WorksheetsEnglish Language Development and Acquisition I Midterm Exam Sp25
Total questions: 63
Worksheet time: 1hrs 5mins
Match the following
used to name a person, place, thing, or idea
noun
used to name a specific, unique person, place, thing, or entity
proper noun
describes an action, occurrence, or state of being
verb
used to describe or modify a noun or pronoun
adjective
nouns
Finn gazed up at the moon and stars.
What part of speech is 'the'?
We went to the store quickly after dark.
adverb
article
interjection
verb
What part of speech is her?
Sally slept all night with her stuffed animal in the bed.
adverb
preposition
pronoun
conjunction
What part of speech is underlined?
I would hate for the food to go bad.
verb
pronoun
adjective
noun
An (a) sentence makes a statement. (WITH STRONG EMOTION)
Match the following
Semicolon(;)
Used to separate items in a list
Comma(,)
Used to indicate pauses in a sentence
Quotation Marks (")
Used to denote speech or quotations
Colon (:)
Used to introduce a list or explanation
Ellipsis (...)
Used to indicate an unfinished thought
The yellow cat is friendly (a)
Is the following sentence correctly punctuated?
We went to Tallahassee, Florida, Cincinnati, Ohio, and Newark, New Jersey.
True
False
Which sentence uses the semicolon correctly?
The man was wet he was standing in the rain; without an umbrella.
The man was wet; he was standing in the rain without an umbrella.
The man was wet; for he was standing in the rain without an umbrella.
The man was wet, for he was standing; in the rain without an umbrella.
Where does the colon go in the following sentence?
Senator Gary Hawkins said the following “We must stop cutbacks in education, sanitation, and welfare.”
Answer choices
After Senator
After Hawkins
After following
After cutbacks
Choose the correct sentence:
The teacher shouted, "Be quiet Ona!"
The teacher shouted, "Be quiet Ona,"
The teacher shouted, "Be quiet Ona?"
The teacher shouted, "Be quiet Ona."
Why is the dog barking (a)
The following sentence is correctly puncuated:
The teacher will require a few things the first day of class: two red pens, a notebook, and pencils.
True
False
Which Words should be capitalized ?
in september the leaves turn red and orange.
In, September, Leaves
In, September
In, Red, Orange
None
Where does the colon go in the following sentence?
You will need these supplies glue, scissors, and paste.
After supplies
After will
After glue
After paste
When should a word be capitalized?
Beginning of Sentence
Important Words in a Title
Proper Nouns
All of these
I can't believe you won $100 (a)
Where does the colon go in the following sentence?
The bill had several errors on it the price of the soda, the amount of tax, and quantity of bottles.
After bill
after quantity
after errors
after it
What is a compound sentence?
A sentence with a compound subject.
a sentence with two or more independent clauses (two or more complete sentences) correctly joined together.
A sentence combined to another with just a comma (Don't choose this one--it's wrong. Never combine two sentences with just a comma. Don't. Do. It.)
A sentence with one subject and one predicate.
How can you form a compound sentence?
Add a comma by itself (NO)
add a semicolon between two related independent clauses (complete sentences)
Add a period
add a comma + conjunction (for, and, nor, but, or, yet , so)
Which is correctly written as a compound sentence?
I forgot my lunch on the bus yesterday.
My favorite ice cream is mint chip, but I like cookie dough ice cream too.
My sister admonished me to stay out of her room I went in anyway.
An anonymous letter was left on my desk, I wonder who wrote it!
Which option is correctly written as a compound sentence?
Raul is an astute student, he studies and works hard in every subject.
The bystanders and spectators erupted as the game went into overtime.
The musical performance was downright magical; I can't wait for the encore!
Leslie helped me rake leaves for my neighbor we knocked it out in under an hour.
Which option is correctly written as a compound sentence?
Because I left my bike outside, it's grimy and covered in muck.
Whenever I go to the mall, I always stop at Annie's Pretzels.
The school paid homage to their retiring teachers at an end-of-year celebration; it was well deserved after their many years of service.
The students hurtled down the hallways because they didn't want to be late for class.
Which option is correctly written as a compound sentence?
My apartment was very stodgy, but I was able to update and improve it.
I did my utmost on the test, now I just need to patiently wait for the results.
Kasen, and Charles are both legitimate artists.
Most of my house plants are deceased because I forgot to water them.
What is the subject in the following sentence?
The dogs ran in the yard.
yard
the
in
dogs
What is the verb in the following sentence?
She sleeps.
There is no verb.
she
sleeps
What is the main subject of the following sentence?
The crisp autumn air felt good on my skin.
autumn
crisp
felt
air
What is the complete verb in the following sentence?
He could have picked any pumpkin he wanted.
could have picked
could have
have picked
could have picked any
What is the subject of the following sentence?
The ghost was hiding in the laundry room.
laundry
ghost
room
hiding
What is the complete verb of the following sentence?
The ghost was hiding in the laundry room.
was
was hiding
was hiding in
ghost was hiding
The elf is wrapping all the presents in a maniacal manner.
Complete sentence
Fragment
The smallest box under the tree
Complete sentence
Fragment
running full speed ahead of everyone else
Complete sentence
Fragment
When a sentence has a dependent clause and an independent clause, it is called a _____________.
simple sentence
compound sentence
complex sentence
What is a dependent clause?
a clause that cannot stand as a sentence in its own right
Erik's favorite restaurant
a clause that can stand on its own as a sentence.
The name of Marley's pet dragon
What type of clause is this? Macie enjoys reading.
dependent
independent
conjunction
toenails
What type of sentence is this? Natalee covered her ears because Mrs. Crompton started singing again.
complex sentence
simple sentence
fragment
This is not a sentence because Keely says aliens wrote it.
What is the correct way to fix this sentence: Meagan saw a clown so she ran for her life.
,so
so,
it is correct
Meagan,
When a subordinating conjunction (AAAWWUUBIS or ON A WHITE BUS) starts a sentence, a comma is required.
A Dependent Clause can stand alone as a sentence
true
false
What is the dependent clause in this sentence?
Because I didn't do my chores, my mom grounded me for a week.
Because I didn't do my chores
Because
my mom grounded me for a week
my mom
Although he is young, Eric Hosmer is a very good baseball player.
Are the underlined group of words a dependent clause or an independent clause?
Before we left the campground, we saw two more bears.
dependent clause
independent clause
College students can live in a dormitory on campus, ____ they can rent an apartment off campus.
and
or
but
so
Mohammed wants to get more exercise, ____ he is going to start riding his bike to school.
and
or
but
so
____ you don’t practice, you won’t improve your writing.
Because
If
As soon as
After
____ I don’t own a car, I take the bus to school.
When
Because
After
If
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