1st Six Weeks Cumulative English Test

25 Questions | By Brennadjohnson | Updated: Mar 20, 2022 | Attempts: 178

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A quick review of key concepts for the test scheduled at the end of the six weeks' grading period.

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1.

A ___ shows action or a state of being.
- A.
  
  A. adjective
- B.
  
  B. adverb
- C.
  
  C. pronoun
- D.
  
  D. verb
2.

A(n) ____ is a modifier for nouns and pronouns.
- A.
  
  A. adjective
- B.
  
  B. adverb
- C.
  
  C. noun
- D.
  
  D. preposition
3.

A(n) _____ is an outburst of emotion.
- A.
  
  A. adverb
- B.
  
  B. conjunction
- C.
  
  C. interjection
- D.
  
  D. pronoun
4.

A ___ is a person, place, thing, or idea.
- A.
  
  A. conjunction
- B.
  
  B. interjection
- C.
  
  C. noun
- D.
  
  D. pronoun
5.

A ___ joins words, clauses, and phrases in a sentence.
- A.
  
  A. adverb
- B.
  
  B. conjunction
- C.
  
  C. interjection
- D.
  
  D. verb
6.

A(n) ____ is a modifier of adjectives and verbs.
- A.
  
  A. adjective
- B.
  
  B. adverb
- C.
  
  C. conjunction
- D.
  
  D. noun
7.

Identify the part of speech of the underlined word in the following sentence. My son drank some Tropicana Berry Punch with dinner.
- A.
  
  A. adjective
- B.
  
  B. conjunction
- C.
  
  C. noun
- D.
  
  D. verb
8.

Identify the part of speech of the underlined word in the following sentence. Mama gave the money to me.
- A.
  
  A. adverb
- B.
  
  B. noun
- C.
  
  C. preposition
- D.
  
  D. pronoun
9.

Identify the part of speech of the underlined word in the following sentence. We listened to some old U2 albums last night.
- A.
  
  A. adjective
- B.
  
  B. conjunction
- C.
  
  C. noun
- D.
  
  D. preposition
10.

Identify the part of speech of the underlined word in the following sentence. The mountains are a lovely vacation destination for our family each year.
- A.
  
  A. conjunction
- B.
  
  B. interjection
- C.
  
  C. noun
- D.
  
  D. preposition
11.

What is true about non-count nouns?
- A.
  
  A. They are the same as count nouns.
- B.
  
  B. They cannot be made plural.
- C.
  
  C. You can add a number in front of them.
- D.
  
  D. How am I supposed to know this?
12.

Which of the following is the non-count noun?
- A.
  
  A. painting
- B.
  
  B. thunder
13.

Which of the following is a non-count noun?
- A.
  
  A. astronomy
- B.
  
  B. star
14.

Which of the following is a non-count noun?
- A.
  
  A. Mrs. Johnson
- B.
  
  B. teacher
15.

What sentence structure has one independent clause?
- A.
  
  A. complex
- B.
  
  B. compound
- C.
  
  C. simple
16.

Which sentence structure has two independent clauses, a coordinating conjunction, and a comma?
- A.
  
  A. complex
- B.
  
  B. compound
- C.
  
  C. simple
17.

Which sentence structure has one independent clause and one or more dependent clauses?
- A.
  
  A. complex
- B.
  
  B. compound
- C.
  
  C. simple
18.

Identify the sentence structure. Cats hunt birds in my front yard.
- A.
  
  A. complex
- B.
  
  B. compound
- C.
  
  C. simple
19.

Identify the sentence structure. Mr. Whiskers and Miss Mittens must hunt for sport because I feed them regular meals each day.
- A.
  
  A. complex
- B.
  
  B. compound
- C.
  
  C. simple
20.

Identify the sentence strucuture. A fierce Chihuahua named Monster chased Mr. Whiskers from the yard, and I saw Mr. Whiskers run up the neighbor's tree.
- A.
  
  A. complex
- B.
  
  B. compound
- C.
  
  C. simple
21.

A dependent clause has a subject and verb and makes sense on its own.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
22.

A preposition can have a verb or adjective as its object.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
23.

A song's title and a novel's title are punctuated the same way—with quotation marks and underlining.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
24.

A prepositional phrase has at least two words in it.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
25.

Identify the sentence structure of the following sentence. Use the version attribute to define the HTML standard version that you followed when composing the document (Musciano and Kennedy 46).
- A.
  
  A. complex
- B.
  
  B. compound
- C.
  
  C. simple