Unit 2 Test
Name_______________
Part I. Abbreviations
Write the abbreviations of these words and phrases on the line.
____________ 1. August
____________ 2. Cash on Delivery
____________ 3. Post Office
____________ 4. Southeast
____________ 5. Doctor
____________ 6. January
____________ 7. November
____________ 8. hour
____________ 9. foot
____________ 10. Northeast
Write the abbreviations for the underlined words and phrases.
____________ 1. 447 Pine Street
____________ 2. Anderson-Williams Corporation
____________ 3. Allied Trucking Company
____________ 4. Plants and Gardens, Incorporated
____________ 5. Highland Road
Part II. Commas
In each sentence, add commas where they are needed.
1. The storm my friends began on the morning of December 8 1999.
2. Weather forecasters had predicted a sunny warm and pleasant week.
3. On December 15 1999 the storm ended.
4. The damage of course was tremendous.
5. In Lexington Massachusetts over seventy inches of snow fell.
6. Stores were closed all week in Boston Massachusetts.
7. Streets highways and roads were impassable.
8. Dear readers only plows and emergency vehicles were on the roads.
9. Cars on the other hand were banned from the roads.
10. Cities towns and villages north of Action Massachusetts escaped the
storm.
Part III. Nouns in Prepositional Phrases, Subjects, and Predicates
Prepositional Phrases
Put parentheses around the prepositional phrases in each sentence. Underline
each object of the preposition and write o.p. above each object of the preposition
and c.o.p. above each compound object of the preposition.
1. Hawks live throughout the world.
2. The male and female of a species often have the same colors.
3. Hawks seldom gather in groups.
4. They prey on reptiles and small rodents.
5. At a great distance, the hawk can see objects.
6. Its eyes are very sensitive to any movement.
7. Young hawks don’t immediately fly from the nest.
8. After a month they leave it.
9. They fly over open fields and meadows.
Nouns in Subjects
Identify each noun in the complete subject. Write simple subject (s.s.),
compound subject (cs), object of the preposition (o.p.), and compound object of
the preposition (c.o.p.) above each noun.
10. Hawks have light-colored eyes.
11. The eyes of a hawk have a fierce look.
12. Snakes, frogs, and mice often become victims of the hawk.
13. Mammals and birds flee from the fierce stare of a hawk.
14. The male and female make a nest together.
15. The nests of these birds are dangerous places.
16. The fierce cries and sharp claws of the owners scare intruders.
Nouns in Predicates
Identify each noun in the complete predicate. Write direct object (d.o.),
compound direct object (c.d.o.), object of the preposition (o.p.), and compound
object of the preposition (c.o.p.) above each noun.
17. Most hawks build nests in trees or on cliffs.
18. Canadians see hawks in many places across their country.
19. The hawk spreads its wings to a span of four feet.
20. Hawks play an important role in the balance of nature.
21. They hunt rodents and pests throughout the year.
22. Farmers don’t like hawks near their chickens or rabbits.
Part IV. The Friendly Letter
Correctly identify and punctuate the 5 parts of this friendly letter.
123 highline pkwy
valley city nd 58072
october 17 2001
dear bill
I missed you last week. We went to the
Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center last week. You
would have loved it! It is full of equipment that the
astronauts used on space flights.
We saw the Skylab crew’s space suits. They
had special shoes to attach their feet to the floor, so
they wouldn’t float around. I thought they were weird!
I’ll see you soon. Keep your feet on the ground
until then.
your friend
jane johnson