3 exams
4. Choose the sentence with no errors. *
A. Peter, did you lend Brad your baseball bat even though it was broken?
2. Choose the sentence with no errors.
B. Has Jared thrown the basketball inbounds at any earlier games?
6. Choose the sentence with no errors. *
C. After he explained to us the safety rules of hiking in caves, the scout master told us to meet him at the Blakesely Museum.
10. Choose the sentence with no errors. *
C. Barry said, "Let's meet at Big A's Burger next Friday."
5. Choose the sentence with no errors. *
C. Cheyenne promised to return Ben's car by 7:30.
8. Choose the sentence with no errors. The title of the book is either underlined or quoted. I am using ALL CAPS TO REPRESENT THE UNDERLINED PART. *
C. Felicia works at Mercy Hospital reading to young patients; currently she's reading them the book "The Secret of Nimh."
3. Choose the sentence with no errors. *
C. Their Aunt Agnes told Michelle and me that she had traveled to Europe when she was twenty-four.
7. Choose the sentence with no errors. *
D. I knew that Charlie's big brother had sunk his toy boat.
1. Choose the sentence with no errors.
D. Our favorite uncle said he may have frozen without his coat.
13. Her pitches, WHICH INCLUDED A LIGHTNING FASTBALL, earned her a spot on a team. *
adjective clause
14. However, because of a rule THAT EXCLUDED GIRLS FROM THE LEAGUE, she never got a chance to play. *
adjective clause
18. Lopiano, WHO PLAYED AS A PITCHER AND AN INFIELDER, helped the Brakettes win six national championships. *
adjective clause
21. At the University of Southern California, she earned the master's and doctorate degrees THAT WOULD HELP HER SUCCEED EVEN MORE. *
adjective clause
11. Ernesto Galarza's Barrio Boy describes some OF THE AUTHOR'S BOYHOOD EXPERIENCES. *
adjective phrase
13. The box UNDER THE BED contains winter clothing. *
adjective phrase
16. The teacher helped settle the conflict BETWEEN THE TWO TODDLERS. *
adjective phrase
19. Get someone WITH STRONG COMPUTER SKILLS to help you. *
adjective phrase
4. Did you know that a bad paint job ON A SAILBOAT'S BOTTOM will slow the boat down? *
adjective phrase
6. Cesar Chavez relentlessly sought fairer treatment OF MIGRANT FARMWORKERS. *
adjective phrase
8. Oprah Winfrey is one OF MY MOTHER'S FAVORITE T.V. PERSONALITIES. *
adjective phrase
9. I usually prefer a seat NEXT TO THE WINDOW, don't you? *
adjective phrase
11. WHEN DONNA LOPIANO WAS A CHILD, she dreamed of pitching for the New York Yankees. *
adverb clause
12. She practiced on her own for six years BEFORE SHE TRIED OUT FOR LITTLE LEAGUE. *
adverb clause
15. ALTHOUGH LOPIANO EXCELLED AT OTHER SPORTS, baseball remained her favorite. *
adverb clause
16. She began playing for the Raybestos Brakettes WHEN SHE WAS ONLY SIXTEEN YEARS OLD. *
adverb clause
17. BECAUSE THEY ARE RECOGNIZED AS ONE OF THE BEST WOMEN'S FAST-PITCH SOFTBALL TEAMS IN HISTORY, the Brakettes have played all over the world. *
adverb clause
19. WHILE SHE WAS WITH THE TEAM, Lopiano was voted Most Valuable Player at the national tournament three times. *
adverb clause
20. She did not wait UNTIL SHE WAS THROUGH PLAYING to get her education. *
adverb clause
22. She moved into sports administration AFTER SHE HAD COACHED BASKETBALL, SOFTBALL, AND VOLLEYBALL FOR SEVERAL YEARS. *
adverb clause
1. ALONG THE SIDEWALK we planted red and yellow tulips. *
adverb phrase
12. Rolando paints and draws exceptionally well FOR A TWELVE-YEAR-OLD. *
adverb phrase
14. ON MAY 20 our family will celebrate Cuban Independence Day. *
adverb phrase
15. Who raises the flag IN FRONT OF THE SCHOOL each morning? *
adverb phrase
17. The museum was closed FOR REMODELING. *
adverb phrase
18. Early Japanese painters borrowed techniques FROM THE CHINESE. *
adverb phrase
2. DURINGTHE FALL AND WINTER, the Naskapi hold an annual caribou hunt. *
adverb phrase
3. EARLY IN THE MORNING, it began to snow. *
adverb phrase
5. When a tornado occurs OVER A LAKE OR OCEAN, it is called a waterspout. *
