled deer looked up it ran into the thicket.
Which answer choice corrects the run-on sentence?
The startled deer looked up, and it ran into the thicket.
The startled deer looked up, it ran into the thicket.
The startled deer looked up and it ran into the thicket.
The startled deer looked up, it ran. Into the thicket.
The startled deer looked up it ran into the thicket.
What logo is this?
Chevron
JC Penney's
Macy's
Dove
Papa John's
What logo is this?
Triangle Guys
Goodyear
Universal Movies
Samsung
AOL (America On-Line)
What logo is this?
DIY Channel
CNN
the Weather Channel
the Discovery Channel
National Geographic Channel
What logo is this?
Wikipedia
UPS
Flat-Earth Society
AT&T
Motorola
Who is this?
Drake
Michael Jackson
Lionel Richie
Ice Cube
Dr. Dre
Who was the King of the Greek Olympian Gods?
Hades
Poseidon
Mars
Zeus
Jupiter
Who was the Greek God of the oceans?
Poseidon
Mars
Jupiter
Hades
Zeus
Who was the Roman God of the oceans?
Zeus
Jupiter
Mars
Neptune
Poseidon
Who is the Dark Knight?
Black Panther
Punisher
Batman
Wolverine
Deadpool
What's the name of this movie?
Transformers
Robocop
Terminator
I, Robot
Avengers
What's this character's name?
Thor
Iron Man
Captain America
Loki
Punisher
On which continent are the Pyramids located?
Egypt
Africa
Europe
South America
Asia
What logo is this?
Maybelline
Starbucks
Olay
Lulumon
Dove
What logo is this?
Atlanta Braves
Atlanta Hawks
Atlanta Falcons
Air Force Hawks
Air Force Falcons
What logo is this?
Hulu
ABC
MasterCard
NBC
Netflix
What logo is this?
MasterCard
AT&T
Wikipedia
Bank of America
Visa
A character who changes over the course of a story.
Metaphor
Dynamic Character
Antagonist
Conflict
Foreshadowing
A problem or struggle between a character and an outside force.
Character/
Character Traits
Dynamic Character
External Conflict
Internal Conflict
Plot
A comparison between two things, using “like” or “as”.
Metaphor
Allusion
Plot
Simile
Internal Conflict
Writing that tells about imaginary characters and events.
Conclusion
Internal Conflict
Fiction
Resolution
Character vs. Self
Who was the King of the Roman Gods?
Mars
Jupiter
Zeus
Neptune
Saturn
Which of these is NOT an example of External Conflict?
Character vs. Self
Character vs. Fate
Character vs. Nature
Character vs. Character
Character vs. Group
The highest point of action in a story, often the turning point.
Resolution
Climax
Dynamic Character
Character/
Character Traits
Conclusion
The outcome of a series of events
Conclusion
Character/
Character Traits
Fiction
Plot
Climax
Which sentence is an example of a compound sentence?
She went to the store, and she bought some milk.
He ran quickly.
Although it was raining, they went for a walk.
She likes apples.
What is the main idea of a paragraph?
The first sentence of the paragraph.
The most important point the author is making.
A detail that supports the main point.
The last sentence of the paragraph.
Which of the following is a synonym for 'happy'?
Sad
Angry
Joyful
Tired
Fill in the blank.
I went to the park, _______ I stayed for an hour.
nor
and
but
because
Read the two simple sentences below. Choose the compound sentence that joins them with the right punctuation.
She’ll learn to play the piano. She’ll learn to play the trumpet.
She’ll learn to play the piano she’ll learn to play the trumpet.
She’ll learn to play the piano, or she’ll learn to play the trumpet.
She’ll learn to play the piano, she’ll learn to play the trumpet.
She’ll learn to play the piano or she’ll learn to play the trumpet.
