English 1121 Self Test
a b b a
rhyme simile
a group of words that cannot stand alone as a sentence
sentence fragment
"Housewifery" and "The Ebb and Flow"
Edward Taylor
A compound subject joined by "and" takes a ____________ verb
plural
The Tenth Muse Lately Sprung up in America
Anne Bradstreet
best American verse of the seventeenth century
Anne Bradstreet
translation of the Bible into Indian languages
John Eliot
A True Relation
John Smith
Journal and Christian Experience
John Winthrop
"Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God"
Jonathan Edwards
A singular or plural ___________ pronoun agrees with its verb in number, even if a prepositional phrase or a clause separates the pronoun and verb
indefinte
a collection of writings of a group of people
literature
saying one thing is another thing
metaphor
comparison, using "like" or "as"
simile
The number of an indefinite pronoun that can be either singular or plural is determined by the ________________ or by the last word of the phrase that follows
object of the preposition
... Thy sparks can feel ... Thy holy flint and steel
perfect rhyme
All _________ tense third person _________ verbs end in s or es, but all ____________ nouns, unless irregular or collective, end in s or es
present, singular, plural
two sentences sliced together with a comma
run-on sentence
When a sentence begins with "there" or "here", the verb must agree with the __________, which follows the verb
subject
A compound subject consisting of both singular and plural words joined by "or" or "nor" takes a verb that agrees in number with the word __________ the verb
nearer
A compound subject consisting of two or more singular words joined by "or" or "nor" takes a ________ verb
singular
The personal pronouns I, he, she, and it take __________ verbs. The personal pronouns we, you, and they take __________ verbs
singular, plural
Magnalia Christi Americana
Cotton Mather
The first book printed in the New World was
The Bay Psalm Book
The first elementary schoolbook used in the New World was
The New England Primer
Of Plymouth Plantation
William Bradford
lessons in Biblical doctrine
catechism
has a subject and a predicate and can stand alone in a sentence
complete sentence
rules for correct speech and writing
grammar
upon a lofty Throne, lo, Israel's Holy One!
imperfect rhyme
a gift from God
language
"The Day of Doom"
Michael Wigglesworth
longest poem of the Colonial period
Michael Wigglesworth
_______________ increases as God's promises are claimed
Our faith in God
Four guidelines for selecting and reading literature
1). Exercise discipline and control over what you allow in your mind 2). Distinguish between the foolishness of the world and the wisdom of God 3). Reject that which glorifies sin 4). Read what is profitable for spiritual growth
The colonist considered the ________________ the most influential book for their lives and society, which is reflected in their writings
Bible
The first period of American literature is the
Colonial Period
