ENGLISH EXAM REVIEW

Question 1

Name the 6 types of nouns

Answer 1

Common
Proper
Concrete
Abstract
Compound Collective

Question 2

What is different about abstract nouns?

Answer 2

They cannot be experienced by the senses

Question 3

Common Noun

Answer 3

A person, place and thing. It’s in lowercase! E.g. Store, Book, Student

Question 4

Proper Noun

Answer 4

A proper noun is a specific name and has a capital. E.g. O’Neill, Mona Lisa, Harry Potter

Question 5

Concrete Noun

Answer 5

Can be experienced by one or more senses. E.g. Pencil, Table, Paper

Question 6

Abstract Noun

Answer 6

An idea and cannot be experienced through senses. E.g. Jealousy, Democracy

Question 7

Compound Noun

Answer 7

Two or more nouns put together to make a new word. E.g. Neighborhood, Sunshine, Friendship.

Question 8

Collective Noun

Answer 8

Names of groups of things of different entities. E.g. Government, Family, Police

Question 9

What’s a definite and indefinite adjective?

Answer 9

“The” and “A”

Question 10

What’s a proper adjective?

Answer 10

Formed from a proper noun and still starts with a capital.

Question 11

Name the 6 Pronouns

Answer 11

Personal
Intensive
Reflexive
Demonstrative
Interrogative
Relative
Indefinite

Question 12

Personal Pronoun

Answer 12

Refers to one speaking, the one spoken to, or the one spoken about.

Question 13

Intensive Pronoun

Answer 13

Gives emphasis to a noun of another pronoun.

Question 14

Reflexive Pronouns

Answer 14

Refer to the subject and directions the action of the verb back to the subject.

Question 15

Demonstrative Pronoun

Answer 15

Points out a person, place, a thing or an idea.

Question 16

Interrogative Pronoun

Answer 16

Introduces a question and always ends in a question mark

Question 17

Relative Pronoun

Answer 17

Introduces a subordinate clause.

Question 18

Indefinite Pronoun

Answer 18

Not specified

Question 19

1st Person Pronouns

Answer 19

I, me, we, my, us, mine

Question 20

2nd Person Pronouns

Answer 20

You, yours

Question 21

3rd Person Pronouns

Answer 21

Her, themselves, his, its

Question 22

MLA Format Order (5)

Answer 22

Page Number
Full Name
Teacher’s Name
Course Code
Date of Assignment (No. Month Year)

Question 23

MLA Text Format (4)

Answer 23

Times New Roman
Pt. 12
Double Spaced
Start with Indent

Question 24

Simple Subject

Answer 24

A simple subject tells whom or what the sentence is about.

Question 25

Complete Subject

Answer 25

The simple subject + all the words that are telling us and modifying the subject.

Question 26

Simple Predicate

Answer 26

A simple predicate is the verb (action/state of being) in the sentence.

Question 27

Complete Predicate

Answer 27

The complete predicate tells us what the subject is doing.

Question 28

Independent Clause

Answer 28

A clause that makes sense on its own and can be its own sentence.

Question 29

Subordinate Clause

Answer 29

It does not make sense by itself and hence this clause relies on an independent clause and cannot function without one.

Question 30

Simple Sentence =

Answer 30

= Independent Clause

Question 31

Compound Sentence =

Answer 31

= Independent Clause + Independent Clause

Question 32

Complex Sentence =

Answer 32

= Independent Clause + Subordinate Clause

Question 33

How do you avoid run-on sentences?

Answer 33

Add a comma followed by a conjunction or make it a new sentence.

Question 34

Verbal Irony

Answer 34

When someone says something that means the opposite like sarcasm.

Question 35

Situational Irony

Answer 35

When something happens that is the opposite of what was expected or intended to happen.

Question 36

Dramatic Irony

Answer 36

When the audience is aware of the intentions or outcomes whiel the characters are not. As a results, actions and/or events take on a different meaning to the audience.

Question 37

Alliteration

Answer 37

Alliteration is a string of words or phrases that all or almost all start with the same sound/letter. This creates an atmospheric emotional sound and also gives more stress onto a syllable.

Question 38

Allusion

Answer 38

Allusion is when an author makes an indirect reference to a figure, place, event or idea originating from outside the text. They are quick.

Question 39

Full-Circle Ending

Answer 39

A special ending that effectively wraps up a piece is repeating a phrase from the beginning of the persuasive piece.

Question 40

Assonance

Answer 40

It is a repetition of vowel sounds in any part of a word. The effect is to create a sense of rhythm