Abeka: Grammar and Composition 3 Test 12

are

A few of the apples (is,are) ripe enough to eat.

adjectives

Answers the question "how many"

make

Both Steven and Jerry (make,makes) more money than we do.

adv clause

CLAUSES-N, ADJ, ADV: (Because you were early), you may choose first.

adv clause

CLAUSES-N, ADJ, ADV: (If we confess our sins), he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins.

noun clause

CLAUSES-N, ADJ, ADV: (That you were the first one to cross the finish line) has now been verified.

adj clause

CLAUSES-N, ADJ, ADV: I hope your foot was not broken from the fall (that you had).

adj clause

CLAUSES-N, ADJ, ADV: If my people, (which are called by my name), shall humble themselves....then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.

noun clause

CLAUSES-N, ADJ, ADV: The announcement of the contest winner is (what we eagerly awaited).

adj clause

CLAUSES-N, ADJ, ADV: The road (that we had chosen) was indeed a scenic one.

College does NOT need to be capitalized

CORRECT CAPITALIZATION ERRORS: My friend Bob will be working for Stevens Hardware until he leaves for College.

Correct

CORRECT CAPITALIZATION ERRORS: The Wilcotts visited Disneyland and Los Angeles on their trip to the West.

Correct

CORRECT CAPITALIZATION ERRORS: The best place to buy Hershey's chocolate for Christmas gifts is at Nelson's.

Correct

CORRECT CAPITALIZATION ERRORS: When he graduated from Winterville High School in May, he had no plans for the summer.

is

Each of the players (is,are) at least twenty years old.

LABEL EACH GROUP OF WORDS AS FRAGMENT, SENTENCE, OR RUN-ON. When a man's ways please the Lord.

Fragment

I

I can hardly believe your brother Jim is taller than (I, me).

Mother objected to (Larry's/Larry) honking his horn when he came to get me.

Larry's

his

Neither of the players has finished (his, their) dinner yet.

prep

PARTS OF SPEECH: N, PRO, ADJ, ADV, V, CONJ, INTER, PREP: (At) first he meant only to read on holidays,

prep, adverb

PHRASES-PREP, PART, GER, INF/ADJ, ADV, N: (After lunch) we hiked to the top of the mountain.

part, adjective

PHRASES-PREP, PART, GER, INF/ADJ, ADV, N: (Taking our map), the patrolman marked a shortcut.

inf, adjective

PHRASES-PREP, PART, GER, INF/ADJ, ADV, N: Janelle has a book (to read before Monday).

ger, noun

PHRASES-PREP, PART, GER, INF/ADJ, ADV, N: Kim's mistake was (trying a new recipe without the directions).

part, adjective

PHRASES-PREP, PART, GER, INF/ADJ, ADV, N: The students (assigned by Mr. Lovegrove) have already left to help load the bus.

ger, noun

PHRASES-PREP, PART, GER, INF/ADJ, ADV, N: We drove for many miles before (coming to a rest stop).

prep, adjective

PHRASES-PREP, PART, GER, INF/ADJ, ADV, N: We found just the right spot (for our campsite).

- needed after the first I

PUNCTUATION: "I'm afraid that I I don't understand," stammered the frightened child.

?" needed after thou

PUNCTUATION: "Where art THOU the Lord God called unto Adam.

Correct

PUNCTUATION: Chris has moved to 719 South Third Avenue, Wausau, WISCONSIN 54401.

: needed after banquet

PUNCTUATION: We ordered the following foods for the BANQUET sliced roast beef, baked potatoes, corn on the cob, and salad.

False - do NOT NEED

Personal possessive pronouns NEED an apostrophe to show possession.

LABEL EACH GROUP OF WORDS AS FRAGMENT, SENTENCE, OR RUN-ON. Edward finished working on his homework, then he left to visit his friend Darrell.

Run-On

complex

SENTENCE STRUCTURE-S, CD, CX, CD-CX: Christians gathered to pray that God would intervene in the election and allow the candidate of His choice to win.

simple

SENTENCE STRUCTURE-S, CD, CX, CD-CX: I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last.

compound

SENTENCE STRUCTURE-S, CD, CX, CD-CX: Prices of nearly everything continued to rise; taxes went up and up.

compound-complex

SENTENCE STRUCTURE-S, CD, CX, CD-CX: We know that he is right, but it is hard to admit it.

outside

Semicolons and colons always go ? the quotation marks

LABEL EACH GROUP OF WORDS AS FRAGMENT, SENTENCE, OR RUN-ON. Better is little with the fear of the Lord than great treasure and trouble therewith.

Sentence

LABEL EACH GROUP OF WORDS AS FRAGMENT, SENTENCE, OR RUN-ON. He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty.

