NM-MSSA English Language Arts 5

Question 1

Which sentence is written in passive voice?

Accepted Answer

The book was read by the students.

Answer

In passive voice, the subject receives the action rather than performing it—'the book' receives the action of being read.

Question 2

Read this excerpt: 'The old house groaned under the weight of years.' This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

Personification

Answer

Giving the house the human ability to groan is personification, attributing human qualities to a nonliving thing.

Question 3

Which transition word BEST shows a contrast between two ideas?

Accepted Answer

However

Answer

'However' signals a shift or contrast between two ideas, while the others signal addition, result, or similarity.

Question 4

What does an author's 'point of view' mean in a literary text?

Accepted Answer

The perspective from which the story is told

Answer

Point of view refers to who is narrating the story—first person (I), second person (you), or third person (he/she/they).

Question 5

Which sentence contains an adjective that correctly modifies a noun?

Accepted Answer

The curious student asked many questions.

Answer

In standard English, adjectives come before the nouns they modify; 'curious' correctly modifies 'student.'

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