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LANGUAGE ARTS 500-800
DIAGNOSTIC TESTS
2004-2005
CONTENTS
Level 500 Sunrise Edition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Level 600 Sunrise Edition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Level 700 Sunrise Edition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Level 800 Sunrise Edition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Level 800 (1980 Edition) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
The material in this book is
the product of the Lord’s blessing
and many individuals working together
at Christian Light Publications.
Notes for the Teacher
Note!
As we produce new language arts curriculum, some diagnostic tests become outdated. This
booklet is for the 2005-2006 school year. You need to choose which Level 800 test you will give. To
ensure accurate testing, use up-to-date diagnostic tests.
Why Diagnostic Testing?
Diagnostic tests are specifically designed to determine where a student should begin in the curriculum. Results from these tests give better direction for placement than a student’s age or grade
level since the course of study varies so much between schools and curricula.
What Portion of This Booklet Should a Student Complete?
This book covers four levels : 500, 600, 700, and 800. Use this chart to decide which ones to work
through.
Grade level of student
Work through levels
2-5
Use test booklet 100-400
7
500-600
6
500
8
600-700
9
700-800
*Grade 6 students should also work through test level 400.
Why are there two tests for Level 800?
These tests are provided for schools in transition from the older curriculum to the new Sunrise
Edition. If students will be working in the older version of Level 800, use that test.
How Should the Test be Administered?
Time. This is not a timed test. Students may take as much time as needed. Give periodic breaks,
at least five to ten minutes every hour, and more often for younger students. Ideally, testing should
be spread over a two-day period. Test-weariness gives unreliable test results.
Guidance. You may help students understand instructions; however, do not hint at answers.
Environment. Inform students that the test is important, but avoid a tense atmosphere. Help them
to feel that the best they can do is good enough. Check comfort factors such as lighting and ventilation. Keep noise and other disturbances to a minimum.
Progress. The student may need to skip particularly difficult activities. He should continue
through the levels assigned by the above chart unless he reaches frustration level, which is 50% or
more not understood.
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How Do I Score the Test?
Using the answers in the Teacher’s Manual, put a mark through the number of each question
the student answered incorrectly.
For each LightUnit, count how many of the numbered activities were answered correctly. Write
the number of correct answers in the box beside the LightUnit number.
How Do I Determine Placement?
Use the Diagnostic Test Summary page found on the next page of this book.
1. Remove the summary page from the book.
2. Transfer the number of correct answers for each LightUnit onto the Diagnostic Test
Summary.
3. Find the student’s learning gaps.
On the Diagnostic Test Summary, circle the LightUnit numbers for which fewer than
seven are correct. The student has not mastered the material in these LightUnits. They are
called “learning gap” LightUnits.
4. Find the student’s performance level.
Find the first three consecutive gap LightUnits. Put a box around the first of these three.
This is the student’s performance level.
In the Sunrise Edition, determine the “Gap” LightUnits by looking at where the main lesson is taught in the LightUnit. You want to be sure that students get enough exercise for
the “Gap” problem. If the concept is tested in the same LightUnit, you are probably okay.
If it is not tested until the following LightUnit, then you will need to purchase the following one in order to provide enough drill in the We Remember sections.
5. Complete the bottom of the Diagnostic Test Summary.
The student will need to complete all gap LightUnits that come before the performance
level LightUnit. Write these at the bottom of the page.
The student will work consecutively through the curriculum beginning with the performance-level LightUnit. Write the performance level LightUnit on the bottom line.
Why are there no tests for Sunrise LightUnits 507, 707, and 807?
In Sunrise LightUnit 507 and 807, students write a research paper. These LightUnits have no We
Remember sections, spelling words, quizzes, self checks, or final tests.
In Sunrise LightUnit 707, students do a book study. It has no We Remember sections, spelling
words, quizzes, self check, or final test.
If you have questions or need further assistance, feel free to contact CLE by phone (540434-0750), FAX (540-433-8896), E-mail ([email protected]), or write us at P. O. Box 1212,
Harrisonburg, VA 22803-1212.
Diagnostic Test Summary
Language Arts 500-800
Name
LightUnit
501
502
503
504
505
506
507
508
509
510
601
602
603
604
605
606
607
608
609
610
Amount Correct
LightUnit
Sunrise Edition
701
702
703
704
705
706
707
708
709
710
Research Paper, not tested
Sunrise Edition
Learning Gaps: LightUnits
,
,
,
Date
801
802
803
804
805
806
807
808
809
810
,
,
,
,
Amount Correct
Sunrise Edition
Book study, not tested
Sunrise Edition
1980 Edition
Research Paper, not tested
Review LightUnit,
not tested
,
,
Performance Level — Student will advance from LightUnit
,
,
,
,
.
,
How Do I Score the Test?
Using the answers in the Teacher’s Manual, put a mark through the number of each question
the student answered incorrectly.
For each LightUnit, count how many of the numbered activities were answered correctly. Write
the number of correct answers in the box beside the LightUnit number.
How Do I Determine Placement?
Use the Diagnostic Test Summary page found on the next page of this book.
1. Remove the summary page from the book.
2. Transfer the number of correct answers for each LightUnit onto the Diagnostic Test
Summary.
3. Find the student’s learning gaps.
On the Diagnostic Test Summary, circle the LightUnit numbers for which fewer than
seven are correct. The student has not mastered the material in these LightUnits. They are
called “learning gap” LightUnits.
4. Find the student’s performance level.
Find the first three consecutive gap LightUnits. Put a box around the first of these three.
This is the student’s performance level.
