Grade 7 ELA Aspire (CoS) Quiz Answer KeyLanguage - (L.7.1b) Compound-Complex, (L.7.4a) Context, (L.7.5a) Figures Of Speech

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Air Force One

By: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_Force_One

1) Read the passage underlined (2). There may be a mistake in punctuation, capitalization, or spelling. If you find a mistake, choose the answer that corrects the mistake. If there is no mistake, choose ‘Correct as is.’

A)

Correct as is.

B)

while the President is on board the term is commonly used

C)

while, the President is on board, the term is commonly used

D)

while the President, is on board, the term is commonly used

Explanation:

Correct as is is the correct answer because the sentence is a complex sentence with an introductory dependent clause. A comma is used after the dependent clause.2)

Lack of wireless telecommunications and quick transportation (12) made long-distance travel impractical, because it took up much time and isolated the president from events in Washington, D.C.

Read the passage underlined (12). There may be a mistake in punctuation, capitalization, or spelling. If you find a mistake choose the answer that corrects the mistake. If there is no mistake, choose ‘Correct as is.’

A)

Correct as is.

B)

made long-distance travel impractical because it took up much time

C)

made long-distance travel impractical because, it took up much time

D)

made long-distance travel impractical because it took up, much time

Explanation:made long-distance travel impractical because it took up much time is the correct answer because the sentence is a complex sentence with the dependent clause coming at the end of the sentence. No comma is used before the subordinating conjunction. No other commas are needed in this part of the sentence.3)

Because he needed to improve his grades, Joseph attended after-

school tutoring, and he worked harder on his homework.

What is the structure of this sentence?

A)

complex

B)

compound

C)

compound-complex

D)

simple

Explanation:Compound-complex is the correct answer. A compound-complex sentence contains two or more independent clauses and one or more dependent clauses. Joseph attended after-school tutoring and he worked harder on his homework are the independent clauses.Because he needed to improve his grades is the dependent clause.4) Which is a compound sentence?

A)

His mother called to tell him about her impending divorce.

B)

When the weather is just right you can see the top of Paris Mountain.

C The printing press broke last night, so everyone's newspaper

) delivery was delayed.

D)

Although he knew better, John asked her out on a date, and she (surprisingly) said, "Yes!"

Explanation:The compound sentence is the following one: The printing press broke last night, so everyone's newspaper delivery was delayed. A compound sentence has two independent clauses connected together by a conjuction or colon or semicolon.5) Which sentence is a simple sentence?

A)

Ted and Kellie celebrated their wedding outside in the Florida heat surrounded by friends and family.

B)

While Mary sat at home worrying, Bill was out on the town having a wild time with his closest friends.

C)

Gamston looked everywhere inside the house for his lost keys, and his sister searched everywhere outside in the yard.

D)

When Alice stepped through the looking glass, she felt a queasy sort of dizziness, but she managed to forget her unease in all her excitement.

Explanation:The simple sentence is: Ted and Kellie celebrated their wedding outside in the Florida heat surrounded by friends and family. Although it may have a compound subject, a simple sentence has only one independent clause. In this sentence, there is a compound subject. Ted and Kellie do one action; they celebrate their wedding. Therefore, the independent clause isTed and Kellie

celebrated. There are no dependent clauses. The other words in the sentence function as a direct object and prepositional phrases.6) Which is a complex sentence?

A)

The Nike shoes were the most expensive pair of sneakers in the whole store.

B)

Some of the natives thought that having a photograph taken also stole a person's soul.

C)

Janet was embarrassed by her brother's performance, but she stayed for the whole game anyway.

D)

The rebels knew that they didn't have a chance, and after much debate, they decided to surrender.

Explanation:The complex sentence is the following one: Some of the natives thought that having a photograph taken also stole a person's soul. A complex sentence has one independent and one dependent clause. For this sentence, the dependent clause is "that having a photograph taken also stole a person's soul."7) Which is a correctly punctuated COMPOUND sentence?

A)

The girl ran across the street and got the mail.

B)

The girl ran across the street, and she got the mail.

C)

The girl ran across the street because she wanted to get the mail.

