G1 - Test 12A

Choose the sentence that is punctuated correctly:

• The spy laughed as he sealed the letter with the hidden message.

• The spy laughed, as he sealed the letter with the hidden message.

• The spy laughed; as he sealed the letter with the hidden message.

Choose the sentence that is punctuated correctly:

• The spy had a good cover he was a janitor in the defense plant.

• The spy had a good cover; he was a janitor in the defense plant.

• The spy had a good cover, he was a janitor in the defense plant.

Identify the function of the underlined noun:

The spy laughed as he sealed the letter with the hidden message.

• subject

• object

• object of the preposition

• subject complement

• indirect object

Identify the function of the underlined noun:

The local police had no clue about his covert activities.

• subject

• object

• object of the preposition

• subject complement

• indirect object

Identify the function of the underlined noun:

The spy had a good cover; he was a janitor in the defense plant.

• subject

• object

• object of the preposition

• subject complement

• indirect object

Identify the function of the underlined noun:

In his job he had access to many rooms that held secret data.

• subject

• object

• object of the preposition

• modifier

• indirect object

Identify the function of the underlined noun:

It appeared to be a foolproof system for infiltration purposes.

• subject

• object

• object of the preposition

• modifier

• indirect object

Choose the sentence that is punctuated correctly:

• One security guard was onto the scam and was waiting to make a bust.

• One security guard was onto the scam, and was waiting to make a bust.

• One security guard was onto the scam; and was waiting to make a bust.

Choose the sentence that is punctuated correctly:

Boris had no idea of his enemys suspicions so he was not worried.

• Boris had no idea of his enemys suspicions so he was not worried.

• Boris had no idea of his enemy's suspicions, so he was not worried.

• Boris had no idea of his enemy's suspicions; so he was not worried.

Choose the sentence that is punctuated correctly:

• The waiting was the hard part for Robert but he knew in his heart that Boris would fail to cover all his tracks.

• The waiting was the hard part for Robert, but he knew in his heart that Boris would fail to cover all his tracks.

• The waiting was the hard part for Robert; but he knew in his heart that Boris would fail to cover all his tracks.