MITS Unit 1-3

MITS

Grammar Review

SUBJECTS AND VERBS

FRAGMENTS

CLAUSES

Multiple Choice

Which of the following words in the sentence below is the SUBJECT?

^{At the end of the day, the tired students slept for hours and hours.}

• end
• hours
• students
• slept

Multiple Choice

Verb?
My brother made Mom a birthday cake.

• My
• Made
• Birthday
• A

Multiple Choice

Verb?

Forward the email to me, please.

• Forward

• Email

• You

• Me

Multiple Choice

What is the verb in the sentence?
She walked to the store last night.

• last
• She
• night
• walked

Multiple Choice

What is the verb in the sentence below?

Haley climbed the mountain on Friday.

• on

• the

• climbed

• mountain

Multiple Choice

What is the verb in the sentence below?

Our class painted for many hours in the hot sun.

• painted

• for

• in

• many

Multiple Choice

She appears upset about the announcement.

• she
• appears
• about
• announcement

Multiple Choice

Your plans for the wedding sound nice.

• plans
• wedding
• sound
• nice

Multiple Choice

Find the linking verb in the sentence.
The students were tired after PE.

• tired
• were
• after
• students

Multiple Choice

Identify the linking verb.

Last Saturday was sunny and warm.

• was

• sunny

• warm

• and

Multiple Choice

The students WERE ready for the test.

• linking verb

• action verb

Multiple Choice

Which word is the helping verb?

My mom will help me with my homework when she gets back from the store.

• mom

• help

• will

• homework

Multiple Choice

What is the helping verb?

She may go with you after she completes her work.

• may

• after

• she

• completes

Multiple Choice

What is the helping verb?

I can make you some chocolate chip cookies tonight if you like.

• cookies

• make

• I

• can

Multiple Choice

What is the helping verb?

You are walking home today after school with your brother.

• walking

• home

• are

• you

Multiple Choice

What do you need to have a sentence?

• A subject and a verb.

• A noun and a preposition.

• An adverb and an adjective.

• Any three words can be a sentence.

Multiple Choice

A simple sentence is also known as a...

• Complete answer

• Complete thought

• Incomplete thought

• Question

Multiple Choice

Choose the simple sentence from the choices below.

• Allen and Henry ate hamburgers and hot dogs for dinner.

• We won the final game; it was so much fun.

• Although I am tired, I don't want to go home.

Multiple Choice

Choose the simple sentence from the choices below.

• We will buy bikes to ride at the park.

• When you are done with your work, you can go outside.

• This is my favorite restaurant ,so I always give it a good review.

Multiple Choice

Choose the simple sentence from the choices below.

• His new laptop was stolen from his house.

• All the dogs that bark.

• He didn't do his homework, so he can't go to the park.

Multiple Choice

When my mother arrives.

• Dependent Clause

• Independent Clause

Multiple Choice

Because I studied hard for my test.

• Dependent Clause

• Independent Clause

Multiple Choice

I was watching my brother play video games.

• Dependent Clause

• Independent Clause

Multiple Choice

Cheetahs are the fastest land animals.

• Dependent Clause

• Independent Clause

Multiple Choice

Because I studied hard for my test.

• Dependent Clause

• Independent Clause

Multiple Choice

Is the blue clause independent or dependent?
Unless we get rain soon, the flowers will die.

• dependent
• independent

Multiple Choice

Is the blue clause independent or dependent?
When we visited Paris, we saw the Eiffle Tower.

• dependent
• independent

Multiple Choice

Is the blue clause independent or dependent?
I will finish my homework after the movie is over.

• dependent
• independent

Multiple Choice

Is the blue clause independent or dependent?
Since it is the weekend, I will sleep until noon.

• dependent
• independent

Multiple Choice

_____________________ ______________________ join unequals; they join something of lesser importance or something of greater importance.

• coordinating conjunctions
• subordinating conjunctions
• correlative conjunctions

Multiple Choice

______________________ ________________________ are often referred to as AAAWWUBBIST; however, that is not an exhaustive list.

• subordinating conjunctions
• coordinating conjunctions
• correlative conjunctions

Multiple Choice

Which sentence shows an example of a subordinating conjunction?

• Mrs. Nelson eats apples and carrots every day.
• Either you go,or I will.
• After the mall, I took a nap.

Multiple Choice

Complete the sentence by choosing the correct subordinating conjunction.

___ you are interested, look at my new bike.

• If

• Wherever

• Than

Multiple Choice

We were happy____________ we received the first prize.

• because

• if

• before

• so

Multiple Choice

Identify the subordinating conjunction. "Do not go home until your father says so."

• says

• do

• until

• go

Multiple Choice

_______________________I wasn't hungry, I ate two sandwiches and a cereal bar.

• Although

• Since

• Because

• While

Multiple Choice

The teens in the bowling alley.

• sentence
• fragment

Multiple Choice

Ronald makes new friends very easily.

• sentence
• fragment

Multiple Choice

He runs.

• sentence 
• fragment

Multiple Choice

The young man who took our order at Pancho Villa.

• sentence
• fragment

Multiple Choice

Which of the following two is a fragment?

• It is easy to find a parking space in downtown Meriden on most weekends.

• Driving in Meriden on Interstate 691 during rush hour.