Topic 1
Conjunction
A word that connects other words together.
Metaphor
A type of figurative language that links two unrelated concepts or things.
irregular verb
A type of verb that is conjugated in a specialized way.
transitional word
A word that facilitates flow between sentences.
Pronoun
A word that replaces a noun.
Identify the underlined word's part of speech. "Is the heat even on?" I wondered silently. Select one: a. adjective b. adverb c. verb d. noun
B
Choose the best verb to complete the sentence: "I _____ what Jules is up to right now," I thought. Select one: a. wonder b. wonders c. wondered d. wondering
A
Which of the following passages contains a sentence fragment? Select one: a. I trudged through the hole that I had previously made in the snowdrift on my front walk. Shoveling the snow aside with my hands. b. Dragging my feet as I walked, I snowplowed my way to the street. c. There was no sign of her, and this struck me as odd. d. Quizzically, I looked around once again, and then, I heard it.
A
Which sentence contains a pronoun error? Select one: a. The snow released their icy grip. b. I trudged through the snow, shoveling it aside with my hands. c. "You're gonna pay for that," I yelled back. d. I couldn't believe it; it had snowed! It had snowed a lot!
A
Choose the verb that best completes this sentence: I __________down the stairs two at a time, eager to take a closer look. Select one: a. skip b. skipped c. skips d. will skip
B
In addition to a subject and verb, what else does a sentence need?
A complete thought
prepositional phrase
A part of a sentence that always begins with a preposition, which helps describe a person, place, or thing.
Adjective
A part of speech that describes a noun or a person, place, or thing.
Adverb
A part of speech that describes the verb or action of the sentence.
conjunction
A part of speech that links pieces of a sentence together.
Fragment
A phrase that is not a proper sentence because it is missing one of the key elements: a subject, a verb, or a complete idea
Modifier
A phrase that is part of a whole sentence that adds meaning to the sentence.
Comma
A piece of punctuation that provides a division mark between ideas in a sentence.
Semi-colon
A piece of punctuation that provides a short break between ideas in a sentence.
Subject-Verb Agreement
A proper sentence that conjugates the verb as singular or plural, so that it matches the singular or plural subject.
Run-On Sentences
A sentence that contains more than one thought, but where the ideas have no identifiable indicator to separate them.
Personification
A type of analogy that compares a non-living thing to a human characteristic.
Simile
A type of figurative language that compares two unconnected items, employing the use of the words "like" or "as."
Adverb
A word that describes a verb.
What kind of fragment can occur when using words like "such as" or "for example?"
Added detail
A word that describes a noun.
Adjective
Adjective
Adjective
A word that describes a verb.
Adverb
figure of speech
Also known as figurative writing, it is a tool to make the writer's concepts more understandable and real to the reader.
What is the term used for a verb that begins with the word "to?"
An infinitive
Where in a sentence are "ing" fragments usually found?
At the beginning
Choose the best verb to complete the sentence: "She never _____ past 6:00. I bet I could call her." Select one: a. sleep b. sleeps c. sleeped d. sleeping
B
Which of the following sentences contains a dangling modifier? Select one: a. Suddenly, I felt the snow shift under me. b. Lurching backwards toward the porch door, the snow released its icy grip. c. The hard surface began to crack, and I began to sink into the snow bank. d. As I clunked down the hallway in my boots, I noticed a pink stripe poking out from under my sleeping kitten.
B
Which of the following sentences contains a metaphor? Select one: a. Ultimately, however, the aroma was too seductive to ignore. b. I untangled my legs from my nest of blankets and sat up. c. My bare toes came to rest on the hard wooden floor; it was as cold as a frozen pond in winter! d. I sucked my breath in sharply, squared my shoulders, and stood on the frosty floor.
B
Which of the following sentences is a comma splice? Select one: a. "Unfair," I cried; when I was able to see again, I turned and saw Jules hiding behind the big oak tree in my neighbor's yard. b. I grinned at her and bent to scoop up some snow of my own, I molded a good-sized snowball. c. "You're gonna pay for that," I yelled as I tossed my icy missile toward her back. d. And then, it was on!
