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Technical Writing Final Exam

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 54mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When you are speaking to your friends, you may speak in partial sentences and still be understood but when you are writing you should use _______________ sentences to express complete thoughts.

a)

fragment

b)

partial

c)

complete

d)

current

2.

Recognizing that every sentence must have ________ key parts will help you write clear, complete sentences.

a)

multiple

b)

several

c)

three

d)

two

3.

Every sentence that is grammatically correct consists of two parts: a _______________ subject and a complete predicate.

a)

compound

b)

partial

c)

complete

d)

multiple

4.

A ____________________ is a group of words with two main parts: a complete subject and a complete predicate.

a)

sentence

b)

fragment

c)

phrase

d)

preposition

5.

A complete subject and a complete predicate expresses a complete _______________________.

a)

fragment

b)

thought

c)

compound

d)

preposition

6.

The __________ ______________ includes a noun or pronoun that names the person, place, or thing that the sentence is about.

a)

complete predicate

b)

complete subject

c)

compound subject

d)

compound verb

7.

The _____________ __________________ includes a verb or verb phrase that tells something about the complete subject.

a)

complete predicate

b)

complete subject

c)

compound predicate

d)

compound subject

8.

A complete subject or complete predicate may consist of only a single essential word or may include many other words that modify the essential words.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

What is the complete subject?


They were celebrating in the streets.

a)

They

b)

They were celebrating

c)

were celebrating

d)

were celebrating in the streets

10.

What is the complete predicate?


They were celebrating in the streets.

a)

They

b)

they were celebrating

c)

were celebrating

d)

were celebrating in the streets

11.

What is the complete subject?


The fluffy squirrel chattered at us.

a)

The fluffy squirrel

b)

squirrel chattered

c)

chattered

d)

chattered at us

12.

What is the complete predicate?


The fluffy squirrel chattered at us.

a)

the fluffy squirrel

b)

squirrel chattered

c)

chattered

d)

chattered at us

13.

Every complete subject and complete predicate contains a word or group of words that is ____________ to the sentence.

a)

complete

b)

essential

c)

irrelevant

d)

common

14.

The _______________ _________________ is the essential noun, pronoun, or group of words acting as a noun that cannot be left out of the complete subject.

a)

complete predicate

b)

simple predicate

c)

complete subject

d)

simple subject

15.

The __________ _______________ is the essential verb or verb phrase that cannot be left out of the complete predicate.

a)

complete predicate

b)

simple predicate

c)

complete subject

d)

simple subject

16.

What is the complete subject?


Jugs of sweet cider covered the table.

a)

Jugs

b)

Jugs of sweet cider

c)

covered

d)

covered the table

17.

What is the simple subject?


Jugs of sweet cider covered the table.

a)

Jugs

b)

Jugs of sweet cider

c)

covered

d)

covered the table

18.

What is the complete predicate?


Jugs of sweet cider covered the table.

a)

Jugs

b)

Jugs of sweet cider

c)

covered

d)

covered the table

19.

What is the simple predicate?


Jugs of sweet cider covered the table.

a)

Jugs

b)

Jugs of sweet cider

c)

covered

d)

covered the table

20.

To find the____________ in a sentence, ask what the action is.

a)

subject

b)

preposition

c)

adverb

d)

verb

21.

To find the ___________________ in a sentence, ask who is doing the action.

a)

subject

b)

verb

c)

preposition

d)

adverb

22.

A _____________ _______________is two or more subjects that have the same verb and are joined by a conjunction such as "and," or "or."

a)

complete subject

b)

compound subject

c)

complete verb

d)

compound verb

23.

A ___________ _____________ is two or more verbs that have the same subject and are joined by a conjunction such as "and," or "or."

a)

complete subject

b)

compound subject

c)

complete verb

d)

compound verb

24.

The subject in a sentence is always a noun or pronoun.

a)

True

b)

False

25.

The predicate in a sentence is never a verb.

a)

True

b)

False

26.

In addition to a _____________, a complete predicate may also have one or more complements.

a)

subject

b)

noun

c)

verb

d)

adverb

27.

A __________________________ is a word or group of words that completes the meaning of the predicate of a sentence.

a)

complement

b)

subject

c)

noun

d)

pronoun

28.

________________________ usually follow action verbs.

a)

Subjects

b)

Direct objects

c)

Nouns

d)

Pronouns

29.

A _______________ is a noun or pronoun that receives the action of a transitive action verb.

a)

Preposition

b)

Adjective

c)

compound subject

d)

direct object

30.

To find the __________________, ask "Whom" or "What" after an action verb.

a)

direct object

b)

pronoun

c)

preposition

d)

adverb

31.

A blanket of snow covered the pagoda.


