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English Exam Quiz

Total questions: 86

Worksheet time: 3600secs

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is a positive adverb?

a)

Quickly

b)

More quickly

c)

Most quickly

d)

Slowly

2.

Which of the following is a comparative adverb?

a)

Quickly

b)

More quickly

c)

Quicklyest

d)

Slowly

3.

Which of the following is a superlative adverb?

a)

Quickly

b)

Most quickly

c)

Quicklyest

d)

More quickly

4.

What type of adverb answers the question "When?"

a)

Positive adverb

b)

Comparative adverb

c)

Question adverb

d)

Time adverb

5.

Which of the following is a preposition?

a)

Run

b)

Under

c)

Quickly

d)

Beautifully

6.

What is the object of a preposition in the sentence "She walked under the bridge"?

a)

She

b)

Walked

c)

Bridge

d)

Under

7.

What is a prepositional phrase?

a)

A group of words with a subject and predicate

b)

A group of words beginning with a preposition

c)

A group of words with an adjective

d)

A phrase with a coordinating conjunction

8.

Which is an adjectival prepositional phrase?

a)

The book on the shelf is mine.

b)

He went to the store quickly.

c)

We sat by the fire for hours.

d)

The dog barked at the neighbor.

9.

Which is an adverbial prepositional phrase?

a)

The book on the shelf is mine.

b)

He went to the store quickly.

c)

We sat by the fire for hours.

d)

The dog barked at the neighbor.

10.

Which of the following is a declarative sentence?

a)

Are you going to the party?

b)

I am going to the party.

c)

What time is the party?

d)

Go to the party.

11.

Which of the following is an interrogative sentence?

a)

She likes pizza.

b)

Do you like pizza?

c)

Enjoy the pizza!

d)

The pizza is hot.

12.

Which of the following is an exclamatory sentence?

(a)  

13.

Which of the following is an imperative sentence?

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14.

What is the understood subject in the sentence "Close the door"?

(a)  

15.

What is the simple subject in the sentence "The quick fox jumped"?

a)

Fox

b)

Quick

c)

Jumped

d)

The

16.

What is the complete subject in the sentence "The quick brown fox jumped"?

a)

The

b)

Quick

c)

Fox

d)

The quick brown fox

17.

What is the simple predicate in the sentence "The dog barked loudly"?

a)

Dog

b)

Barked

c)

Loudly

d)

The dog

18.

What is the complete predicate in the sentence "The dog barked loudly at the cat"?

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19.

Which punctuation mark is used at the end of a declarative sentence?

(a)  

20.

Which punctuation mark is used at the end of an interrogative sentence?

(a)  

21.

Which punctuation mark is used at the end of an exclamatory sentence?

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22.

Which punctuation mark is used at the end of an imperative sentence?

(a)  

23.

Which of the following is an example of a coordinating conjunction?

(a)  

24.

Which of the following is an example of a subordinating conjunction?

(a)  

25.

Which of the following is an example of a correlative conjunction?

(a)  

26.

What is an independent clause?

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27.

What is a dependent clause?

a)

A clause that cannot stand alone

b)

A clause that expresses a complete thought

c)

A clause that depends on another clause

d)

A clause that includes a preposition

28.

Which of the following is a simple sentence?

a)

I went to the store, and I bought a coffee.

b)

Although I was tired, I went to the store.

c)

I went to the store.

d)

After I went to the store, I bought a coffee.

29.

Which of the following is a compound sentence?

a)

I went to the store.

b)

I went to the store and bought a coffee.

c)

Although I was tired, I went to the store.

d)

I went to the store because I needed coffee.

30.

Which of the following is a complex sentence?

a)

I went to the store and bought a coffee.

b)

I went to the store because I needed coffee.

c)

I went to the store, and I bought a coffee.

d)

After I went to the store, I bought a coffee.

31.