In the Sunrise Edition, determine the “Gap” LightUnits by looking at where the main lesson is taught in the LightUnit. You want to be sure that students get enough exercise for
the “Gap” problem. If the concept is tested in the same LightUnit, you are probably okay.
If it is not tested until the following LightUnit, then you will need to purchase the following one in order to provide enough drill in the We Remember sections.
5. Complete the bottom of the Diagnostic Test Summary.
The student will need to complete all gap LightUnits that come before the performance
level LightUnit. Write these at the bottom of the page.
The student will work consecutively through the curriculum beginning with the performance-level LightUnit. Write the performance level LightUnit on the bottom line.
Why are there no tests for Sunrise LightUnits 507, 707, and 807?
In Sunrise LightUnit 507 and 807, students write a research paper. These LightUnits have no We
Remember sections, spelling words, quizzes, self checks, or final tests.
In Sunrise LightUnit 707, students do a book study. It has no We Remember sections, spelling
words, quizzes, self check, or final test.
If you have questions or need further assistance, feel free to contact CLE by phone
(540-434-0750), FAX (540-433-8896), E-mail ([email protected]), or write us at P. O. Box
1212, Harrisonburg, VA 22803-1212.
Diagnostic Test Summary
Language Arts 500-800
Name
LightUnit
501
502
503
504
505
506
507
508
509
510
601
602
603
604
605
606
607
608
609
610
Amount Correct
LightUnit
Sunrise Edition
701
702
703
704
705
706
707
708
709
710
Research Paper, not tested
Sunrise Edition
Learning Gaps: LightUnits
,
,
,
Date
801
802
803
804
805
806
807
808
809
810
,
,
,
,
Amount Correct
Sunrise Edition
Book study, not tested
Sunrise Edition
1980 Edition
Research Paper, not tested
Review LightUnit,
not tested
,
,
Performance Level — Student will advance from LightUnit
,
,
,
,
.
,
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LightUnit 501
Match
Number of problems correct.
1.
pronoun
a. tells how, when, where
3.
adverb
c. which, what kind, how many, whose
2.
adjective
b. takes the place of a noun
Circle the correct answer.
4. A reference book that lists synonyms and sometimes antonyms is a
a. dictionary
b. atlas
c. thesaurus
.
d. encyclopedia
Write fragment, run-on, or stringy to identify the following group of words.
5.
Yesterday we went on a picnic and we put our food out
and it started to rain and Mother said we had to go
home.
Circle the pronoun and underline its antecedent.
6. Shawn watched his dog chase a rabbit out of the garden.
Write the simple sentences as a compound sentence. Use the connecting word but.
7. We stopped for Bill. He was not ready for church.
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Underline the correct homophone.
8. Whose, Who’s sweater is lying on the floor?
Replace the underlined words with more specific words.
9. The man was talking loudly to the policeman.
Diagram the following sentence.
10. The deer jumped and bounded away.
LightUnit 502
Number of problems correct.
Circle the correct verb form. On the line, write which verb part you circled: present,
past, or past participle.
11. The wind blow, blew, blown hard yesterday.
Fill in the blanks.
12. A prepositional phrase begins with a
and ends with
of the preposition.
a noun or pronoun called the
Put parentheses around each prepositional phrase. Underline the prepositions and circle the object of each.
13. Dad went to the store for a gallon of paint.
Tell whether the underlined phrase is an adjective phrase or adverb phrase.
14.
The horses galloped to the barn.
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Underline the words that should be capitalized.
15. the potomac river begins in the allegheny mountains.
16. the inner planets are mercury, venus, earth, and mars.
Place the following words where they belong on the sample outline.
Detail
17.
I.
II.
A.
B.
Title
Main Topic
Subtopic
1.
2.
Place a comma where it belongs.
18. Jared please close the door.
Diagram the following sentences.
19. Amy, come here.
20.
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Darin played in the park.
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LightUnit 503
Number of problems correct.
Write adjective, noun, or pronoun to tell how the underlined words are used.
21.
Dan raised his hand to answer the question.
That sweater is yours.
22.
Tim’s sled is newer than Bob’s.
23.
Write a contraction for the word.
24. cannot
Underline the correct word.
25. Is that ball glove yours, your’s?
Write a sentence using the future tense of come.
26.
Circle the subject pronouns in the following list of words.
27.
I
me
they
you
it
she
Underline the topic sentence in the paragraph.
28.
him
he
her
us
In the spring, it seems that life is just waking up after a long winter sleep.
There are many wildflowers pushing their heads up through the leafy soil.
Cheerful birds are busy building nests to raise their young. Baby squirrels can
be seen peeking their heads out of their nests. And most exciting of all, proud,
wild turkeys can be heard gobbling their heads off to attract a mate.
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Write two specific synonyms for the following word.
29. talk
Underline the phrase which best completes the sentence.
30. A true story about yourself would be
a personal
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a descriptive
narrative.
an expository
Number of problems correct.
Write the following book title correctly.
31. the man in bearskin
Underline the verb twice and the subject once.
32. There goes the mailman.
Underline the verbs. Write compound verb or verb phrase.
33.
Susan washed the dishes and swept the kitchen floor.
Grandmother has gone back to Los Angeles.
34.
Match.
35.
36.
Homophone
Homograph
a. same spelling
b. same sound
c. same meaning
Place a comma where it is needed.
37. While eating Dan read a book.
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Underline the correct word.
38. Brad didn’t do nothing, anything all day.
39.
“We are not going anywhere, anywheres,” said Mother.
Underline the correct sentence.
40. a. This cap belongs to Marvin.
b. This here cap belongs to Marvin.
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Number of problems correct.
