Practice Test

Q1. Which sentence best introduces a narrative orientation?

The storm was dangerous.
I was afraid.
On the night the power failed, everything changed.
Storms happen often.

Q2. Which sentence uses dialogue to advance the plot?

She felt nervous.
She walked away quickly.
“We don’t have much time,” he whispered, checking the door.
The room was dark.

Q3. Read the paragraph below.
Jake hesitated before stepping onto the stage. He took a deep breath and avoided looking at the audience.
What can the reader infer about Jake?

He is bored
He is confident
He is nervous
He is angry

Q4. Read the paragraph below.
“I didn’t mean to forget,” she muttered, gripping the letter tightly.
What does this dialogue reveal about the character?

She is excited
She feels guilty
She is confused
She is amused

Q5. Which sentence shows consistent verb tense?

He opens the door and ran outside.
He opened the door and runs outside.
He opened the door and ran outside.
He opens the door and running outside.

Q6. Which sentence uses quotation marks correctly?

“I am ready”, she said.
“I am ready,” she said.
“I am ready” she said.
“I am ready.” She said.

Q7. Which sentence has clear pronoun reference?

Alex spoke to Sam when he was late.
Alex spoke to Sam because he was angry.
Alex spoke to Sam, who was angry.
Alex spoke to Sam when they arrived.