Time Remaining:
1. Choose the item that is a complete sentence. (Points: 1)
Immediately following the introduction by Mr. Fedders.
Throughout that long night of rain, thunder, and lightning.
Turning to the next item on the agenda for the meeting.
Behind the orange sofa was pale wallpaper with small violets.
2. Choose the item that is a complete sentence. (Points: 1)
Having considered all the options.
Stop!
Here in the highlands of Colorado.
When he can.
3. Choose the item that is a sentence fragment. (Points: 1)
Suddenly, the telephone rang and interrupted us.
They sent him a bill for over 500 dollars.
Six pots of paint sat on the kitchen table.
Four or five sheets of poster board leaning against the wall.
4. Choose the answer that identifies the subject of the following sentence.
On the front of Baxter’s Auto Parts, a large green star with a white arrow invited customers in. (Points: 1)
front
Baxter’s Auto Parts
star
arrow
5. Choose the answer that identifies the complete subject of the following sentence.
Waves of long green grass shifted in the summer breeze. (Points: 1)
Waves
grass
Waves of long green grass
summer breeze
6. Choose the answer that identifies the simple subject in the following sentence.
Several of Larry’s friends were visiting that night. (Points: 1)
Several
friends
Several of Larry’s friends
night
7. Choose the answer that identifies the predicate of the following sentence.
I could have been mistaken about that day. (Points: 1)
could
could have been
could have been mistaken
could have been mistaken about
8. Choose the answer that identifies the complete predicate of the following sentence.
We were certainly happy about your news! (Points: 1)
were
were happy
were certainly happy
were certainly happy about your news
9. Choose the answer that identifies the simple predicate of the sentence.
I should have been thinking about the road ahead. (Points: 1)
should have been thinking about the road ahead
should have been
thinking
should have been thinking
10. Choose the answer that identifies the subject or subjects in the sentence.
Doesn’t Dan or one of his friends from college have a van or truck? (Points: 1)
Dan
Dan, one
Dan, friends
van, truck
11. Choose the answer that identifies the verb or verbs in the sentence.
I went to the mall, bought a great present for Mom, and wrapped it there. (Points: 1)
went
went, bought
went, bought, wrapped
went, bought, wrapped, there
12. Choose the sentence that is in inverted order. (Points: 1)
Three plastic pink flamingoes stood guard by their door.
Well, somebody else would have told the joke in another way.
What on earth do you mean?
A heavy necklace of jade hung on the mannequin in the window.
13. Choose the sentence that is in inverted order. (Points: 1)
High in the tree was a frightened kitten.
All the cans in the pantry were arranged in alphabetical order.
On top of the television, an alabaster fish sat.
Grey clouds drifted across the night sky.
14. Choose the item that is a fragment. (Points: 1)
If our calculations are correct, there should be no problem.
For the first time, he understood the power of discipline.
The lamp was an antique but still worked quite well.
One of the very few who understand the significance of this event.
15. Choose the item that is a fragment. (Points: 1)
Although they had never visited the old fort before.
It somehow seemed familiar.
The dark, cool rooms of stone had been used as sets in films.
There on the ledge was a pile of old cannon balls.
16. The following sentence may have an error in grammar, usage, or punctuation. Parts of the sentence are underlined. Choose the underlined part of the sentence that contains an error. If there is no error, choose no error.
Johnny and Delia are catching tadpoles by the dock, Ricki is playing with that little video game machine. (Points: 1)
Johnny and
dock, Ricki
machine.
no error
17. The following sentence may have an error in grammar, usage, or punctuation. Parts of the sentence are underlined. Choose the underlined part of the sentence that contains an error. If there is no error, choose no error.
The handful of oats was quite tempting the mare walke
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1. Behind the orange sofa was pale wallpaper with small violets
2. Stop! (has understood subject of You)
3. Four or five sheets of poster board leaning against the wall.
4. star
5. Waves of long green grass
6. Several
7. could have been mistaken
8. were certainly happy about your news
9. should have been thinking
10. Dan, one
11. went, bought, wrapped
12. What on earth do you mean?
13. On top of the television, an alabaster fish sat.
14. One of the very few who understand the significance of this event.
15. Although they had never visited the old fort before.
16. dock, Ricki? no part underlined in your print. Should be "and" or ";" between the first sentence and the 2nd sentence.
17. cannot determine the answer – incomplete and not underlined.
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