True/False
Indicate whether the sentence or statement is true
or false.
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1.
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B.14
“Did Uncle Johnny come over Today?”
This sentence is written correctly. (capitalization)
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2.
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B.7
“Your mom is going to be ticked when she sees this.”
The verb in this sentence is in the future tense. (verbs)
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3.
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B.7
“You will win the game.”
The verb in this
sentence is in the present tense. (verbs)
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4.
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B.7
“The fisherman swam poorly.”
The verb in the sentence is in the past tense.(verbs)
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5.
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B.14
A title in front of a person’s name is of little importance; therefore, there is no need for it
to be capitalized. (capitalization)
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6.
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B.14
The initials of a person’s name should never be capitalized. (capitalization)
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7.
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C.2
Prewriting and drafting are basically the same stage.(the writing
process)
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8.
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B.4
Expository writing is when you write to inform and persuade. (the writing
process)
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9.
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B.7
“The cake seems to be burnt.”
The verb in this sentence is in present tense. (verbs)
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10.
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B.7
“The boxer hit hard.”
The verb in the
sentence is in the future tense. (verbs)
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11.
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B.4
When doing expository writing you should write as clearly as possible in order to get your message
across to your readers. (the writing process)
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12.
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C.2
Editing, revising, publishing, drafting are the four stages of the writing process. (the writing
process)
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13.
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B.14
“did pedro say that?”
This sentence is written correctly. (capitalization)
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14.
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B.7
“Zach questioned his partner as sweat dripped onto the bomb.”
The verb in this sentence is in the future tense. (verbs)
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B.7
“The kids gave the charity money.”
The verb in this sentence is in present tense. (verbs)
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16.
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B.14
A title that comes after a person’s name should not be capitalized. (capitalization)
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17.
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B.7 “The linebacker tackles the running
back.”
The verb in the sentence is in the past tense.
(verbs)
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18.
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B.14
A title in front of a person’s name should always be capitalized. (capitalization)
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19.
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B.14
Common nouns do not need to be capitalized. (capitalization)
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20.
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C.07
“The candle smelled of very ripe bananas.”
“The dogs ran near the
car.”
Both of these sentences contain an adverb phrase. (adverbs)
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B.4
Expository writing is when you write to inform or explain. (the writing
process)
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B.14
“Did uncle Johnny come over today?”
This sentence is written correctly. (capitalization)
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C.2
You don’t need to edit your draft before publishing. (the writing
process)
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C.4
“After joining the military Adam went to boot camp in Georgia. He trained there for three months
before joining his unit in New York.”
This is not an example of expository writing. (the writing
process)
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Multiple Choice
Identify the
letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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25.
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C.7
“Johnny is an amazing quarterback.”
We know what the predicate noun is because it (verbs) a. | describes what the subject is
like. | c. | None of the
above | b. | states what the subject is. | | | | |
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26.
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12.B. Choose the prefix that correctly completes the word, ___ lucent
(prefixes)
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27.
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C.10
“Those are the people that I was talking about.”
How do you know that there is a demonstrative pronoun in this sentence and what is it?
(pronouns) a. | Because “was” indicates what the person told his
friend about. | c. | Because
“those” takes the takes the place of the people that he was talking
about. | b. | Because “those” takes the takes the place and calls
attention to the people that he was talking about. | d. | There is not a demonstrative pronoun in this
sentence. | | | | |
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28.
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01.B. Choose the word that is a proper noun. (nouns) a. | cleaner | c. | Hoover | b. | chore | d. | vaccum | | | | |
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29.
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B.7
“Your mom is going to be ticked when she sees this.”
The verb in this sentence is in _____ tense (verbs) a. | past | d. | All of the above | b. | present | e. | None of the
above | c. | future | | | | |
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30.
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C.06
“Think about all of those lonely people.”
The adjective is located in the _______ part of the sentence.
(adjectives)
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31.
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12.C. Choose the prefix that correctly completes the word, ___ lock (prefixes)
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32.
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B.01
“The family spent their vacation in Florida this summer.”
Which of the above words is a singular noun? (nouns) a. | family | c. | summer | b. | vacation | d. | All of the
above | | | | |
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12.C. Choose the prefix that correctly completes the word, ___ cellular
(prefixes)
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34.
