DIRECTIONS:
1. Complete each sentence with the correct end mark. (15 points)
*Select one of the options from the multiple choices listed.
2. Identify the type of sentence it is. (15 points)
*Select one of the options from the multiple choices listed.
End Mark: Many varieties of tomatoes are available that suit different purposes
Type: Many varieties of tomatoes are available that suit different purposes
End Mark: Is the tomato a fruit or a vegetable
Type: Is the tomato a fruit or a vegetable
End Mark: The tomato is considered a fruit
Type: The tomato is considered a fruit
End Mark: Wow, that simply cannot be true
Type: Wow, that simply cannot be true
End Mark: Our family usually plants four kinds of tomatoes
Type: Our family usually plants four kinds of tomatoes
End Mark: Tell me if the Rutgers variety is best suited for producing lots of juice
Type: Tell me if the Rutgers variety is best suited for producing lots of juice
End Mark: Are these yellow ones good
Type: Are these yellow ones good
End Mark: Yes, they are very low in acid content
Type: Yes, they are very low in acid content
End Mark: Beefsteak tomatoes grow very large and have lots of firm flesh
Type: Beefsteak tomatoes grow very large and have lots of firm flesh
End Mark: They are wonderful for slicing and serving as a side dish
Type: They are wonderful for slicing and serving as a side dish
End Mark: Don’t eat that one without washing it
Type: Don’t eat that one without washing it
End Mark: Tell me more about cherry tomatoes
Type: Tell me more about cherry tomatoes
End Mark: May I take one of these home
Type: May I take one of these home
End Mark: Yikes, my mother will be astounded
Type: Yikes, my mother will be astounded
End Mark: What are these tiny little ones
Type: What are these tiny little ones
DIRECTIONS:
1. Complete each sentence by adding quotation marks and other punctuation. (15 points)
*Copy and paste the entire sentence into the box.
*Look at what is written in parentheses to determine what to include.
*Look at the number in parentheses to determine the exact number of words that should be in each set
of quotation marks.
April screamed, Watch out
(1 set of quotation marks, 1 exclamation mark)
(2 words)
Grandpa said, Please pass the biscuits
(1 set of quotation marks, 1 period)
(4 words)
Mark Twain wrote a short story called Baker’s Blue Jay Yarn
(1 set of quotation marks, 1 period)
(4 words)
How many people replied, Not me
(1 set of quotation marks, 1 question mark)
(2 words)
Pablo announced, I am going to Cancun for my vacation next month
(1 set of quotation marks, 1 exclamation mark)
(10 words)
Have you ever read a poem called Old Ironsides
(1 set of quotation marks, 1 question mark)
(2 words)
The title of the article you are looking for is Ducks, Ducks, and More Ducks
(1 set of quotation marks, 1 period)
(5 words)
Joe exclaimed, What a big dog
(1 set of quotation marks, 1 exclamation mark)
(4 words)
Fame is the title song from the Broadway show of the same name.
(1 set of quotation marks)
(1 word)
A title like Sonnet XIV gives no clue to the content of the work.
(1 set of quotation marks)
(2 words)
Montel said, This is a good reason to take a break
(1 set of quotation marks, 1 period)
(9 words)
Who sang the song Respect
(1 set of quotation marks, 1 question mark)
(1 word)
The headline read Seven Youths Earn Awards in the newspaper yesterday.
(1 set of quotation marks)
(4 words)
My favorite story in the anthology was In the Bag written by Seamus.
(1 set of quotation marks)
(3 words)
Did Gerald really say, Can I borrow one hundred dollars
(1 set of quotation marks, 1 question mark)
(6 words)
DIRECTIONS:
1. Identify the words that should be italicized in each sentence. (15 points)
*Look at the number in parentheses to determine the exact number of words to put in the box.
Selma Lagerlof’s best-known novel is The Story of Gosta Berling. (5)
The word smee plays an important role in A.M. Burrage’s story of the same name. (1)
There is an article in National Geographic about Lagerlof’s homeland. (2)
The music club went to see a production of the opera Billy Budd. (2)
The opera is based on a story by Herman Melville, author of the novel Moby-Dick. (1)
Semper paratus —“Always prepared”— is the motto of the U.S. Coast Guard. (2)
Sarah’s dad made us a delicious dinner with bulgogi. (1)
My sister hung in her room a poster of Edward Hopper’s painting Nighthawks. (1)
Ich dien is the motto of the Prince of Wales. (2)
Lianna didn’t have any idea how often she said the word whatever. (1)
Matt felt proud that he had earned all A’s. (1)
We read the early edition of the Cleveland Plain Dealer. (3)
One of the best places to get a galette is Rennes, France. (1)
He was suffering from weltschmerz, a German word for “world-weariness.” (1)
My mom’s favorite album of all time is the Police’s Ghost in the Machine. (4)