EOC English II Review

Which word BEST connects the ideas in this sentence?
Jake broke his leg;_____________ ,he couldn't play basketball.

• However

• In addition

• As a result

• None of these

"Lets eat, Grandpa!" exclaimed Saul excitedly.

• make no change

• delete the comma after eat

• change Lets to Let's

• change excitedly to excited

Katy wants to create a more effective thesis statement for her paper. Which of the following could replace sentence 4 and more accurately convey the thesis of this paper?

• Fearing life in the city, they chose a more rural existence in a big yellow school bus.

• This couple didn’t have to, but they decided that a bus is what they wanted to have.

• This young couple lives in a uniquely converted school bus that they have affectionately named Rosie.

• Instead of a normal dwelling, they have chosen a vehicle—something quite rare, strange, and out of the norm.

"No, I won't eat no lima beans," stated Ray, "but I will eat cake."

• capitalize the word but

• delete the quotations before but

• delete the comma after No

• change no to any

Indefinite pronouns that end in -one, -body, or -thing are singular and require which accompanying pronoun?

• them

• our

• his or her 

• its

Which literary element is shown below?
The earth that's nature's mother is her tomb;
What is her burying grave, that is Rainbow in her womb;

• parable

• paradox

• parody

• satire

Which sentence shows correct verb usage?

• Paige realized that she had forgotten her homework when she looked in her backpack.

• If Natalie had known that a blizzard was coming, she would not have did her homework.

• Since Charlie wanted to be a photographer, he had took more than a hundred photographs for his portfolio.

• Ayden wished that he could have swam in the pool for a longer time, but he had to go home at 3:00.

Which answer best describes a summary?

• offers an interpretation of a story

• presents the main points of a story

• explains the significance of the story

• analyzes a main theme in the story

In which mode is this passage written?
I watched my grandfather lying helpless and realized that only I had the power to help him. I reached into my backpack and found the stone that seemed to be glowing like precious rubies. 

• persuasive

• explanatory

• informative

• narrative

Nobody in a position of responsibility would have given __ permission for such a dangerous activity.
Select the correct pronoun.

• its

• their

• our

• his or her