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1st 9 weeks review part 1

Total questions: 64

Worksheet time: 39mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a dependent clause?

a)

a complete sentence

b)

has a subject and verb but cannot stand alone

c)

I have never heard of this before.

d)

two sentences joined together

2.

What is an independent clause?

a)

has a subject and a verb and can stand alone as a complete sentence

b)

has a subject and verb but cannot stand alone

c)

I have never heard of this before.

d)

two sentences joined by a conjunction

3.

Central Idea

a)

to back up

b)

the feeling you get from a word

c)

the main idea of a text

d)

the moral lesson of a text

4.

Evidence

a)

To break down

b)

To make an educated guess

c)

To back up with the text

d)

To define a term

5.

Theme

a)

to back up

b)

the feeling you get from a word

c)

the main idea of a text

d)

the moral lesson of a text

6.

Plot

a)

the sequence of events that follow the climax

b)

the end of the story.

c)

The story's series of events.

d)

to jump into an earlier time period in a character's life

7.

Summary

a)

To make, change, or grow

b)

To form

c)

To make better

d)

A short version of the text

8.

Advance the plot

a)

Character personality or traits

b)

A character with multiple and conflicting motivations

c)

To move the story forward

d)

To create a life lesson

9.

Exposition

a)

The attitude toward the subject matter.

b)

whenever a person says something or does something that we do not expect them to say or do.

c)

creates a mental picture.

d)

The beginning of the story where the characters and setting are revealed.

10.

Conflict

a)

The problem of a story

b)

the section of a story that leads toward its climax

c)

the point of highest tension and drama

d)

the sequence of events that follow the climax and end in the resolution

11.

Falling Action

a)

The problem of a story

b)

the section of a story that leads toward its climax

c)

the point of highest tension and drama

d)

the sequence of events that follow the climax and end in the resolution

12.

Rising Action

a)

The problem of a story

b)

the section of a story that leads toward its climax

c)

the point of highest tension and drama

d)

the sequence of events that follow the climax and end in the resolution

13.

Imagery

a)

The attitude toward the subject matter.

b)

whenever a person says something or does something that we do not expect them to say or do.

c)

creates a mental picture.

d)

The beginning of the story where the characters and setting are revealed.

14.

The main character of a story, often who the reader "roots" for

a)

Hero

b)

Main character 1

c)

Antagonist

d)

Protagonist

15.

The opponent that blocks the protagonist

a)

Villain

b)

Bad guy

c)

Antagonist

d)

Anti-hero

16.

An emotional struggle within a character’s head or heart...

a)

external conflict

b)

internal conflict

17.

An ordinary object, event, person, or animal to which we have attached extraordinary meaning and significance...

a)

verbal irony

b)

mood

c)

imagery

d)

symbolism

18.

a word used to identify people, places, things, thoughts, feelings, or ideas

a)

noun

b)

adjective

c)

verb

d)

pronoun

e)

adverb

19.

modifies (describes) a noun

a)

adverb

b)

adjective

c)

interjection

d)

pronoun

e)

noun

20.

a word used to show an action or a state of being

a)

pronoun

b)

adjective

c)

verb

d)

preposition

e)

adverb

21.

a word that modifies an adjective, verb, or other adverb

a)

conjunction

b)

adjective

c)

interjection

d)

preposition

e)

adverb

22.

a word used to connect clauses, sentences, phrases, or words

a)

interjection

b)

adjective

c)

verb

d)

adverb

e)

conjunction

23.

a word showing a relation (time or location) to another word

a)

interjection

b)

preposition

c)

verb

d)

adverb

e)

conjunction

24.

A sentence having at least two independent clauses and at least one dependent clause.

a)
compound-complex sentence
b)
compound sentence
c)
complex sentence
d)
clause
25.
A sentence that stands on it's own.
a)
Independence Clause
b)
Dependent Clause
26.

a group of words that contains a subject and verb but does not express a complete thought.

a)
Independent clause
b)
Dependent Clause
27.
Which of the following sentences has a PREPOSITIONAL PHRASE using TO highlighted in red?
a)
In order to understand math, you need to pay attention. 
b)
You need to write your name on the board to go to the bathroom.
c)
I have to finish my homework before class. 
d)
It's important to practice the Toefl before you take it. 
28.
My brother, a teacher in North Carolina, is an excellent golfer. 
a)
Independent clause
b)
Dependent clause
c)
Phrase - appositive
d)
Phrase - participle
29.

Declarative sentences

a)

give a command or instructions

b)

ask a question

c)

give information or facts

d)

express a BIG emotion

30.

Imperative sentences

a)

give a command or instructions

b)

ask a question

c)

give information or facts

d)

express a BIG emotion

31.

Declarative sentences end with...

a)

a period (.)

b)

a question mark (?)

c)

an exclamation mark (!)

32.

Imperative sentences end with...

a)

a period (.)

b)

a question mark (?)

c)

an exclamation mark (!)

33.

What is wrong with Mrs. Simmons?

a)
declarative
b)
interrogative
c)
imperative 
d)
exclamatory
34.
Are you sure that you want to spend your money on a remote control car?
a)
declarative
b)
imperative
c)
interrogative
d)
exclamatory
35.

