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Unit 0.1 Skill Check: Fragments, Sentences, Phrasals, SV

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Racing for the finish line stretching out her arm to win the race.
a)
Complete Sentence
b)
Fragment
2.
When she thinks about the answer to her question.
a)
Complete Sentence
b)
Fragment
3.
The dog belonging to the old lady on the corner of the street barks constantly.
a)
Complete Sentence
b)
Fragment
4.
Simone has wanted to be a veterinarian ever since she was a young child in kindergarten.
a)
Complete Sentence
b)
Fragment
5.
Slowly grabbing the piece of paper, Jordan walking to his seat at the back of the row.
a)
Complete Sentence
b)
Fragment
6.
Victor and his dog at the park every day after school for the last month.
a)
Complete Sentence
b)
Fragment
7.
Licking his fingers, Ralph scarfed down the extra crispy fried chicken that his mother brought him home after work.
a)
Complete Sentence
b)
Fragment
8.
On the bench in the north corner of the park sat a little old lady feeding the geese.
a)
Complete Sentence
b)
Fragment
9.
After taking the incredibly long social studies test, Rachel deperately wanted to take a long nap.
a)
Complete Sentence
b)
Fragment
10.
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
11.
A complete sentence needs a subject and a predicate.
a)
True
b)
False
12.
Find the subject: John looked out of the window to check the sky. 
a)
John
b)
John looked
c)
John looked out
13.
Find the predicate: My friends are taking guitar lessons. 
a)
guitar lessons.
b)
are 
c)
are taking guitar lessons. 
14.

What is the predicate of a sentence?

a)

tells what the subject is about

b)

tells what the subject does or is.

15.

Is the underlined verb an action or linking verb?


The eggs smell rotten.

a)

action verb

b)

linking verb

16.

Is the underlined verb an action or linking verb?


Stacy looked everywhere for her missing sock.

a)

action verb

b)

linking verb

17.

She liked the blue and red scarf at Old Navy.

a)

linking verb

b)

action verb

18.

Is the underlined verb an action or linking verb?


She appears upset about the announcement.

a)

linking verb

b)

action verb

19.
Identify the preposition(s):
----------------------
Jake sat between Jim and Jerry.
a)
Jake
b)
sat
c)
between
d)
and
20.

Identify the prepositional phrase in the following sentence:


The pencil fell under the desk.

a)

the pencil

b)

fell under the desk

c)

under the desk

d)

the desk

21.

Identify the prepositional phrase in the following sentence:

The bird flew into the window, but was okay.

a)

the bird flew

b)

into the window but was okay

c)

flew into the window

d)

into the window

22.
Identify the prepositional phrase in the following sentence: 
Above the trees flew a beautiful bald eagle. 
a)
flew a beautiful
b)
bald eagle
c)
above the trees
d)
above the trees flew a beautiful
23.

Identify the prepositional phrase in the following sentence:


Mrs. Immordino put new white ghost lights on the tree.

a)

put new white ghost lights

b)

on the tree

c)

Mrs. Immordino

d)

white ghost lights

24.

What is the prepositional phrase in the sentence


I enjoy playing the clarinet

a)

I enjoy playing

b)

enjoy playing in

c)

playing in the clarinet

d)

There is no preposition!

25.

What is the preposition in the following sentence?

I love to sleep late on Fridays!

a)

like

b)

sleep

c)

late

d)

on

26.

What does a prepositional phrase start with?

a)

A topic

b)

A preposition

c)

A subject

d)

I was just thinking hard when the teacher looked at me and did not pay attention

27.

A prepositional phrase NEVER has a...

a)

Preposition

b)

Subject

c)

Topic

d)

Compound Sectence

28.

A prepositional phrase ENDS in a...

a)

Pronoun

b)

Noun

c)

Subject

d)

Period

29.

How many prepositional phrases are in the following sentence?


On Wednesday, we celebrated my sister's birthday at our house for at least two hours!

a)

One

b)

Two

c)

Three

d)

Four

30.

Find the Verb or Verb Phrase in the following sentence:

During the novels, Harry is learning things about magic and his past.

a)

magic

b)

past

c)

is learning

d)

During

31.

Find the Verb or Verb Phrase in the following sentence:

Major will be going to the vet next week for some shots.

a)

be going

b)

to the vet

c)

going

d)

will be going

32.

Find the Verb or Verb Phrase in the following sentence:

Fall is turning out to be an incredible season already!

a)

is turning

b)

is

c)

be

d)

out to be

33.

Find the Verb or Verb Phrase in the following sentence:

I am running a huge race this weekend.

a)

running

b)

am running

c)

race

d)

I am running

34.

Find the Verb or Verb Phrase in the following sentence:

They have been shopping all day!

a)

they

b)

have

c)

have been

d)

have been shopping

35.

Find the Verb or Verb Phrase in the following sentence:

I should not have gone in that Haunted House!

a)

should not have gone

b)

should have gone

c)

Haunted House

d)

not have

36.
They _____ playing outside.
a)
is
b)
are
c)
am
37.
She ___ doing homework.
a)
were
b)
am
c)
is
d)
are
38.
Identify the linking verb in the sentence.
The cheetah is the fastest land animal.
a)
cheetah
b)
fastest
c)
land
d)
is
39.
The boy mowed the lawn. 
a)
action
b)
linking 
40.
The girl was frightened.
a)
action
b)
linking
41.
Identify the linking verb in the sentence.
There are many animals in the rainforest. 
a)
there
b)
are
c)
animals
d)
rainforest
42.

Select the complete sentence.

a)

The balloon floated up.

b)

Although I have six dollars.

c)

Running up the street as fast I could.

d)

On the top shelf in the back of the closet.

43.

Select the complete sentence.

a)

When I get my driver's license next year.

b)

By the lake near the old home place.

c)

If I can save enough money for a new car.

d)

I lost my new watch at the park yesterday.

44.

Select the FRAGMENT in each group of words.

a)

The car turned over.

b)

The cool breeze felt good to my sunburned face.

c)

Watching television and eating snack foods every day all summer long

d)

I cut the grass this summer to earn the money to buy a car.

45.

Sentence or Fragment: Joined our Girl's Scout troop.

a)

Fragment

b)

Sentence