Circle the conjunctions in the sentence.
41. Dad is kind and thoughtful, but he is a firm believer in discipline.
Tell whether each underlined word is a conjunction, adverb, preposition, or proper adjective.
42.
Mother baked a birthday cake for me.
44.
We learned the days of the week in Spanish class.
43.
We waited at the table, for Tim was not done eating.
Underline each verb and write action or linking.
45.
46.
Ronald is running around the bases.
Riley is captain of the team.
Underline the subject once and the verb twice.
47. The man with the red cap is my Uncle Ray.
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Underline the words that should be capitalized.
48. mary’s mother bought cookies at foodland for the grace christian school picnic.
Underline the correct word.
49. Alex and Zachery stayed home by theirselves, themselves.
50. Lauren nearly drowned, drownded when the canoe tipped over.
LightUnit 506
Number of problems correct.
Underline the subjects once and the verbs twice.
51. Shari, Marlene, and Sue cooked and cleaned house for Mrs. Smith.
Diagram the sentence.
52. Peter, James, and John went fishing yesterday.
Underline the correct word in each sentence.
53. Mother decided to let, leave the baby with Aunt Sue.
54. Miss Lola has less, fewer students than Mr. Miller.
55. Mrs. Taylor’s poodle was attacked, attackted by a coyote.
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Underline the sentence that correctly uses a colon.
56. a. Sheila brought: tomatoes, cucumbers, onions, carrots, and celery to
the picnic.
b. I read the four Gospels: Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John.
Underline the correct answer.
57.
may not be checked out of the library.
a. Biographies
b. Reference books
c. Fiction books
a. children’s
b. fiction
c. nonfiction
a. onomatopoeia
b. a metaphor
c. a simile
a. a conjunction
b. a preposition
c. an interjection
58. The J in the call number J 639.28 stands for
books.
59. Thunder boomed as the lightning flashed around us. Boomed is an example of
.
60. Ouch! I burned my finger. What part of speech is ouch?
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Number of problems correct.
Write predicate adjective or predicate nominative for the underlined words.
61. __________________ Bill is captain of the softball team.
62. __________________ The sky is blue today.
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Diagram the sentence.
63. That tall man is my uncle.
Circle the letters that should be capitalized and punctuate the sentence.
64. our first song on the christmas program was joy to the world.
Write simple or compound to identify the sentence types.
65.
66.
Brad and Jim are in the fifth grade at Maple Christian
School.
The roads were icy, but we had school anyway.
Diagram the sentence.
67. Squirrel season opens on Saturday, and Travis is very excited.
Underline the correct word.
68. Here is, are the keys to the car.
Write a sentence using the present participle form of fly.
69.
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Underline the adverbs. Draw arrows to the words they modify.
70. Mother worked very hard today.
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Number of problems correct.
Underline the correct word. Circle the correct degree.
71. Milton is taller, tallest than Joseph.
a. positive
b. comparative
c. superlative
a. positive
b. comparative
c. superlative
72. The whale is the larger, largest mammal in the world.
Write singular or plural in the blank.
73. Adding s to verbs makes them _______________________.
Underline the correct word.
74. Matthew and Marvin split, splits wood every evening after school.
75. A colon goes after the greeting of a business, friendly letter.
76. I was, were surprised to see that it had snowed during the night.
77. Everyone went to town accept, except Marlene.
78. Raise, rise your hand if you know the answer to the question.
79. Joel’s pants shrank, shrunk in the washer.
Write the number 25 in word form.
80.
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Number of problems correct.
Underline the adverbs.
81. Carl was too embarrassed to say that he did not know the answer.
Underline the correct word.
82. Julia does not feel good, well this morning.
83. We divided the cookies between, among the four fifth graders.
84. Walter felt bad, badly when he ran into Miss Thompson.
85. One of the pencils is, are broken.
86. The papers in Simon’s desk need, needs to be organized.
Draw a line through the sentence that is not a guideline for an oral book report.
87. a. Stand up straight; don’t rock back and forth.
b. Look at your audience.
c. Read from your note cards.
d. Speak clearly.
Underline the possessive pronouns.
88. Robert put on his coat before he brought mine to me.
Rewrite the sentences correctly.
89. It is snowing outside said Mother so there is no school today. You may go
back to bed.
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90. Well it’s time to do the chores.
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Number of problems correct.
Circle correct verb.
1. Halfway up the mountain we sat, set down to rest.
Write adj or adv above each underlined word.
2. Huge golden sunflowers swayed gently in the breeze.
Underline nouns once and verbs twice. Add capital letters to the proper nouns.
3. miss bergey is taking our class to the smithsonian institution for a field trip on
presidents’ day.
Write the correct pronoun in each blank.
4. Cindy tried to find (Cindy’s)
nowhere to be found.
shoe, but (the shoe)
was
Underline the prepositions and put parentheses around the prepositional phrases.
5. After supper Susan and I went to the store for milk.
Underline the interjection and then diagram the sentence.
6. Look, Mom is coming home!
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Write the plural forms of these words.
7. monkey
fox
mouse
Underline the correct possessive form.
8. geese’, goose’s
lady’s, ladies’s
childs’, children’s
Underline the conjunctions. Remember sentences can have more than one.
9. Gerald and Matthew were ready, but it wasn’t time to go.
Use a conjunction to write this run-on sentence correctly.
10. Marty came early I was glad for her help.
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Number of problems correct.
Underline the linking verb. Circle the word that renames or describes the subject.
11. We were happy about the good news.
12. Doris has been my friend for many years.
Underline the adverb. Draw an arrow to the adjective it modifies.