What is the verb?

a)

blanket

b)

snow

c)

covered

d)

pagoda

32.

A blanket of snow covered the pagoda.


What is the subject?

a)

blanket

b)

snow

c)

covered

d)

pagoda

33.

A blanket of snow covered the pagoda.


What is the direct object?

a)

blanket

b)

snow

c)

covered

d)

pagoda

34.

Only transitive action verbs direct their action toward someone or something, which is called the ____________.

a)

direct object

b)

indirect object

c)

complete subject

d)

complete verb

35.

_____________________ verbs have no direct objects.

a)

transitive

b)

intransitive

c)

complete

d)

compound

36.

The tidal wave sank the ship.

a)

Transitive

b)

Intransitive

37.

A blanket of snow covered the pagoda.

a)

Transitive

b)

Intransitive

38.

The wheels sank into the mud.

a)

Transitive

b)

Intransitive

39.

The tidal wave swept over the ship.

a)

Transitive

b)

Intransitive

40.

The woman is watching the children.

a)

Transitive

b)

Intransitive

41.

When a question follows the normal subject/verb order, you can still find the _______________ by asking "whom" or "what" after the action verb.

a)

direct object

b)

indirect object

c)

preposition

d)

adverb

42.

Who wrote that story?


The direct object is...

a)

Who

b)

wrote

c)

that

d)

story

43.

When a question is __________________, however, the direct object will sometimes appear near the beginning, before the verb.

a)

long

b)

inverted

c)

direct

d)

optional

44.

Which book did you read?


The subject is?

a)

Which

b)

You

c)

did read

d)

book

45.

Which book did you read?


The verb is....

a)

Which

b)

you

c)

did read

d)

book

46.

Which book did you read?


The direct object is...

a)

Which

b)

You

c)

did read

d)

book

47.

Who wrote that story?


The subject is...

a)

Who

b)

wrote

c)

you

d)

story

48.

Who wrote that story?


The verb is...

a)

Who

b)

you

c)

wrote

d)

story

49.
What is the direct object in this sentence:
We sent a package to our relatives in Iowa.
a)
We
b)
Iowa
c)
package
d)
relatives 
50.
What is the direct object?
John paid the bill for us.
a)
John
b)
paid
c)
bill
d)
us
51.
What is the direct object:
Helene wrote a story about a pioneer town in Nebraska.
a)
Helene
b)
town
c)
story
d)
Nebraska
52.

What is the subject?

The coach dismissed practice early.

a)

coach

b)

practice

c)

early

d)

dismissed

53.

What is the direct object in this sentence?


My sneaky friend told a secret about herself.

a)

sneaky

b)

friend

c)

secret

d)

herself

54.
What is the direct object in the following sentence?
Amarion completed the quiz quickly and correctly.
a)
Amarion
b)
quiz
c)
quickly
d)
correctly
55.

Identify the direct object in the following sentence.

"The tourists took photos from the train."

a)

tourists

b)

photos

c)

train

d)

from

56.

Identify the direct object in the following sentence.


Jake baked a delicious chocolate cake for the party.

a)

delicious

b)

chocolate

c)

cake

d)

party

57.

Identify the direct object in the following sentence.


I cooked the spaghetti noodles on low heat.

a)

cooked

b)

spaghetti

c)

noodles

d)

heat

58.

Identify the direct object in the following sentence.


I cooked the spaghetti noodles on low heat.

a)

cooked

b)

spaghetti

c)

noodles

d)

heat

59.

Identify the direct object in the following sentence.


My friend Alice gave ballet lessons to Janie and me.

a)

ballet

b)

lessons

c)

Janie

d)

me

60.

Identify the direct object in the following sentence.


The slow moving and evil hurricane Dorian destroyed the Bahamas.

a)

evil

b)

hurricane

c)

Dorian

d)

Bahamas

61.

Identify the direct object in the following sentence.


The hurricane caused massive flooding along the coastline.

a)

hurricane

b)

massive

c)

flooding

d)

coastline

62.

Identify the direct object in the following sentence.


A few, exotic birds mimic sounds.

a)

few

b)

exotic

c)

mimic

d)

sounds

63.

Identify the direct object in the following sentence.


Jake passed the final exam with flying colors.

a)

final

b)

exam

c)

flying

d)

colors

64.

Identify the direct object in the following sentence.


My mom bought an adorable baby blanket for the new mom.

a)

adorable

b)

baby

c)

blanket

d)

mom

65.

Identify the direct object in the following sentence.


I aced the test last week.

a)

aced

b)

test

c)

last

d)

week

66.

Identify the direct object in the following sentence.


Jeff gave a generous gift to my favorite charity.

a)

generous

b)

gift

c)

favorite

d)

charity

67.

