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- 1. Multiple Choice
Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
The aliens suffered from exhaustion, after traveling several light years.
They needed some relaxation, when they finally landed their spaceship.
After they rested a few days, the aliens revived sufficiently to explore.
They needed all their energy, once they started hiking the rough terrain.
- 2. Multiple Choice
Read the compound sentence.
Dr. Burke wanted to trust her assistant with the secret formula but she was afraid her assistant was a spy.
Which is the correct way to punctuate the sentence?
Dr. Burke wanted to trust her assistant, with the secret formula: but she was afraid her assistant was a spy.
Dr. Burke wanted to trust her assistant with the secret formula but, she was afraid her assistant was a spy.
Dr. Burke wanted to trust her assistant with the secret formula, but she was afraid her assistant was a spy.
Dr. Burke wanted to trust her assistant with the secret formula; but she was afraid her assistant was a spy.
- 3. Multiple Choice
Read the sentence a student wrote.
As he listened to the haunting notes of the song the author realized he had found the inspiration for his next suspense novel.
The teacher reviewing this sentence would point out that since this is a
complex sentence, there should be a comma after “song.”
compound sentence, there should be a comma after “realized.”
complex sentence, there should be a comma after “inspiration.”
compound sentence, there should be a comma after “found.”
- 4. Multiple Choice
How does the author use logos to support the argument made in "Save the Coral Reefs”?
by providing scientific evidence that humans are destroying coral reefs
by reporting observations of the reefs from personal scientific research
by helping readers relate to the species that depend on the reefs to survive
by evoking in readers a sense of sympathy for the reefs being destroyed
- 5. Multiple Choice
A group of words with a subject and verb that does not express a complete thought is called a(n)
dependent clause
independent clause
complex clause
compound clause
- 6. Multiple Choice
Both independent and dependent clauses
express complete thoughts.
have a subject and verb.
do not have a subject but do have a verb.
do not express complete thoughts.
- 7. Multiple Choice
Which contains an independent clause?
Because the tragic fumble was scored by the visiting team in the last minute.
When the player, in an extraordinary move, went charging down the field.
As the uproar from the delirious fans exploded jubilantly through the stadium.
While the team made their play, the frenzied crowd cheered them to victory.
- 8. Multiple Choice
Which is a dependent clause?
during intermission, while we were discussing the performance
dodging frantically, a valet ran through the crowd and into the theater
dashing after him, two police officers plowed through the lobby crowd
discussing the commotion, we decided it was more exciting than the play
- 9. Multiple Choice
Read the excerpt.
After a strenuous climb, the hikers decided to make camp before reaching the summit because night was approaching rapidly.
Which statement most accurately describes this excerpt?
It contains two dependent clauses and one independent clause.
It contains one independent clause.
It contains one dependent clause and one independent clause.
It contains one independent clause and two dependent clauses.
- 10. Multiple Choice
A compound sentence contains
two or more dependent clauses.
two or more independent clauses.
two dependent clauses and one independent clause.
two independent clauses and one dependent clause.
- 11. Multiple Choice
Which word is an example of a demonstrative adjective?
then
them
that
the
- 12. Multiple Choice
Read the sentence.
First, the lonely horse moved quite slowly toward the new herd, but eventually was really overjoyed to join them.
Which words in the sentence are adverbs? Check all that apply.
really
eventually
new
slowly
quite
- 13. Multiple Choice
Read the sentence.
With the pounding rain and blowing wind, driving to the game was an exciting adventure.
Which word in the sentence is a gerund?
exciting
driving
blowing
pounding
- 14. Multiple Choice
Read the sentence.
Much to the delight of the students, the faculty decided to enrich the curriculum by adding art to Tuesday mornings and music to Thursday afternoons.
Which part of the sentence contains an infinitive?
to Thursday afternoons
to Tuesday mornings
to the delight
to enrich
- 15. Multiple Choice
Read the sentence.
The skyscraper that was built last year has the most extraordinary architecture.
The underlined subject of this sentence is
an adverbial phrase.
a noun phrase.
a prepositional phrase.
a verb phrase.
- 16. Multiple Choice
Read the sentence.
The exquisite old painting hanging slightly crooked over the mantelpiece commanded our attention.
Which part of the sentence is a prepositional phrase?
exquisite old painting
hanging slightly crooked
over the mantelpiece
commanded our attention
- 17. Multiple Choice
_____________ is a type of appeal that tries to make readers feel something.
Pathos
Logos
Ethos
- 18. Multiple Choice
Read the sentence from a summary about The Hot Zone.
Richard Preston’s book The Hot Zone details the steps soldiers and scientists took to identify the deadly Ebola virus found in monkeys near Washington, D.C.
What best describes this sentence taken from a summary of this book?
It is subjective because it is based on facts and does not present feelings or opinions.
It is objective because it presents personal feelings and opinions in addition to the facts.
It is subjective because it presents personal feelings and opinions in addition to the facts.
It is objective because it is based on facts and does not present feelings or opinions.
- 19. Multiple Choice
Which questions would most help a reader identify the author’s purpose for writing? Select three options.
What type of text is this?
What type of reviews did the book receive?
How many copies of the book have been sold?
What is the central idea?
How does this text make one feel?
- 20. Multiple Choice
__________ relies on an author's expertise or authority.
Ethos
Pathos
Logos
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