Which of the following is a compound-complex sentence?

a)

I went to the store and bought coffee.

b)

Although I was tired, I went to the store.

c)

Although I was tired, I went to the store, and I bought a coffee.

d)

I went to the store, and I bought a coffee.

32.

Which of the following is a sentence fragment?

a)

She went to the store.

b)

After the storm passed.

c)

I like coffee.

d)

He ran quickly.

33.

What is a comma splice?

a)

Using a comma between two independent clauses without a conjunction

b)

Using a period between two independent clauses

c)

Using a semicolon between two independent clauses

d)

Joining two dependent clauses

34.

What is a fused sentence?

a)

A sentence with a subject and no predicate

b)

A sentence with two independent clauses joined without punctuation or conjunction

35.

What is a run-on sentence?

a)

A sentence with too many words

b)

A sentence without a subject

c)

A sentence with two or more independent clauses improperly joined

d)

A sentence with a fragment

36.

Which of the following is a complete sentence?

a)

Running fast.

b)

Although it was raining.

c)

She ran quickly.

d)

Because I was tired.

37.

Which of the following is a negative adverb?

a)

Slowly

b)

Not

c)

Often

d)

Very

38.

Which of the following is an example of a prepositional phrase?

a)

He sings well

b)

In the morning

c)

She was singing

d)

Running fast

39.

Which of the following is a compound-complex sentence?

a)

I went to the store, but I forgot my money.

b)

After I went to the store, I bought coffee and milk.

c)

I went to the store and I bought coffee.

d)

I went to the store because I was hungry.

40.

Which is an example of a simple sentence?

a)

After I finished my homework, I watched TV.

b)

I finished my homework.

c)

I finished my homework, and then I watched TV.

d)

Because I was tired, I went to bed early.

41.

Which of the following is a correlative conjunction?

a)

Although

b)

Either... or

c)

But

d)

And

42.

What is the subject in the sentence "The dog barked loudly"?

a)

The dog

b)

Barked

c)

Loudly

d)

The

43.

Which of the following is a complex sentence?

a)

The dog

b)

Barked

c)

Loudly

d)

The

44.

Which of the following is a subordinating conjunction?

a)

However

b)

Because

c)

Yet

d)

For

45.

Which of the following is a run-on sentence?

a)

I went to the store, and I bought coffee.

b)

I went to the store I bought coffee.

c)

After going to the store, I bought coffee.

d)

I like coffee, but I don't like tea.

46.

Which of the following is a coordinating conjunction?

a)

Or

b)

Because

c)

If

d)

Yet

47.

What is the simple subject in the sentence "The cat quickly ran"?

a)

Cat

b)

Quickly

c)

Ran

d)

The cat

48.

Which of the following is a compound sentence?

a)

I was tired, but I finished my homework.

b)

I finished my homework.

c)

After finishing my homework, I watched TV.

d)

I was tired.

49.

What punctuation mark separates items in a list?

a)

Period

b)

Comma

c)

Colon

d)

Semicolon

50.

What is an independent clause?

a)

A clause that contains no subject

b)

A clause that can stand alone as a sentence

c)

A clause that can never be used alone

d)

A clause with only a verb

51.

What is the complete subject in the sentence "The large black dog barked"?

a)

The large

b)

The dog

c)

The large black dog

d)

Barked

52.

What is the complete predicate in the sentence "The cat jumped over the fence"?

a)

Jumped

b)

The cat jumped

c)

Over the fence

d)

Jumped over the fence

53.

Which of the following is an example of a compound-complex sentence?

a)

I went to the store, and I bought coffee.

b)

I went to the store after I bought coffee.

c)

After I went to the store, I bought coffee and milk.

d)

I went to the store, but I forgot my wallet.

54.

Which of the following is an exclamatory sentence?

a)

I can't believe it!

b)

I wonder if we are going to the party.

c)

Let's go to the party.

d)

Do you know when the party starts?

55.