Sentence

Passive voice

Subject of the sentence is receiving the verb

false - compound sentence

TRUE/FALSE: A COMPLEX sentence has two or more independent clauses and no dependent clauses.

true

TRUE/FALSE: Adverb clauses are introduced by SUBORDINATING CONJUNCTIONS.

true

TRUE/FALSE: The correct case of a pronoun in a subordinate clause is determined by the pronoun's FUNCTION within that clause.

Indirect object

Tells to whom, for whom, to what, for what

true

The abbreviation A.D. always precedes the year number.

is

The capacity of these trucks (is,are) enormous.

to

The evangelist asked everyone to try (to, and) bring at least one visitor to the meeting.

Diagram this sentence.

The student who sells the most candy will win $100, but he must sell a certain amount to qualify for the prize.

are

There (is,are) several possible reasons for his strange behavior.

us

Thirteen of (us, we) girls are invited to the buffet supper

pronoun

USES IN SENTENCES-S, V, DO, IO, PA, PN, OP, AP: "Glory to (Thee), glory to Thee,

conjuction

USES IN SENTENCES-S, V, DO, IO, PA, PN, OP, AP: (As) he continued to read every night,

adv

USES IN SENTENCES-S, V, DO, IO, PA, PN, OP, AP: (Before), when he went to bed,

interjection

USES IN SENTENCES-S, V, DO, IO, PA, PN, OP, AP: (O) Lord!

adv

USES IN SENTENCES-S, V, DO, IO, PA, PN, OP, AP: (Sometimes) he was so adsorbed

adj

USES IN SENTENCES-S, V, DO, IO, PA, PN, OP, AP: (Thy) will

verb

USES IN SENTENCES-S, V, DO, IO, PA, PN, OP, AP: (be) done!"

conjuction

USES IN SENTENCES-S, V, DO, IO, PA, PN, OP, AP: (before) he could tear himself away from the book.

a.p

USES IN SENTENCES-S, V, DO, IO, PA, PN, OP, AP: Anthony's goal, (to serve Christ on the mission field), was finally realized after several years of preparation.

p.n

USES IN SENTENCES-S, V, DO, IO, PA, PN, OP, AP: Faith is the (substance) of things hoped for.

d.o

USES IN SENTENCES-S, V, DO, IO, PA, PN, OP, AP: Have I (permission) to go to Florida with Grandmother?

o.p

USES IN SENTENCES-S, V, DO, IO, PA, PN, OP, AP: Mark's idea of (washing the car) was agreeable to his father.

s

USES IN SENTENCES-S, V, DO, IO, PA, PN, OP, AP: That man is from the company (which) has been trying to hire Father.

p.a

USES IN SENTENCES-S, V, DO, IO, PA, PN, OP, AP: The Lord is merciful and (gracious), slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy.

i.o

USES IN SENTENCES-S, V, DO, IO, PA, PN, OP, AP: You will do only harm if you give (him) a piece of your mind.

verb

USES IN SENTENCES-S, V, DO, IO, PA, PN, OP, AP: but having once begun he (found) it made his heart so light that he read every day.

adj

USES IN SENTENCES-S, V, DO, IO, PA, PN, OP, AP: he used to lie with a heavy heart, moaning as he thought of his (little) Kapiton; but now he only repeated again and again:

adj

USES IN SENTENCES-S, V, DO, IO, PA, PN, OP, AP: his heart grew (lighter) and lighter.

noun

USES IN SENTENCES-S, V, DO, IO, PA, PN, OP, AP: in his (reading) that the oil in his lamp burnt out

An (atlas/almanac) is a reference book made up primarily of maps.

atlas

Whichever of you two is standing (closer/closest) in line to Mary Ann, please hold her books while she comes in.

closet

Transitional expressions help to achieve (coherence/unity/order) in your paragraph.

coherence

Is there any driver who (don't/doesn't) have his license?

doesn't

The writer plans, writes, rewrites, and (edits/summarizes)

edits

Our invitation list includes all the boys (accept/except) Jerry and Martin.

except

The winning paper is the one with the (least/fewest) mistakes

fewest

past perfect

had grown

The (heading/salutation) of the letter gives the address of the writer.

heading

present

hopes

You can use compare & contrast, reasons, examples, or a(n) (topic sentence/incident) to develop a paragraph.

incident

The audience (inferred/implied) from his short sermon and hoarse voice that the preacher did not feel well.

inferred

Participle

is a verb form used as an adjective.

present progessive

is giving

Has that dog (laid/lain) there all day?

lain

A summary should be no longer than (one third/one half) the length of the original.

one third

"The bell has (rang/rung)," the teacher reminded them.

rung

Miss Ahrens looks as if she might feel (somewhat /some) better today.

somewhat

Just yesterday Bill had read (where/that) the team of his Alma Matter was now in second place in the state.

that

Mrs. Giovanni still has not interviewed the man (which/who) is applying for the position in her office.

who

I wonder to (who/whom) I should address this letter.

whom

future perfect

will have played

Surely you have already (written/wrote) to your parents.

written