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English II

*Fall Semester Exam Review

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1. What kind of phrase is this?Going to Starbucks everyday can get expensive.

*A. infinitive*B. absolute*C. gerund*D. prepositional

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2. A narrator who knows the thoughts and feelings of more than one character is*A. 3rd person*B. 3rd person limited*C. 3rd person objective*D. 3rd person omniscient

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3. The score range for an OER is ____________.

*A. 1 – 4*B. 0 – 4*C. 1 – 3*D. 0 - 3

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4. A thesis statement is . . .

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.

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5. A compound sentence is . . .*A. 2 or more dependent clauses

*B. 1 independent clause and 1 dependent clause

*C. 1 or more independent clauses and no dependent

clauses

*D. 2 or more independent clauses and no dependent

clauses

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6. A story with a narrator who is also a character . . .*A. is told in the 1st person*B. is told in the 2nd person*C. is told in the 3rd person

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7. Author’s Purpose:

*Harry Potter, Twilight, and The Hunger Games are all examples of writing meant to:

*A. inform*B. entertain*C. describe*D. persuade

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8. What kind of phrase is this?

Rudy, Liesel’s best friend, is a very loyal friend.

*A. appositive*B. gerund*C. participial *D. infinitive

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9. Text Evidence:

*When using text evidence in an OER, you must use what punctuation mark?

*A. a colon :*B. a comma ,*C. brackets [ ]*D. quotation marks “ ”

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10. What type of sentence is this?

I need to call my brother when I get home today.

*A. simple*B. compound*C. complex*D. compound-complex

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11. The first sentence of an OER should be the ____________.*Thesis statement *B. Commentary*C. Evidence*D. Explanation

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12. Coordinating Conjunctions:

*A. are only used in compound sentences

*B. are only used in complex sentences

*C. are only used to join independent clauses

*D. are used to join words, phrases, and clauses

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13. 3rd Person Limited:*A. The narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of 1 to 2 characters.

*B. The narrator doesn’t know the thoughts or feelings of any characters.

*C. The narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of 1 character.

*D. The narrator only describes the actions of the characters.

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14. What type of clause is . . .a group of words that has a subject and

a verb and expresses a complete thought?

*A. dependent clause*B. independent clause

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15. Literary Techniques:*Diction is ____________________________.

*A. the author’s choice of words

*B. the author’s use of style

*C. the author’s use of imagery

*D. the author’s choice of sentence structure

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16. Author’s Purpose:If the author wants the reader to do or

believe something, the author’s purpose is to . . .

*A. entertain

*B. persuade

*C. inform

*D. describe

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17. What kind of phrase is this?His workout finally complete, he

headed home from the gym. *A. participial phrase

*B. gerund phrase

*C. appositive phrase

*D. absolute phrase

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18. An OER is not ready to go in the box until you . . .*A. Check for spelling and punctuation errors*B. Improve sentence structure and variety*C. Improve word choice by using a thesaurus *D. All of these

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19. Literary Techniques:As Liesel would discover, a good thief requires many things. Stealth. Nerve. Speed.*This is an example of __________________.*A. Diction

*B. Imagery

*C. Syntax

*D. Tone

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20. How do you begin a dependent clause?

*A. With a subordinating conjunction

*B. With a coordinating conjunction

*C. With words such as: even though, while, since, & until

*D. Both A and C.

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21. 2nd person point of view*A. Should only be used for directions & instructions

*B. Is appropriate in academic writing

*C. Uses pronouns like: I, me, we, us, & our

*D. Uses pronouns like: they, her, he, his, & she

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22. What kind of phrase is this?To be exempt from a final exam is an awesome

reward for working hard all semester.

*A. appositive phrase

*B. participial phrase

*C. infinitive phrase

*D. prepositional phrase

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23. Literary Techniques:The writer’s (or narrator’s) implied attitude toward his subject and reader is known as _____________.

*A. theme

*B. tone

*C. mood

*D. style

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24. Author’s Purpose:A book exploring the causes of The Great

Depression would be an example of writing meant to ____________________.

*A. entertain*B. describe*C. inform*D. persuade

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25. How many pieces of text

evidence do you need to

prove your thesis in an OER?*A. at least 1

*B. at least 2

*C. at least 3

*D. 1 to 2

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26. What type of sentence is thisAfter a long week, Lucy loves to relax on the weekends by spending time watching T.V., napping, reading, and walking her dog.

*A. Simple*B. Compound*C. Complex*D. Compound-Complex

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27. Point of View*At 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. 3rd person limited*B. 3rd person objective*C. 3rd person omniscient

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28. Literary Techniques: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. diction

*B. detail

*C. syntax

*D. imagery

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29. Author’s Purpose:*An eye witness to a crime writes her statement for the police. Her purpose is to ____________________.

*A. inform

*B. persuade

*C. describe

*D. entertain

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30. What kind of phrase is this?

Patrick, feeling he was not accepted by his teammates, quit the team.

*A. gerund

*B. participial

*C. appositive

*D. absolute

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31. What type of clause is this?He will never be able to afford that car unless

he starts saving his money now.

*A. Independent clause*B. Dependent clause

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Match the phrase with its definition: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

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VOCABULARY

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Define: E-, Ex-

*A. against, over

*B. outside

*C. not

*D. out, from, away

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Define: In-, Im-

*A. in, into, on, against, over

*B. away, apart

*C. off, from

*D. toward, near

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Define: Inter-

*A. within

*B. between

*C. good, well

*D. opposite of

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Define: Intra-

*A. within

*B. on, onto

*C. before

*D. toward

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Define: In-, Il-, Im-, Ir-

*A. end, limit

*B. forward

*C. together, with

*D. not, “un”

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Define: Bene-

*A. between

*B. good, well

*C. evil, bad, ill

*D. before

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Define: Mal-, Male-

*A. evil, ill, bad

*B. without

*C. against

*D. away, apart

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Define: Dis-

*A. end, limit

*B. after

*C. opposite of, differently, apart, away

*D. out, outside

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How’d you do?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