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The word that is not a concrete noun? A) drum B) time

C) applesauce D) lightbulb

B) What is time?

Please replace the proper noun in the sentence below

with the appropriate common noun.

Over the weekend, I went to the theater with my friends

to see The Avengers.

Change “The Avengers” to “a

movie”

Which of the following is not a collective noun?

A) class B) herd

C) childrenD) pod

What is C (children)?

Identify the appositive My wonderful chihuahua,

Truffle, can sometimes be a little moody.

A) wonderfulB) chihuahuaC) TruffleD) moody

What is C (Truffle)?

Which of the following is correct? A) runners-up

B) teethbrushes C) babys

D) son-in-laws

What is A (runners-

up)?

Identify the antecedent in the sentence below.

Uncle Andrew rubbed his hands together as he struggled to

respond.A)Uncle Andrew

B)HisC)Hands

D)He

What is A) Uncle Andrew?

Identify the first person, plural, objective pronoun

A)SheB)TheyC)WeD)Us

What is D) us?

Identify the pronoun, and determine whether it is reflexive or intensive.

Polly felt herself starting to rise to the surface of the pool.

What is herself and reflexive?

Only one sentence uses the correct verb with the indefinite pronoun.

A. Each of the boys has a lunchbox.B. Each of the boys have a

lunchbox.C. All of the boys has a lunchbox.

D. Some of the boys has a lunchbox.

What is A) Each of the boys has a lunchbox?

Which of the underlined words is an interrogative pronoun?

Who put those waffles on a tree stump in the middle of some crazy forest?

What is who?

Identify the Direct Object in the following sentence.

The sun provides energy in the form of light.

What is energy?

Identify the Subject in the following sentence.

What have you done with all of the pipe cleaners?

A)WhatB)YouC)Pipe

D)cleaners

What is B) you?

Identify the indirect object in the following sentence.

I flicked Leopold the frisbee as he fought to get free of his defender.

A)IB)LeopoldC)FrisbessD)Defender

What is B) Leopold?

Identify the Predicate Noun in the following sentence.

The poisonous plant was the result of years of crossbreeding in the

laboratory.A)Poisonous

B)PlantC)ResultD)Years

What is C) result?

Identify the Object of the Preposition in the following sentence.

Next week, we will do some experiments with sunlight.

A)WeekB)We

C)ExperimentsD)Sunlight

What is D) sunlight?

Identify the domain of writing which is concerned with transitions and

logical order of presentation.

A)IdeasB)Organization

C)StyleD)Conventions

What is B) Organization?

This is the answer to #16 on the test

When writing as essay, the majority of your time should be spend on

A)Pre-writingB)Writing the rough draftC)Copying the final draft

D)Proofreading the final draft

What is B) Writing the rough draft?

Identify the most likely purpose of the following sentence:

It was a dark and stormy night.

A) HookB) Thesis StatementC) Supporting Detail

D) Clincher

What is A) Hook?

Identify the most likely purpose of the following sentence:

And she was never heard from again.

A)HookB)Thesis

C)Supporting DetailD)Clincher

What is D) clincher?

What is the most likely purpose of the following sentence?

We will be exposed to toxic chemicals, like bleach and ammonia, if we are forced to clean the

school.

A) HookB) Thesis StatementC) Supporting Detail

D) Clincher

What is C) supporting detail?

It is possible for one character in a story to be both

A)static and dynamic.B)round and flat.

C)flat and the protagonist.D)dynamic and round.

What is D) dynamic and round?

Choose the correct term for the following passage.

Captain America was an earnest and patriotic champion. He did not tolerate silliness or disrespect. He was focused

and serious about defending democracy.

A)Indirect characterizationB)Direct characterization

What is B) direct characterization?

Choose the correct term for the following passage.

Jimmy Halpin was a silly child who sought attention constantly. He

behaved like a child half his actual chronological age.

A)Indirect characterizationB)Direct characterization

What is B) direct characterization?

In the movie Shrek, Shrek is a

A)Flat character.B)Static character

C)Dynamic character

What is C) dynamic?

In “The Treasure of Lemon Brown,” Lemon Brown is a

A)Flat characterB)Static character

C)Dynamic Character

What is B) Static character?

Use the word “involuntary” correctly in a sentence.

Answer must use word appropriately and as an adjective

Which of the following words is an adjective?

A)CommenceB)TentativelyC)OminousD)Intently

What is the C) ominous?

Which of the following words is an adverb?

A)ImpromptuB)TremorC)Eerie

D)tentatively

What is D) tentatively?

Use the word impromptu correctly in

a sentence.

Answer must use word appropriately and as an adjective.

Which word most nearly means “cautiously?”

A) intentlyB) InvoluntaryC) CommenceD) tentatively

What is D) tentatively

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Indefinite Pronouns

Name the five indefinite pronouns that can be either

plural or singular.

Choose one and use it correctly in a sentence.

What is most, all, none, any, some?

(Manas)

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