Grammar Skills Test -- Summative -

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Grammar Skills Test -- Summative -- Jan 29, 2015

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

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