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Multiple Choice Place the letter of the correct answer to each question on the line provided.

1. Sentences have two main parts. These parts are a A. noun and verb. B. subject and direct object. C. pronoun and adverb. D. subject and predicate.

2. A predicate in a sentence A. is the person speaking or the person, place, or thing the sentence describes. B. is someone or something that receives the action of the verb. C. is an adjective that describes the subject or a noun that renames or tells what

the subject is or does. D. describes an action or state of being for the subject.

3. A direct object in a sentence A. names something or someone for whom the action of the verb is performed. B. is someone or something that receives the action of the verb. C. describes the subject or a noun that renames or tells what the subject is. D. is a group of words wi th in a sentence that has a subject and a predicate.

4. A n indirect object in a sentence A. names something or someone for whom the action of the verb is performed. B. is someone or something receiving the action of the verb. C. describes the subject or a noun that renames or tells what the subject is. D. is a group of words wi th in a sentence that has a subject and a predicate.

5. A simple sentence has A. two independent clauses joined by a conjunction. B. one independent clause and no dependent clauses. C. an independent clause and one or more dependent clauses. D. two independent clauses and one or more dependent clauses.

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6. Possessive nouns A . name one person, place, or thing. B. refer to a group or unit that contains more than one person, place, or thing. C . are words that replace nouns i n a sentence. D. indicate ownership by the noun or an attribute of the noun.

7. A n antecedent is the word a A . noun replaces. B. verb replaces. C . subject replaces. D. pronoun replaces.

8. A verb is a word that shows A . action or a state of being. B. ownership. C . the direct object. D. expression.

9. The word that describes a noun or pronoun is called a(n) A . adjective. B. adverb. C . direct object. D. indirect object.

10. A n adverb is a word that A . describes a verb, adjective, clause, or another adverb. B. connects words, phrases, or clauses. C . expresses strong emotion. D. shows action or state of being.

11. Words such as however, therefore, and also are known as A . conjunctive adverbs. B. prepositions. C . interjections. D. verbs.

12. A word that is used to connect or join other words, phrases, or sentences is a(n) A . interjection. B. preposition. C . conjunction. D. superlative.

13. A word that connects or relates its object to the rest of the sentence is a(n) A . interjection. B. preposition. C . conjunction. D. superlative.

14. A word that expresses strong emotion, such as surprise, fear, anger, excitement, or shock, is a(n) A . interjection. B. preposition. C . conjunction. D. superlative.

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Identifying Subjects and Predicates I n this activity, you w i l l identify the subject and predicate i n each sentence. Remember that the subject is the person speaking or the person, place, or thing the sentence describes. The predicate describes an action or state of being for the subject.

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Read each of the following sentences. Then, i n the space provided, identify the subject and predicate.

1. A.J. and Ben sold magazine subscriptions to earn extra money.

2. The clerk gave three large brown bags to the customer.

3. After reviewing the homework, the teacher wrote comments on each student's paper.

4. Jimmy applied for the part-time job at Smith's.

5. Chan does not like egg noodles in his soup.

6. The football game ended before 10 p.m.

7. A l l pep club members rehearse cheers every Wednesday afternoon.

8. After driving by the car lot, Joshua picked the car he wanted for his graduation gift.

9. Shanitock drove his truck to the game.

10. Bendaira chose a blue sari for the party.


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Deciding the Tense of Verbs Deciding the tense of a verb can sometimes present a challenge. Remember that the tense of a verb indicates when the action or state of being takes place. The present tense indicates that the action or state of being takes place now. The past tense indicates that the action or state of being has already occurred. The future tense indicates that the action or state of being w i l l occur at a later time.

Examples:

Present Tense I run around the track.

Past Tense I ran three miles yesterday.

Future Tense 1 will run in a 5K race this weekend.

Read the list of words provided. You w i l l be given either the present, past, or future tense for each word. I n each case, use the first person, singular ("1") form of the verb. I n the space provided, f i l l in the remaining words to complete the tense of each. The first answer has been given for you as an example.

Present Tense Past Tense Future Tense

break broke w i l l break

bring

pay

w i l l see

stole

take

wrote

w i l l know

hop

w i l l do

give

worked

walk

hunted

drink



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Using Homonyms Do you know when to use there and their, principal or principle, or capital or capital? These are homonyms— words that sound alike but can change the meaning of a sentence when used incorrectly. If there is a word you are unsure of, be sure to use the dictionary.

