A transitional phrase that indicates the comparison/contrast pattern is
a. for example.
b. in the same way.
c. can be defined as.
d. as a result.
Ques. 2Choose the sentence that uses quotations and punctuation correctly.
a. Have you read the story The Sisters from James Joyce's bookThe Dubliners?
b. Have you read the story The Sisters' from James Joyce's bookThe Dubliners?
c. Have you read the story The Sisters from James Joyce's book The Dubliners?
d. Have you read the storyThe Sisters from James Joyce's book The Dubliners?
Ques. 3The topic most likely to be developed using the cause/effect pattern is
a. allergic reactions to different foods.
b. how to take objective exams.
c. preparing your income tax form.
d. the limitations of standardized tests.
Ques. 4The teacher gave explicit instructions to the class, clearly stating that each person had three minutes to speak. Which type of context clue is used here?
a. example
b. synonym
c. antonym
d. general sense of the passage
Ques. 5Choose the sentence that uses quotations and punctuation correctly.
a. I just finished writing an essay on Shirley Jackson's short story The Lottery'; contrary to the title, it is actually very grim.
b. I just finished writing an essay on Shirley Jackson's short story The Lottery'; contrary to the title, it is actually very grim.
c. I just finished writing an essay on Shirley Jackson's short story The Lottery; contrary to the title, it is actually very grim.
d. I just finished writing an essay on Shirley Jackson's short story The Lottery; contrary to the title, it is actually very grim.
Ques. 6Identify the author's tone in the following sentences: Do you remember the days when penny candies actually cost a penny? Do you remember walking to the local ice cream parlor and having a banana split made right before your eyes? Do you remember quenching your thirst with an old-fashioned fountain soda?
a. nostalgic
b. sympathetic
c. joyous
d. detached
Ques. 7Identify the sentence that is punctuated correctly.
a. I told you before, said Matt, that we can discuss the situation, after you've had time to cool down.
b. I told you before said Matt, that we can discuss the situation after you've had time to cool down.
c. I told you before, said Matt that we can discuss the situation, after you've had time to cool down.
d. I told you before, said Matt, that we can discuss the situation after you've had time to cool down.
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