What type of conjunction is "because"?

a)

Coordinating

b)

Subordinating

c)

Correlative

d)

None

56.

What type of sentence is "Can you pass the salt?"

a)

Imperative

b)

Exclamatory

c)

Interrogative

d)

Declarative

57.

Which of the following is an example of an adverbial prepositional phrase?

a)

He went into the room quickly.

b)

She wrote with a pen.

c)

He sat by the fire.

d)

All of the above.

58.

What is a comma splice?

a)

A type of run-on sentence

b)

A correct way to join independent clauses

c)

A type of sentence fragment

d)

An example of using a semicolon

59.

What is the predicate in the sentence "John is a great runner"?

a)

John

b)

Is

c)

A great runner

d)

A great

60.

Which of the following is a coordinating conjunction?

a)

Either... or

b)

If

c)

But

d)

Because

61.

Which sentence contains a compound subject?

a)

The dog barked loudly.

b)

The dog and the cat ran fast.

c)

He ran quickly.

d)

The dog chased the ball.

62.

What is an adverbial phrase?

a)

A group of words that modify a verb, adjective, or another adverb

b)

A phrase that explains the subject

c)

A phrase containing an adjective

d)

A phrase that shows location

63.

What happens at the end of Raymond’s run

a)

Squeaky wins the race and hugs her brother

b)

Squeaky loses the race to Gretchen and decides to help her brother instead

c)

Squeaky does not care who won the race because she wants to train Raymond instead

d)

None of these

64.

Which option describes lushkov’s transformation in the beggar

a)

He becomes a beggar on the streets at the end of the story

b)

H becomes skvortsov’s boss at the notary office

c)

He cleans up and gets a job as a notary

d)

None of these

65.

What is the theme of the rose that grew from concrete

a)

Love

b)

Perseverance

c)

Transformation

d)

None of these

66.

What is the theme of stargirl

(a)  

67.

Where does “dark they were, and golden eyed” take place

a)

Mars

b)

Earth

c)

The sun

d)

Other

68.

Who is the main character in “Raymond’s run”

(a)  

69.

What animal in the main character in Riikki tiki tavi

a)

Dog

b)

Kangaroo

c)

Squirrel

d)

Mongoose

70.

What was peter called before he was called peter

(a)  

71.

Finish this sentence from “mother to son”

Life for me ain’t been no _______ _____

(a)  

72.

What did the beggar claim to be at the start of the story

(a)  

73.

What did the caged bird wish for In “caged bird”

(a)  

74.

What is a thesis statement

a)

The first sentence of a essay

b)

The first sentence of every paragraph

c)

The last sentence in a essay

d)

A sentence to summarise the whole essay

75.

What is a thesis statement

a)

First sentence in a essay

b)

A sentence to summarise the whole essay

c)

Last sentence in a essay

d)

First sentence in every paragraph

76.

What is a thesis statement

a)

The first sentence of a essay

b)

The first sentence of every paragraph

c)

The last sentence in a essay

d)

A sentence to summarise the whole essay

77.

What is a thesis statement

a)

The first sentence of a essay

b)

The first sentence of every paragraph

c)

The last sentence in a essay

d)

A sentence to summarise the whole essay

78.

What is a thesis statement

a)

The first sentence of a essay

b)

The first sentence of every paragraph

c)

The last sentence in a essay

d)

A sentence to summarise the whole essay

79.

What is a thesis statement

a)

The first sentence of a essay

b)

The first sentence of every paragraph

c)

The last sentence in a essay

d)

A sentence to summarise the whole essay

80.

What is a conclusion paragraph

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81.

What is a hook

(a)  

82.

Does a informative essay have opinions

a)

Yes

b)

No

83.

What does a body paragraph contain

(a)  

84.

What does a literary analysis essay analysize

(a)  

85.

Does a introduction paragraph include a thesis statement

a)

Yes

b)

No

86.

Does the thesis appear 1 time or multiple

a)

1 time

b)

Multiple