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English 10 S1 Review

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 33mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a preposition?

a)

Describes a verb or adjectives.

b)

Describes a adverb.

c)

Describes a noun or pronoun.

d)

none of these

2.

The sofa is _______ of the window.

a)

behind

b)

in front of

c)

opposite

d)

outside

3.

Find the PREPOSITION:


Fifi jumped into the air to get her treat.

a)

jumped

b)

the

c)

into

d)

to

4.

Find the PREPOSITION:


A part of the essay did not make sense.

a)

did

b)

not

c)

a

d)

of

5.

A preposition

a)

shows location, time or movement of a noun or pronoun

b)

shows the verb

c)

is the position of a word

d)

shows who, what, when, where & why

6.

What does a preposition modify?

a)

Verb

b)

Adverb

c)

Noun or Pronoun

d)

Adjective

7.

What is a noun?

a)

Name of a person, place, thing, or idea

b)

Shows action or state of being

c)

Describes a person, place, thing or idea

d)

Connects two or more thoughts

8.

When we get ready for dinner, I have to take my books__________ the table.

a)

Off

b)

From

c)

Out

d)

Of

9.

Every weekend, we put the trash can ________________ for garbage collection.

a)

Out

b)

From

c)

To

d)

Of

10.

You have to leave your shoes ______________the door when you enter the house.

a)

In

b)

Over

c)

To

d)

By

11.

You have to leave your shoes ______________the door when you enter the house.

a)

For

b)

Towards

c)

Until

d)

At

12.

David cleaned his room by stuffing everything _________________his bed.

a)

In

b)

On

c)

Under

d)

Along

13.

Kathleen apologized ________________ her brother's poor behavior.

a)

For

b)

In

c)

Off

d)

At

14.

We often go fishing __________________ the river bank.

a)

Through

b)

Towards

c)

Inside

d)

Along

15.

There is no doubt that Adam is very good at telling jokes. Identify the preposition.

a)

Doubt

b)

Adam

c)

At

d)

No

16.

The lecture will be held right before the tutorial. Identify the preposition.

a)

Right

b)

Lecture

c)

Held

d)

Before

17.

LAST ONE: How many prepositional phrases are in the following sentence?

“After the game, we had to go to the library to get a book for my mother, who was waiting for us in the parking lot".

a)

3

b)

2

c)

5

d)

4

18.
What kind of sentence is this:   Because we couldn't sleep, we drove all night to Las Vegas, and then we lost all of our money.
a)
Simple
b)
Complex
c)
Compound-Complex
d)
Compound
19.
I do not own a Porsche.
a)
Simple
b)
Compound
c)
Complex
d)
Compound-Complex
20.
What goes at the end of this sentence?
WOW!  Did you see that ___
a)
!
b)
.
c)
?
21.
Ottowa is the capital of Canada, but Toronto is the capital of Ontario.
a)
Simple
b)
Compound
c)
Complex
d)
  Compound-Complex
22.
The football game was cancelled because it was raining.
a)
Simple
b)
Compound
c)
Complex
d)
Compound-Complex
23.
Which one of these is one of the FANBOYS
a)
For
b)
Almost
c)
Over
d)
Although
24.
How can you know that something is written in first person point of view?
a)
Pronouns like I, my, and him are used.
b)
The author is addressing the reader.
c)
The narrator is not in the story.
d)
Pronouns like I, my, and we are used.
25.

What point of view is the following sentence written in?


Cathy leaned into her computer screen with big eyes. She couldn't believe it- she had finally gotten a 100 on her math test! She knew her parents would be proud of her.

a)

First person

b)

Third person

c)

Second Person

26.

What two things create a narrator or character's point of view?

a)

Their level of Insight

b)

Their favorite foods

c)

Their worst fears

d)

Their personal experiences

27.

Which of these gives direct insight into only one character and uses pronouns like he, she, or they?

a)

Third Person Omniscient

b)

Third Person Limited

c)

Third Person Objective

28.

Which of these gives direct insight into multiple characters thoughts and feelings and uses pronouns like he, she, and they?

a)

Third Person Objective

b)

Third Person Limited

c)

Third Person Omniscient

29.

Which of these does not give any insight into the thoughts or feelings of characters and uses pronouns like he, she, and they?

a)

Third Person Objective

b)

Third Person Limited

c)

Third Person Omniscient

30.