13. Virginia was too sleepy to read her book.
Underline the complete subject once and the complete predicate twice.
14. The gleeful children raced across the lawn.
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Write whether the underlined word is preposition or adverb.
15.
White clouds skudded across the blue sky.
The elderly lady hesitated and then walked across.
16.
Write the correct form of the adjective.
17. (small)
Anthony is the
of the two brothers.
Circle letters that should be capitalized.
18. The alaska highway was built by the united states during world war II.
Circle the correct nominative case pronouns.
19. She, her, and me, I are going to help Grandmother tomorrow.
Write contractions for each of these.
20. they have
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will not
Number of problems correct.
Underline the correct word.
21. Marcia played the organ very well, good.
Put in the colon and commas correctly.
22. For the next class you will need the following supplies sketch pad two pencils
and an art gum eraser.
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Draw an arrow from the underlined adverb to the word it modifies. Tell if the word it
modifies is an adjective or an adverb.
23.
The child smiled very happily at his mother.
Circle letters that need to be capitalized.
24. uncle mark teaches french and algebra at our local high school.
Underline the subjects once and the verbs twice. Write whether the sentence is simple
or compound.
25.
26.
Sondra and Kaye mowed our neighbor’s lawn.
Cori is reading a book, and Karla is doing homework.
Diagram this sentence.
27. Nathan was tired, but he helped for an hour.
Circle the letter of the correct sentence. Tell which degree of comparison is being
used: positive, comparative, or superlative.
28.
a. Cheryl is taller than anyone in her class.
b. Cheryl is taller than anyone else in her class.
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Underline the nominative case pronoun. Underline first, second, or third person.
29. Yesterday I hiked the Dark Hollow Falls Trail.
first person
second person
third person
Write the correct verb forms in the blanks.
30. Present
see
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Present participle
Past
Past Participle
Number of problems correct.
Underline the correct pronoun.
31. The chairman of the meeting was him, he.
Circle the correct verbs.
32. Megan and Jill is, are coming, but Lynn don’t, doesn’t feel well.
Put parentheses around the prepositional phrases and label each phrase as adj or adv.
33. The book about nature was enjoyed by everyone.
Rewrite this sentence using correct captilization and punctuation.
34. Mr. Kline read aloud the chapter off to north camp from the book whistle up the
bay.
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Tell whether the underlined word is a pronoun or adjective. Diagram the sentence.
35.
This is one of my favorite books.
Underline the possessive case pronouns. Label them as first, second, or third person.
36. My uncle is bringing his family for a visit.
Underline the verb. Write linking or action.
37.
These cinnamon rolls taste delicious.
Underline the subject(s); circle the correct verb.
38. Either Brandon or the girls helps, help Dad each evening.
Circle the correct preposition.
39. Please put the leftovers in, into the refrigerator.
Circle the letter of the correct sentence.
40. a. Neither Jason nor James was on the bus.
b. Neither was Jason nor James on the bus.
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Number of problems correct.
Underline the correct word.
41. A participle, interjection is a verb form used as an adjective.
42. We thought sure, surely Mom would hear us.
Underline the subject once and the verb twice. Circle the direct object. Diagram the
sentence.
43. God sent His Son for our salvation.
Circle the correct verb. Punctuate the title.
44. Hometown Memories is, are one of Thomas Kinkade’s paintings.
Choose the correct answer.
45. Chronological order means
a. spatial order.
b. time order.
Circle the appositive.
c. order of importance.
46. The Louvre, a huge art museum in Paris, contains the Mona Lisa by Leonardo da
Vinci.
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Change this direct quotation to an indirect quotation.
47.
“I’ve finally memorized the table of elements!” said Raleigh.
Circle the correct verb.
48. Thirty minutes is, are hardly long enough to do this test.
49. Grandma often lies, lays down for an afternoon nap.
Punctuate this sentence correctly.
50. Oops you forgot to dot your is and cross your ts.
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Number of problems correct.
Underline the verb. Write linking or action.
51.
The bouquet of roses stayed pretty all week.
Circle the correct word.
52. There were fewer, less cars on the road than usual.
53. That was real, really nice of Mr. Johnson to stop and help.
54. That cat has had its, it’s tail cut off.
Circle the correct objective case pronoun. Diagram the sentence.
55. Julie’s cousin sent she, her a book of poems.
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Underline the verbs. Circle and label their complements. Use pn for predicate nominative,
do for direct object, and io for indirect object.
56. Ashley loaned me a book and it is a wonderful story!
Underline the adverbs and draw arrows to words they modify.
57. Yesterday the extremely fast students finished their work very quickly.
Label the sentences as run-on or comma splice. Rewrite them correctly.
58.
It started snowing heavily, we closed early.
59.
The snow continued all night it amounted to fifteen inches.
Circle the letter of the correctly written sentence.
60. a. The President of James Madison University gave awards to several students.
b. The president of James Madison University gave
awards to several students.
c. President Rose of James Madison University gave awards to several students.
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Number of problems correct.
Circle the letter of the correct sentence.
61. a. The New York Times published an article about Lindbergh’s plane, the Spirit
of St. Louis.
b. “The New York Times” published an article about Lindbergh’s plane, the
Spirit of St. Louis.
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Punctuate this sentence correctly.
62. A voice from heaven said This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.
Underline the verb phrase. Write action, linking, or being.
63.
We have been in this building for hours.
Underline the indefinite pronoun. Circle the correct verb.
64. Neither of the books is, are here on the shelf.
Label each pronoun as pos (possessive case), nom (nominative case), or obj (objective
case).
65. She (
) gave him (
) her (
) Bible.