Examples:

When is effecf correct? Effect can be a noun that states an outcome, or it can be a verb that means to create. (Noun) The effect of your career choke should be based on clearly depied umk interests.

(Verb) You will effect the new rules in Ncmember.

When is it appropriate to use affect? Affect is usually used as a verb that means to influence. Sunny days, cloudy days, and cold days may affect your mood.

Read each of the following sentences. Look at the two words given i n the parentheses. Then, i n the space provided, write the word that w i l l make the sentence correct.

1. The (principle, principal) reason for making that decision was the cost factor.

2. During the (course, coarse), students learned word choices and how to use them correctly.

3. The lack of rain (effected, affected) the garden to the point that most plants withered.

4. (There, Their) projects were submitted on time.

5. I mailed my resume to (their, they're) address.

6. Lois went (to, too) far past her destination to arrive on time.

7. 1 think (your, you're) serving on this committee.

8. Frederico and Ahmed had no (capital, capitol) to invest in the business.

9. Terri received many (presence, presents) for her birthday.

10. Gennah's kitten had a very long (tail, tale).



11. Cho offered a (compliment, complement) to his team members for their hard work.

12. Norris had a solid (bases, basis) for beginning his landscaping design.

13. Beth is afraid that she may (lose, loose) the instructions booklet for the new copier.

14. Teniesha w i l l have to (council, counsel) Angelo about his work attitude.

15. Felicia is to (ensure, insure) everyone that lunch w i l l be served on time.

16. If we (altar, alter) the budget slightly, we w i l l be able to buy both machines.

17. Mickey likes his (cereal, serial) without milk.

18. Britha must (site, cite) her sources so she is not guilty of plagiarism.

19. Don't (desert, dessert) your friends in their time of need.

20. When selecting (stationary, stationery), consider the size of the letterhead that w i l l be printed, too.

RecQgnizing Words That Are Commonly Misspelled Many of us get in the habit of depending on the spell-check on our word processing software to catch our errors. However, it is important for you to improve your skills and to recognize words that are misspelled. Read each of the following sentences. Look at the two words given i n parentheses. Then, in the space provided, write the word that w i l l make the sentence correct.

1. The court found in (judgement, judgment) for the plaintiff.

2. Pens and paper are provided for your (convenience, convenence).

3. Please return your completed (questionnaire, questionaire) by May 1.

4. When the (occasion, ocasion) presents itself, please take advantage.

5. Phil never thought that the accident would (occur, ocur).



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6. Chastain w i l l (develop, developed) the (ad, add) for the marketing campaign.

7. A l l massage therapists must have a state (license, lisence) to practice.

8. Some people believe that working here is a (privilege, priviledge).

9. Silva was (twelfth, twelth) in line to buy concert tickets.

10. If John continues to earn more (sells, sales), he w i l l (accede, exceed) his quota.

11. If the new insurance plans are underwritten, then we w i l l (probly, probably) save more money on fringe benefits.

12. Everyone needs to bring his or her (calendar, calender) to the next meeting.

13. With so many (government, goverment) restrictions on proposals, be sure to include every detail of the requested financials.

14. She wrote the (receipt, reciept) so quickly that she forgot to sign it.

15. You are the most (valuable, valuble) employee as you can multitask so quickly.

16. Although Stella saves many songs i n her iPod, she does not use a (library, libary) effectively.

17. The month that can have only 28 or 29 days is (February, Febuary).

18. When writing a (business, busness) plan, work wi th a professional financial planner.

19. Praise in public; (criticize, critisize) i n private.

20. A l l servers must be (familiar, familar) w i t h the daily special.



1. Prompt: Clay is trying to understand how to identify different sentence structures. He has come to you with these three sentences:

Soronto and Alberta went to the football game.

Soronto went to the football game, but Alberta could not go to the game.

Soronto, who plays in a local band, went to the football game.

A. Explain to Clay the differences between a simple sentence, compound sentence, and complex sentence.


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B. Help Clay identify the sentence structure for each of the examples he has given you.

2. Prompt: Today in class, your teacher talked about conjunctions. L i z z a still does not understand, so she has come to you for help.

A . Explain to Lizza the differences between coordinating conjunctions, subordinating conjunctions, and correlative conjunctions.



B. Provide examples of each type of conjunction to help L i z z a understand.


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