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English Language Arts

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which is an example of alliteration?

a)

The thunderous tornado tore through town.

b)

The thunder exploded in a ferocious boom!

c)

His words boomed like thunder.

d)

The thunder boomed as a bright flash of lightening lit up the sky.

2.

Which citation is formatted correctly?

a)

...its economy is failing." (NY Times).

b)

...its economy is failing" (NY Times).

c)

...its economy is failing. (NY Times)"

d)

---its economy is failing" (NY Times)

3.

Which does not have correct capitalization?

a)

The principal of New Canaan High School emailed parents.

b)

The Speaker of the House addressed the president.

c)

The taxpayers are unhappy with governor Malloy.

d)

The audience applauded Senator Chris Murphy.

4.

Which is not correct?

a)

I love the poem "Oranges."

b)

I watched the movie Selma this weekend.

c)

"The New York Times" is my favorite newspaper.

d)

Emily has been watching Friends on Netflix.

5.

do you live ?
I live in Jerusalem.

a)

where

b)

how

c)

why

d)

when

6.

Which sentence is correct?

a)

"I have money in my pocket," said Mr. Arthur.

b)

I have money in my pocket said Mr. Arthur.

c)

"I got money in my picket, said Mr. Arthur"

d)

"I have money in my pocket" said Mr. Arthur

7.

Dominik _____ a walk around town.

a)

went

b)

took

c)

taken

8.

Zack __________ Fortnite for five hours last night.

a)

played

b)

play

c)

plays

9.

Firefighters __________ to the scene!

a)

speed

b)

speeded

c)

speeds

10.

I __________ groceries at Wal-Mart yesterday.

a)

bought

b)

buy

c)

buyed

d)

buys

11.

I______________ to school everyday.

a)

go

b)

went

c)

goes

12.

She __________ ice cream yesterday.

a)

eat

b)

eating

c)

ate

13.

Identify the sentence with correct subject-verb agreement.

a)

A) The team of players are winning the match.

b)

B) The team of players is winning the match.

c)

C) The team of players were winning the match.

d)

D) The team of players has winning the match.

14.

Choose the word that best completes the sentence: 'The novel's protagonist is a ______ character, full of contradictions and surprises.'

a)

A) static

b)

B) dynamic

c)

C) flat

d)

D) predictable

15.

Which of the following sentences uses a metaphor?

a)

A) The stars danced playfully in the moonlit sky.

b)

B) The stars were like diamonds in the sky.

c)

C) The stars twinkled brightly in the night.

d)

D) The stars shone as bright as the sun.