Final Exam Grammar
The doctor asked what was bothering me. Identify the subordinate clause.
what was bothering me
The band played while the huge ocean liner slowly sank. Identify the subordinate clause.
while the huge ocean liner slowly sank.
It was I (who, whom) mowed the lawn every week last summer. SELECT CORRECT PRONOUN
who
(Who, Whom) did you see at the game last night? SELECT CORRECT PRONOUN
whom
The character (who, whom) I recall most is the witch. SELECT CORRECT PRONOUN
whom
What IS your usual bedtime? What verb type is this?
Linking Verb
Maureen asked if we should start a 3:00 or 3:30 PM PUNCTUATION
Maureen asked if we should start at 3:00, or 3:30 PM.
My biggest fear is forgetting my lines when I go onstage. GERUND PHRASES - Find & tell the job.
forgetting is PN
Each of us (has, have) an opinion on the issue. Subject-Verb Agreement
has
Neither the teachers nor the principal (have, has) seen the missing student. Subject-Verb Agreement
has
I want to know how you did that magic trick. Identify the subordinate clause.
how you did that magic trick
Both the potato salad and the watermelon (is, are) gone. Subject-Verb Agreement
is
Mumps (is, are) not a comfortable illness to have. Subject-Verb Agreement
is
The news about the stock market (is, are) not good today. Subject-Verb Agreement
is
Either the door or the windows (leak, leaks) air. Subject-Verb Agreement
leak
There (lie, lies) on the street nearly a billion grains of sand for the charity fundraiser. Subject-Verb Agreement
lies
Between you and (I, me), I think I should have received the part. SELECT THE CORRECT PRONOUN.
me
Everybody in the choir (meet, meets) for practice on Saturdays. Subject-Verb Agreement
meets
That old wooden stick is for mixing paint. GERUND PHRASES - Find & tell the job.
mixing is OOP
"the rime of the ancient mariner" CAPITALIZATION
"The Rime of the Ancient Mariner"
The novel Memoirs of a Geisha is one of my favorite books. Identify the appositive phrase & decide if it needs commas (essential or not)
Memoirs of Geisha, essential, doesn't need commas
love, wealth, happiness, pride, fear, religion, belief, history, communication are examples of...
Abstract nouns
I HAVE seen that commercial ten times today. What verb type is this?
Action Verb
Edgar Allan Poe wrote beautiful poems as well as horror stories. Tell if each sentence is active or passive.
Active
The judges are selecting the finalists now. Tell if each sentence is active or passive.
Active
Sean is the candidate WHO KNOWS THE MOST ABOUT THE ISSUES. Identify the type of dependent clause - noun, adj., or adverb.
Adjective
We released the bird WHEN ITS INJURED WING HAD HEALED. Identify the type of dependent clause - noun, adj., or adverb.
Adjective
BEFORE SHE SPOKE, Leah cleared her throat. Identify the type of dependent clause - noun, adj., or adverb.
Adverb
Label the capitalized parts of the sentence. Put DOWN your pencils and listen to the directions.
Adverb
tablecloth, eyeglasses, New York, photograph, daughter-in-law, pigtails, sunlight, snowflake are examples of...
Compound nouns
house, ocean, Uncle Mike, bird, photograph, banana, eyes, light, sun, dog, suitcase, flowers are examples of...
Concrete nouns
Identify the prepositional phrases' purpose - what it describes. The concession stand was open during the football game.
DURING THE FOOTBALL GAME describes the stand.
this, that, these, those are examples of...
Demonstrative proouns
Label the capitalized parts of the sentence. The world famous author will autograph her BOOKS at the mall.
Direct Object
Disappointed by the team's loss, the crowd exited the stadium. Identify what the phrase modifies.
Disappointed by the team's loss modifies the crowd
Label the capitalized parts of the sentence. HERE comes the SHUTTLE to the airport.
HERE is an adverb and SHUTTLE is a direct object
Label the capitalized parts of the sentence. The voice on the telephone sounds FAMILIAR.
FAMILIAR is an adjective
Identify the prepositional phrase & its object. Sometimes, a kind word is the best gift for a discouraged friend.
FOR A DISCOURAGED FRIEND, friend
Identify the prepositional phrases' purpose - what it describes. The train from Boston is arriving right now.
FROM BOSTON describes the train
Lydia and (I, me) took the bus downtown yesterday. SELECT THE CORRECT PRONOUN.
I
Mark is usually more laid back than (I, me). SELECT CORRECT PRONOUN
I
My husband and (I, me) will be happy to attend. SELECT THE CORRECT PRONOUN.
I
Identify the prepositional phrase & its object. I bought my mother a nice gift in spite of the expense.
IN SPITE OF THE EXPENSE, expense
Identify the prepositional phrases' purpose - what it describes. The bus service in this city is quite efficient.
IN THIS CITY describes service
anything, anybody, anyone, something, somebody, someone, nothing, nobody, none, no one are examples of...
Indefinite pronouns
I myself, you yourself, the actress herself are examples of...
Intensive pronouns
who, what, why, where, when, whatever are examples of...
Interrogative pronouns
Just by chance a shepherd boy found the precious dead sea scrolls PUNCTUATION
Just by chance a shepherd boy found the precious, dead sea scrolls.
I. branches of u.s. government a. legislative branch CAPITALIZATION
Legislative Branch
Janine SEEMS nervous today. What verb type is this?
Linking Verb
Does anyone know HOW THIS MACHINE WORKS? Identify the type of dependent clause - noun, adj., or adverb.
Noun
(We, us, our) planning the trip ahead of time was the key to success. SELECT THE CORRECT PRONOUN.
Our
Zoo animals are fed on a regular schedule. Tell if each sentence is active or passive.
