English Quiz 1 - English and Writing

Select the completely correct sentence. 1. Characters in short stories are revealed through their actions. 2. Characters in short storys are revealed through their actions. 3. Characters, in short stories, are revealed through their actions.

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Select the sentence that uses an infinitive phrase as an object. 1. Christa chose to write a literary critique of the novel Oliver Twist. 2. Choose your words with great care. 3. The main character of this book does not change at all. 4. The student receiving the achievement award should represent his class. 5. Earning money has been a difficult task this summer. 6. My job is leading people to their seats in the auditorium.

1

Select the completely correct sentence. 1. Always avoid wordyness in writing a descriptive passage. 2. Always, avoid wordiness in writing a descriptive passage. 3. Always avoid wordiness in writing a descriptive passage.

3

Select the completely correct sentence. 1. The dark clouds will lighten, as the sun lower's. 2. The dark clouds, will lighten, as the sun lowers. 3. The dark clouds will lighten as the sun lowers.

3

Select the sentence with a clause used as a modifier to the subject . 1. Geoff fell off the ladder into the pool because he was dizzy. 2. That dog figured out that the bug he ate, a bee, was not so tasty. 3. The French girl who wears the yellow leather coat was here about an hour ago.

3

Select the sentence with a clause used as a modifier to the verb. 1. The French girl who wears the yellow leather coat was here about an hour ago. 2. That dog figured out that the bug he ate, a bee, was not so tasty. 3. Geoff fell off the ladder into the pool because he was dizzy.

3

Select the sentence that uses a gerund phrase as an object. 1. Earning money has been a difficult task this summer. 2. The student receiving the achievement award should represent his class. 3. The main character of this book does not change at all. 4. Choose your words with great care. 5. Christa chose to write a literary critique of the novel Oliver Twist. 6. My job entails leading people to their seats in the auditorium.

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Words for which pronouns stand are __________________.

antecedents

Nouns, pronouns, or phrases that follow another noun or pronoun to rename it are ________________.

appositives

A sentence that contains one independent clause and one or more dependent clauses is a _____________________.

complex sentence

A sentence that contains at least two independent clauses is a _______________________.

compound sentence

Select the type of sentence below. I know the man, but he doesn't know who I am, although I've tried to introduce myself several times.

compound-complex

suggestive meaning or atmosphere of a word =

connotation

the history of a word =

etymology

Select the type of sentence below. Although the group never found what they were looking for, a concrete symbol that would provide the substance they needed to restore their shaken hope.

fragment

Verbals ending in - ing and used only as nouns are ____________.

gerunds

An essay that has a thesis supported with examples is a (n) _______________________.

illustrative essay

verbals preceded by "to" and used as nouns =

infinitives

word endings indicating grammatical function =

inflections

Identify the phrase contained in the following sentence. Why do you want to destroy this animal's burrow?

inifinitive

A pronoun ending in - self and emphasizing the previously used noun or pronoun by immediate repetition is _____________.

intensive

formal, general, or informal =

levels of usage

clauses set off by commas (unnecessary to meaning) =

nonrestrictive

a definition no longer in use =

obsolete

verbals used only as adjectives =

participles

Recipes, instruction sheets, and "How to" articles are types of __________________.

process essays

A pronoun ending in - self and referring to the previously used noun or pronoun is ______________.

reflexive

clauses not set off by commas (necessary to meaning) =

restrictive

Select the correct form of the word for the sentence. List the part of speech to which you will have to convert the word so that the sentence makes sense. sandwich I found my missing mitten _______________ between two textbooks. new part of speech: ___________

sandwiched, verb

Select the type of sentence below. Neither Jennifer, Thomas, nor I had ever seen the likes of that giant cheeseburger.

simple

A sentence that expresses a complete thought and has one subject and one predicate is a _____________________.

simple sentence

fixed word order =

syntax