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WorksheetsEnglish II Study Guide Helper for Fall Semester Final
Total questions: 44
Worksheet time: 22mins
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Class
Date
1.
Morphology is the study of the forms of things. When we talk about morphology in an English class we are looking at the forms of ________________.
a)
rocks
b)
words
c)
letters
d)
numbers
2.
The part of the word that gives a word its meaning is called a _________ word.
a)
tree
b)
branch
c)
root
d)
block
3.
The word "happy" is an adjective. Which of the suffixes below could be added to "happy" to create a noun?
a)
- er
b)
- ness
c)
- ly
d)
- ing
4.
The word "friend" is a noun. Which suffix below can be added to "friend" where it stays a noun but changes meaning slightly?
a)
-ly
b)
- er
c)
- ship
d)
- ation
5.
The word "tepid" means
a)
hot
b)
cold
c)
lukewarm
d)
icy
6.
The worker was ________________ standing on the ladder as it wobbled and shook. He looked like he could fall at any second.
a)
sleepily
b)
disinterested
c)
precariously
d)
firmly
7.
The exterminator works hard to _______________ the insects and other pests in the building.
a)
eradicate
b)
educate
c)
enjoy
d)
elongate
8.
We can recognize the poignant part of the movie by the sad background music. Poignant means:
a)
emotionally moving or stimulating
b)
excitement
c)
without feeling
d)
inappropriate
9.
The college student has studied Spanish for several years and spent a year working in Mexico. He is ________ in Spanish.
a)
flexible
b)
fermentable
c)
fluent
d)
fragrant
10.
The girl couldn't stop checking her phone for new updates, even when she wanted to concentrate on the new movie. It had become a __________________.
a)
compulsion
b)
compliance
c)
compatibility
d)
compartment
11.
Explicit means stated clearly and in detail, leaving no room for confusion. This vocabulary word is an antonym of explicit. It has the opposite meaning, something that is understood but not stated, which leaves room for confusion.
a)
improve
b)
immature
c)
immediate
d)
implicit
12.
Resilience is the ability to:
a)
return to a normal state after a change or an injury.
b)
learn something new
c)
give up and find something else to do
d)
run quickly until tired
13.
Choose the form of the verb "talk" that is in the past tense. Something that has already happened.
a)
talking
b)
talks
c)
will talk
d)
talked
14.
Choose the form of the verb "talk" that is in the present tense. Something that is currently happening.
a)
talks
b)
talked
c)
will talk
d)
will have been talking
15.
Choose the form of the verb "talk" that is in the past perfect tense. Past perfect is past tense with a past participle.
a)
talking
b)
had been talking
c)
talks
d)
will talk
16.
Which of the following is NOT a type of verbal?
a)
gerunds
b)
participles
c)
infinitives
d)
morphemes
17.
A gerund is
a)
a noun that turns into a verb by adding -ing
b)
a verb that turns into a noun by adding -ing
c)
an adjective
d)
a phrase that shows relationship
18.
Which word is the gerund in the following sentence?
Talking gets me in trouble.
a)
Talking
b)
gets
c)
me
d)
in trouble
19.
Participles are verbs that are used as adjectives to describe nouns.
Find the participle in the following sentence:
The wrecked car was totaled.
a)
wrecked
b)
car
c)
was totaled
20.
Infinitives are verbals that can be used as nouns, adjectives, or adverbs, but they almost always have the word "to" in front of it. Find the infinitive:
To stay home is relaxing.
a)
To stay
b)
home
c)
is
d)
relaxing
21.
Choose the sentence that uses the homophone (there/their/they're) correctly.
a)
Their are several movies and books about gladiators.
b)
Gladiators are cool because they're strong and brave.
22.
Choose the sentence that uses the homophone (to/two/too) correctly.
a)
Gladiators fought each other and animals, two.
b)
Sometimes the audience got to choose the loser's fate.
23.
Choose the correct homophone:
Gladiator fights offered an exciting spectacle for ( there / their / they're ) audiences.
a)
there
b)
their
c)
they're
24.
Choose the correct homophone:
( Your / You're ) not likely to see a real gladiator fight anywhere in the world today.
a)
Your
b)
You're
25.
Choose the correct homophone:
( Its / It's ) hard to believe that spectators would enjoy watching the contestants kill each other.
a)
Its
b)
It's
26.
Choose the correct homophone:
It wasn't very common, but there were female gladiators, ( to / two / too ).
a)
to
b)
two
c)
too
27.
Choose the correct homophone:
Sometimes ( there / their / they're ) were also comedic fights between contestants in silly costumes.
a)
there
b)
their
c)
they're
28.
Choose the correct homophone:
Many fights pitted ( to / two / too ) men against each other, and they fought to the death.
a)
to
b)
two
c)
too
29.
Choose the correct homophone:
If ( your / you're ) a Roman Gladiator, you might be killed.
a)
your
b)
you're
30.
Whoever finishes first will win an ice cream cone!
What is the function of the underlined noun clause in this sentence?
a)
subject
b)
verb
c)
direct object
31.
They found whoever was hiding under the bed.
What is the function of the underlined noun clause in this sentence?
a)
subject
b)
verb
c)
direct object
32.
This type of diction is trendy. It refers to a group of recently coined words often used in informal situations.
a)
slang
b)
colloquial expressions
c)
jargon
d)
dialect
33.
This type of diction is nonstandard, often regional, ways of using language appropriate to informal or conversational speech and writing. Example: the southern expression of "Y'all."
a)
slang
b)
colloquial expressions
c)
jargon
d)
dialect
34.
This type of diction consists of words and expressions that are characteristic of a particular trade, profession, or hobby.
a)
slang
b)
colloquial expressions
c)
jargon
d)
dialect
35.
This type of diction is a nonstandard subgroup of a language with its own vocabulary and grammatical features. Writers use this to reveal a character‘s economic or social class.
a)
slang
b)
colloquial expressions
c)
jargon
d)
dialect
36.
This writing is free of slang, idioms, colloquialisms, and contractions, and uses elegant language or complex syntax.
a)
formal
b)
informal
37.
This writing is relaxed and conversational. It includes common and simple words, idioms, slang, jargon and contractions.
a)
formal
b)
informal
38.
The denotation of the word "blue" is
a)
feeling sad
b)
a color
39.
The connotation of the word "blue" is
a)
feeling sad
b)
a color
40.
This is the central idea or message of a story.
a)
theme
b)
symbolism
c)
figure of speech
d)
characterization
41.
A reference within a story to make the reader think of something else, like another famous story. There are many of these types of references in the Shrek movies.
a)
theme
b)
allusion
c)
satire
d)
imagery
42.
This type of character is considered to be a typical example, and often reoccurs across many
different stories. Examples: the hero, the damsel in distress, or the loyal companion
a)
theme
b)
archetype
c)
unique
d)
anchovy
43.
A ________________ is something that stands for or suggests something else; it represents something beyond literal meaning. Example: the conch shell in Lord of the Flies represents order, rules, and society.
a)
theme
b)
archetype
c)
character
d)
symbol
44.
This type of literary work ridicules/mocks/makes fun of its subject through techniques such as exaggeration, incongruity, reversal, and parody in order to criticize it.
Example: When Shrek and Donkey arrive at Duloc, they have to wind their way through the entrance, which makes fun of and criticizes the long lines at Disneyland.
a)
argument
b)
satire
c)
mystery
d)
biography
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