D)

The girl ran across the street, got the mail, and returned to the house.

Explanation:The girl ran across the street, and she got the mail. is the correct answer. The girl ran across the street is one independent clause; she got the mail is another. (Note that each clause has a subject and a verb.) They are joined by a comma and the coordinating conjunction and.8)

Although it was raining, Sheila stopped to help the puppy who had fallen into the deep hole.

What is the structure of this sentence?

A)

complex

B)

compound

C)

compound-complex

D)

simple

Explanation:Complex is the correct answer. A complex sentence contains one independent clause and one or more dependent clauses. In this sentence, Sheila stopped to help the puppy is the independent clause. Although it was raining and who had fallen into the deep hole are the dependent clauses.9) Which is a simple sentence?

A)

Daniel looked at his daughter as if he'd never seen her before.

B)

The organization worked hard to free the family from its enforced slavery.

C)

Greenville's mayor spent all the municipal funds, and, as a result, the city went bankrupt.

D)

Richard refused to allow his family to attend the wedding unless they apologized to his bride.

Explanation:The simple sentence is the following one: The organization worked hard to free the family from its enforced slavery. A simple sentence has one independent and no one dependent clauses.10) Which is a correctly punctuated COMPOUND sentence?

A)

The girl ran across the street and got the mail.

B)

The girl ran across the street, and she got the mail.

C)

The girl ran across the street because she wanted to get the mail.

D The girl ran across the street, got the mail, and returned to the

) house.

Explanation:The girl ran across the street, and she got the mail. is the correct answer. The girl ran across the street is one independent clause; she got the mail is another. (Note that each clause has a subject and a verb.) They are joined by a comma and the coordinating conjunction and.11) All of the following sentences are complex EXCEPT

A)

Even though acid rain can have damaging effects, few people know much about it.

B)

As an environmental issue, acid rain has been studied by the government since the 1970s.

C)

The chemicals in acid rain are harmful since they erode statues and corrode steel structures.

D)

Since the Industrial Revolution began, emissions of sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxide have increased.

Explanation:All of the following sentences are complex EXCEPT As an environmental issue, acid rain has been studied by the government since the 1970s. "As an environmental issue" is a prepositional phrase, which makes the sentence a simple sentence. All of the other sentences contain one independent clause and one dependent (or subordinate) clause.12) Identify the compound sentence.

A)

In the wild, pandas live in a few mountain ranges in China.

B)

Typically the panda's diet is 99% bamboo, but pandas will also eat other shrubs.

C)

The giant panda typically lives 20 years in the wild and up to 30 years in captivity.

D)

Pandas have black patches around their eyes, over their ears, and across their bodies.

Explanation:The compound sentence is Typically the panda's diet is 99% bamboo, but pandas will also eat other shrubs. This sentence contains two independent clauses joined by the coordinating conjunction "but."13) All of the following sentences are compound EXCEPT

A)

People boil or steam rice, and the water is absorbed during cooking.

B)

Some people prefer their rice with soy sauce, but others like it better plain.

C)

Rice is the most widely-consumed staple food, especially in Asia and the West Indies.

D)

Rice is normally grown as an annual plant; however, it can survive as a perennial in tropical areas.

Explanation:All of the following sentences are compound EXCEPT Rice is the most widely-consumed staple food, especially in Asia and the West Indies. This is one

independent clause and therefore a simple sentence. All of the other sentences contain two independent clauses and are compound.14) All of the following sentences are simple EXCEPT

A)

Butterflies have large, often brightly-colored wings.

B)

The earliest known butterfly fossils date back to 40 million years ago.

C)

Some butterflies, such as the Monarch, will migrate over long distances.

D)

Butterflies can live as little as a week, or they can live up to a year.

Explanation:All of the following sentences are simple EXCEPT Butterflies can live as little as a week, or they can live up to a year. This sentence contains two independent clauses and is therefore a compound sentence.

Rebecca Latimer Felton: First Female Senator

By: Marie Devers

15) In paragraph 1 the word commencement means

A)

wedding ceremony.

B)

beginning of school.

C)

graduation ceremony.