Put parentheses around each prepositional phrase. Draw an arrow from each to the
word it modifies. Diagram the sentence.
66. The mountain peaks in the western part of Canada are covered with snow.
If the underlined words are incorrect, write correct words on the lines. Circle the degree
of comparison used in the sentence.
67. Them boys are the more faster then those girls.
positive
comparative
superlative
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Add a comma to avoid misreading.
68.
After painting Greg cleaned all the brushes.
Put a check by each word that is divided as it should be at the end of a line.
69.
a-loud
whis-tle
well-done
trail-er
Underline the subject. Circle the correct verb.
70. One of these pens is, are out of ink.
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Number of problems correct.
Circle the letter of the correct sentence in each pair.
71. a. Don enjoys hunting and fishing in the mountains.
b. Don enjoys hunting and to go fishing in the mountains.
72. a. Carolyn has relatives not only in Italy but also France.
b. Carolyn has relatives not only in Italy but also in France.
Choose the correct answer.
73. A sentence at the end of a paragraph that repeats the main idea is called the
topic sentence, summary sentence.
Circle the fractions that are written correctly.
74. one third
three-fifths
seven-eighths
nine tenths
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Label the part of speech for each underlined word: noun (n), pronoun (pro), verb (v),
adjective (adj), adverb (adv), preposition (prep), interjection (int), and conjunction (con).
75. Look! You can easily see Venus and Mars in the eastern sky.
Correct the run-on sentence by adding a semicolon.
76. A rainbow appeared in the sky it reminded us of God’s promise.
Underline the indefinite pronoun. Circle the correct verb.
77. No one in the class is, are learning French.
Write correct words to replace the incorrect underlined words.
78. You should of
rope inside of
seen Mr. Miller try and
the hop-skotch squares.
Write noun, pronoun, verb, or adjective for each underlined word.
79. a.
b.
a light breeze
c.
light the fire
d.
jump
each of the class
each person
Label the underlined complements as pn (predicate nominative) pa (predicate adjective)
do (direct object) or io (indirect object).
80. All of the students were pleased and each gave the teacher a happy smile.
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Number of problems correct.
Put parentheses around the adverb phrases. Diagram the sentence.
81. After the program the students talked with all their friends.
Replace the underlined words with correct words.
82.
83.
How come you weren’t here yesterday?
What for book did Michael check out?
Correct the misplaced prepositional phrase.
84. The lady sat down on the bench with a white cane.
Underline the indefinite pronoun. Tell if it’s used as subject (s), predicate nominative
(pn), direct object (do), indirect object (io), or object of preposition (op).
85.
We gave many of the natives tracts about salvation.
Underline the indefinite pronouns. Circle the correct verbs.
86. Several of our family was, were sight-seeing in New England.
87. All of the sugar was, were used in the cookies.
Circle the commas that should be semicolons.
88. The campers carried a waterproof, two-man tent, a compact gas stove, warm,
light-weight sleeping bags, and a small knapsack of food into the forest.
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Underline all the adjectives. Put parentheses around the adjective phrases. Watch out
for participles.
89. The smiling owner of the store was very pleased.
90. The broken dish shattered into tiny shards of glass.
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Number of problems correct.
Circle the predicate adjective. Underline the other adjectives. Put parentheses around
adjective phrases.
91. The shivering child seemed calm, but her anxious mother was crying tears of joy.
Underline the adverbs. Diagram the sentence.
92. Quietly the curious kitten pushed the door open.
Circle the letters that should be captilized.
93. The students of victory baptist academy toured the national air and space
museum at the smithsonian institution.
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Underline the correlative conjunctions. Circle the coordinating conjunctions.
94. Neither Beth nor Phil is interested, but Shirley and Norwood are going along.
Tell how each underlined noun is used: predicate nominative (pn), direct object (do), or
appositive (ap).
95. Washington D. C., the nation’s capital, is a large urban area, and many tourists
visit this city each year.
Underline the indefinite pronoun. Circle the correct verb.
96. None of the students is, are finished with their reports.
Underline the subject. Circle the correct verb.
97.
The Netherlands export, exports fresh flowers and tulip bulbs.
Underline the verb. Write action or linking.
98.
The day grew colder.
Tell whether the underlined word is a noun or a verb.
99.
100.
Our neighbor will convert his garage into an office.
The convert listened attentively to the speaker.
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Number of problems correct.
Underline the common nouns. Circle the proper nouns.
1. The people of Mexico built the Sun Pyramid before Moses led the Hebrews out of
bondage in Egypt.
Underline the linking verbs. Label any predicate nominatives or predicate adjectives.
2. History is God’s story and His love remains unchanging throughout it.
Label each underlined word as adjective (adj) or adverb (adv).
3. The Jewish people were severely persecuted when brutal Romans utterly destroyed
Jerusalem.
Label the direct object and indirect object. Diagram the sentence.
4. Mr. Ritchie gives us violin lessons every Thursday after school.
Underline the verbs. Label them as action or being.
5. We were at Yellowstone fifty minutes before Old Faithful finally erupted.
Circle the nominative case pronoun. Write s (singular) or p (plural).
Underline first person, second person, or third person.
6.
The board members voted after they heard his proposal.
first person
second person
third person
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Cross out the wrong word. Write the correct word on the line.
The book had been laying there unnoticed
for several days.
7.
Write the correct word on the lines.
8. Singular
knife
Singular Possessive
Plural
knives
Plural Possessive
Underline the prepositions and circle the objects. Put parentheses around the prepositional phrases.
9. As we lingered on the mountaintop, soft hues of the fading sunset spread across a
darkening sky.
