Abeka 9th English Grammar and compositionIII Test 5
Find the noun clause in each sentence/identify its use as S, DO, PN, OP, or AP I suggested that Joy should attend a cheerleading clinic next summer.
( that joy should attend a cheerleading clinic next summer.)DO
Find the noun clause in each sentence/identify its use as S, DO, PN, OP, or AP The promise that the Lord will never leave us is found in the book of Hebrews.
( that the Lord will never leave us) AP
Find the gerund or infinitive phrase/identify its use as S, PN, DO, IO, OP, or AP To Sing a solo in church has been Nancy's desire for many years .
( to sing a solo in church)S
Find the gerund or infinitive phrase/identify its use as S, PN, DO, IO, OP, or AP After washing the dishes I swept the kitchen floor.
( washing the dishes) OP
Find the noun clause in each sentence/identify its use as S, DO, PN, OP, or AP Philip was greatly challenged by what the speaker said.
( what does speaker said)OP
Find the noun clause in each sentence/identify its use as S, DO, PN, OP, or AP Practicing piano is what she does with her free time in the evenings.
( what she does with her free time in the evenings) PN
Find the noun clause in each sentence/identify its use as S, DO, PN, OP, or AP Whether the paining will be hung in the principals office or in the lobby has not been determined yet.
( whether the paining will be hung in the principals office or in the lobby)S
Find the noun clause in each sentence/identify its use as S, DO, PN, OP, or AP Whichever team wins the regional championship will go to Atlanta to compete for the state title.
( whichever team wins the regional championship) S
Will you go join us for lunch ( a. ?")( b. "?)( c. ,") asked Mrs. Shimmin.
(A. ?")
Jim found six books about the American revolution (a. Laying) (b. Lying) on his desk.
(B. Lying)
Dad bought some Uniroyal (a. Tires) ( b.tires) for his car.
(B. tires)
When a verb is in the active voice the subject is ( a. Doing)(b.receiving) the action of the verb.
(a. Doing)
A word that follows a noun and explains or identifies that noun is called...
.An appositive
Direct objects answer the questions....
Whom or what
Which verb agrees with the subject... Our class secretary and my good friend are/is Janet Hall.
is
Which verb agrees with the subject... The freshman class at our high school is/are holding its class election tomorrow.
is
Keeping the same grammatical structure for coordinate ideas is called.....
Parallelism
Had written is an example of....
Past perfect tense
Find the gerund or infinitive phrase/identify its use as S, PN, DO, IO, OP, or AP Planning a class picnic is a difficult task and requires the full cooperation of the committee members.
Planning a class picnic/S
Two or more words used as a single noun are called are called...
A compound noun
A noun complement that follows the linking verb and renames the subject is...
A predicate nominative
Expressions stating amounts are singular when the amount is considered as.....
A unit
Both gerund and noun infinitives can be used in sentences as...
All of these
Identify each word as S, PN, DO, IO, OP, or AP After a very successful shopping trip we ate (lunch)and hurried home.
DO
Identify each word as S, PN, DO, IO, OP, or AP The rabbit ate a good (portion) of our lettuce before we could catch him and return him to his cage.
DO
Noun clauses are clauses that are.....
Dependent
Indirect objects may appear only in sentences that contain.....
Direct objects
Identify each word as S, PN, DO, IO, OP, or AP Please send (me) a letter soon
IO
Most of the people entering the building are coming to our rally. the subject and the verb in the sentence are.....
Most- Are coming
Tell whether the grammatical structure is P (parallel) or NP (not parallel Paul's favorite events in track were the 2 mile run the 50 yard dash and high jumping.
NP
Tell whether the grammatical structure is P (parallel) or NP (not parallel) Two of my favorite hobbies are to sew and singing hymns.
NP
Signal words such as that whom who which can introduce.....
Noun clauses
Identify each word as S, PN, DO, IO, OP, or AP Paul returned from school with a (friend)
OP
Tell whether the grammatical structure is P (parallel) or NP (not parallel Before you begin writing a research paper you should develop an outline take notes and prepare rough draft.
P
Tell whether the grammatical structure is P (parallel) or NP (not parallel Dusting mopping and mowing are the chores Michael has to get done before he can go to the football game.
P
Identify each word as S, PN, DO, IO, OP, or AP Tallahassee is the (capital) of Florida
PN
Identify each word as S, PN, DO, IO, OP, or AP. Joan clement has been my (friend) for the last three years.
PN
Identify each word as S, PN, DO, IO, OP, or AP Here are the (results) of the soccer tournament.
S
Which verb agrees with the subject... Either the teacher or her aides (are, is) in the room to assist you.
are
Which verb agrees with the subject... There are/is three new poems to read in this lesson.
are
Find the gerund or infinitive phrase/identify its use as S, PN, DO, IO, OP, or AP 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/DO
Find the gerund or infinitive phrase/identify its use as S, PN, DO, IO, OP, or AP Mr. Robertson's idea to have a dunking booth worked well.
to have a dunking booth/AP
Find the gerund or infinitive phrase/identify its use as S, PN, DO, IO, OP, or AP Each teacher decided to make a booth for the school carnival.
to make a booth for the school carnival/DO
Find the gerund or infinitive phrase/identify its use as S, PN, DO, IO, OP, or AP The team's goal is to win the basketball championship this year.
to win the championship this year/PN
Which verb agrees with the subject... Economics was/were my favorite course in college.
was
Which verb agrees with the subject... Four dollars was/were the price of the notebook.
was
Which verb agrees with the subject... John and Paul was/were nominated for class president, and Paul was elected.
were
