ICAS English 2

Question 1

Which sentence uses the word 'affect' correctly?

Accepted Answer

The rain will affect our plans.

Answer

The rain will have an affect on us.

Answer

What affect did the news have?

Answer

The medication had no affect.

Question 2

What is the purpose of a topic sentence in a paragraph?

Accepted Answer

To introduce the main idea of the paragraph

Answer

To provide supporting evidence

Answer

To summarize the entire essay

Answer

To present a counterargument

Question 3

In the sentence 'The book, which was old, fell off the shelf,' what type of clause is 'which was old'?

Accepted Answer

Non-restrictive relative clause

Answer

Restrictive relative clause

Answer

Adverbial clause

Answer

Noun clause

Question 4

Which literary device is used in 'The wind whispered through the trees'?

Accepted Answer

Personification

Answer

Hyperbole

Answer

Simile

Answer

Alliteration

Question 5

Choose the sentence with correct subject-verb agreement:

Accepted Answer

Every cat and dog needs a home.

Answer

Each of the students have a pencil.

Answer

Neither of the answers are correct.

Answer

The team are winning the game.

Question 6

What does the prefix 'mis-' most commonly mean?

Accepted Answer

Wrongly or badly

Answer

Before

Answer

Again

Answer

Not or without

Question 7

Which of the following is an example of a compound sentence?

Accepted Answer

She ran, and she caught the bus.

Answer

She ran because she was late.

Answer

Running fast, she caught the bus.

Answer

She ran to catch the bus on time.