How does changing the point of view of a story change the reader's understanding of the story?

a)

It doesn't change it at all. The story is the same.

b)

Changes the story a lot. The reader gains different levels of insight and different understanding from different characters.

c)

Changing the point of view makes the reader not able to understand the story anymore.

31.

Select the adjectives: Snowy crystals fell softly on the dead leaves.

a)

snowy

b)

crystals

c)

fell

d)

softly

e)

dead

32.

Select the adjectives: The old stone cottage is now a pizza shop.

a)

old

b)

stone

c)

cottage

d)

pizza

e)

shop

33.
Adverbs modify all of the following EXCEPT
a)
verbs
b)
adjectives
c)
other adverbs
d)
nouns
34.
Identify the adverbs: Tuesday, Mark desperately tried to finish all of his homework before it was due.
a)
Tuesday, desperately
b)
finish, was
c)
Mark, homework
d)
all,
35.
Identify the adverbs: Sherlock Holmes slowly approached the mildly suspicious man.
a)
slowly, mildly
b)
approached, suspicious
c)
Sherlock, man
d)
slowly, approached
36.

I did all the exercises _________

a)

easy

b)

easily

37.

He is really smart. He thinks __________

a)

brilliantly

b)

clever

38.

This TV is _____________ ruined. It doesn't work anymore.

a)

complete

b)

well

c)

completely

39.

He solved the exercises ___________ because they were very easy.

a)

quick

b)

quickly

c)

soon

40.

Denotation is a word's ____________.

a)

Literal, dictionary definition

b)

Emotional meaning

c)

synonym

d)

antonym

41.
Connotation is a word's ___________.
a)
synonym
b)
emotional meaning
c)
antonym
d)
Literal, dictionary definition.
42.
The word scrawny, as in "Jason appeared scrawny," has a _________ connotation.
a)
positive
b)
negative
43.
Referring to someone's house as a "shack" would have a __________ connotation.
a)
positive
b)
negative
44.
The teacher was mildly intimated by Merdine's bossy behavior. If you change the word bossy to assertive, the word now has a ____ connotation.
a)
positive
b)
negative
45.
Choose the word with the positive connotation.
gathering--mob
a)
gathering
b)
mob
46.
Choose the word with the positive connotation.
chuckle--snicker
a)
chuckle
b)
snicker
47.
Which connotation is MORE positive?
________ people rode on the roller coaster.
a)
Brave
b)
Foolhardy
48.
Which connotation is MORE negative?
We bought _____ souvenirs at the amusement park.
a)
cheap
b)
inexpensive
49.
Which connotation is MORE negative?
Mike _______ us to go to the funny house.
a)
nagged
b)
reminded
50.
Which connotation is MORE negative?
I didn't like the ______ on Patrick's face.
a)
grin
b)
smirk
51.

True or False: The theme is usually stated by the author?

a)

True

b)

False

52.

True or False: Works of Literature only have one theme:

a)

True

b)

False

53.

True or False: The way the main character changes can help you determine the theme.

a)

True

b)

False

54.
Where can a reader find the theme?
a)
It stated directly in the text.
b)
A character tells you.
c)
The reader must understand what the character has learned.
d)
Books or movies do not have themes.
55.

Read the following sentence: Friendship helps people get through hard times. The sentence is an example of a

a)

plot

b)

character

c)

main idea

d)

theme

56.

Which is an example of theme?

a)

Connor overcame his obstacles with his mindset.

b)

Risha took a bad situation and made the most of it.

c)

People's decisions are often an indication of their true character.

d)

Jack is a follower.

57.

A story's main theme might be difficult to figure out because:

a)

Authors rarely want the reader to figure it out

b)

It has little to do with plot, characters, and other story elements

c)

Only complicated, adult stories have themes

d)

It is rarely stated explicitly

58.

Which of the following is an example of theme?

a)

Cinderella was thoughtful and kind.

b)

Jack risked his life to save Jane.

c)

Don't judge people by outward appearances.

d)

Happiness

59.

What does theme add to a story?

a)

A sense of location.

b)

An important message.

c)

Motivation for the characters.

d)

Dialogue for the characters.

60.

What is theme?

a)

message about life that the author expresses

b)

the time, location, and mood of a story

c)

sequence of events

d)

the main events

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