Pre-AP/On-Level English II Semester ReviewFall 2013

TYPES OF SENTENCES

•SIMPLE•COMPOUND•COMPLEX•COMPOUND-COMPLEX

What type of sentence is the following?

•The plates are white, and the silverware is shiny.

•ANSWER: COMPOUND

What type of sentence is the following?

•Mr. Witherspoon makes great salads.

•ANSWER: SIMPLE

What type of sentence is the following?

•The winning team celebrated when they went home.

•ANSWER: COMPLEX

What type of sentence is the following?

•The actors took a bow, and the audience applauded until the lights went dim.

•ANSWER: COMPOUND-COMPLEX

What type of sentence is the following?

•The thunderstorm scared my dog and cat.

•ANSWER: SIMPLE

What type of sentence is the following?

•I was standing until the lights went out.

•ANSWER: COMPLEX

What type of sentence is the following?

•When I carry my laptop, I always keep it its case.

•ANSWER: COMPLEX

What type of sentence is the following?

•Irene sings, and Kylan plays the drums.

•ANSWER: COMPOUND

TYPES OF PHRASES

•Infinitive•Participial•Appositive•Absolute•Gerund

What type of phrase is used in the following sentence?

•She hated to leave Chicago.

•ANSWER: Infinitive

What type of phrase is used in the following sentence?

•I bought my sister, Jennifer, a T-shirt from my trip.

•ANSWER: Appositive

What type of phrase is used in the following sentence?

•Her computer in for repairs, Wilda tried to write by hand.

•ANSWER: Absolute

What type of phrase is used in the following sentence?

•The prisoner’s only option was to surrender to the authorities.

•ANSWER: Infinitive

What type of phrase is used in the following sentence?

•Swimming is my favorite activity.

•ANSWER: Gerund

What type of phrase is used in the following sentence?

•The growling dog attacked the intruder.

•ANSWER: Participial

What type of phrase is used in the following sentence?

•My favorite food is romaine lettuce, an ingredient in a tasty salads.

•ANSWER: Appositive

What type of phrase is used in the following sentence?

•Acting quickly is not always a good thing.

•ANSWER: Gerund

What type of phrase is used in the following sentence?

Mr. Jane, my history teacher, assigned us to watch a documentary.

•ANSWER: Appositive

What type of phrase is used in the following sentence?

•Delighted, the child clapped for the clown.

•ANSWER: Participial

What type of phrase is used in the following sentence?

•Its wings badly damaged in the storm, the aircraft crashed.

•ANSWER: Absolute

What type of phrase is used in the following sentence?

•Traveling quickly, we arrived on time.

•ANSWER: Participial

What type of phrase is used in the following sentence?

•The militia decided to rebel.

•ANSWER: Infinitive

What type of phrase is used in the following sentence?

•Rob was incapable of reciting the lines.

•ANSWER: Gerund

What type of phrase is used in the following sentence?

•The baby’s constant smiling is adorable.

•ANSWER: Gerund

What type of phrase is used in the following sentence?

•To understand history requires reading and studying.

•ANSWER: Infinitive

What type of phrase is used in the following sentence?

•I sat, my glasses shattered, in front of a pile of new mystery novels.

•ANSWER: Absolute