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AppositivePhrases/ Possession/ Prepositional Phrases/Transitions

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 31mins

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Class
Date
1.

Identify the appositive phrase:

Last weekend, my family visited The Smithsonian Institution, a vast network of galleries in Washington, D.C.

a)

Last weekend

b)

The Smithsonian Institute

c)

a vast network of galleries

d)

a vast network of galleries in Washington, D.C.

2.

Identify the appositive phrase:

Queen Victoria, one of England's greatest monarchs, ruled for sixty-three years.

a)

Queen Victoria

b)

one of England's greatest monarchs

c)

England's greatest monarchs

d)

rules for sixty-three years

3.

Which sentence below is correctly punctuated?

a)

My sister, the tall one is about to enter high school.

b)

My sister the tall one is about to enter high school.

c)

My sister the tall one, is about to enter high school.

d)

My sister, the tall one, is about to enter high school.

4.

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

a)

Roald Dahl a famous children's author wrote many of his books in pencil on yellow legal pads.

b)

Roald Dahl, a famous children's author, wrote many of his books in pencil on yellow legal pads.

c)

Roald Dahl, a famous children's author wrote many of his books in pencil on yellow legal pads.

d)

Roald Dahl a famous children's author, wrote many of his books in pencil on yellow legal pads.

5.

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

a)

Sherlock Holmes, a character created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, continues to appear in television shows more than 100 years after his first appearance in print.

b)

Sherlock Holmes, a character created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle continues to appear in television shows more than 100 years after his first appearance in print.

c)

Sherlock Holmes a character created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle continues to appear in television shows more than 100 years after his first appearance in print.

d)

Sherlock Holmes a character created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle continues to appear in television shows more than 100 years after his first appearance in print.

6.

Identify the appositive:

Santa Claus gave his favorite reindeer, Rudolph, a special treat on Christmas Eve.

a)

Santa Claus

b)

reindeer

c)

Rudolph

d)

special treat

7.

Identify the appositive phrase:

Charles Dickens, the author of A Christmas Carol, once worked in a shoe polish factory.

a)

Charles Dickens

b)

the author

c)

the author of A Christmas Carol

d)

in a shoe polish factory

8.

(5) The microphones used during the filming of a movie focus primarily on the actor’s voices. (6) Background noises and sound effects cannot be adequately recorded during filming. (7) These include such things as roaring cars, galloping horses, or the gentle tapping of pencils on desks.

What is the most effective way to combine sentences 6 and 7?

a)

Background noises and sound effects cannot be adequately recorded during filming these, including such things as roaring cars, galloping horses, or the gentle tapping of pencils on desks.

b)

Background noises and sound effects cannot be adequately recorded during filming when they include such things as roaring cars, galloping horses, or the gentle tapping of pencils on desks.

c)

Background noises and sound effects, such as roaring cars, galloping horses, or the gentle tapping of pencils on desks, cannot be adequately recorded during filming.

d)

Background noises and sound effects cannot be adequately recorded because such things as these roaring cars, galloping horses, or the gentle tapping of pencils on desks are included during filming.

9.

Choose the sentence with the correct punctuation

a)

Mrs. Blaha, my science teacher had a baby bunny.

b)

Mrs. Garza, my math teacher, freed the baby bunny.

c)

Mrs. Johnson, wanted to, see the bunny.

d)

Mr. Crampton caught the baby bunny?

10.

That's the house where my friends live. = It's my ____ house.

a)

friend's

b)

friends'

c)

friends's

11.

That car belongs to my friend. = It's my ____ car.

a)

friend's

b)

friends'

c)

friend'

12.

I asked my brother to help me. = I asked for my ___ help.

a)

brothers'

b)

brothers

c)

brother's

13.

What does your teacher think about your progress? = What's your ___ opinion?

a)

teacher's

b)

teachers'

c)

teacher

14.

what is the plural of "Boat"?

a)

Boats

b)

Boates

c)

Boat's

15.

This is our _____________ car. (boss)

a)

boss's

b)

boss'

16.

Which punctuation "shows" possession?

a)

commas

b)

apostrophes

c)

periods

d)

quotation marks

17.

the books that belong to the girls

a)

girl's books

b)

girls' books

c)

girls book's

d)

girl's book's

18.

the handles of the umbrellas

a)

the umbrella's handles

b)

the umbrellas' handles

19.

What is the prepositional phrase?


Our dog was hiding under the table during the storm

a)

under the table during the storm

b)

Our dog

c)

was

20.

Identify the prepositional phrase:


The people with the cookies don't want to share.

a)

The people with the cookies

b)

don't want to share

c)

with the cookies

d)

with the cookies don't want to share

21.