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12.B. Choose the prefix that correctly completes the word, ___ parent
(prefixes)
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35.
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12.C. Choose the prefix that correctly completes the word, ___ lateral
(prefixes)
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36.
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C.01
What does the rule state for placing “an” in front of a noun? (nouns) a. | Place it in front of a noun that begins with a consonant
sound | c. | None of the
above | b. | Place it in front of a noun that begins with a vowel
sound | | | | |
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37.
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01.B. Which word is a noun? (nouns) a. | hopping | c. | kangaroo | b. | wild | d. | jumping | | | | |
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38.
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C.10
“There isn’t enough money to pay for it.”
How do you know what type of pronoun is in this sentence? (pronouns) a. | The pronoun is used as the object of the verb which indicates
that the pronoun is a object pronoun. | d. | Both A and C | b. | The pronoun is
used as the subject of the sentence which indicates that the pronoun is a subject
pronoun. | e. | Both B and
C | c. | The pronoun
refers to someone or something which indicates that it is a personal
pronoun. | | | | |
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B.01
“The crowd cheered as the running back ran into the endzone for a
touchdown.”
Which of the words is a collective noun? (nouns) a. | crowd | c. | endzone | b. | running
back | d. | touchdown | | | | |
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40.
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B.7
“They are going to the football game.”
How do you know what progressive form the verb phrase is? (verbs) a. | The sentence uses the helping verb “are” which
indicates that the verb phrase is in the present progressive form. | d. | The sentence uses the helping verb “are” which
indicates that the verb phrase is in the past progressive form. | b. | The sentence
uses the past participle of the main verb which indicates that the verb phrase is in the past
progressive form. | e. | Both A and
C | c. | The sentence
uses the present participle of the main verb which indicates that the verb phrase is in the present
progressive form. | | | | |
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C.11
“I am tired of this cow.”
What is the
adverb in this sentence? (adverbs) a. | am | d. | this | b. | tired | e. | There is not an adverb in this
sentence. | c. | of | | | | |
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42.
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C.4
“Once you have assembled the frame of the dresser you should then begin assembling the drawers.
You do this by nailing the handles (A) to the drawer frame (B). After you have assembled the drawers
insert them into the dresser. Now you have just built your dresser!” (expository
writing)
This passage is a. | comparing the
dresser frame and drawer frames. | c. | instructing the reader how to put together his new
dresser. | b. | explaining to the reader why he should build his
dresser. | d. | contrasting the
dresser frame and drawer frames. | | | | |
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B.01
“The team emptied their lockers at the end of the season.”
Which of the words is a collective noun with a plural
meaning?(nouns) a. | team | d. | Both A and B | b. | lockers | e. | None of the
above | c. | season | | | | |
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44.
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12.B. Choose the prefix that correctly completes the word, ___ touched
(prefixes)
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45.
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C.10
“When did you get here?”
How do you know what type of pronoun is in this sentence? (pronouns) a. | The pronoun is used as the object of the verb which indicates
that the pronoun is a object pronoun. | d. | Both A and C | b. | The pronoun is
used as the subject of the sentence which indicates that the pronoun is a subject
pronoun. | e. | Both B and
C | c. | The pronoun
refers to someone or something which indicates that it is a personal
pronoun.
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46.
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B.01
“The herd of cattle waded in the lake.”
Which of the nouns is a collective noun? (nouns) a. | lake | d. | herd | b. | waded | e. | All of the above | c. | cattle | | | | |
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47.
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01.C. Which word is a noun? (nouns) a. | explosive | c. | rhinocerous | b. | watching | d. | thundering | | | | |
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48.
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C.05
“I like neither birds nor fish.”
How do you know what type of conjunctive is in this sentence?
(conjunctions) a. | The conjunctives in this sentence connects two different
phrases. This indicates that the conjunctive is correlative. | d. | The conjunctive in this sentence connects words in the sentence
with a pair of conjunctions. This indicates that the conjunctives in this are correlative
conjunctions. | b. | The conjunctive in this sentence connects two simple sentences
to form a compound sentence. This indicates that the sentence contains a conjunctive
adverb. | e. | This sentence
does not contain a conjunctive.
| c. | The conjunctive
in this sentence connects two different nouns. This indicates that the conjunctive in this is a
coordinating conjunction. | | | | |
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49.