Punctuate the sentence. Write declarative, imperative, interrogative, or
exclamatory.
10.
Bring all your notes from the previous lectures to class
tomorrow
LightUnit 702
Number of problems correct.
Tell whether the underlined word is a verb or participle.
11. a.
b.
The delicious smell of frying bacon
drifted across the campground.
Underline the verb. Write action or linking.
12.
Gerald seemed happy with the quality of the digital photographs.
Circle the correct pronouns.
13. Rence decided to attend the Messiah concert with they, them instead of Donna and I,
me.
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Identify the underlined word as a preposition or adverb.
If we take time to look around, evidence of God’s power and love
is everywhere.
14.
Tell whether the underlined adverb is modifying an adjective or adverb.
The newly fallen snow created a winter wonderland in our neighbor’s woods.
15.
Underline the complete subject once and the complete predicate twice.
Write the simple subject on line a and the verb on line b.
16. Rome’s first paved road was called the “Appian Way,” and stretched from Rome to
Capua.
a.
b.
Underline the possessive case pronoun and tell if it is used as a pronoun or adjective.
As soon as I heard a voice from the doorway I knew it was
yours.
17.
Put quotation marks where needed.
18. False teeth were invented seven hundred years before Christ was born, read Dad. And
Homer wrote his epic poems well before that. History is fascinating!
Circle the coordinating conjunctions.
19. We were asked to bring either a short story or a poem to class, but several students forgot.
Cross out the incorrect words. Write the correct ones on the line.
20. a.
b.
They’re not sure who’s car is
parked over their on your lawn.
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Number of problems correct.
Underline the appositive adjectives. Draw an arrow from each to the word it modifies.
21. The music, soft and comforting, soothed our weary spirits after the grueling day.
Put parentheses around the adverb phrases. Draw an arrow from each to the word it
modifies.
22. After the storm, bright sunlight shone through the clouds on a glistening world.
Write whether the indefinite pronouns are used as a subject, predicate
nominative, direct object, indirect object, or object of the preposition.
23. a.
b.
No one volunteered to read the letter
that Granddad had sent to everybody.
Underline the correct verb.
24. Each of the books was, were carefully reviewed by a member of the
committee.
Put quotation marks where they belong.
25. Who wrote, To be or not to be, that is the question?
Correct the sentence.
26. Gerald used to could play the piano beautifully.
Write whether the underlined word is an indirect object or object of the
preposition.
27. Meredith sent Mom flowers on her fiftieth birthday.
Underline the subjects once and the verbs twice.
28. Strength, determination, and faith sustained the travelers and kept them alive.
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Choose the correct verb.
29. Either Beth or her sisters help, helps the librarian for an hour after school.
Circle the letter of the correct sentence.
30. a. Of the two boys, Aaron is the tallest.
b. Of the two boys, Aaron is the taller.
LightUnit 704
Number of problems correct.
Put parentheses around the adverb phrase. Draw an arrow to the adjective it modifies.
31. Karla was anxious about her unpredictable schedule.
Underline the appositive phrase. Circle the appositive.
32. Karen, our nearest neighbor, brought soup and sandwiches over after Lynette’s
accident.
Circle the correct pronouns.
33. Our dads and we, us boys cut wood for Mrs. Marsh and she, her.
Put commas where needed.
34. The cold weary rescuers collapsed onto their bunks after four long grueling hours in the
raging blizzard.
Circle the collective nouns and underline the participial phrases.
35. Grinning from ear to ear, the class cheered as the flock of geese, honking loudly, took to
the air.
Rewrite the sentence correctly.
36. Walking on tiptoes, Grandpa watched the little girls sneak across the room.
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Underline the participial phrase. Circle the adverb and put parentheses around the
prepositional phrase in the participial phrase.
37. Chuckling softly to herself, Lisa slipped out of the kitchen and ran to the mailbox.
Circle the correlative conjunctions. Underline the correct verb.
38. Neither the deer nor her fawns was, were aware of the approaching mountain lion.
Underline the correct words.
39. Angela felt bad, badly about the accident, but it sure, surely wasn’t her fault.
Identify underlined words as a clause or phrase.
Barking ferociously at the approaching truck, Rover ran back and forth
across the lane.
40.
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Number of problems correct.
Tell whether the underlined word is a participle or gerund.
41. a.
b.
Praying is one way to communicate
with our loving Father.
Add colons where needed.
42. For the salad you will need to buy the following items cream cheese, orange jello, and
pineapple.
Underline the relative pronoun. Put brackets around the clause it introduces.
43. The doctor who performed the surgery is one of the best bone surgeons in the area.
Circle the subordinating conjunction. Bracket the clause it introduces.
44. Although it has been cold for weeks, the ice is still too thin to go skating.
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Underline the independent clause. Bracket the dependent clause.
45. Because the book was so interesting, Bethany read until eleven o’clock.
Circle the letter of the complex sentence.
46. a. Both of us wanted to listen to Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons, but we couldn’t find the CD.
b. Although both of us wanted to listen to Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons, we couldn’t find
the CD.
Put parentheses around the adjective phrases. Diagram the sentence.
47. The stories of the missionary inspired the people in the community.
Underline the compound preposition. Circle its object.
48. According to one source, cataract surgery was performed by an Indian
surgeon in 500 B. C.
Circle the correct verb.
49. Forty dollars was, were all Carol had to pay for the bedroom suite at the auction.
Underline the indefinite pronoun. Write how it’s used: subject (s), predicate nominative
(pn), direct object (do), indirect object (io), or object of preposition (op).
50.
Sharon and Elaine were both at the seminar on nutrition.
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Number of problems correct.