adverb phrase
7. The kimono, a traditional Japanese garment, is worn BY BOTH MEN AND WOMEN. *
adverb phrase
1. IF I LET A FEW DAYS GO BY, I usually do not feel the same anger. *
clause
5. I CAN WRITE CONVINCINGLY because I have experienced these emotions myself. *
clause
21. The Netherlands Dwarf and the Lop are two breeds of rabbits that make good pets. *
complex
22. If you plan to get a pet rabbit, you will need a cage, which is often called a hutch. *
complex
27. You can also feed a rabbit hay since it will aid in digestion. *
complex
28. In addition, hay helps wear down a rabbit's front teeth, which are growing constantly. *
complex
23. Either you can buy a hutch at a pet store, or you can build your own. *
compound
24. Rabbits do not like heat or direct sun, so the hutch should be placed in a shaded area. *
compound
26. You can buy food for your rabbits at a feed or pet store, or you can give them wholegrains such as barley, oats, and wheat. *
compound
30. Most rabbits do not like to be held or petted very much, so you should probably keep handling to a minimum. *
compound
25. Hutches should be cleaned every day, and in winter they should be brought indoors so that any animals inside them will not freeze. *
compound-complex
29. When you lift a rabbit, grasp the loose skin over its shoulders with one hand, and support the back legs with the other. *
compound-complex
27. Mrs. Carlson showed me how TO USE THE INTERNET FOR SCHOOL REPORTS. *
infinitive
28. TO VISIT BRAZIL has always been a dream of his. *
infinitive
32. Octavio Paz was the first Mexican author TO RECEIVE THE NOBEL PRIZE. *
infinitive
39. In the 1870s the Jubilee Singers went on tour TO RAISE FUNDS FOR FISK UNIVERSITY. *
infinitive
41. Felicia would like TO BECOME EITHER A VETERINARIAN OR A MARINE BIOLOGIST. *
infinitive
44. The person TO ASK ABOUT AFRICAN MYTHOLOGY would be Mr. Edward. *
infinitive
46. When you are ready TO LEAVE FOR THE GAME, call me. *
infinitive
47. Victoria has been searching the Internet TO GATHER INFORMATION ABOUT THE LIFE OF FREDERICK DOUGLASS. *
infinitive
10. Mishi was the first player TO SCORE A GOAL. *
none
20. Will you be ready TO TAKE THE TEST? *
none
30. Singer Lena Horne was awarded the Spingarn Medal IN 1983. *
none
33. All students who are going on the field trip should meet IN FRONT OF THE GYMNASIAM AT 9:30. *
none
38. Has Anthony taken the newsletters TO THE POST OFFICE yet? *
none
42. Tori has been adding more graphic information, SUCH AS CHARTS AND MAPS, to his report on the Florida Everglades. *
none
48. Our Be Kind to Animals Club donates food, toys, and kitty litter TO THE LOCAL ANIMAL SHELTER. *
none
2. I then wonder WHAT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED if I had actually said those things aloud. *
not a clause
3. DURING THE PAST TWO YEARS, I have filled four blank books with journal entries. *
not a clause
4. Sometimes the writer will use his or her own experiences TO INSPIRE A STORY. *
not a clause
6. SEVERAL OF MY FRIENDS have told me that my stories should be published. *
not a clause
26. Lories and lorikeets are parrots FOUND IN AUSTRALIA AND NEW GUINEA. *
participial
29. With a ceremony CALLED A BAR MITZVAH, a boy becomes a full member of the Jewish community *
participial
31. CHECKING THEIR EQUIPMENT ONE LAST TIME, the climbers began their ascent. *
participial
34. CREATED BY SIX MILLION YEARS OF EROSION, the Grand Canyon is now approximately one mile deep. *
participial
40. The Zuni, KNOWN FOR THEIR SILVER, CORAL, AND TURQUIOSE JEWELRY, are one of several Pueblo peoples. *
participial
43. RISING MORE THAN 29,000 FEET ABOVE SEA LEVEL Rising, Mount Everest is the world's highest mountain. *
participial
45. The solution SUGGESTED BY THE PRINCIPAL was supported by both the students and the faculty. *
participial
32. Tornadoes generally travel about twenty miles and die out in less than an hour. *
simple
34. In the United States, tornadoes occur mainly in spring and early summer. *
simple
