Name _____________________________________ Date: September 26, 2013 Class
61
“The Sentence” Test
40 marks
Level ____
Percent _____
Learning Goals:
Students will review the conventions of vocabulary, punctuation and grammar and sentence structure
(subject and predicate) to use in their writing, revision and proofreading of their work.
Students will use the tools dictionary, thesaurus to improve their vocabulary and its use in writing.
Part A: Identifying Sentences and Sentence Fragments
Identify each of the following groups of words as either a complete sentence or a sentence fragment.
Write “S” for sentence and “F” for fragment. (5 marks)
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Looking like a wet rat.
Ancient grapevines covered the top of the arbor.
Leaf buds as dainty as fingernails.
Circle the ones you want.
Votive candles sparkled in each window of the house.
Part B: Identifying the Functions of Sentences
Identify each of the following sentences as declarative, interrogative, imperative, or exclamatory. (5
marks)
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Explain how you did that.
The magician had fast hands.
Can you believe it?
Yuck, that tastes terrible!
The daffodils may be in bloom when we get back.
Part C: Identifying Simple and Complete Subjects and Predicates
Draw a vertical line between the complete subject and predicate. Then underline once the subject, and
underline twice the simple predicate. (5 marks)
1. The woman looked under tables and chairs for the lost purse.
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Several windows blew open during the storm.
Nellie was anxious about her doctor’s appointment.
The first baseman and shortstop played an incredible game.
Many varieties of apples are grown on the farm.
Part D: Understanding Subjects and Predicates
Tell whether the subject, predicate, or both subject and predicate are missing from the following groups
of words. Then revise them to include the missing part or parts. Remember to use a thesaurus and
dictionary to work on your word choice. (5 marks)
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Can strike out anybody in the league.
Several generations of the Wilson family.
Was cold and wet.
A crowd of sailors.
The stars, as well as the planets.
Part E: Understanding compound Subjects, Compound Predicates, and Compound Sentences
Write sentences containing the elements described in each of the directions below. Underline subjects
once, and underline predicates twice. (5 marks)
1. Compound subject ______________________________________________________________
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2. Compound predicate ____________________________________________________________
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3. Compound subject and compound predicate __________________________________
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4. Compound sentence using conjunction and, but or yet ________________________
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5. Compound sentence using a semicolon __________________________________________
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Part F: Using Different Kinds of Sentences in Your Writing
Imagine that you’ve just won a million-dollar lottery. Although you can spend one-third of your winnings,
the catch is that you also have to save a one-third portion and give away a one-Third portion. Write a
paragraph about how you would spend your money and how you would give it away. Include at least
two examples of each of the four different kinds of sentences. (10 marks) (Challenge: Do the math! How
much would the three portions be?) (1 marks)
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Part G: Writing Multiple Choice (Circle your answer) (4 Marks)
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