Inside Fundamentals

To make an inference, the reader must use ​ (a)   and ​ (b)   to understand what the author does not say in the text.

• text evidence

• background knowledge

• dictionary

• highlighter

Rectangle and square are both ______.

• breads

• foods

• colors

• shapes

You have to know it before you start a new sport

• Dejected

• Equipped

• Harnesses

• Fundamentals

Which of the following is a fundamental aspect of English grammar?

• Nouns

• Verbs

• Adjectives

• All of the above

Identify the fundamental component of a sentence.

• Subject

• Predicate

• Object

• Clause

What is the fundamental rule of subject-verb agreement?

• Subjects and verbs must agree in number

• Subjects and verbs must agree in tense

• Subjects and verbs must agree in gender

• Subjects and verbs must agree in mood

Which of the following is a fundamental literary device used in poetry?

• Metaphor

• Alliteration

• Simile

• All of the above

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

• To introduce the topic

• To state the main argument

• To provide evidence

• To conclude the essay

Which of the following is a fundamental element of a narrative?

• Character

• Setting

• Plot

• All of the above

What is the fundamental difference between a simile and a metaphor?

• A simile uses 'like' or 'as', a metaphor does not

• A metaphor uses 'like' or 'as', a simile does not

• Both use 'like' or 'as'

• Neither use 'like' or 'as'