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Writing Foundations Test

Quiz by Zach Rasmuson

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15 questions
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  • Q1
    1. I heard __________ going to the movies at 7:00 P.M.
    thare
    there
    their
    they're
    30s
  • Q2
    2. ______ claws were huge.
    I'ts
    It's
    Its'
    Its
    30s
  • Q3
    3. How many syllables are in the word cartographer?
    2
    1
    3
    4
    30s
  • Q4
    4. Add the suffix to the base word: beauty + ful =
    beauty ful
    beautyful
    beautiful
    beautyfull
    30s
  • Q5
    5. What is the antonym of the word wealth?
    love
    riches
    sadness
    poverty
    30s
  • Q6
    6. What does the prefix bi mean?
    one
    two
    big
    together
    30s
  • Q7
    7. Is the following a fragment, run-on, or sentence: Demetri struck the ball with a booming kick he could not believe how far the ball sailed.
    Triangle
    Run-on
    Sentence
    Fragment
    30s
  • Q8
    8. What is this fragment missing: Smashed into the side of the boat.
    Subject
    Predicate
    End mark
    Capitalization
    30s
  • Q9
    9. Which sentence is the topic sentence of the following paragraph? Michael Jordan was a great basketball player. He could score as well as any player in basketball history. On the other end of the court, he consistently shut down the other teams' best players. Most importantly, no one had a greater desire to win than Air Jordan.
    Most importantly, no one had a greater desire to win than Air Jordan.
    On the other end of the court, he consistently shut down the other teams' best players.
    He could score as well as any player in basketball history.
    Michael Jordan was a great basketball player.
    30s
  • Q10
    10. All paragraphs are about _______ topic(s).
    4
    3
    1
    2
    30s
  • Q11
    11. Which of the below is the best topic sentence.
    Zebra mussels cause numerous problems in Lake Michigan.
    Invasive species exist.
    I am writing this paragraph about invasive species.
    They hurt Lake Michigan.
    30s
  • Q12
    12. An essay is a group of paragraphs about _________ topic.
    3
    4
    2
    1
    30s
  • Q13
    13. What is written as the last sentence(s) of the introduction paragraph in an essay?
    Hook
    Thesis statement
    Evidence
    Concluding statement
    30s
  • Q14
    14. Editing is _________.
    Making sure your paper follows English rules
    Writing your essay for the first time
    Turning in your essay to the teacher
    "Re-looking" at the big picture of your essay
    30s
  • Q15
    15. Revising is _________.
    Writing your essay for the first time
    Making sure your paper follows English rules
    "Re-looking" at the big picture of your essay
    Turning in your essay to the teacher
    30s

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