Identify the direct object in the following sentence.


The loud bang startled me.

a)

loud

b)

bang

c)

startled

d)

me

68.

Identify the direct object in the following sentence.


The burrowing owl protest prevented the construction from going forward.

a)

protest

b)

prevented

c)

construction

d)

going

69.

Identify the direct object in the following sentence.


The direct object receives the action from the verb.

a)

object

b)

receives

c)

action

d)

verb

70.
Which two questions does a direct object answer?
a)
Where?  Why?
b)
Whom? What?
c)
Time?  Location?
d)
When? Where?
71.
Which type of verb does a direct object follow?
a)
Action
b)
Linking
72.
Which word is the direct object?
Hurricane Irma created havoc.
a)
havoc
b)
Hurricane Irma
c)
created
73.
Which word is the direct object?
Mark, Anne, and Natosha ate dinner at the new Chinese restaurant.
a)
restaurant
b)
Chinese
c)
ate
d)
dinner
74.
Which word is the direct object?
Kyle studied the many pages of notes for the test.
a)
Kyle
b)
pages
c)
notes
d)
test
75.
Which word is the direct object?
The fire destroyed the house and the car.
a)
fire
b)
destroyed
c)
house/car
d)
the
76.
Which word is the direct object?
Stephen rescued the toddler from the burning building. 
a)
building
b)
toddler
c)
Stephen
d)
rescued
77.
Which word is the direct object?
George unsuccessfully ordered lunch from the Soup Nazi. 
a)
George
b)
Soup Nazi
c)
ordered
d)
lunch
78.
Which word is the direct object?
When the chair overturned, it damaged the table behind it.
Hint:  There are two sets of subjects/verbs.
a)
chair
b)
table
c)
behind
d)
it
79.
Which word is the direct object?
Lilly broke her leg when she landed awkwardly at gymnastics practice.
Hint:  There are two sets of subjects/verbs.
a)
leg
b)
she
c)
practice
d)
gymnastics
80.
Which word is the direct object?
Adam gazed at his crush while she finished her essay.
Hint:  There are two sets of subjects/verbs.
a)
crush
b)
she
c)
Adam
d)
essay
81.
Which word is the direct object?
After saving money for two years, Kristen bought a red Mazda Miata.
a)
Mazda Miata
b)
money
c)
red
d)
year
82.
The teens in the bowling alley.
a)
sentence
b)
fragment
83.
Ronald makes new friends very easily.
a)
sentence
b)
fragment
84.
He runs.
a)
sentence 
b)
fragment
85.
The young man who took our order at Pancho Villa.
a)
sentence
b)
fragment
86.
Goes to the movies every weekend.
a)
sentence 
b)
fragment
87.
Which is a sentence fragment?
a)
The red shoes that my mom bought for me.
b)
My mom bought them for me.
c)
The red shoes that my bought bought for me don't fit.
88.

Which of the following two is a fragment?

a)

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

b)

Driving in Meriden on Interstate 691 during rush hour.

89.

Which below is a fragment?

a)

After getting estimates from five contractors, she decided to do the work herself.

b)

Before picking out an interesting wallpaper pattern that went well with her furniture.

90.

Which of the two is a fragment?

a)

That the salesman was surprised to find in such good shape.

b)

Who borrowed Stefanie's car Saturday night?

91.

Which of the two is a fragment?

a)

While waiting for her friend join the game.

b)

To avoid losing, the Lakers had to score the final ten points.

92.

Which of the two is a fragment?

a)

Although I knew they might wear something outrageous.

b)

When hearing she finished last, we were surprised.

93.
Racing for the finish line stretching out her arm to win the race.
a)
Complete Sentence
b)
Fragment
94.
When she thinks about the answer to her question.
a)
Complete Sentence
b)
Fragment
95.
The dog belonging to the old lady on the corner of the street barks constantly.
a)
Complete Sentence
b)
Fragment
96.
Licking his fingers, Ralph scarfed down the extra crispy fried chicken that his mother brought him home after work.
a)
Complete Sentence
b)
Fragment
97.
Because John broke his toe playing a game of pick-up basketball, unable to play in the Gus Macker 3-on-3 tournament this weekend.
a)
Complete Sentence
b)
Fragment
98.

Which of the following sentences is correct?

a)

I wanted to go to school today, but I was too tired.

b)

I wanted to go to school today but I was too tired.

c)

I wanted to go to school today, but, I was too tired.

d)

None of the above

99.

Fill in the blank with the best FANBOYS:


I want to sleep in, ______ I have to go to school.

a)

or

b)

but

c)

nor

d)

and

100.

Correct or Incorrect?


I wash my hands, but they are still dirty.

a)

Correct

b)

Incorrect

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