1st Semester Exam Review

Front

What is the correct placement of punctuation in relation to quotation marks?

Back

All punctuation goes inside the quotation marks.

Front

What can be inferred about the handwriting of historical figures like Washington, Roosevelt, and Kennedy?

Back

They all had handwriting that was difficult to read.

Front

How does changing the word 'filthy' to 'untidy' affect the connotation of a sentence?

Back

The reader would think that Glen's room was disorganized, but not extremely dirty.

Front

What type of sentence is 'The children played at the park.'?

Back

Simple

Front

What type of sentence is 'He wanted to buy an iPad, so he started mowing lawns for money.'?

Back

Compound

Front

What is a simple sentence?

Back

A sentence that contains a subject and a verb and expresses a complete thought.

Front

What is a compound sentence?

Back

A sentence that contains two independent clauses joined by a conjunction.

Front

What is a complex sentence?

Back

A sentence that contains an independent clause and at least one dependent clause.

Front

What is a compound-complex sentence?

Back

A sentence that contains at least two independent clauses and one or more dependent clauses.

Front

What is the definition of connotation?

Back

The emotional or cultural association with a word, beyond its literal meaning.