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3rd Quarter Final Exam

Total questions: 42

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Choose the misspelled word.

a)

supreme

b)

disipline

c)

fashionable

2.

Choose the sentence that uses a nonrestrictive element with parentheses correctly.

a)

His book (The One and Only Ivan) must be interesting because he hasn't put it down once.

b)

His book (interestingly) must be because he hasn't put down once.

c)

Because he hasn't put it down once (his book) must be interesting.

3.

Choose the correct pronoun for the sentence: I can't believe that (we us) just met one week ago.

a)

we

b)

us

4.

Choose the antonym for: despair.

a)

happiness

b)

desperate

c)

worried

5.

Complete the sentence with an appropriate intensive pronoun. Sentence: Diana found the story difficult to believe ____.

a)

herself.

b)

itself.

c)

themselves.

d)

himself.

6.

Which of the following can be breached?

a)

a meal

b)

trust

c)

a home

d)

a friendship

7.

Revise the sentence to remove the vague pronoun: After the teacher gave Dani back the test, she walked away sadly.

a)

Dani walked away sadly after the teacher gave her back the test.

b)

After the teacher gave her back the test, Dani walked away sadly.

c)

After the teacher gave Dani back the test, she walked away sadly.

d)

The teacher gave Dani back the test then Dani walked away sadly.

8.

Choose a matching analogy. craft : sewing.

a)

salt : food

b)

faith : science

c)

fuel : coal

d)

oak : tree

9.

Choose the word with the connotation that best fits the sentence. I was ready to eat my shoe, I was so (hungry, famished).

a)

hungry

b)

famished

10.

Identify the correct figure of speech: Mr. Merv has been teaching since the Stone Age.

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

c)

personification

d)

irony

e)

hyperbole

11.

Choose the synonym for: declare.

a)

state

b)

understand

c)

recant

d)

observe

12.

Select the sentence that correctly changes the incorrect pronoun shift in the following sentence: If a person wants to succeed in life, they must be able to face failure.

a)

If a person wants to succeed in life, he or she must be able to face failure.

b)

If a person wants to succeed in life, they must be able to face failure.

c)

If a person wants to succeed in life, he must be able to face failure.

d)

If a person wants to succeed in life, she must be able to face failure.

13.

Rewrite using a possessive noun. The car of my sister-in-law.

a)

my sister-in-law's car.

b)

the car of my sister in law.

c)

my sister in law car.

d)

sister-in-law car.

14.

Identify the type of sentence. If you go to the store, will you pick me up some apples and bananas?

a)

simple

b)

compound

c)

complex

15.

Circle the definition that matches the word used in the sentence below. Despair: 1. v. To lose hope 2. v. To be overcome by a sense of defeat 3. n. A total lack of hope. The despair in Evelyn's eyes told him that the situation was worse than he feared.

a)

1. v. To lose hope

b)

2. v. To be overcome by a sense of defeat

c)

3. n. A total lack of hope

16.

Circle the misspelled word and choose its correct form. Options: (arguement) possible friendly.

a)

argument

b)

arguemant

c)

argueement

d)

argiument

17.

Rewrite the sentence adding a nonrestrictive element using dashes. His decision to leave the team was based on one reason.

a)

His decision to leave the team was based on one reason—he needed more time to study.

b)

His decision to leave the team was based on one reason, he needed more time to study.

c)

His decision to leave the team was based on one reason: he needed more time to study.

d)

His decision to leave the team—was based on one reason he needed more time to study.

18.

Choose the correct pronoun for the sentence: (Her, She) loves to read books and listen to music.

a)

She

b)

Her

19.

Choose the antonym for: methodical.

a)

deliberate

b)

cautious

c)

careless

d)

memorial

20.

Complete the sentence with an appropriate intensive pronoun. The judges ______ selected the winners.

a)

themselves.

b)

himself.

c)

herself.

d)

itself.

21.

Which of the following can swarm?

a)

time

b)

people

c)

trees

d)

bees

22.

Choose the best revised sentence that removes the vague pronoun in the following sentence : Lila smiled at her mom as she baked cookies.

a)

As Lila baked cookies, she smiled at her mom.

b)

She smiled at her mom as cookies baked.

c)

Lila smiled at cookies as she baked her mom.

d)

As she baked cookies, Lila's mom smiled.

23.

Choose a matching analogy. sun : hot.

a)

idea : true

b)

law : perfect

c)

accident : unintended

d)

monarchy : corrupt

24.

Choose the word with the connotation that best fits the sentence. Spencer’s (lazy, relaxed) disposition puts us all at ease.

a)

lazy

b)

relaxed

25.

Identify the correct figure of speech. Then write the meaning on the lines below. The meeting on procrastination has been postponed.

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

c)

personification

d)

irony

e)

hyperbole

26.

Sort the words miserly and frugal based on their connotation. Denotation: careful with money.

a)

frugal (positive), miserly (negative).

b)

miserly (positive), frugal (negative).

c)

Both words have the same connotation.

d)

frugal (negative), miserly (positive).

27.

What word, related to the Greek or Latin root/affix, is defined below? 'port' (v) - To send out of the country (usually a person).

a)

deport

b)

import

c)

export

d)

transport

28.

Choose the synonym for: detain.

a)

delay

b)

release

c)

reverse

d)

bundle

29.

Rewrite using a possessive noun. The father of James and Cole.

a)

James and Cole’s father.

b)

James’s father and Cole’s father.

c)

The father of both James and Cole.

d)

James' and Cole' father.

30.

What does 'relented' mean?

a)

To give in to someone's wishes and/or requests.

b)

To refuse someone's requests completely.

c)

To enforce strict rules on someone.

d)

To ignore any form of request made by someone.

31.

Choose the misspelled word.

a)

pretend

b)

rearrange

c)

embarass

32.

Choose the antonym for: tempestuous.

a)

confident

b)

anxious

c)

agitated

d)

calm

33.

Complete the sentence with an appropriate intensive pronoun. We finished the huge puzzle ________.

a)

ourselves

b)

themselves

c)

herself

d)

itself

34.

Which of the following could be exhibited?

a)

time

b)

antiques

c)

food

d)

thoughts

35.

Identify the correct figure of speech in the following sentence: I caught a serious virus while in the hospital.

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

c)

personification

d)

irony

e)

hyperbole

36.

What word, related to the Greek or Latin root/affix, is defined below? 'struct' (v) - To block or put obstacles in the way.

a)

obstruct

b)

construct

c)

instruct

d)

destruct

37.

Rewrite using a possessive noun. The cars that Mindy and Caesar own (together).

a)

Mindy and Caesar's cars.

b)

Mindy's and Caesar's cars.

c)

Mindy and Caesars' cars.

d)

Mindys and Caesars' cars.

38.

Identify the type of sentence. The play was so long, but it was very entertaining.

a)

simple

b)

compound

c)

complex

39.

Choose the misspelled word.

a)

fiery

b)

fire

c)

fries

d)

firey

40.

Identify the correct figure of speech in the sentence: It will take me an eternity to finish this school project.

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

c)

personification

d)

irony

e)

hyperbole

41.

Rewrite using a possessive noun. The goods of the merchants.

a)

the merchants' goods.

b)

the goods of the merchant.

c)

the merchant's goods.

d)

the goods of merchants.

42.

Identify the type of sentence: While I was away, I received over 1,000 emails.

a)

simple

b)

compound

c)

complex