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SLO REVIEW
ENGLISH - 8
TAKE NOTES & STUDY!!
1. Identify ALL of the nouns in the following sentence:
My brother-in-law and his entire staff went to Ethiopia & Morocco to increase their knowledge on
African countries’ customs and to evaluate their current living conditions.
a. my, brother-in-law, staff, Ethiopia, Morocco, African, countries, customs, living, conditions
b. brother-in-law, staff, Ethiopia, Morocco, knowledge, customs, conditions
c. brother-in-law, his, entire, staff, Ethiopia, Morocco, knowledge, African, customs, conditions
d. brother-in-law, staff, Ethiopia, Morocco, African, knowledge, countries, customs, conditions
Correct Answer: B
Identify ALL of the pronouns in the following sentence:
Maya, herself, was the one who made 20 gallons of homemade ice-cream, which fed her entire
community.
A. Maya, herself, one, who, her
B. herself, one, who, for, her
C. herself, who, which, her
D. herself, one, who, her
Correct Answer: C
Tell what part of speech the underlined word/s are in the following
sentence and how you know:
Each night, we listened to a new ACDC song!
a. Nouns
b. Adjectives
c. Pronouns
d. Verbs
Correct Answer: B
What is the verb phrase in the following sentence?
I will be sleeping in on Saturday.
a.Will
b.Will be
c.Will be sleeping
d.I will be sleeping
Correct Answer: C
Tell whether the underlined verb in the following
sentence is transitive or intransitive and then
explain why.
The band played loudly.
a. Transitive
b.Intransitive
Explain why!
Correct Answer: B
Why: Because sang has no direct object
What is the prepositional phrase in the following sentence?
While feeling the breeze, Kyra sat by an oak tree and relaxed.
a. While feeling the breeze
b.Kyra sat by an oak tree
c. and relaxed
d.by an oak tree
Correct Answer: D
What is the subordinating conjunction in the following sentence and how
do you know?
When I get home from school, I like to relax.
a. When
b.I
c. get
d.school
Explain why!
Correct Answer: A
Why: Because it starts a dependent clause
Tell what kind of phrase is italicized in the
sentence.
My cat, taken from the wild, is extremely
calm.
a.gerund
b.participial
c.appositive
Correct Answer: B
Tell what kind of phrase is italicized in the
sentence.
My only chance to get an A is if I work
hard.
A. infinitive
B. prepositional
C. appositive
Correct Answer: A
Tell what kind of phrase is italicized in the
sentence.
I love eating bad food.
A. participial
B. gerund
C. infinitive
Correct Answer: B
Tell what kind of phrase is italicized in the
sentence.
English, the best subject of all time, is so
much fun.
A. infinitive
B. participial
C. appositive
Correct Answer: C
Tell whether the italicized clause is independent or
dependent and why.
The soft cat who has long whiskers lives on my
grandma’s farm.
a. Independent
b.Dependent
Explain why:
Correct Answer: Dependent
A phrase has a subject and a verb.
a.True
b.False
Correct Answer: B False
A clause has a subject and a verb.
a.True
b.False
Correct Answer: A True
Tell what kind of sentence structure each sentence is.
Suspense novels are extremely popular, and many readers
especially enjoy those by Agatha Christie.
a. Simple
b.Compound
c. Complex
d.Compound-Complex
Correct Answer: B Compound
Tell what kind of sentence structure each sentence is.
Billie and Matt ate dinner and did their homework.
a. Simple
b.Compound
c. Complex
d.Compound-Complex
Correct Answer: A Simple
Tell what kind of sentence structure each sentence is.
Because of the time change, I have been so tired.
A. Simple
B. Compound
C. Complex
D. Compound-Complex
Correct Answer: C, Complex
Identify the sentence in the following paragraph that destroys the unity.
Different types of glass are used for different purposes. The big glass sheets used for windows are
made of a different kind of glass from the glass used to make the carefully molded containers from
which we drink. Most glass breaks easily. Another special kind of glass is used to make lenses in
eyeglasses, and yet another is used for communications. There are still more varieties developed
especially for cooks, decorators, and industrialists.
A. Different types of glass are used for different purposes.
B. Another special kind of glass is used to make lenses in eyeglasses, and yet another is used for
communications.
C. Most glass breaks easily.
D. There are still more varieties developed especially for cooks, decorators, and industrialists.
Correct Answer: C
Choose the one that is the best choice for the main idea of the paragraph.
People once thought that quicksand was different from regular sand found on playgrounds and
beaches. They thought that its grains were round and smooth. In fact, any kind of sand can
become quicksand. People have also believed that quicksand can pull a person under. Actually,
quicksand is denser than the human body, so a person should be able to float easily in it. It seems
that there are several misunderstandings about both what quicksand is and what it does.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Quicksand is very dangerous.
Quicksand is denser than the human body.
