Phrases
What is the subject phrase?
Many of the students will complete the diagnostic during class.
Identify the standard grammatical sentence.
The paper finished the student took a nap.
The paper, finished, the student took a nap.
The paper finished, the student took a nap.
The paper finished. The student took a nap.
Identify the comma splice.
I do not know what to wear to the party so I decided to stay home.
I do not know what to wear to the party, so I decided to stay home.
I do not know what to wear to the party, I decided to stay home.
I do not know what to wear to the party; therefore, I decided to stay home.
I do not know what to wear to the party, I decided to stay home.
Identify the run-on sentence.
I saw the shooting star.
I didn’t know that there were so many cars, so it took me awhile to choose something I liked.
There are several reasons why I don’t like raisins they just don’t taste great to me.
I saw the shooting star, and I was hoping to get more pictures.
There are several reasons why I don’t like raisins they just don’t taste great to me.
Fill in the blank with the proper use of lie/lay.
When I came inside, I decided to _____ my keys on the table.
What is the predicate phrase?
Many of the students will complete the diagnostic during class.
Identify the least grammatical standard sentence.
After I went to the park, I decided to take a long nap at home.
I took a long nap, at home, after I went to the park.
After I went to the park I decided to take a long nap at home.
I took a long nap at home, after I went to the park.
Which one is not an appropriate revision of a comma splice.
I did not go to the store today. I decided to go to the library instead.
I did not go to the store today; I decided to go to the library instead.
I did not go to the store today, I decided to go to the library instead.
I did not go to the store today I decided to go to the library instead.
I did not go to the store today I decided to go to the library instead.
Which is not the most effective revision of a run-on sentence?
Some of the crayons are broken, but I decided to keep them.
Some of the crayons are broken; I decided to keep them.
Some of the crayons are broken: I decided to keep them.
Some of the crayons are broken. I decided to keep them.
Some of the crayons are broken: I decided to keep them.
Fill in the blank with the proper use of affect/effect.
The tea did not ______ her stomach.
What is the subject?
The red cup belongs to my friend Mary.
Which of the following sentences shows an effective use of an apostrophe?
The table to the left was her’s.
The cat ran across the road and hid in it’s hole.
It’s ridiculous that it is snowing in April.
That is the woman who’s dog ran in my yard.
It’s ridiculous that it is snowing in April.
Identify the comma splice.
Most of the time I am unable to sleep past 9 a.m., but today I slept until 11 a.m.
I was unable to attend the fair last weekend, I was hoping to get some cheese fries.
There wasn’t any bread in the oven for dinner last night.
After I went to the store, I decided to sit and read a good book.
I was unable to attend the fair last weekend, I was hoping to get some cheese fries.
Identify the sentence fragment.
Although I was unable to make dinner, we still had some great food at the restaurant.
The food was great.
He was unable to turn down the dirt road; now he was completely lost.
Leaving her team at a time when we needed her.
Leaving her team at a time when we needed her.
Choose the sentence with the proper verb usage.
We had gone to the store to buy some chocolate.
They had decided to go bowling.
They hanged the paintings in the gallery.
I seen her walk across the street and get her friend.
They had decided to go bowling.
What is the predicate?
The red cup belongs to my friend Mary.
Which of the following sentences displays the appropriate use of quotation marks?
She told us “we should get the brownies ready,” said Amanda, but I don’t have the time to make them.
“She told us we should get the brownies ready,” said Amanda, “but I don’t have the time to make them.”
“She told us we should get the brownies ready,” said Amanda, but I don’t have the time to make them.
“She told us we should get the brownies ready,” said Amanda, “but I don’t have the time to make them”.
“She told us we should get the brownies ready,” said Amanda, “but I don’t have the time to make them.”
Which of the following sentences shows the most effective use of commas?
The game will be on Monday April 25 at 3:00 p.m. in Johnstown.
The game will be on Monday, April 25, at 3:00 p.m. in Johnstown.
The game will be on Monday, April 25 at 3:00 p.m. in Johnstown.
The game will be on Monday April 25, at 3:00 p.m. in Johnstown.
The game will be on Monday, April 25, at 3:00 p.m. in Johnstown.
Identify the sentence fragment.
Purdue offers many majors in engineering.
Because the one i have now isn’t working out too well.
The current city policy on housing is incomplete as it stands, we believe the proposed amendments should be passed.
I need to find a new roommate because the one I have now isn’t working out too well.
Because the one i have now isn’t working out too well.
Which sentence does not have the appropriate subject-verb agreement?
The film The Notebook have funny and sad parts.
Each of these hot dogs is juicy.
The book or the pen is in the drawer.
She and her friends are at the fair.
The film The Notebook have funny and sad parts.
Choose the sentence that shows the proper use of modifying phrase.
Stretching lazily, the glowing fireplace attracted my cat with orange stripes.
Having eaten lunch, the tables were cleared.
With a glance in my rear-view mirror, the car shot ahead.
Barking and leaping, Bingo tore around the fence as I watched.
Barking and leaping, Bingo tore around the fence as I watched.
Which of the following sentences is the most concise expression?
There are several different ways that this can be ruined.
There are six different ways that this can be ruined.
Basically, there are several different ways that this can be ruined.
There are really six different ways that this can be ruined for everyone in this room today.
There are six different ways that this can be ruined.
Which is the following sentences shows the most effective use of commas?
The old lady bought the big, yellow house next door.
The old lady bought the big yellow house next door.
The old lady bought the big, yellow, house next door.
The old lady bought the big yellow house, next door.
The old lady bought the big, yellow house next door.
Which sentence contains the proper pronoun usage?
Neither John nor Andrew had their paper.
Anyone can learn to use his projector.
Each of the girls wants to have their own room.
Neither Jane nor Alison has their key.
Anyone can learn to use his projector.
Choose the sentence with the proper use of the pronoun who or whom.
Who should I take to the barbecue?
Whom is the lady at the front door?
Will you tell me who she likes to listen to again?
To whom should I send the cookies to on Christmas?
To whom should I send the cookies to on Christmas?