ENGLISH TEST 1

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OC

David's father appointed him keeper of the flock. Though it may not have seemed an important task, David gave the sheep his utmost attention

interjection

Exclamatory word

(You), try

Find the subject and verb of each sentence: Always try to learn the essential facts and to use them wisely.

PA

Have I not commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage.

FRAG

Identify each as: S (sentence), FRAG (fragment), or RO (run-on) Because he wanted to make faster progress in his course of study at the university.

edit

The four steps of the writing process are plan, write, rewrite and ________?

coherence

What aspect of a paragraph indicates that the order of details and the relationship between them are easy to understand?

phrase

a group of related words that does NOT contain a subject and a verb

compound sentence

contains two or more independent clauses

imperative sentence

gives a command or makes a request

Delcarative sentence

makes a statement

direct object

receives the action of the verb

pronoun

takes the place of a noun

indirect object

tells to whom or for whom the action of the verb is done

clause

A group of related words containing a subject and a verb

DO

Have I not commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage.

topic sentence

What is the term for a sentence that usually comes at the beginning of a paragraph and states the main idea?

Conjunction

A word used to join words or groups of words

RO

Identify each as: S (sentence), FRAG (fragment), or RO (run-on) Friends are valuable, treat them with care.

S

Identify each as: S (sentence), FRAG (fragment), or RO (run-on) The law of the Lord is perfect, converting the soul.

FRAG

Identify each as: S (sentence), FRAG (fragment), or RO (run-on) While Peter was sitting around the fire with the soldiers.

IO

David's father appointed him keeper of the flock. Though it may not have seemed an important task, David gave the sheep his utmost attention

Bill, looked & was

Find the subject and verb of each sentence: Bill looked like a powerful man but was really in poor health.

man, could be

Find the subject and verb of each sentence: Even a practical and sensible man could be guilty of spending money foolishly.

Opportunity, was

Find the subject and verb of each sentence: Here was an excellent opportunity to learn calligraphy.

treasure, is

Find the subject and verb of each sentence: In the house of the righteous is much treasure.

Mr. Stevens, is

Find the subject and verb of each sentence: Mr. Stevens, the manager of the sawmill, is a big, burly man.

DO

Hipparchus was the greatest astronomical observer of the ancient world. He drew up the first catalog of stars and classified them according to their apparent magnitude.

PN

Hipparchus was the greatest astronomical observer of the ancient world. He drew up the first catalog of stars and classified them according to their apparent magnitude.

RO

Identify each as: S (sentence), FRAG (fragment), or RO (run-on) A man's temper gets the best of him, then it reveals the worst of him.

FRAG

Identify each as: S (sentence), FRAG (fragment), or RO (run-on) A quaint village that was known to be the headquarters of the Nazis.

S

Identify each as: S (sentence), FRAG (fragment), or RO (run-on) Close attention to little things is the secret of success

RO

Identify each as: S (sentence), FRAG (fragment), or RO (run-on) Lincoln was elected in November,

FRAG

Identify each as: S (sentence), FRAG (fragment), or RO (run-on) Politicians who are sensitive to the problems of their community.

S

Identify each as: S (sentence), FRAG (fragment), or RO (run-on) Swerving off the highway, the car crashed into a tree.

chronological

In which order would a writer arrange the steps to a process?


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