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10th Honors Semester Review

Total questions: 52

Worksheet time: 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
We have been studying this for a while, so you should know it!
a)
Simple
b)
Compound
c)
Complex
2.

David wanted a camera, and he was determined to buy one when he had the money.

a)

simple

b)

compound

c)

complex

d)

compound-complex

3.

I really wanted to do well on the quiz because I wanted an A in the class, and I got a B last quarter.

a)

simple

b)

compound

c)

complex

d)

compound-complex

4.

Because there was a snow day, the basketball game was rescheduled for Friday.

a)

simple

b)

compound

c)

complex

d)

compound-complex

5.

Jennifer liked William's friend, and she also liked his cousin.

a)

compound

b)

complex

complex

c)

simple

6.

Explain the punctuation rule used in this sentence:

Before I brush my teeth, I always floss.

a)

A comma is needed because this is a compound sentence and it joins two dependent clauses.

b)

A comma is needed because this is a complex sentence and the dependent clause comes first.

7.

Identify the subordinating conjunction in this sentence:

When you see a falling star, don’t forget to make a wish; it might come true.

a)

don't

b)

it

c)

when

d)

might

8.

A simple sentence is a sentence that consists of just one independent clause. In other words, a subject, a verb, and a complete thought.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

A compound sentence is a sentence that connects two independent clauses, typically with a coordinating conjunction like and or but.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

A complex sentence is one independent clause and at least one dependent clause joined by a subordinating conjunction.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

A complex sentence contains an independent clause and a dependent clause.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

"I am playing a game" is an example of which type of sentence?

a)

A simple sentence.

b)

A complex sentence.

c)

Acompound sentence.

13.

What is the function of the gerund phrase?

Learning a new language is taking longer than I expected.

a)

subject (S)

b)

subject complement (SC)

c)

direct object (DO)

d)

indirect object (IO)

e)

object of the preposition (OP)

14.

What is the function of the gerund phrase?

Paul finished painting the kitchen.

a)

subject (S)

b)

subject complement (SC)

c)

direct object (DO)

d)

indirect object (IO)

e)

object of the preposition (OP)

15.

Identify the gerund phrase:

Cooking at higher altitudes often requires recipe adjustments.

a)

cooking at

b)

cooking at higher

c)

cooking at higher altitudes

d)

at higher altitudes

16.
What is the participial phrase in the following sentence?
Sweeping across the night sky, the bats hunted their prey.
a)
Sweeping across the night sky,
b)
the bats hunted 
c)
their prey.
17.
What is the participial phrase in the following sentence?
The lake, frozen over all winter, was finally thawing.
a)
The lake, frozen
b)
was finally
c)
frozen over all winter
d)
thawing.
18.
What type of phrase is in red?
Trembling with rage, she stalked out. 
a)
infinitive
b)
participial
c)
gerund
d)
appositive
19.

What is the participial phrase in the following sentence?

Sweeping across the night sky, the bats hunted their prey.

a)

Sweeping across the night sky,

b)

the bats hunted

c)

hunted their prey.

d)

across the night sky

20.

Find the Gerund Phrase:

Coloring eggs is an activity that belongs to another holiday.

a)

coloring

b)

coloring eggs

c)

to another holiday

d)

coloring eggs is an activity

21.
Find the Gerund Phrase:
Making New Year's Resolutions is another tradition to think about adopting.
a)
making New Year's Resolutions
b)
to think about adopting
c)
making
d)
is another tradition
22.
Find the Gerund Phrase:
Playing jokes on people seems a strange way to celebrate a holiday.
a)
playing jokes on people
b)
to celebrate a holiday
c)
to celebrate
d)
playing jokes
23.

What is the phase in red below:

The horse trotting up to the fence hopes that you have an apple or carrot.

a)

gerund

b)

participial

24.
What is an appositive phrase?
a)
a noun that describes or offers more info on the subject
b)
the object that shows the receiver of the action
c)
a description
d)
a dependent clause
25.
What's the appositive phrase? Melissa, my sister in college, called me last night.
a)
Melissa
b)
my sister
c)
sister
d)
my sister in college
26.
What's the appositive phrase? I read a book last night, a real page turner.
a)
I read a book last night
b)
Read
c)
A real page turner
d)
Turner
27.
What's the appositive phrase? I went shopping at Walmart, the most crowded store in town.
a)
I
b)
shopping
c)
Walmart
d)
the most crowded store in town
28.
What's the appositive phrase? Hillde, my sweet little dog, cuddled up in the blankets.
a)
Hillde
b)
my sweet little dog
c)
dog
d)
blankets
29.

Select which part of the sentence is a prepositional phrase. Select all that apply:

We'll need to see the receipts for the dress you bought on Monday.

a)

We'll need to see the receipts

b)

for the dress

c)

you bought

d)

on Monday

30.

Identify the prepositional phrase in the following sentence:


Putting her papers under her desk, Mrs. Konchita felt like her desk was clean.

a)

under her desk

b)

putting her papers

c)

felt like her desk

d)

desk was clean

31.

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!

32.

Select which part of the sentence is a prepositional phrase. Select all that apply:

Kevin snuck out the door during the school assembly.

a)

Kevin snuck

b)

ut the door

c)

during the school assembly

33.

What is the infinitive/infinitive phrase in the following sentence?

To give to others is so important.

a)

to give to others

b)

to others

c)

is so important

d)

so important

34.

What is the infinitive/infinitive phrase in the following sentence?

My entire life I have always wanted to be a teacher.

a)

my entire life

b)

I have

c)

always wanted

d)

to be a teacher

35.

What is the infinitive/infinitive phrase in the following sentence?

Eating a balanced diet allows a person to keep healthy.

a)

eating a balanced diet

b)

balanced

c)

allows a person

d)

to keep healthy

36.
of little importance, not worthy of serious attention
a)
staid
b)
porous
c)
frivolous
d)
blase
37.

devoid means

a)

lacking

b)

superior

c)

wrestle or fight

d)

urge on

38.

To romp or prance around

a)

exhume

b)

cavort

c)

evince

d)

substantive

39.

This word means inborn or natural

a)

frivolous

b)

insular

c)

innate

d)

deft

40.

A spy could be considered

a)

stagnant

b)

nebulous

c)

vacuous

d)

deft

41.

This word means vague or not defined

a)

nebulous

b)

vacuous

c)

meretricious

d)

sagely

42.

What is a synonym of sagely?

a)

quick

b)

brave

c)

wise

d)

calm

43.

Daisy from The Great Gatsby could be described as:

a)

deft

b)

corpulent

c)

meretricious

d)

facet

44.

Thinking you're superior to others

a)

vicarious

b)

resilient

c)

florid

d)

supercilious

45.

A piece of instricate art would be described as:

(a)  

46.

Someone who comes before someone else:

(a)  

47.

A ______________________ is a punctuation mark used to denote a pause. They are stronger than commas but weaker than periods.

a)

comma

b)

period

c)

semi-colon

d)

exclamation mark

48.
 I am hot I am wearing a sweater and a jacket. 
a)
hot; I
b)
hot:I
c)
hot, I
d)
As it is
49.
You will need the following ingredients milk, sugar, flour, and eggs.
a)
ingredients; milk
b)
ingredients: milk
c)
ingredients, milk
50.
 Jane likes fruit however she does not like apples. 
a)
;however,
b)
,however;
c)
:however,
d)
As it is
51.
When I get home I am going to brush my teeth. 
a)
home: I
b)
home, I
c)
home; I
d)
As it is
52.
 My father ended every conversation the same way “Don’t give up.”
a)
way;
b)
way:
c)
way,
d)
As it is