B
Which of the following sentences contains a misplaced modifier? Select one: a. I fell through the entryway and onto the porch, where I lay gasping. b. "I definitely need some warmer clothes." c. I stood up and scampered blessedly warm back into the house. d. Still trembling from the snow, I went to the kitchen to pour myself a cup of coffee.
C
Which of the following sentences is a comma splice? Select one: a. I blinked, and then I blinked again. b. The snow-covered landscape, stretched as far as I could see. c. I couldn't believe it; it had snowed, it had snowed a lot! d. As I headed downstairs for coffee, I glanced out of the window and stared in surprise. Feedback
C
Identify the following passage. Crunchy but solid. Select one: a. simple sentence b. compound sentence c. complex sentence d. sentence fragment
D
When the word and is used to connect subjects, this group of words is called
COMPOUND SUBJECT
What is one strategy to correct a sentence fragment?
Connect two phrases
Which of the following sentences is really a fragment? Select one: a. I crossed the threshold and stepped into the hallway, reaching for the radiator as I went. b. Simultaneously, out of habit, I glanced out of the upstairs window. c. I stopped short and stared in wide-eyed surprise. d. A blanket of snow!
D
Which of the following strategies could you use to fix this comma splice? I couldn't believe it; it had snowed, it had snowed a lot! Select one: a. A conjunction and a comma to join the independent clauses b. A semicolon to connect the independent clauses c. A period between the independent clauses d. Any of the above
D
Which sentence contains a pronoun error? Select one: a. "Wow!" she cried. "Everything is covered in white!" b. "I know," I answered. "Come over, and we'll play in it!" c. "Okay," Jules replied. "Let me just yank on my boots, grab my jacket, and pull on some gloves." d. "I'll get our snow stuff on, too. Meet you out front in 10 minutes."
D
What kind of words are "as," "since" and "until"?
Dependent words
A simile is used in the following sentence. "Come on, sleeping beauty," I said, retrieving my now toasty gloves from underneath her fat, furry belly. Select one: True False
FALSE
Personification is used in the following sentence. I didn't see my rainbow-striped gloves anywhere. Select one: True False
FALSE
The underlined section in the passage below is an example of an adverb: Spying a boot protruding from the pile of footwear, I knelt down and quickly began digging for its mate like a dog hunting for a bone. Select one: True False
FALSE
This is an example of a run-on sentence: Slipping my hands into the gloves, I pulled open the front door and stepped out. Select one: True False
FALSE
How many types of sentence fragments are there?
Four
A phrase that is not a proper sentence because it is missing one of the key elements: a subject, a verb, or a complete idea.
Fragment
With a structure like neither/nor the verb takes the form of the
LAST SUBJECT
A phrase that is part of a whole sentence that adds meaning to the sentence.
Modifier
A word that replaces a noun.
Pronoun
Subject-verb agreement
The subject and verb in each sentence must agree in that they are both plural or both singular and not a combination of plural and singular.
In addition to a verb and a complete idea, what else must be present in a sentence?
Subject
The subject and verb in each sentence must agree in that they are both plural or both singular and not a combination of plural and singular.
Subject-verb agreement
semicolon
The type of punctuation that gives the reader a longer break than a comma and a shorter break than a period.
comma
The type of punctuation that gives the reader a short break between parts of a sentence.
Verb
The action word in a sentence.
Subject
The main actor (person, place, or thing) in a sentence.
Verb
The part of speech that describes the action of the sentence.
Period
The piece of punctuation that provides a full stop to a sentence.
How many types of pronoun errors are there?
There are two types—pronoun agreement and pronoun reference errors.
The word well is an example of a/n what?
adverb.
Words that usually end in "ly" are what?
adverbs.
Identify the following passage. As I stepped on to it, the snow shifted, and I began to sink into the snow bank. Select one: a. compound sentence b. complex sentence c. compound-complex sentence d. run-on/comma splice
c
A comma splice is an example of a/n what?
run-on sentence.
The word "larger" is an example of what?
comparative adjective
"He walk" is an example of wha
comparative adjective.
A connecting word is also known as a/n what?
conjunction.
A run-on sentence that has no punctuation is otherwise known as what?
fused sentence.
One way of correcting a dangling modifier is to add a/n:
subject.