Language ArtsSpring 2008Final Prep

Let’s play ball!

Round 1: Identify the sentence structure of the

following sentences.

1. She gave her lunch to her sister, who ate it right away.

A) Simple B) Compound C) Complex D) Compound-Complex

C) Complex

2. The Johnsons wanted to go to the movies, but the Nelsons had other plans.

A) Simple B) Compound C) Complex D) Compound-Complex

B) Compound

3. Unfortunately, I do not own a Maserati.

A) Simple B) Compound C) Complex D) Compound-Complex

A) Simple

4. She knew that he was a poet, but she had not read any of his poetry.

A) Simple B) Compound C) Complex D) Compound-Complex

B) Compound

5. Call your father as soon as you arrive in Antigonish.

A) Simple B) Compound C) Complex D) Compound-Complex

C) Complex

Round 2:Sentence Structure and Combining

Sentences

6. What would be the BEST way to combine the sentences below?

Acid rain may fall onto trees.Acid rain may fall into lakes and rivers.

A. Acid rain may fall onto trees, consequently acid rain may fall into lakes and rivers.

B. Acid rain may fall onto trees, in order that it may fall into lakes and rivers.

C. Acid rain may fall onto trees and into lakes and rivers.

D. Acid rain may fall onto trees, because it may fall into lakes and rivers.

C. Acid rain may fall onto trees and

into lakes and rivers.

7. What would be the best way to combine the two sentences below?

Hartford is the capital of Connecticut. It is the second largest city in the state.

A. Although Hartford is the capital of Connecticut, it is the second largest city in the state.

B. Hartford is the capital of Connecticut, but it is the second largest city in the state.

C. Hartford is the capital of Connecticut because it is the second largest city in the state.

D. Hartford is the capital of Connecticut and it is the second largest city in the state.

D. Hartford is the capital of Connecticut

and it is the second largest city in the state.

8. What would be the best way to combine the two sentences below?

Mark Twain loved industrial inventions. He lost a fortune investing in them.

A. Mark Twain loved industrial inventions because he lost a fortune investing in them.

B. Mark Twain loved industrial inventions, but he lost a fortune investing in them.

C. When Mark Twain loved industrial inventions, he lost a fortune investing in them.

D. Mark Twain loved industrial inventions for he lost a fortune investing in them.

B. Mark Twain loved industrial inventions, but he lost a fortune investing in them.

9. Which is a sentence fragment? A. I’m leaving. B. “Give it a rest,” he said. C. Finding the information buried in all

those books. D. Looking at the schedule, we saw

that there was still time.

C. Finding the information buried in all those books.

10. Which sentence is a run-on? A. Emily, Caroline, Sarah, and Grace

rode the bus. B. Danny did not see me sitting under

the tree, reading. C. My dad is home every Saturday I

help him in the yard. D. Yesterday, I fell and broke my arm

and went to the hospital.

C. My dad is home every Saturday I

help him in the yard.

11. Which is a simple sentence? A. When I don’t understand, she makes me

understand. B. Oh, the places you’ll go! C. Where did you put your keys? D. I went to the game last night and I had

so much fun.

C. Where did you put your keys?

12. Which is a compound sentence? A. All of the leaves were turning

shades of red, orange, and brown. B. My father made a cake for Mom,

and I made her a card. C. Jake, Emma, and Harry all love to

swim in the pond in the summer. D. The captain of the soccer team was

the most athletic student in the school.

B. My father made a cake for Mom, and I

made her a card.

13. Which is a complex sentence? A. I don’t believe you because you’ve lied

to me before. B. Please stop talking. C. We only have two weeks left in school; I

am so excited. D. My brother broke his ankle, but he will

only be in a cast for a few weeks.

A. I don’t believe you because you’ve lied to me before.

14. Which is a compound-complex sentence? A. All of the children in the class raced

to the door. B. I would not eat that if I were you,

but it is up to you. C. Hannah knew what Jason wanted

to do and tried to help him. D. Sophie, Natalie, and Elizabeth

were all good friends at the same school.

B. I would not eat that if I were you, but it is up to you.

Round 3:Punctuation

15. Which sentence uses a semicolon correctly? A. Shoneka writes poetry she; is

published in a literary magazine. B. Shoneka writes poetry she is

published; in a literary magazine. C. Shoneka writes; poetry she is

published in a literary magazine. D. Shoneka writes poetry; she is

published in a literary magazine.

D. Shoneka writes poetry; she is

published in a literary magazine.

16. How should the following sentence be edited?

Please buy the following items from the store bread, bottled water, pepper, salt, and oranges.

A. Add a comma after following (following, items)

B. Add quotation marks after oranges (and oranges.”)

C. Add a colon after store (store: bread) D. Add an apostrophe after buy (buy’ the)

C. Add a colon after store (store: bread)

17. How should the following sentence be edited?

No one not even her very best friend would be allowed in her secret garden.

