Names: ____________________________________________________________________
Grammar & Punctuation Exercise. (“How I Became a Demon of the Jinn” by Ibrahim alMazini)
1. Identify the adjective, article, object, subject, and verb for each word in the following
sentence: “Youth is a bursting force.”
Youth: _____________________
Is: _________________________
A: _________________________
Bursting: ____________________
Force: __________________________
2. The subject and object of the sentence above are also what part of speech?
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3. Combine the following two sentences into one. You may add 0-1 words. “He
mumbled something I did not hear then went away. I was saved.”
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4. What verb tense does the following sentence use? “God has been merciful.”
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5. What verb tense does the following sentence use? “He was staring all around at
nothing.”
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6. What verb tense is “listen” in the following? “Listen!”
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7. Is “Listen!” a sentence? Why or why not? (Think about what is required for a
sentence.) ____________________________________________________________
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8. Please change the following sentence to present progressive. “The poor wretch broke
into a run.” ___________________________________________________________
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9. Al-Mazini wrote: “Standing nearby was someone whom I knew.” Is this correct? Should
it be whom or who and why? _______________________________________
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10. Look at the following two sentences:
a) “Either his arm or his legs are broken.”
b) “Either his legs or his arm are broken.”
Which is correct? Why?
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