D)

beginning of a farm day.

Explanation:Rebecca met William Felton at her graduation ceremony where he was the speaker.16) In paragraph 5 the word appointment means

A)

choice.

B)

date.

C)

equipment.

D meeti

) ng.

Explanation:In paragraph 5, the word appointment means choice. The governor gave Rebecca a job in the Senate.17) In paragraph 4 the word suffrage means

A)

voting rights.

B)

working rights.

C)

marriage rights.

D)

education rights.

Explanation:In the 1900s, Rebecca Felton became concerned with women’s suffrage or voting rights. Her work resulted in women receiving the right to vote.18) In paragraph 3 the word colleagues means

A)

coworkers.

B)

fans.

C)

friends.

D)

parents.

Explanation:The word colleagues is a synonym of the word coworkers. Some colleagues of Felton did not approve of his wife.19) In paragraph 5 the word temporary means

A)

local.

B)

rough-cut.

C)

short-term.

D)

substandard.

Explanation:Something that is temporary is only for the short-term. Rebecca did not hold her job for very long.20) Based on information and context clues, what is the BEST definition of the word ropes as it is used in paragraph 4?

A large cords of

) fiber

B)

bindings or fastenings

C)

special techniques or procedures

D)

a string of things joined together

Explanation:Special techniques or procedures is the correct answer. Rebecca Felton was very active in her husband's political career. The passage tells of the many ways that she became involved and, therefore, learned much about the operation of the US Congress.

Stranded

By: Tracy Wilson

21)

"Time, like water, sits in a pot unable to boil if your eye is constantly on it."

What two things are compared using a simile in this sentence?

A)

time and water

B)

a pot and water

C)

city and country

D)

boiling water and freezing water

Explanation:The simile compares time and water. A simile is a figure of speech in which one thing is compared to another, generally using "like" or "as."22)

If I become desperate I can always resort to eating the freeze dried rations, but that defeats my purpose for being here to begin with. Besides, they are about as edible as the tough, dry bark in a long dead tree.

What is being compared in these sentences?

A)

death and a tree

B)

the island and the city

C)

the speaker and the rations

D)

the freeze dried rations and the bark of a tree

Explanation:

The writer uses a simile to compare the freeze dried rations (food) to the bark of a tree.23) Besides, they are about as edible as the tough, dry bark in a long dead tree is an example of which type of comparison?

A)

hyperbole

B)

metaphor

C)

oxymoron

D)

simile

Explanation:Simile is the correct answer. The comparison of the author's food to tree bark uses the wordas, making it a simile.24) Time, like water, seems to sit in a pot unable to boil if your eye isn't constantly on it.

What is effect of the simile used in this sentence?

A)

to show that a watch is not necessary to tell time

B)

to show that the author is not prepared for cooking morning meals

C)

to show that if one is not focused on time, it seems to move slowly

D)

to show that if one is not focused on time, it will speed away quickly

Explanation:The simile is used to show that if one is not focused on time, it seems to move slowly. Time, like water is the simile. The phrase sit in a pot unable to boil suggests that something is taking a long time--or that time is moving slowly.25)

Time seems to be the only thing that man hasn’t learned to control; but I am sure some genius like Fred Johnson is currently working on it, while sitting in a cubicle checking the four thousand emails on his Palm Pilot.

What is the effect of the hyperbole used in this sentence?

A)

It emphasizes the many tasks in a day of business.

B)

It emphasizes that the author strongly dislikes Fred.

C)

It emphasizes the many important tasks given to Fred.

D)

It emphasizes that the author misses the familiar routine of business.

Explanation:

It emphasizes the many tasks in a day of business. A hyperbole is an exaggeration. Fred does not really have four thousand emails; the author uses the hyperbole to stress what a day of business is like.26) When the author writes, "Fred Johnson is currently working on it while sitting in a cubicle checking the four thousand emails on his palm pilot," which literary technique is being used?

A)

analogy

B)

comparison

C)

exaggeration

D)

understatement

Explanation:Fred Johnson is unlikely to have four thousand emails; the number is an exaggeration to stress the author's point.