Njsla Terms

Identify the correct use of a semicolon in a sentence.

• I have a big test tomorrow; I can't go out tonight.

• I have a big test tomorrow, I can't go out tonight.

• I have a big test tomorrow: I can't go out tonight.

• I have a big test tomorrow I can't go out tonight.

Choose the sentence with the correct subject-verb agreement.

• The team are winning the match.

• The team is winning the match.

• The team were winning the match.

• The team be winning the match.

Which of the following is a synonym for 'exuberant'?

• Sad

• Joyful

• Angry

• Tired

What is the main theme of the poem 'The Road Not Taken' by Robert Frost?

• Adventure

• Regret

• Choices

• Nature

Identify the passive voice sentence.

• The cat chased the mouse.

• The mouse was chased by the cat.

• The cat is chasing the mouse.

• The mouse chases the cat.

Which word is an antonym of 'benevolent'?

• Kind

• Cruel

• Generous

• Friendly

What is the purpose of a thesis statement in an essay?

• To summarize the essay

• To introduce the main idea

• To provide evidence

• To conclude the essay

Choose the correct form of the verb: 'Neither of the boys ___ going to the party.'

• is

• are

• were

• be

Which sentence uses an apostrophe correctly?

• Its a beautiful day.

• It's a beautiful day.

• Its' a beautiful day.

• Its a beautiful day'

What is the literary device used in the phrase 'The wind whispered through the trees'?

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Personification

• Hyperbole