A. Take out the word not (No one even her…) B. Put a comma after one (No one, not even…) C. Put commas after one and friend (No one,

not even her very best friend, would…) D. Put commas after one and allowed (No one,

not even her very best friend would be allowed, in…)

C. Put commas after one and friend (No

one, not even her very best friend, would…)

18. How should the following sentence be edited?

Our mom sent us shopping with this list apples, peas, milk, and bread.

A. this list; apples, peas… B. this list: apples, peas… C. this list “apples… D. this list. apples…

B. this list: apples, peas…

19. Where should the semicolon go? A. I went to the park there; were so many

people out! B. I went to the park there were so many

people out; C. I went; to the park there were so many

people out! D. I went to the park; there were so many

people out!

D. I went to the park; there were so many people out!

20. Where should there be commas? A. Oil, which is lighter than water, rises to

the surface B. Oil which, is lighter, than water rises to

the surface. C. Oil, which is lighter than water rises to,

the surface. D. Oil which lighter than, water rises to the,

surface.

A. Oil, which is lighter than water, rises to the surface

21. Where should there be commas? A. “Don’t forget” she, called “we have

dinner at 8.” B. “Don’t forget,” she called, “we have

dinner at 8.” C. “Don’t, forget” she called “we have

dinner, at 8.” D. “Don’t forget” she called, “we have

dinner at 8,”

B. “Don’t forget,” she called, “we have

dinner at 8.”

Round 4:Homonyms

Choose the correct homonym to complete the sentences.

22 We went (to, too, two) the aquarium

(where, wear) all the whales are.

We went (to, too, two) the aquarium (where, wear) all the whales are.

23 (To, Too, Two) beluga whales were (there,

their, they’re).

(To, Too, Two) beluga whales were (there, their, they’re).

24 We saw the sea otters eat (there, they’re,

their) meal (in, and) their tank.

We saw the sea otters eat (there, they’re, their) meal (in, and) their tank.

25 Leaves need (air, heir) to breathe.

Leaves need (air, heir) to breathe.

26 It (wood, would) be a mistake to put a plant

right next to a heater.

It (wood, would) be a mistake to put a plant

right next to a heater.

27 You should spray your plants with a fine

(mist, missed) of warm water every day.

You should spray your plants with a fine

(mist, missed) of warm water every day.

28 Brandon thought, “I (know, no) what Cara

would like.”

Brandon thought, “I (know, no) what Cara

would like.”

30 His heart (beet, beat) faster.

His heart (beet, beat) faster.

Round 5:Comparatives and Superlatives

31. What is the comparative form of well?

A. weller B. better C. wellest D. best

B. better

32. What is the superlative form of bad?

A. badder B. baddest C. worst D. worsest

C. worst

33. Identify the correct form of the modifier to complete the sentence.

That was the ______ rollercoaster ride I have ever ridden!

A. scarier B. most scariest C. more scarier D. scariest

D. scariest

34. Identify the correct form of the modifier to complete the sentence.

The turtle moves _______ than the hare, but he still won the race.

A. slowly B. more slowly C. slowest D. most slowly

B. more slowly

Round 6:Verbs

35. Which is the past tense of the verb “grow”

A. grew B. grown C. growed D. growing

A. grew

36. Which is the past tense of “go” A. goed B. went C. gooed D. goes

B. went

37. What is the past tense of “swim”?

A. swam B. swum C. swimmed D. swom

A. swam

38. How should the following sentence be revised?

Sandalee had drove from Santa Ana to Austin in just over ten hours. She went straight to bed and

slept until noon. A. Change drove driven (Sandalee had

driven…) B. Change slept sleep (… and sleep until

noon) C. Change went go (She go straight to

bed…) D. Change had did (Sandalee did

drove…)

A. Change drove driven (Sandalee

had driven…)

39. Which verb correctly completes this sentence?

The problem of violence in our society ____ during the last century.

A. begin B. began C. begun D. had begun

B. began

40. Identify the tense of the underlined verbs in the following sentences.

I walk my dog every morning before leaving for school.

A) Past B) Present C) Future

B) Present

41. Identify the tense of the underlined verbs in the following sentences.

My mom drove me to the movies last night. A) Past B) Present C) Future

A) Past

42. Identify the tense of the underlined verbs in the following sentences.

By the time that you are 20, you will have graduated from high school.

A) Past perfect B) Present perfect C) Future perfect

C) Future perfect

43. Identify the tense of the underlined verbs in the following sentences.

The thunder broke the silence. A) Past B) Past perfect C) Present D) Present perfect

A) Past

44. Identify the tense of the underlined verbs in the following sentences.

I have already studied for tomorrow’s test. A) Past B) Past perfect C) Present D) Present perfect

D) Present perfect

Overtime!