Worksheets3rd Quarter Final Exam
Total questions: 42
Worksheet time: 21mins
Choose the misspelled word.
supreme
disipline
fashionable
Choose the sentence that uses a nonrestrictive element with parentheses correctly.
His book (The One and Only Ivan) must be interesting because he hasn't put it down once.
His book (interestingly) must be because he hasn't put down once.
Because he hasn't put it down once (his book) must be interesting.
Choose the correct pronoun for the sentence: I can't believe that (we us) just met one week ago.
we
us
Choose the antonym for: despair.
happiness
desperate
worried
Complete the sentence with an appropriate intensive pronoun. Sentence: Diana found the story difficult to believe ____.
herself.
itself.
themselves.
himself.
Which of the following can be breached?
a meal
trust
a home
a friendship
Revise the sentence to remove the vague pronoun: After the teacher gave Dani back the test, she walked away sadly.
Dani walked away sadly after the teacher gave her back the test.
After the teacher gave her back the test, Dani walked away sadly.
After the teacher gave Dani back the test, she walked away sadly.
The teacher gave Dani back the test then Dani walked away sadly.
Choose a matching analogy. craft : sewing.
salt : food
faith : science
fuel : coal
oak : tree
Choose the word with the connotation that best fits the sentence. I was ready to eat my shoe, I was so (hungry, famished).
hungry
famished
Identify the correct figure of speech: Mr. Merv has been teaching since the Stone Age.
simile
metaphor
personification
irony
hyperbole
Choose the synonym for: declare.
state
understand
recant
observe
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.
If a person wants to succeed in life, he or she must be able to face failure.
If a person wants to succeed in life, they must be able to face failure.
If a person wants to succeed in life, he must be able to face failure.
If a person wants to succeed in life, she must be able to face failure.
Rewrite using a possessive noun. The car of my sister-in-law.
my sister-in-law's car.
the car of my sister in law.
my sister in law car.
sister-in-law car.
Identify the type of sentence. If you go to the store, will you pick me up some apples and bananas?
simple
compound
complex
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.
1. v. To lose hope
2. v. To be overcome by a sense of defeat
3. n. A total lack of hope
Circle the misspelled word and choose its correct form. Options: (arguement) possible friendly.
argument
arguemant
argueement
argiument
Rewrite the sentence adding a nonrestrictive element using dashes. His decision to leave the team was based on one reason.
His decision to leave the team was based on one reason—he needed more time to study.
His decision to leave the team was based on one reason, he needed more time to study.
His decision to leave the team was based on one reason: he needed more time to study.
His decision to leave the team—was based on one reason he needed more time to study.
Choose the correct pronoun for the sentence: (Her, She) loves to read books and listen to music.
She
Her
Choose the antonym for: methodical.
deliberate
cautious
careless
memorial
Complete the sentence with an appropriate intensive pronoun. The judges ______ selected the winners.
themselves.
himself.
herself.
itself.
Which of the following can swarm?
time
people
trees
bees
Choose the best revised sentence that removes the vague pronoun in the following sentence : Lila smiled at her mom as she baked cookies.
As Lila baked cookies, she smiled at her mom.
She smiled at her mom as cookies baked.
Lila smiled at cookies as she baked her mom.
As she baked cookies, Lila's mom smiled.
Choose a matching analogy. sun : hot.
idea : true
law : perfect
accident : unintended
monarchy : corrupt
Choose the word with the connotation that best fits the sentence. Spencer’s (lazy, relaxed) disposition puts us all at ease.
lazy
relaxed
Identify the correct figure of speech. Then write the meaning on the lines below. The meeting on procrastination has been postponed.
simile
metaphor
personification
irony
hyperbole
Sort the words miserly and frugal based on their connotation. Denotation: careful with money.
frugal (positive), miserly (negative).
miserly (positive), frugal (negative).
Both words have the same connotation.
frugal (negative), miserly (positive).
What word, related to the Greek or Latin root/affix, is defined below? 'port' (v) - To send out of the country (usually a person).
deport
import
export
transport
Choose the synonym for: detain.
delay
release
reverse
bundle
Rewrite using a possessive noun. The father of James and Cole.
James and Cole’s father.
James’s father and Cole’s father.
The father of both James and Cole.
James' and Cole' father.
What does 'relented' mean?
To give in to someone's wishes and/or requests.
To refuse someone's requests completely.
To enforce strict rules on someone.
To ignore any form of request made by someone.
Choose the misspelled word.
pretend
rearrange
embarass
Choose the antonym for: tempestuous.
confident
anxious
agitated
calm
Complete the sentence with an appropriate intensive pronoun. We finished the huge puzzle ________.
ourselves
themselves
herself
itself
Which of the following could be exhibited?
time
antiques
food
thoughts
Identify the correct figure of speech in the following sentence: I caught a serious virus while in the hospital.
simile
metaphor
personification
irony
hyperbole
What word, related to the Greek or Latin root/affix, is defined below? 'struct' (v) - To block or put obstacles in the way.
obstruct
construct
instruct
destruct
Rewrite using a possessive noun. The cars that Mindy and Caesar own (together).
Mindy and Caesar's cars.
Mindy's and Caesar's cars.
Mindy and Caesars' cars.
Mindys and Caesars' cars.
Identify the type of sentence. The play was so long, but it was very entertaining.
simple
compound
complex
Choose the misspelled word.
fiery
fire
fries
firey
Identify the correct figure of speech in the sentence: It will take me an eternity to finish this school project.
simile
metaphor
personification
irony
hyperbole
Rewrite using a possessive noun. The goods of the merchants.
the merchants' goods.
the goods of the merchant.
the merchant's goods.
the goods of merchants.
Identify the type of sentence: While I was away, I received over 1,000 emails.
simple
compound
complex