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B.7
“He _______ the doughnut.”
Make the past
tense of the verb “enjoy.” (verbs) a. | enjoy | d. | All of the
above | b. | enjoyed | e. | None of the above | c. | enjoys | | | | |
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50.
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C.11
“I am so happy”
What does adverb
in this sentence modify? (adverbs) a. | a noun | d. | adverb | b. | pronoun | e. | None of the
above | c. | adjective | | | | |
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51.
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C.7 A
good indicator that a verb is in the past progressive form is (verbs) a. | the use of the helping verbs “was” or
“is.” | d. | the present
participle of the main verb. | b. | the use of the helping verbs “were” or
“was.” | e. | Both B and
D | c. | the past
participle of the main verb. | | | | |
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52.
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C.06
“Think about all of those lonely people.”
What is the adjective in this sentence? (adjectives) a. | Think | d. | lonely | b. | all | e. | people | c. | those | | | | |
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C.7
“Johnny is an amazing quarterback.”
We know what the predicate adjective is because it (verbs) a. | describes what the subject is
like. | c. | None of the
above | b. | states what the subject is. | | | | |
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54.
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B.01“The crowd cheered as the running back ran into the endzone for a
touchdown.”
Which of the words is a plural noun? (nouns) a. | crowd | d. | All of the above | b. | running
back | e. | None of the
above | c. | endzone | | | | |
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55.
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B.7
“He _______ the doughnut.”
Make the present
tense of the verb “enjoy.” (verbs) a. | enjoy | d. | All of the
above | b. | enjoyed | e. | None of the above | c. | enjoys | | | | |
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B.4
An example of expository writing is (expository writing) a. | a book about a
haunted house. | c. | a brochure
detailing how to put together a computer. | b. | a poster inviting you to join a
club. | d. | None of the
above | | | | |
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57.
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C.13
“The dogs ran near the car.”
How do you know what type of prepositional phrase is in this sentence?
(prepositions) a. | The sentence states where the dogs ran. This indicates that the
prepositional phrase is an adverb phrase. | d. | The prepositional phrase describes the noun in this sentence.
This indicates that the prepositional phrase is an adjective phrase.
| b. | The
prepositional phrase describes the adjective in this sentence. This indicates that the prepositional
phrase is an adjective phrase. | e. | This sentence
does not contain a prepositional phrase.
| c. | The
prepositional phrase describes the adverb in this sentence. This indicates that the prepositional
phrase is an adverb phrase.
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58.
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B.01
“The crowd cheered as the running back ran into the endzone for a
touchdown.”
Which of the words is a singular noun? (nouns) a. | crowd | d. | touchdown | b. | running
back | e. | All of the
above | c. | endzone | | | | |
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59.
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B.01
“The herd of cattle waded in the lake.”
Which of the nouns is a plural noun?(nouns) a. | lake | d. | herd | b. | waded | e. | None of the above | c. | cattle
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60.
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01.C. Choose the word that is a proper noun. (nouns) a. | pilot | c. | airport | b. | American
Airlines | d. | airplane | | | | |
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C.7 A
good indicator that a verb is in the present progressive form is (verbs) a. | the use of the words am, is, and
are. | d. | the past
participle of the main verb. | b. | the use of the words am, is, and
were. | e. | Both A and
C | c. | the present
participle of the main verb. | | | | |
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62.
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C.10
“Did David catch the ball?”
How do you know what type of pronoun is in this sentence? (pronouns) a. | The pronoun is used as the object of the verb which indicates
that the pronoun is a object pronoun. | d. | Both B and C | b. | The pronoun is
used as the subject of the sentence which indicates that the pronoun is a subject
pronoun. | e. | This sentence
lacks a pronoun. | c. | The pronoun refers to someone or something which indicates that
it is a personal pronoun.
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63.
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C.13
“The candle smelled of very ripe bananas.”
How do you know what type of prepositional phrase is this
sentence? (prepositions) a. | The sentence states when the candle smelled. This indicates
that the prepositional phrase is an adverb phrase. | d. | The prepositional phrase describes the noun in this sentence.
This indicates that the prepositional phrase is an adjective phrase. | b. | The
prepositional phrase describes the adverb in this sentence. This indicates that the prepositional
phrase is an adjective phrase. | e. | This sentence
does not contain a prepositional phrase. | c. | The prepositional phrase describes the adverb in this sentence.
