Abeka 9th Grade Grammar Test 5

Signal words such as that, whom, who, which can introduce ?

noun clauses

Keeping the same grammatical structure for coordinate ideas is called ?

parallelism

Both gerunds and noun infinitives can be used in sentences as ?

subjects, direct objects, and predicate nominatives

What part of speech is the word in parenthesis? Joan Clement has been my (friend) for the last three years.

Predicate Nominative

What part of speech is the word in parenthesis? Tallahassee is the (capital) of Florida.

Predicate Nominative

What part of speech is the word in parenthesis? After a very successful shopping trip, we ate (lunch) and hurried home.

Direct Object

What part of speech is the word in parenthesis? The rabbit ate a good (portion) of our lettuce before we could catch him and return him to his cage.

Direct Object

Most of the people entering the building are coming to our rally. The subject and verb in this sentence are ?

Most - Are coming

What is the gerund phrase and its part of speech? Planning a class picnic is a difficult task and requires the full cooperation of the committee members.

Planning a class picnic Subject

Parallel or Nonparallel? Dusting, mopping, and mowing are the chores Michael has to get done before he can go to the football game.

Parallel

What part of speech is the word in parenthesis? Please send (me) a letter soon.

Indirect Object

Parallel or Nonparallel? Paul's favorite events in track were the two-mile run, the fifty-yard dash, and high jumping.

Nonparallel

Parallel or Nonparallel? Two of my favorite hobbies are to sew and singing hymns.

Nonparallel

What part of speech is the word in parenthesis? Paul returned from school with a (friend).

Object of the Preposition

Parallel or Nonparallel? Before you begin writing your research paper, you should develop an outline, take notes, and prepare a rough draft.

Parallel

What part of speech is the word in parenthesis? Here are the (results) of the soccer tournament.

Subject

What is the Noun Clause and what is its part of speech? Whichever team wins the regional championship will go to Atlanta to compete for the state title.

Whichever team wins the regional championship Subject

What is the infinitive phrase and its part of speech? To sing a solo in church has been Nancy's desire for many years.

To sing a solo in church Subject

What is the subject? We found what we needed for the play.

We

What is the Noun Clause and what is its part of speech? Whether the painting will be hung in the principal's office or in the lobby has not been determined yet.

Whether the painting will be hung in the principal's office or in the lobby Subject

What is the verb? We found what we needed for the play.

found

Two or more words used as a single noun are called ?

a compound noun

A noun complement that follows a linking verb and renames the subject is ?

a predicate nominative

Expressions stating amounts (fractions, measurements, money) are singular when the amount is considered as ?

a unit

"Will you join us for lunch (a. ?") (b. "?) (c. ,") asked Mrs. Shimmin.

a. ?"

Either the teacher or her aides (a. are) (b. is) in the room to assist you.

a. are

There (a. are) (b. is) three new poems to read in this lesson.

a. are

When a verb is in the active voice, the subject is (a. doing) (b. receiving) the action of the verb.

a. doing

The freshman class at our high school (a. is) (b. are) holding its class election tomorrow.

a. is

Economics (a. was) (b. were) my favorite course in college.

a. was

Four dollars (a. was) (b. were) the price of the notebook.

a. was

A word that follows a noun and explains or identifies that noun is called ?

an appositive

Our class secretary and my good friend (a. are) (b. is) Janet Hall.

b. is

Jim found six books about the American Revolution (a. laying) (b. lying) on his desk.

b. lying

Had written is an example of (a. present perfect tense) (b. past perfect tense)

b. past perfect tense

Dad bought some Uniroyal (a. Tires) (b. tires) for his car.

b. tires

John and Paul (a. was) (b. were) nominated for class president, and Paul was elected.

b. were

Noun clauses are clauses that are ?

dependent

Indirect objects may appear only in sentences that contain

direct objects

What is the gerund phrase and its part of speech? Her plans for the immediate future include teaching third grade and directing the church's choir.

teaching third grade and directing the church's choir Direct Object

What is the Noun Clause and what is its part of speech? I suggested that Joy should attend a cheerleading clinic next summer.

that Joy should attend a cheerleading clinic next summer Direct Object

What is the Noun Clause and what is its part of speech? The promise that the Lord will never leave us is found in the book of Hebrews.

that the Lord will never leave us Appositive

What is the infinitive phrase and its part of speech? Mr. Robertson's idea to have a dunking booth worked well.

to have a dunking booth Appositive

What is the infinitive phrase and its part of speech? Each teacher decided to make a booth for the school carnival.

to make a booth for the school carnival Direct Object

What is the infinitive phrase and its part of speech? The team's goal is to win the basketball championship this year.

to win the basketball championship this year Predicate Nominative

What is the gerund phrase and its part of speech? After washing the dishes, I swept the kitchen floor.

washing the dishes Object of the Preposition

What is the noun clause? We found what we needed for the play.

we needed for the play

What is the Noun Clause and what is its part of speech? Practicing piano is what she does with her free time in the evenings.

what she does with her free time in the evenings Predicate Nominative

What is the Noun Clause and what is its part of speech? Philip was greatly challenged by what the speaker said.

what the speaker said Object of the Preposition

Direct objects answer the questions ?

whom or what