All sand can become quicksand, despite what people might think.
People have misunderstandings about the characteristics of quicksand.
Correct Answer: D
When writing, coherence is something that should be achieved.
What is coherence?
a. Every sentence & paragraph should flow nicely into the other
and we should be able to see a clear relationship.
b.Each sentence should have imagery so that the reader can
clearly see what the writer is talking about.
c. Every sentence should relate directly to the topic.
Correct Answer: A
Choose the example that creates the best imagery.
a. The forest was filled with really tall trees with leaves all
around and scary animals lurked inside.
b.The soft white glow of the moon in star-filled sky was our
only hope of getting through the bumpy, root-covered ground
of the dark forest.
c. The haunted forest was very scary seeing how the only thing
in sight was the moon up above in the night sky.
d.The moon was very beautiful and calming in the night sky.
Correct Answer: B
Write the 5 steps of The Writing Process.
Correct Answer:
1. Prewriting
2. Drafting
3. Revising
4. Editing
5. Publishing
Choose the piece of dialogue that is punctuated correctly.
a.
b.
c.
d.
“Mia asked, how much for the movie ticket?”
“That’s wonderful!” Said Sally
Sam proclaimed, “My favorite type of literature is a good mystery.”
Michael protested, “the punishment is not fair”!
Correct Answer: C
Choose the piece of dialogue that is punctuated correctly.
a.
b.
c.
d.
“When you put time into studying,” claimed Annie “you get good results!”
“Because I love wings, said Bob, I order them every Friday.”
“If you don’t study whatsoever,” continued Mike, “you will most likely fail.”
“Since you like wings too, said Dylan you can come over to my house.”
Correct Answer: C
Read each sentence and tell whether it is a run-on, stringy, or fragment.
Then, choose the best answer for how to fix the sentence.
Because of the bad roads.
a. Run-on
b. Stringy
c. Fragment
Correct Answer: C
What is the correct way to fix the incorrect sentence?
Because of the bad roads.
a. Add a subject and a verb.
b. Add a comma and a FANBOY.
c. Break it apart into 1 separate sentences.
Correct Answer: A
Read each sentence and tell whether it is a run-on, stringy, or fragment. Then,
choose the best answer for how to fix the sentence.
I love when it snows because I go outside and play in the snow, and I love to go sled
riding with my friends, but if I am out for too long, I get too cold, so I can only stay
out for a limited amount of time because I lose feeling in my fingers and toes.
a. Run-on
b. Stringy
c. Fragment
Correct Answer: B
Read each sentence and tell whether it is a run-on, stringy, or fragment.
Then, choose the best answer for how to fix the sentence.
I enjoy the summer days the sun makes me happy.
a. Run-on
b. Stringy
c. Fragment
Correct Answer: A
What is the correct way to fix the incorrect sentence?
I enjoy the summer days the sum makes me happy.
a. I enjoy the summer days, the sun makes me happy.
b. I enjoy the summer days. the sun makes me happy.
c. I enjoy the summer days; the sun makes me happy.
Correct Answer: C
Read the paragraph and choose the correct tense of the underlined verbs
to match the tense of the 1st verb in the paragraph (makes).
Speaking makes me nervous even if I practice. I hated speaking in all of
my classes, no matter if I will practice or not.
Correct Answers:
hate
practice
Is the following verb active or passive?
Seeds were being carried in the wind.
A.Active
B.Passive
Correct Answers:
B, Passive
Is the following verb active or passive?
The ribbon blew over the fence and across
the road.
A.Active
B.Passive
Correct Answers:
A, Active
Tell the mood of the verb in the sentence.
Bring me a sandwich.
A.Indicative
B.Imperative
C.Interrogative
D.Conditional
E. Subjunctive
Correct Answers:
B, Imperative
Tell the mood of the verb in the sentence.
If I were to get a new house, I would make it a log
cabin.
A.Indicative
B.Imperative
C.Interrogative
D.Conditional
E. Subjunctive
Correct Answers:
E, Subjunctive
Tell the mood of the verb in the sentence.
The Indians lost the baseball game.
A.
Indicative
B.
Imperative
C.
Interrogative
D.
Conditional
E.
Subjunctive
Correct Answer:
A, indicative
Tell the mood of the verb in the sentence.
If you give me money, I will buy you lunch.
A.Indicative
B.Imperative
C.Interrogative
D.Conditional
E. Subjunctive
Correct Answer:
D, Conditional
Read each sentence and choose the correct form of the verb.
Last night I lay/laid on the couch.
A. lay
B. laid
Correct Answer:
A, lay
Read each sentence and choose the correct form of the verb.
Please sit/set my drink on the coffee table .
A. sit
B. set
Correct Answer:
B, set
Choose the sentence that is punctuated correctly.
