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Part 1 (LPS-3L1a) -- Analyze each sentence.
What does the underlined group of words represent?
____1. Most young people enjoy hanging out with their friends. a. simple subject b. simple predicate c. complete subject d. complete predicate
____2. Railroad travel can be fun for the entire family.
a. simple subject b. simple predicate c. complete subject d. complete predicate
____3. Jessica’s parents are immigrants from Spain.
a. simple subject b. simple predicate c. complete subject d. complete predicate
____4. Riding a unicycle is quite a challenge.
a. simple subject b. simple predicate c. complete subject d. complete predicate
____5. Where should a vertical line be placed to divide the complete subject and complete predicate?
After two hours of studying, mom allowed me to take a break.
a. before “to take” b. before “allowed” c. before “of” d. before “mom”
Part 2 (8L1c) -- Analyze each sentence to determine the VERB MOOD.
____6. I suggest Jimmy take his car to the shop for new tires.
a. imperative b. interrogative c. conditional d. subjunctive
____7. If the audience laughs, the comedian is worth watching.
a. imperative b. interrogative c. conditional d. subjunctive
____8. What time are you coming over to pick me up for the movies?
a. imperative b. interrogative c. conditional d. subjunctive
____9. Stop at Kroger and pick up a gallon of milk.
a. imperative b. interrogative c. conditional d. subjunctive
____10. Study tonight.
a. imperative b. interrogative c. conditional d. subjunctive
Part 3 (LPS-5L1a) -- Analyze each sentence. In 11-13, how many words are left over in each sentence after the elimination of PREPOSITIONAL PHRASES?
____11. The team ran down the field.
a. 1 b. 2 c. 3 d. 4
____12. The players smashed through a sign taped between two goal posts.
a. 1 b. 2 c. 3 d. 4
____13. From the bleachers, the crowd yelled for the team.
a. 1 b. 2 c. 3 d. 4
In 14 and 15, determine the number of PREPOSITIONAL PHRASES in each sentence?
____14. Diving into our task with new enthusiasm, we searched through every box inside the shed.
a. 1 b. 2 c. 3 d. 4
____15. The pitcher on the table is filled with sweet tea just for you.
a. 1 b. 2 c. 3 d. 4
Part 4 (8L2a-b) -- Which type of punctuation is missing from the sentence?
____16. Martin’s dog he’s normally very well behaved jumped on the table.
a. ellipsis b. dash c. comma(s) d. apostrophe
____17. “Where could I have put oh there it is!” a. ellipsis b. dash c. comma(s) d. apostrophe
____18. I washed my sneakers last weekend but they are already stinky again!
a. ellipsis b. dash c. comma(s) d. apostrophe
____19. For my birthday, I ordered my favorite toppings pepperoni, ham, and pineapple on my pizza.
a. ellipsis b. dash c. comma(s) d. apostrophe
____20. Stacey said, “If I were you, I’d tell him all about” a. ellipsis b. dash c. comma(s) d. apostrophe
Part 5 (8L1a) --Analyze the sentence and determine which type of verbal it contains.
(Helpful tip: Find the subject and verb as your first step in the analysis of each sentence.)
____21. The squeaking floorboard alerted my mom that I was sneaking through the house.
a. gerund b. participle c. infinitive d. there is no verbal in this sentence
____22. Sending flowers on Valentine’s Day is asking for a kiss.
a. gerund b. participle c. infinitive d. there is no verbal in this sentence
____23. Mom has been baking cookies to take along on our winter vacation.
a. gerund b. participle c. infinitive d. there is no verbal in this sentence
____24. The lot, filled with cars, was enormous.
a. gerund b. participle c. infinitive d. there is no verbal in this sentence
____25. Watching fireworks is an important part of the Fourth of July. a. gerund b. participle c. infinitive d. there is no verbal in this sentence
Part 6 (8L4) Answer each question about word families of the POWER WORDS.
____26. Which word family has misspelled words?
a. compare, comparison, comparing, comparative, compared b. contrast, contrasted, contrasting, contrasts c. analysis, analitical, analyze, analized, analyzer, annalists d. evaluate, evaluation, re-evaluate, evaluating, evaluated
____27. Which set of word family members for “summarize” is all verbs?
a. summarize, summarizes, summarization b. summarize, summarizes, summarized c. summarize, summary, summarization d. The words in a, b, & c are ALL verbs.
____28. Which set of words for “support” has a noun, verb, adjective, and adverb?
a. supporter, supported, supporting, will support b. support, supports, supportive, supporting c. support, supporter, unsupported, unsupportable d. supporter, supported, supportive, supportively
____29. The power words “compare” and “contrast” are a. synonyms b. antonyms c. alike
____30. Select a noun family member for “analyze.” a. analyst b. analyzed c. re-analyze d. analyzes d. similar