Sentence Fundamentals Test

Identify the subject and complete verb in the following sentence:I have not been able to reach Carolyn by phone or email.

I; have been

Identify the subject and complete verb in the following sentence:One of the families in the neighborhood is moving to Vermont tomorrow.

One; is moving

In the sentence She might have been our first choice, the principal verb is __________ .

been

Identify the following as a fragment, run-on , comma splice, or correct sentence:Gina doesn't make enough money at her current job, therefore, she is searching for a higher paying one.

comma splice

Identify the following as a fragment, run-on, comma splice or correct sentence:A couple renting a hotel room complained bitterly to management about a horrible smell, they found the stench had been coming from a corpse under the bed.

comma splice

Identify the following as a fragment, run-on, comma splice or correct sentence:Clarissa carefully studied all her notes and worked on additional problems, then she took her test online.

comma splice

Identify the following group of words: Consider switching your wireless service to one of our customizable plans

command

Identify the following group of words: Please verify our vendors' e-mail addresses.

command

Identify the following group of words: Send me a copy of your proposal.

command

A dependent clause and an independent clause joined together form a ________.

complex sentence

Identify the type of sentence.In 1903 John Mast invented the most successful mouse trap ever invented, which is still manufactured today.

complex sentence

Identify the type of sentence.You can find nearly any topic of interest on the computer since so many databases are now available to the public.

complex sentence

Identify the type of sentence. The US Patent Office opened in 1838; it has granted more patents for mouse traps than any other invention.

compound sentence

Identify the type of sentence.A common practice to cut service costs is called "outsourcing," but it can lead to cut-rate care.

compound sentence

Two sentences joined together with a coordinating conjunction (FANBOYS) and a comma form a ________.

compound sentence

Identify the type of sentence.I got on my bike, and when I was about to leave, my foot got caught in the spokes.

compound-complex sentence

Identify the subject and complete verb in the following sentence. There were several leftover cookies in my lunchbox.

cookies; were

Identify the following as a fragment, run-on , comma splice, or correct sentence:Pizza from a restaurant and pizza from the freezer of the grocery store cannot be compared.

correct sentence

Identify the following as a fragment, run-on , comma splice, or correct sentence:While some urban myths are the result of campfire ghost stories and tall tales, others are the result of miscommunication.

correct sentence

The group of words when you complete your master's degree is a(n) ____.

dependent clause

The group of words whether you agree to this proposal is a(n) ____.

dependent clause

A group of words that looks like a sentence but is missing either a subject, a verb, or a complete thought is called a(n) ________.

fragment

Identify each as fragment, run-on, comma splice, or sentence.Although everyone in America has a right to a good education.

fragment

Identify the following as a fragment, run-on, comma splice or correct sentence:Edgar Allen Poe invented the convention of the solution that is overlooked. Because it is so obvio

fragment

Identify the following as a fragment, run-on, comma splice, or correct sentence:Because so many stories circulate around the Internet. We live in a "golden age" of urban legends.

fragment

Identify the following group of words: A small company that serves a niche market, provides fast delivery, and responds quickly to customer concerns.

fragment

Identify the following group of words: Although listed on page 38 of the directory.

fragment

Identify the subject and complete verb in the following sentence: Has the group of students been sitting in the library all day?

group; has been sitting

The group of words she won is a(n) ____.

independent clause

In the sentence It might have been they, the word been is considered a __________ .

linking verb

In the sentence There are three possible locations, the simple subject is __________ .

locations

Identify the subject and complete verb in the following sentence: A pen and a pad of paper are in the top drawer of my desk.

pen/pad; are

The group of words in the spring of 2009 is a(n) ____.

phrase

Identify the subject and complete verb in the following sentence.A pigeon flew through the air and pecked Cheryl on the head.

pigeon; flew/pecked

Identify the following group of words: Do you think this will be a wise investment.

question

Identify the following group of words: How can we best serve our customers.

question

Identify the following as a fragment, run-on, comma splice or correct sentence:John went away with his nephews to the Everglades for a camping getaway but they spent the entire time fighting the mosquitoes.

run-on

Identify the following as a fragment, run-on, comma splice, or correct sentence:One legend has it that an old lady tried to dry off her sopping wet dog by putting it in the microwave but this legend also predates the microwave oven.

run-on

Two independent clauses joined together with no punctuation create a ________.

run-on

Identify the type of sentence. Neither engine oil nor brake fluid should be applied to a Teflon oil seal.

simple sentence

Identify the following group of words: Anna wonders whether she is scheduled to work 33 Friday.

statement

Identify the following group of words: Deutsche Telekom, a German company, plans to seek a pay cut for all employees.

statement

Identify the following group of words: The purchaser of a newly issued stock must be given a prospectus.

statement

In order to have a complete sentence, you need a ________.

subject, verb, and a complete thought

In the sentence Our supervisor presented the market research results at the meeting, the simple subject is __________ .

supervisor

Identify the subject and complete verb in the following sentence: The teacher should have been more patient with her students.

teacher; should have been

According to your instructor, in the sentence She might have been our first choice, the words might have been are a __________ .

verb phrase

In the command Stop the presses, the subject is __________ .

you

Identify the subject and complete verb in the following sentence: Please go to the store and buy some milk for the baby.

you; go/buy

Identify the subject and complete verb in the following sentence: Have you ever been to Georgetown to visit your brother?

you; have been