Put brackets around the adjective clause. Draw an arrow to the noun it
modifies.
51. The person who reported the accident was later called as a witness.
Diagram the sentence.
52. I saw the antique quilt which was sold at the auction.
Put semicolons where needed.
53. Willard and Eva were home on furlough many churches wanted them to give a talk on
their mission work in Italy.
Circle the commas that should be semicolons.
54. On our tour we did volunteer work at Dryden, Ontario, Anchorage, Alaska, and Winona,
Washington.
Circle the letter of the correct sentence.
55. a. The offering was taken for whom?
b. Whom knows how to play the violin?
Underline the correct verb.
56. None of the musical compositions was, were Mozart’s.
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Rewrite the sentence correctly.
57. Praying for courage, the natives were startled to come upon the kneeling missionary.
Cross out the wrong word. Write the correct word on the line.
Be sure and test the battery before leaving on your trip.
58.
Circle the correct word.
59. The persecuted Christians were put in, into the arena with the hungry lions.
Write true or false in the blank.
60.
Writing that explains or informs is exposition.
LightUnit 708
Number of problems correct.
Write phrase or clause for the underlined words.
61. a.
b.
A study of world history reveals God’s protecting hand over His
people.
While we were studying astronomy, our class visited a planetarium.
Put brackets around the dependent clause. Circle the relative pronoun. Within that
clause, underline the verb twice and the subject once.
62. Our neighbor who had lived in Canada for years misses its vast spaces and rugged
beauty.
In the dependent clause, underline the verb twice and the subject once.
Label any adverbs (adv), direct objects (do), or indirect objects (io).
63. We were safely home [before the snow had covered the roads completely.]
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Bracket the adverb clause. Draw an arrow to the word it modifies.
64. Although Brenda doesn’t enjoy classical music, she went to the concert with us anyway.
Bracket the dependent clause. Circle the introductory word.
Write whether the clause is an adjective or adverb clause.
65.
We invited Lynette who moved here from Belize to Beth’s birthday supper tomorrow night.
Circle the letter of the correct quotation.
66. a. Who was it that said, “If I perish, I perish?”
b. Who was it that said, “If I perish, I perish”?
Combine the sentences using an adjective clause.
67. This crystal water pitcher is an heirloom. My grandparents received it for a wedding present.
The verbs in these sentences should be in the present tense.
Correct the ones that are in the wrong tense.
68. Bird-watching is a popular hobby. People of all ages will enjoy it. You can do it anywhere. Our neighbors kept lists of birds they have seen in their backyard.
Underline the verb. Write active or passive.
69.
The report will be printed after the next meeting.
Label each word as noun (n), pronoun (pn), verb (v), adjective (adj), adverb (adv),
preposition (prep), conjunction (conj), or interjection (int).
70. Well, I really enjoyed our early supper because I had not eaten at lunchtime.
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Number of problems correct.
Underline the gerund phrase. Circle the gerund.
71. Eric really enjoys hiking in the mountains.
Put the single quotations where needed.
72. “Tomorrow we will study Hope in a War-Torn Europe and then review the previous chapter,” announced Mr. Ranck.
Combine these ideas using a subordinate conjunction.
73. Beethoven became totally deaf. This did not keep him from composing music.
Underline the verbs twice and the subjects once. Write whether the sentence is simple
or compound.
The men and women of the orchestra came out and were
tuning their instruments.
74.
Fill in the blank.
75. A
sentence consists of two or more independent clauses.
Circle the letter of the complex sentence.
76. a. You will need to leave soon or you may be caught in rush hour traffic.
b. Before you leave, please stop by my office.
Underline the independent clause. Bracket the dependent clause.
77. When Beethoven went for a walk, he carried his music notation book along.
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Fill in the blanks.
78. A complex sentence has
clause.
or more independent clauses and at least one
Underline the linking verb. Circle the subject complement.
Label it as predicate nominative (pn) or predicate adjective (pa).
79. The soft strains of music were restful as we walked slowly among the art exhibits.
Underline the verbs twice and the subjects once.
Circle the direct objects and put parentheses around the indirect object.
80. Marla gave Carolyn her old computer after she bought a new one.
LightUnit 710
Number of problems correct.
Underline the adjectives. Draw an arrow from each to the word it modifies.
81. Beethoven’s acute musical senses enabled him to capture the delightful sounds of
nature in his various symphonies.
Put parentheses around the adjective phrases.
Draw an arrow from each to the word it modifies.
82. The songs of the birds delighted him on his walks through the forest.
Underline the adverbs and draw an arrow from each to the word it modifies.
83. Rarely do you hear the song of the water ouzel because he very seldom sings.
Put parentheses around the adverb phrases.
Draw an arrow from each to the word it modifies.
84. In 1989, the Exxon Valdez, an ocean liner, hit a reef and spilled nearly 11 million gallons
of oil into Prince William Sound.
Underline the participial phrase.
Circle the participle.
85. Drumming softly on the tin roof, the rain lulled us to sleep.
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Bracket the adjective clause and draw an arrow to the word it modifies.
86. The song which we sang for devotions had inspiring words.
Underline the verbs twice and the subjects once.
Put brackets around the adverb clause.
87. Although we seldom make it, all of my family enjoys homemade ice cream.
Put parentheses around the appositive phrase.
Circle the appositive.
88. Mr. Hartman, our school’s music instructor, was unable to attend the board meeting.
Underline the correct pronouns.
89. Are they, them the cookies Mom made for Sondra and I, me to take to school?
Circle the letter of the correct diagram.
