1. English II 1

2. Going to Starbucks everyday can get expensive. *A*A. infinitive *B*B. absolute *C*C. gerund *D*D. prepositional 2

3. *A*A. 3 rd person *B*B. 3 rd person limited *C*C. 3 rd person objective *D*D. 3 rd person omniscient 3

4. *A*A. 1 – 4 *B*B. 0 – 4 *C*C. 1 – 3 *D*D. 0 - 3 4

5. True OR False? * one complete sentence. * the controlling idea of an essay. * narrow and specific. * not a question. * a statement of fact * A thesis cannot be a statement of fact because it must make a claim that others could dispute. 5

6. *A*A. 2 or more dependent clauses *B*B. 1 independent clause and 1 dependent clause *C*C. 1 or more independent clauses and no dependent clauses *D*D. 2 or more independent clauses and no dependent clauses 6

7. *A*A. is told in the 1 st person *B*B. is told in the 2 nd person *C*C. is told in the 3 rd person 7

8. *H*H arry Potter, Twilight, and The Hunger Games are all examples of writing meant to: *A*A. inform *B*B. entertain *C*C. describe *D*D. persuade 8

9. Rudy, Liesel’s best friend, is a very loyal friend. *A*A. appositive *B*B. gerund *C*C. participial *D*D. infinitive 9

10. *W*W hen using text evidence in an OER, you must use what punctuation mark? *A*A. a colon : *B*B. a comma, *C*C. brackets [ ] *D*D. quotation marks “ ” 10

11. I need to call my brother when I get home today. *A*A. simple *B*B. compound *C*C. complex *D*D. compound-complex 11

12. *T*T hesis statement *B*B. Commentary *C*C. Evidence *D*D. Explanation 12

13. *A*A. are only used in compound sentences *B*B. are only used in complex sentences *C*C. are only used to join independent clauses *D*D. are used to join words, phrases, and clauses 13

14. *A*A. The narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of 1 to 2 characters. *B*B. The narrator doesn’t know the thoughts or feelings of any characters. *C*C. The narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of 1 character. *D*D. The narrator only describes the actions of the characters. 14

15. a group of words that has a subject and a verb and expresses a complete thought? *A*A. dependent clause *B*B. independent clause 15

16. *D*D iction is ____________________________. *A*A. the author’s choice of words *B*B. the author’s use of style *C*C. the author’s use of imagery *D*D. the author’s choice of sentence structure 16

17. If the author wants the reader to do or believe something, the author’s purpose is to... *A*A. entertain *B*B. persuade *C*C. inform *D*D. describe 17

18. His workout finally complete, he headed home from the gym. *A*A. participial phrase *B*B. gerund phrase *C*C. appositive phrase *D*D. absolute phrase 18

19. *A*A. Check for spelling and punctuation errors *B*B. Improve sentence structure and variety *C*C. Improve word choice by using a thesaurus *D*D. All of these 19

20. As Liesel would discover, a good thief requires many things. Stealth. Nerve. Speed. *T*T his is an example of __________________. *A*A. Diction *B*B. Imagery *C*C. Syntax *D*D. Tone 20

21. *A*A. With a subordinating conjunction *B*B. With a coordinating conjunction *C*C. With words such as: even though, while, since, & until *D*D. Both A and C. 21

22. *A*A. Should only be used for directions & instructions *B*B. Is appropriate in academic writing *C*C. Uses pronouns like: I, me, we, us, & our *D*D. Uses pronouns like: they, her, he, his, & she 22

23. To be exempt from a final exam is an awesome reward for working hard all semester. *A*A. appositive phrase *B*B. participial phrase *C*C. infinitive phrase *D*D. prepositional phrase 23

24. The writer’s (or narrator’s) implied attitude toward his subject and reader is known as _____________. *A*A. theme *B*B. tone *C*C. mood *D*D. style 24

25. A book exploring the causes of The Great Depression would be an example of writing meant to ____________________. *A*A. entertain *B*B. describe *C*C. inform *D*D. persuade 25

26. *A*A. at least 1 *B*B. at least 2 *C*C. at least 3 *D*D. 1 to 2 26

27. After a long week, Lucy loves to relax on the weekends by spending time watching T.V., napping, reading, and walking her dog. *A*A. Simple *B*B. Compound *C*C. Complex *D*D. Compound-Complex 27

28. *A*A t the pizza place, Tony the baker was getting the pizzas ready for baking. He flattened out a ball of dough into a large pancake and tossed it in the air. He spread tomato sauce on it, sprinkled it with cheese, and placed it in the oven. Then the telephone rang. This is an example of____________________. *A*A. 3 rd person limited *B*B. 3 rd person objective *C*C. 3 rd person omniscient 28

29. The following are examples of ________________. *“*“ The bed linens might just as well be ice and the clothes snow.” *"*" The clay oozed between Jeremy's fingers as he let out a squeal of pure glee.“ *A*A. diction *B*B. detail *C*C. syntax *D*D. imagery 29

30. *A*A n eye witness to a crime writes her statement for the police. Her purpose is to ____________________. *A*A. inform *B*B. persuade *C*C. describe *D*D. entertain 30

31. Patrick, feeling he was not accepted by his teammates, quit the team. *A*A. gerund *B*B. participial *C*C. appositive *D*D. absolute 31

32. He will never be able to afford that car unless he starts saving his money now. *A*A. Independent clause *B*B. Dependent clause 32

33. 1. Appositive 2. Absolute 3. Infinitive 4. Participial 5. Gerund A. The word “to” plus a verb functioning as an adj., adv., or noun B. Renames, or identifies, a noun or pronoun C. A verb in past tense (“ed”) or present tense (“ing”) functioning as an adj. D. A verb ending in “ing” functioning as a noun E. A group of words consisting of a noun or pronoun and an “ing” or “ed” verb 33

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35. *A*A. against, over *B*B. outside *C*C. not *D*D. out, from, away 35

36. *A*A. in, into, on, against, over *B*B. away, apart *C*C. off, from *D*D. toward, near 36

37. *A*A. within *B*B. between *C*C. good, well *D*D. opposite of 37

38. *A*A. within *B*B. on, onto *C*C. before *D*D. toward 38

39. *A*A. end, limit *B*B. forward *C*C. together, with *D*D. not, “un” 39

40. *A*A. between *B*B. good, well *C*C. evil, bad, ill *D*D. before 40

41. *A*A. evil, ill, bad *B*B. without *C*C. against *D*D. away, apart 41

42. *A*A. end, limit *B*B. after *C*C. opposite of, differently, apart, away *D*D. out, outside 42

43. What do you really need to study before you take the exam? * Sentences * Phrases * Vocabulary * OER Steps * Thesis Statement * Author’s Purpose * Point of View * Literary Techniques 43