Identify the structure of the following sentence:

We had a three-course meal before we went to the movie.

a)

Simple

b)

Compound

c)

Complex

d)

Compound-Complex

36.

Identify the structure of the following sentence:

He loves fish tacos, but I prefer chicken tacos.

a)

Simple

b)

Compound

c)

Complex

d)

Compound-Complex

37.

Identify the structure of the following sentence:

Jenna is learning a second language.

a)

Simple

b)

Compound

c)

Complex

d)

Compound-Complex

38.

Identify the structure of the following sentence:

Sentences can be constructed in various ways; therefore, there are different structures.

a)

Simple

b)

Compound

c)

Complex

d)

Compound-Complex

39.

Identify the structure of the following sentence:

When the sky was dark, the orangutan crept away.

a)

Simple

b)

Compound

c)

Complex

d)

Compound-Complex

40.

Identify the structure of the following sentence:

Since your dog is ornery, you should train him, so he can behave better.

a)

Simple

b)

Compound

c)

Complex

d)

Compound-Complex

41.
When you write the events you'll want to paraphrase them. Paraphrasing means...
a)
to list chronologically
b)
to list objectively
c)
to reduce to five sentences or less
d)
to change the wording to your own words
42.
Facts. Unbiased. Does not  not include opinion.
a)
objective
b)
subjective
c)
none
43.
Can be based on facts, but includes people's opinions.
a)
objective
b)
subjective
c)
none
44.
Choose the correct sentence.
a)
I really like tacos; because I have been eating them since I was little.
b)
I really like tacos because I have been eating them since I was little.
45.
Choose the correct sentence or sentences. 
a)
Please buy me: an ice cream cone.
b)
Please buy me an ice cream cone. 
46.
Choose the correct sentence. 
a)
My sandwich must have the following toppings lettuce, onions, and pickles.
b)
My sandwich must have the following toppings: lettuce, onions, and pickles.
47.

Choose the sentence with the correct punctuation.

a)

I have one goal: to win the race.

b)

I have one goal; to win the race.

c)

I have one goal. To win the race.

48.

I drove through Nashville, TN, Memphis, TN, Little Rock, AR, and Fayetteville, AR.

a)

I drove through Nashville, TN; Memphis, TN; Little Rock, AR; and Fayetteville, AR.

b)

I drove through Nashville; TN, Memphis; TN, Little Rock; AR, and Fayetteville; AR.

c)

I drove through Nashville TN: Memphis TN; Little Rock AR; and Fayetteville AR.

d)

Correct as is

49.

I think, therefore, I am.

a)

I think; therefore, I am.

b)

I think therefore I am.

c)

I think, therefore I am.

d)

Correct

50.
Which one of the following is a noun formed from a verb?  It ends in -ing.
a)
Appositive
b)
Infinitive
c)
Gerund
d)
Preposition
51.
Identify the gerund in the sentence below.
Driving in a crowded city was a new experience.
a)
in
b)
was
c)
Driving
d)
crowded
52.
Identify the infinitive phrase in the sentence below.
People have always sought to protect their rights.
a)
have always
b)
sought
c)
People
d)
to protect their rights
53.
Identify the appositive in the sentence below.
My best friend, Chuck, is a gifted speaker.
a)
friend
b)
speaker
c)
Chuck
d)
My
54.
Identify the participle, participial, phrase in the sentence below.
Chosen by the selection committee, I was honored to receive the award.
a)
Chosen by the selection committee
b)
I was honored
c)
to receive the award
d)
by the selection committee
55.

Gerunds act as what part of speech?

a)

adjectives

b)

adverbs

c)

nouns

d)

none of the above

56.

Participials are what part of speech?

a)

nouns

b)

adverbs

c)

adjectives

d)

conjunctions

57.

We call participial, gerunds, and infinitives verbals because...

a)

They are the main verbs of the sentence.

b)

They are verbs that act as a different part of speech.

c)

They are all nouns in the sentence.

d)

None of the above

58.

Identify the underlined phrase:

Making my own clothes saves me money.

a)

adverb phrase

b)

participial phrase

c)

adjective phrase

d)

gerund

59.

Identify the underlined phrase:

Parked by the side of the road, the patrolman waited for speeders.

a)

adjective phrase

b)

gerund phrase

c)

appositive phrase

d)

participial phrase

60.

Identify the underlined phrase:

The car, the Toyota Camry, was the best vehicle on the road.

a)

infinitive phrase

b)

appostive phrase

c)

gerund phrase

d)

adjective phrase

61.

Identify the underlined phrase:

To make coffee in the morning is a must for Mrs. Jordan's day to be a good one!

a)

adjective phrase

b)

adverb phrase

c)

infinitive phrase

d)

gerund phrase

62.

An independent clause can stand all by itself?

a)

true

b)

false

63.

Identify the dependent clause in this sentence:

When Laura looked under the microscope, she could see the cell's structure in great detail.

a)

When Laura looked under the microscope,

b)

she could see the cell's structure in great detail.

64.

Is the following phrase in all caps an independent clause or dependent clause? --WANDA CAME FOR THE COOKIES but didn't see any.

a)

independent clause

b)

dependent clause

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