How many prepositional phrases?


If people suddenly disappeared from the earth, the camel could survive nicely on plants and grasses that other animals would ignore; it has never become dependent upon humans.

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

e)

5

22.
Fundraisers, such as bake sales, could help our school purchase many different things.
What word best replaces "things" to be more concise?
a)
stuff
b)
items
c)
things
d)
materials
23.
(23) Twenty-five minutes passed by. (24) Where was Susanna? (25) Feeling dread in the pit of her stomach, she was not coming.
How is sentence 25 best revised for clarity?
a)
Amy knew Susanna, who was feeling dread in the pit of her stomach, was not coming.
b)
As she was feeling dread in the pit of her stomach, Amy knew Susanna was not coming.
c)
Feeling dread in the pit of her stomach, Amy knew Susanna was going to miss the interview.
d)
Amy knew Susanna was going to miss the interview, and because of that, she had a feeling of dread in the pit of her stomach.
24.
(3) Once a month, with an interesting adult from the community, the newspaper publishes an interview.
How is sentence 3 best revised for clarity?
a)
Once a month, the newspaper publishes an interview with an interesting adult from the community.
b)
From the community once a month, the newspaper publishes an interview with an interesting adult from the community.
c)
The newspaper publishes an interview, with an interesting adult from the community, once a month.
d)
An interesting adult from the community, once a month, is interviewed and published by the newspaper.
25.
He lived in Indiana and he also lived in Connecticut before returning back to Maine with his mother when he was eleven.
How is this sentence best revised to remove needlessly repeated information.  
a)
He went back to Maine with his mother when he was eleven, but before that he lived in Connecticut and he lived in Indiana.
b)
He returned to Maine when he was eleven; however, he lived in Connecticut and Indiana before he went back to Maine with his mother.
c)
When he was eleven, he went back to Maine with his mother, but before he returned to Maine, he lived in Connecticut and Indiana
d)
He lived in Indiana and Connecticut before returning to Maine with his mother when he was eleven.
26.

(1) In the times of the Middle Ages, many children dreamt of becoming a knight. (2) Usually one first became a page when one was eight years old. (3) As a page, a boy would serve his lord because he became a teenager. (4) Then he would become an esquire.


Which word should replace the word "BECAUSE" in sentence 3 to best combine the two?

a)

until

b)

if

c)

while

d)

although

27.

(1) In the times of the Middle Ages, many children dreamt of becoming a knight. (2) Usually one first became a page when one was eight years old. (3) As a page, a boy would serve his lord because he became a teenager. (4) Then he would become an esquire.


Which word should replace the word "BECAUSE" in sentence 3 to best combine the two?

a)

until

b)

if

c)

while

d)

although

28.
Brayan's writing is really distinct; ______ I can hear his voice when I read the words he chooses.
a)
simultaneously,
b)
equally important,
c)
in other words,
d)
despite that,
29.

Fill in the blank with the best transition AND the BEST punctiation.

Jaden is an excellent long distance runner; ________, his cousin Anthony is better with short distances.

a)

;However,

b)

,otherwise,

c)

;however,

d)

. Otherwise,

30.

Fill in the blank with the best transition.


You'd better take the bus. ___, you'll get to game late.

a)

Otherwise

b)

Consequently

c)

Furthermore

d)

Therefore

31.

Transition words that describe ADDITION

a)

show the order events or ideas occur

b)

show a commonality or similarity between ideas

c)

add a new, equally important fact or idea

d)

shows the effect of something; cause & effect

e)

shows a difference between two ideas

32.

Transition words that give an EXAMPLE

a)

show how true or important an idea is; introduce surprising or shocking facts

b)

show a commonality or similarity between ideas

c)

add a new, equally important fact or idea

d)

shows the effect of something; cause & effect

e)

introduces a new piece of evidence or support

33.

Transition words that link CONTRASTING ideas

a)

show how true or important an idea is; introduce surprising or shocking facts

b)

show a commonality or similarity between ideas

c)

add a new, equally important fact or idea

d)

shows the effect of something; cause & effect

e)

shows a difference between two ideas

34.

Transition words that EMPHASIZE an idea

a)

show how true or important an idea is; introduce surprising or shocking facts

b)

show a commonality or similarity between ideas

c)

add a new, equally important fact or idea

d)

shows the effect of something; cause & effect

e)

shows a difference between two ideas

35.

Transition words that describe SEQUENCE

a)

show the order events or ideas occur

b)

show a commonality or similarity between ideas

c)

add a new, equally important fact or idea

d)

shows the effect of something; cause & effect

e)

shows a difference between two ideas

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