Quiz 1

How can you identify a piece of non-fiction as INFORMAL?

• It’s logically sequenced

• It’s more emotional and personal.

• It uses complex and sophisticated language.

• It uses more contractions.

How can you identify a FORMAL piece of non-fiction writing?

• It uses a lot of exclamation marks.

• The language is relaxed and friendly.

• The language is sophisticated and complex.

• It is logically sequenced.

Why should you use commas in you writing?

• To add extra detail into your sentences.

• To show plural.

• To show/create a pause.

• To show possession.

What are the two uses for an apostrophe?

• To show plural.

• To show possession.

• To show letters have been omitted.

• To add extra detail.

“The wind howled through the trees, as shadows danced across the moonlit graveyard.”

Which part of this sentence is the subordination? (Extra detail)

• The wind howled through the trees…

• …as shadows danced across the moonlit graveyard.

“ A cold whisper echoed down the empty hallway, while faint footsteps followed in the darkness behind.”

Which part of this sentence is the subordination?

• …while faint footsteps followed in the darkness behind.

• A cold whisper echoed down the empty hallway…

“The black cats eyes’ glowed in the dark, watching its prey with eerie patience.“

The apostrophe has been placed incorrectly, which sentence shows the correct position of the apostrophe?

• The black cat’s eye’s glowed in the dark, watching its prey with eerie patience.

• The black cat’s eyes glow’ed in the dark, watching its’ prey with eerie patience.

• The black cat’s eyes glowed in the dark, watching its prey with eerie patience.

“The ghost floated through the walls, leaving behind a trail of it’s chilling presence.”

Which option below shows the correct apostrophe placement?

• The ghost floated through the wall’s, leaving behind a trail of it’s chilling presence.

• The ghost floated through the walls, leaving behind a trail of its chilling presence.

What is connotation?

• The literal, dictionary definition of a word.

• The deeper meaning of a word.

• A describing word.

• An action word.

What is denotation?

• The deeper meaning of a word.

• A describing word.

• The literal, dictionary definition of a word.

• An action word.