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ENG 8 4TH Q REVIEWER

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

It is a part of speech that modifies a noun and a pronoun.

a)

verbs

b)

adjectives

c)

adverbs

d)

prepositions

2.

What does an adverb modify?

a)

verb, adjective, and noun

b)

verb, adjective, and article

c)

verb, adjective, and adverb

d)

verb, adjective, and pronoun

3.

What is the adjective in the sentence: The straight ribbon of freeway, led across the vast expanse of desert."?

a)

across

b)

straight

c)

freeway

4.

What is the function of the underlined word in the sentence: "The shovel bit deep into the black soil."?

a)

adjective

b)

adverb

5.

The flagman motioned the car to the right.

a)

adjective

b)

adverb

6.

The building jutted high into the sky.

a)

adjective

b)

adverb

7.

I left at six for an early appointment.

a)

adjective

b)

adverb

8.

How is the word hard used in the sentence: "I solved the hard algebra problem quite easily."?

a)

adjective

b)

adverb

9.

Identify the underlined clause as adjective clause or adverb clause: The people whom I invited to my study group are bringing snacks.

a)

adjective clause

b)

adverb clause

10.

As much as I love painting, I have other things to do.

a)

adjective clause

b)

adverb clause

11.
What is a dangling modifier?
a)
a modifier that is not in the correct spot in a sentence
b)
a modifier whose subject is unknown
c)
a modifier that does an action
d)
a modifier that is both a clause and a phrase
12.
What is a misplaced modifier?
a)
A clause that is separated by more than one adjective.
b)
when a phrase is describing a clause 
c)
A description that is improperly separated from the word its describing.
d)
when a modifier's subject is not defined in the sentence
13.

Which is incorrect: contains a misplaced modifier?

a)

After looking out the window for hours, the storm passed.

b)

After looking out the window for hours, we saw that the storm had passed.

c)

After we looked out the window for hours, the storm passed.

14.
Which sentence is correct?
a)
On her way to school, Marissa found a green woman's purse.
b)
On her way to school, Marissa found a woman's green purse.
15.
Which sentence is correct?
a)
The teacher's broken umbrella was in the coat room.
b)
The broken teacher's umbrella was in the coat room.
16.
Which sentence is correct?
a)
Gazing out the window, Paul missed the homework assignment that Mrs. Smith wrote on the board.
b)
Paul missed the homework assignment that Mrs. Smith wrote on the board gazing out the window.
17.
Which sentence is correct?
a)
Raymond wore his collared shirt to the job interview, which was unfortunately stained with yellow mustard.
b)
Raymond wore his collared shirt, which was unfortunately stained with yellow mustard, to the job interview.
18.

Rewrite the sentence.


He threw the ball to the girl made of orange rubber.

4 lines
19.

Rewrite the sentence:


I smelled the oysters coming down the stairs for dinner.

4 lines
20.

Rewrite the sentence:


Eric's foot indicated his nervousness during the interview, which jiggled uncontrollably.

4 lines