Passive
I, you, she, they, him, us, me, he, it, we, her, them are examples of...
Personal pronouns
cats, socks, ships, heroes, monkeys, babies, matches, are examples of...
Plural Nouns
Mom's car, Beth's cat, the student's book are examples of...
Possessive nouns
mine, yours, his, hers, ours, theirs are examples of...
Possessive pronouns
The thought of his wife and child is what kept the injured man alive through his ordeal. TELL THE JOB OF THE NOUN DEPENDENT CLAUSE - SS, DO, OP, or PN.
Predicate Nominative
Where the money all went is a mystery. TELL THE JOB OF THE NOUN DEPENDENT CLAUSE - SS, DO, OP, or PN.
Predicate Nominative
Walt Disney, Mount Kilimanjaro, Minnesota, Atlantic Ocean, Australia, Empire State Building, Fluffy, Sun Country are examples of...
Proper nouns
The Jones bought THEMSELVES a new car.
Reflexive pronoun
myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, oneself, ourselves, yourselves, themselves are examples of...
Reflexive pronouns
Our Town is a play THAT many schools perform each year. Identify the type of pronoun.
Relative pronoun
WHO is the announcer on this television show? Identify the type of pronoun.
Relative pronoun
that, which, who, whose, whom, where, when are examples of...
Relative pronouns
In the morning, a SLIPPERY sheet of ice covered the streets. Identify whether the modifier is an adj. or adverb & what it describes.
SLIPPERY is an adjective modifying SHEET OF ICE.
In a locally televised ceremony, the mayor introduced the celebrity and then handed him the keys to the city. Identify each sentence's structure - compound, complex, both, or simple.
Simple Sentence
Label the capitalized parts of the sentence. My FAMILY traveled to Arizona and hiked down the Grand Canyon.
Simple Subject
The marching BAND lined up along the 50-yard line. What type of noun is capitalized?
Singular, Common, Concrete, and Collective
The ARTIST'S finest work is on at the museum. What type of noun is capitalized?
Singular, Common, Concrete, and Possessive
The Judge shows LENIENCY when dealing with first-time offenders. What type of noun is capitalized?
Singular, Common, and Abstract
My brother Steve is interested in the martial arts. Identify the appositive phrase & decide if it needs commas (essential or not)
Steve, essential, doesn't need commas
the article reported on a meeting between the president and queen elizabeth ii. CAPITALIZATION
The article reported on a meeting between the President and Queen Elizabeth II.
To win the lottery, the numbers the person has must match those announced in the Powerball drawing. Identify the misplaced phrase & correct the sentence.
The numbers the person has much match those announced to win the lottery in Powerball drawing.
Identify the prepositional phrase & its object. Sound movies were not produced until the 1920's.
UNTIL, 1920's
Will you reach UP to the top shelf for me? Identify whether the modifier is an adj. or adverb & what it describes.
UP is an adjective modifying YOU WILL REACH.
(We, us) swimmers get up early to use the pool before school. SELECT CORRECT PRONOUN
We
The vet tech fed and groomed the animals whistling merrily. Identify the misplaced phrase & correct the sentence.
Whistling merrily, the vet tech fed and groomed the animals.
world war ii veterans recall the battle of the bulge. CAPITALIZATION
World War II veterans recall the Battle of the Bulge.
you can travel from new england to the midwest by moving west on the expressway. CAPITALIZATION
You can travel from New England to the Midwest by moving west on the expressway.
The most popular styles of last year (appear, appears) dated now. Subject-Verb Agreement
appear
The foals (is, are) galloping across the field with their mothers. Subject-Verb Agreement
are
Tomatoes, the main ingredient in spaghetti sauce, (is, are) easily grown. Subject-Verb Agreement
are
We had a parade because the hero was from our town. Identify the subordinate clause.
because the hero was from our town
bunch, audience, flock, team, group, family, band, village are examples of...
collective nouns
man, mountain, state, ocean, country, building, cat, airline are examples of...
common nouns
What I don't understand is how you can say that this rule is fair. Identify each sentence's structure - compound, complex, both, or simple.
complex
I thought that I was right, but now I see that I was wrong. Identify each sentence's structure - compound, complex, both, or simple.
compound
The nurse washed the wound; then she bandaged it carefully. Identify each sentence's structure - compound, complex, both, or simple.
compound-complex
Conservationists concerned about the state of the national parks are raising money for park maintenance. Identify what the phrase modifies.
concerned about the state of the national parks modifies conversationists
The woman directing the choir is my aunt. Identify what the phrase modifies.
directing the choir modifies the woman
It was (she, her) who advised me to enroll in Advanced Algebra. SELECT THE CORRECT PRONOUN.
she
cat, sock, ship, hero, monkey, baby, match are examples of...
singular nouns
The evidence (suggest, suggests) that the killer was right-handed. Subject-Verb Agreement
suggest
Amanda started swimming laps at the local YMCA for daily exercise. GERUND PHRASES - Find & tell the job.
swimming is DO
Charles Barkley the former NBA player is involved in politics now. Identify the appositive phrase & decide if it needs commas (essential or not)
the former NBA player, nonessential, needs commas
To get to the parade, you must take exit 281 to downtown. Identify the infinitive phrase & tell if it's a noun, adj, or an adverb
to get to the parade, Adverb infinitive
Chris plans to graduate next year. Identify the infinitive phrase & tell if it's a noun, adj, or an adverb
to graduate next year, noun infinitive
Tyler was anxious to make a good impression. Identify the infinitive phrase & tell if it's a noun, adj, or an adverb.
to make a good impression, Adverb infinitive
Critics ridiculed the movie for its attempts to make light of such a serious issue. Identify the infinitive phrase & tell if it's a noun, adj, or an adverb.
to make light of such a serious issue, Adjective Infinitive
