1a. Identify if the following sentence contains a simile or a metaphor.
- Simile
- Metaphor
1b. Which two objects are being compared to each other in the sentence above?
- Swans
- Sailed
- Sleeping
- Night
- Ships
- Old
2. What is the meaning of the idiom “have an ax to grind”?
- To trust and care for another person
- To depend on another person
- To sharpen an ax with a stone
- To have an ulterior motive, to have a dispute with someone, or to seek revenge
3. Identify the word parts of the word: prevention
- Prefix
- Base or root
- Suffix
- nt
- ion
- pre
- pr
- enti
- rev
- vent
4a. Which word below is misspelled?
- Nervious
- Elbow
- Carton
4b. Correctly spell the incorrect word from above.
5. Choose the antonym for the word fragile.
- Breakable
- Rare
- Durable
- Glass
6. Select the correct verb tense that completes the sentence. Then identify if the correct verb tense is past perfect, present perfect, or future perfect.
- Had hired
- Has hired
- Will have hired
- Past perfect
- Present perfect
- Future perfect
7. Select the verb or verb phrase that correctly completes the sentence.
- Had
- Will have
- Has
- Having
8. Choose the matching word pair for HONEST : DECEITFUL
- Strange : Foreign
- Thoughtless : Crude
- Unusual : Weird
- Pleasant : Harsh
9. Which option shows the title of the poem correctly written?
- Option 1
- Option 2
- Option 3
- Option 4
10. Add the correct affix/affixes to the word in parentheses to complete the sentence.
11.
- Eyesight
- Something seen in the mind, especially of the future
12. Which sentence is correctly punctuated with commas?
- Can you, Jane hand me that hammer?
- Can you, Jane, hand me, that hammer?
- Can you Jane, hand me that hammer?
- Can you, Jane, hand me that hammer?
13a. Identify the conjunction in the sentence below.
13b. Is the conjunction in the sentence below coordinating or subordinating?
14.
- Bend
- Need
- Head
- Rate
15. Which option correctly uses the adage or proverb below?
- You can learn so much from reading books because many a true word is spoken in jest.
- Many a true word is spoken in jest, so I just can't believe you right now.
- You can trust Louisa because many a true word is spoken in jest.
- She acted like she was joking when she said my artwork was horrible, but many a true word is spoken in jest.
16. Identify the correct correlative conjunctions that best complete the sentence.
17a. Identify all of the prepositions in the sentence below.
- Throughout
- From
17b. Identify all of the prepositional phrases in the sentence below.
- Throughout the school year
- From a book
17c. Identify the subject/subjects in the sentence below.
- My teacher
17d. Identify the simple predicate in the sentence below.
- Reads
18.
- To look
- To find
- To burst
- To stretch
19.
- Joints
- Flexibility
- Fingers or digits
- A shaking or vibrating movement
20. Choose the synonym for: common
- Ordinary
- Joint
- Rare
- Happy