This indicates that the prepositional phrase is an adverb phrase. | | | | |
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64.
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C.4
The best way to organize the similarities and differences between two objects is to (expository
writing) a. | write them down
in the form of a list. | c. | write them down
in the form a recipe. | b. | write them down in the form of a
chart. | d. | write them down
in the way that best suits you. | | | | |
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65.
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B.01
“The family spent their vacation in Florida this summer.”
Which of the above words is a proper noun? (nouns) a. | family | c. | Florida | b. | vacation | d. | summer | | | | |
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66.
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01.B. Which word is a noun? (nouns) a. | notebook | c. | boring | b. | studying | d. | exciting | | | | |
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67.
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C.11
“I am so happy.”
How do you know
what type of adverb is in this sentence? (adverbs) a. | It answers the
question “who is happy” which indicates that it is a regular
adverb. | d. | There is no way
to tell. | b. | It answers the question “to what extent is he happy”
which indicates that it is a regular adverb. | e. | There is not an adverb in this
sentence. | c. | It answers the question “when was he happy” which
indicates that it is a normal adverb. | | | | |
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68.
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B.01
“The herd of cattle waded in the lake.”
Which of the nouns is a singular noun?(nouns) a. | lake | d. | Both A and B | b. | the | e. | Both A and
C | c. | cattle | | | | |
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69.
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C.05
“I love ice cream and cherries.”
How do you know what type of conjunctive is in this sentence?
(conjunctions) a. | The conjunctives in this sentence connects two different
phrases. This indicates that the conjunctive is correlative. | d. | The conjunctive in this sentence connects two different
phrases. This indicates that the conjunctive in this is a coordinating
conjunction. | b. | The conjunctive in this sentence connects two simple sentences
to form a compound sentence. This indicates that the sentence contains a conjunctive
adverb. | e. | This sentence
does not contain a conjunctive. | c. | The conjunctive in this sentence connects two different nouns.
This indicates that the conjunctive in this is a coordinating conjunction. | | | | |
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70.
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C.01
What does the rule state for placing “a” in front of a noun? (nouns) a. | Place it in front of a noun that begins with a consonant
sound | c. | None of the
above | b. | Place it in front of a noun that begins with a vowel
sound | | | | |
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71.
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B.01
“The family spent their vacation in Florida this summer.”
Which of the above words is a collective noun? (nouns) a. | family | d. | summer | b. | vacation | e. | All of the
above | c. | Florida | | | | |
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72.
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01.B. Choose the word that is a proper noun. (nouns) a. | dishwasher | c. | refrigerator | b. | Maytag | d. | washing
machine | | | | |
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B.7
“Your mom ________ ticked when she sees this.”(verbs) a. | will be | d. | go | b. | has | e. | None of the above | c. | going | | | | |
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Matching
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03.B. Match each word to it’s antonym.(antonyms) a. | brink | d. | break | b. | basis | e. | bore | c. | backward | f. | been | | | | |
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74.
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center
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75.
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repair
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76.
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forward
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77.
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summit
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78.
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excite
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79.
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wasn’t
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09.B. Match each word to it’s synonym. (synonyms) a. | foolish | d. | frighten | b. | form | e. | funny | c. | formerly | f. | fur | | | | |
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80.
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terrify
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81.
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shape
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82.
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previously
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83.
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pelt
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84.
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humorous
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85.
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silly
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03.B. Match each word with it’s antonym. (antonyms) a. | stationary | d. | stubborn | b. | steal | e. | stray | c. | straight | f. | tardy | | | | |
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86.
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curved
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87.
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stay
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88.
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punctual
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89.
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yielding
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90.
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buy
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09.B. Match each word with it’s synonym. (synonyms) a. | narrow | d. | none | b. | native | e. | open | c. | necessary | f. | pain | | | | |
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91.
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accessible
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92.
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ache
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93.
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nothing
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94.
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indigenous
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95.
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obligatory
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96.
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thin
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03.C. Match each word with it’s antonym. (antonyms) a. | heroine | c. | innocent | b. | imaginary | d. | mourning | | | | |
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97.
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gladness
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98.
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guilty
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99.
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real
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100.
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loser
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