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7th Grammar & Composition > Test 3, Units 1 - 8 > Flashcards

Test 3, Units 1 - 8 Flashcards

1
Q

An exclamatory sentence ____________________ and ends with ________.

A

shows sudden or strong feeling

an exclamation point

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2
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A declarative sentence ______________________ and ends with _________.

A

makes a statement

a period

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3
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An interrogative sentence ___________________ and ends with _________.

A

asks a question

a question mark

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4
Q

An imperative sentence _____________________ and ends with _________.

A

gives a command or makes a request

a period or exclamation point

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5
Q

Identify subject & verb:

Some members of the team will not play in the game because of injuries.

A

subject - members; verb - will & play

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6
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Identify subject & verb:

How did you ever find that place without a map?

A

you

did find

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7
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Identify subject & verb:

The girls and their mother are baking a cake.

A

girls mother

are baking

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8
Q

Identify subject & verb:

Over the fence and under the porch scampered the cat.

A

cat

scampered

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9
Q

Identify subject & verb:

Your assignment is written on the chalkboard.

A

assignment

is written

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10
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Identify subject & verb:

The man glanced over his shoulder nervously.

A

man

glanced

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11
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Identify subject & verb & complement:

William Sydney Porter wrote many popular short stories.

A

William Sydney Porter
wrote
stories

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12
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Identify subject & verb & complement:

His pen name was O. Henry.

A

name
was
O. Henry

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13
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Identify subject & verb & complement:

I read two of his stories last year.

A

I
read
two

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14
Q

Identify subject & verb & complement:

His stories are famous for their surprise endings.

A

stories
are
famous

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15
Q

Identify subject & verb & complement:

My favorite story of O. Henry’s is “The Gift of the Magi.”

A

story
is
The Gift of the Magi

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16
Q

Sentence, Fragment, or Run-on? Correct run-ons:

Our medical knowledge growing steadily.

A

FRAG

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17
Q

Sentence, Fragment, or Run-on? Correct run-ons:

Light flashed up in the room, everyone was blinded for a moment.

A

RO

Light flashed up in the room. Everyone was blinded for a moment.

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18
Q

Sentence, Fragment, or Run-on? Correct run-ons:

As he threw the hook into the water.

A

FRAG

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19
Q

Sentence, Fragment, or Run-on? Correct run-ons:

There will be six contestants in this first division.

A

S

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20
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Sentence, Fragment, or Run-on? Correct run-ons:

There go the recruits, when do they begin drilling?

A

RO

There go the recruits. When do they begin drilling?

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21
Q

Which is correct if any?
physics and algebra II
Physics and Algebra II

A

Neither

22
Q

Which is correct if any?
Lake Erie
lake Erie

A

Lake Erie

23
Q

Which is correct if any?
Dagon, a philistine god
Dagon, a Philistine god

A

Dagon, a Philistine god

24
Q

Which is correct if any?
Parrish Hardware company
Parrish Hardware Company

A

Parrish Hardware Company

25
Q

Which is correct if any?
a winter storm in the East
a winter storm in the east

A

a winter storm in the East

26
Q

Which is correct if any?
the Protestant Reformation
the protestant reformation

A

the Protestant Reformation

27
Q

Which is correct if any?
Eskimos of Canada
eskimos of Canada

A

Eskimos of Canada

28
Q

Which is correct if any?
her Cousin, Nicole Brown
her cousin, Nicole Brown

A

her cousin, Nicole Brown

29
Q

Which is correct if any?
a Box of Brach’s candy
a box of Brach’s Candy

A

Neither

30
Q

Which is correct if any?
our Thanksgiving day gathering
our Thanksgiving Day gathering

A

our Thanksgiving Day gathering

31
Q

The introduction of a written book report should include

A

title and author

32
Q

Which section of a book report contains a summary of the book?

A

body

33
Q

What is stated first in the summary of a written book report?

A

conflict

34
Q

In a ____ outline, the points are stated as words or phrases.

A

topical

35
Q

What kinds of information about a book would be contained in the library catalog?

A

author, publication date, number of pages

36
Q

Did you say that you have read the article entitled War’s End questioned Miss Healy

A

“Did you say that you have read the article entitled ‘War’s End’?” questioned Miss Healy.

37
Q

I know all about that story said Sophia. Its plot in fact is very involved.

A

“I know all about that story,” said Sophia. “Its plot, in fact, is very involved.”

38
Q

We visited the following states Ohio New York Maine and Georgia.

A

We visited the following states: Ohio, New York, Maine, and Georgia.

39
Q

I saw only one forth of the parade since I was delayed by the traffic on Twenty third Street.

A

I saw only one forth of the parade since I was delayed by the traffic on Twenty-third Street.

40
Q

Our fat lazy cat wants to sleep most of the day our little frisky kitten wants to play all of the time.

A

Our fat, lazy cat wants to sleep most of the day; our little, frisky kitten wants to play all of the time.

41
Q

The titles Reverend and Honorable may be abbreviated only when used with a _____ name.

A

full (first & last)

42
Q

It is appropriate to abbreviate social titles (such as Mr., Mrs., and Dr.) when used _______.

A

before a name

43
Q

The abbreviation B.C. always comes _____ the year.

A

after

44
Q

In nonscientific writing, generally spell out all numbers of _________.

A

one or two words

45
Q

Names of numbered streets under ____ are written out.

A

one hundred

46
Q

What type of reference work contains summary articles on a wide range of subjects?

A

encyclopedia

47
Q

An atlas is made up primarily of what?

A

maps

48
Q

What is a brief composition that states the main ideas of a longer piece of writing?

A

summary

49
Q

Diagram: Samantha and Elizabeth came to the birthday party.

A

Samantha
and came
Elizabeth

50
Q

Diagram: In the spring, David and Ryan will travel to Florida and visit a college there.

A

David will travel
and and
Ryan x visit

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