PARENTHESES
a. The well-known film director Alfred (1899-1980) made many popular movies.
b. The well-known film director (Alfred 1899-1980) made many popular movies.
c. The well-known film director (Alfred) 1899-1980 made many popular movies.
CORRECT ANSWER:
a. The well-known film director Alfred (1899-1980) made many popular movies.
Choose the sentence that is punctuated correctly.
PARENTHESES
a. (The burning question) who would be blamed for the crime? was the talk
of the town for almost twenty-two days.
b. The burning question who would be blamed for the crime? (was the talk
of the town for almost twenty-two days.)
c. The burning question (who would be blamed for the crime?) was the talk
of the town for almost twenty-two days.
CORRECT ANSWER:
c. The burning question (who would be blamed for the crime?) was
the talk of the town for almost twenty-two days.
Choose the sentence that is punctuated correctly.
BRACKETS
a. To get to Trax Farm, you go down Arrowhead Road (between Route
10 [the turnoff is north of Evinston] and Route 52).
b. To get to Trax Farm, you go down Arrowhead Road (between [Route
10] the turnoff is north of Evinston and Route 52).
c. To get to Trax Farm, you go down Arrowhead Road (between Route
10 [the turnoff is north of Evinston and Route 52)].
CORRECT ANSWER:
a. To get to Trax Farm, you go down Arrowhead Road
(between Route 10 [the turnoff is north of Evinston] and Route
52).
Choose the sentence that is punctuated correctly.
BRACKETS
a. Josey proudly stated, “[I accept this award]
Salesperson of the Year with much pride.”
b.Josey proudly stated, “I accept this award
[Salesperson of the Year] with much pride.”
c. Josey proudly stated, “I accept this award Salesperson
of the Year [with much pride].”
CORRECT ANSWER:
b. Josey proudly stated, “I accept this award
[Salesperson of the Year] with much pride.”
Choose the sentence that is punctuated correctly.
DASHES
a. Mrs. Duncan - she teaches English - is from Wooster, Ohio.
b. Mrs. Duncan she teaches English is from Wooster, - Ohio.
c. Mrs. Duncan she teaches English -is from Wooster, Ohio-.
CORRECT ANSWER:
a. Mrs. Duncan - she teaches English - is from Wooster,
Ohio.
Choose the sentence that is punctuated correctly.
DASHES
a. The main character is - Billy are you still listening - and it’s
written by Willis Harold.
b. The main character is Billy are you still listening - and it’s
written by Willis Harold.
c. The main character is Billy - are you still listening - and it’s
written by Willis Harold.
CORRECT ANSWER:
C. The main character is Billy - are you still listening and it’s written by Willis Harold.
Choose the sentence that is punctuated correctly.
COMMA
a. I have two dogs, and they are named Bob, and Gerald.
b.I have two dogs, and they are named Bob and Gerald.
c. I have two, dogs, and they are named Bob, and
Gerald.
CORRECT ANSWER:
B. I have two dogs, and they are named Bob and Gerald.
Choose the sentence that is punctuated correctly.
COMMA
a. I found an old lamp, hat, and book that belonged to my
grandma.
b. I found an old lamp hat, and book that belonged to my
grandma.
c. I found an old lamp hat, and book that belonged, to my
grandma.
CORRECT ANSWER:
A. I found an old lamp, hat, and book that belonged to
my grandma.
Choose the sentence that is punctuated correctly.
ELLIPSES
Choose the sentence that makes the most sense in reference to the
placement of the ellipses.
a. As… I walked… through… the graveyard I approached an anaconda.
b. As I walked… through the graveyard… I approached an anaconda.
c. As I walked through the graveyard… I approached… an anaconda.
CORRECT ANSWER:
C. As I walked through the graveyard… I approached… an
anaconda.
Choose the sentence that is punctuated correctly.
ELLIPSES
Choose the sentence that makes the most sense in reference to the
placement of the ellipses.
a. As… I walked… through… the graveyard I approached an anaconda.
b. As I walked… through the graveyard… I approached an anaconda.
c. As I walked through the graveyard… I approached… an anaconda.
CORRECT ANSWER:
C. As I walked through the graveyard… I approached… an
anaconda.
If the words, “a company of theatrical players” were omitted from the following sentence, which sentence
would be punctuated properly?
From roughly 1594 onward William Shakespeare was an important member of the Lord Chamberlain’s Men,
a company of theatrical players.
a. From roughly 1594 onward William Shakespeare was an important member of the Lord Chamberlain’s Men,
a company of theatrical players…
b. From roughly 1594 onward William Shakespeare was an important member of the Lord Chamberlain’s Men,
...
c. From roughly 1594 onward William Shakespeare was an important member of the Lord Chamberlain’s Men
… a company of theatrical players.
CORRECT ANSWER:
B. From roughly 1594 onward William Shakespeare was an important member of the Lord
Chamberlain’s Men, ...