90. Slowly Mom nodded her head and handed us her new binoculars.
a.
head
handed
binoculars
he
and
r
Mom
nodded
w
ne
r
he
w
Slo
ly
us
b.
r
wl
y
and
head
he
Sl o
Mom
nodded
ne
w
r
us
binoculars
he
handed
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LightUnit 801
Number of problems correct.
Write the part of speech for each underlined word: noun (n), verb (v), adjective (adj),
adverb (adv), or preposition (prep).
Thomas Edison and his friend Dick (a) had strung wires (b) between their houses to
send messages (c) back and forth. But they didn’t get to practice much because Al, as
Edison was called, had a (d) bedtime of 9:30 p.m. The young, (e) ambitious Al longed to
stay up later. Then he had an idea. One evening he “forgot” to bring a (f) newspaper
home for his father. When his father missed the news, Al told him that Dick had taken
the papers. Al suggested that he (g) telegraph Dick and have him send the news by
wire.
(h) Reluctantly Al’s father agreed. It took nearly two hours for Dick to send the messages in (i) Morse code and for Al to copy and give the news to his father. He had
accomplished what he set out to do—miss his (j) usual bedtime. After the second time
he tried this, Al’s father caught on to his scheme and agreed to give him a later bedtime.
1. a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.
j.
Circle the correct pronoun. Tell whether it is nominative (n) or objective (o). Circle first
person, second person, or third person.
2.
The girls in the trio were Janna, Brenda, and me, I.
3.
The little girl was very hungry, so Sarah gave she, her five of the six hot buns.
first person
second person
third person
first person
second person
third person
Identify the group of words as fragment (F), sentence (S), or run-on sentence (RO).
4.
5.
“I have gotten a lot of results I know fifty thousand things that won’t work.”
Plenty of time in reading and thinking, and in observing people.
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Underline the interrogative pronoun, circle the demonstrative pronouns, and put parentheses around the compound pronoun.
6. “Did you make this all by yourself?” Grandpa asked as he examined Tony’s gun rack.
7. “Those are so cute!” Kathy pointed to the miniature tea sets. “Which should I get?”
In each blank, write whether the sentence is declarative (dec), interrogative (int),
imperative (imp), or exclamatory (exc). Then diagram the sentences.
8.
10.
Don’t ever give up!
9.
Have you invented something?
Edison visited the White House and showed President Hayes his phonograph.
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Number of problems correct.
Circle the correct verb.
Underline the adverb clause and circle the subordinating conjunction.
Bracket the infinitive.
1. Twenty dollars is, are too much to pay for that book.
2. Barbados attract, attracts many tourists because it has a pleasant climate and beautiful secluded beaches.
Underline the gerund phrases and circle the gerund.
Label each phrase with its function: s, pn, do, op, or ap.
3. When it’s cold, I enjoy sitting by a fire, drinking a cup of tea, and reading a good book.
4. Shannon was jerked awake by the ringing of the phone.
Underline the participial phrase and circle the participles.
Draw an arrow from each participle to the word it modifies.
5. The tree, blown over during the storm, revealed a battered tin box.
Circle the coordinating conjunction.
Underline the correlative conjunctions.
Add a semicolon where needed.
6. Mom said, “I need to be at the hospital with Grandma therefore, either the Martins or
the Yoders will take you to and from school this week.”
Rewrite the sentences correctly.
7. 39 of the 55 delegates at the constitutional convention in philadelphia signed the u.s.
constitution.
8. The service will begin at 7:30 p.m. in the evening; the 3 men who were in India will
share some of their experiences.
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For each sentence, bracket the dependent clause.
Circle the subordinating conjunction. Underline the relative pronoun.
Then diagram the sentences.
9. Use insect repellent before you go to the park.
10. I have a gift for Joel, whose birthday is tomorrow.
LightUnit 803
Number of problems correct.
Combine the two sentences by using an appositive phrase and commas.
Australia was originally settled by prisoners from England.
Australia is a continent in the southern hemisphere.
1. a.
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Now rewrite your sentence in the active voice.
1. b.
Rewrite the dialogue. Add quotation marks and paragraphing. You may find it helpful to
read through the story and mark the new paragraphs before you begin writing.
2. Whatcha got there? Jack asked loudly. This is my spelling book. I’m learning my school
words, Willie answered. What’s a spelling book for? Helps you learn how to read, Willie
replied. How do you learn to read? Jack wondered. First we learn the ABCs, Willie
explained. Each word is made with the ABCs, so we have to learn those first. Then we learn
to read. Could I learn the ABCs too? Jack asked. Yep. Sure. I don’t see why not, Willie
answered.
Underline each verb. Write vt (transitive) or vi (intransitive).
If a verb is transitive, circle the receiver of the action.
3.
4.
The tremendous roar of the waterfall gave me a headache.
Joshua headed for the creek with his fishing pole in his hand.
Underline the singular indefinite pronoun. Circle the correct verb.
Bracket the noun of direct address.
5. Neither of these pens work, works; Aaron, please bring me another.
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Correct the sentence.
6. Since my original flight was canceled, I was given a 1st-class seat on the next flight.
Circle the correct verb.
7. The various statistics in this report is, are convincing.
Write simile, metaphor, hyperbole, or personification.
8.
9.
Hearing and seeing the little children was medicine for the old
folks at the nursing home.
I’m not going out to get the mail now; it’s raining buckets of
water!
Bracket the adjective clause. Write the understood relative pronoun in the blank.
10.
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Clearly and loudly Regina recited the poem she had memorized.
Number of problems correct.
Underline the subject(s). Circle the correct verb. Add commas as needed.
1. Neither Rick nor his coworkers know, knows what kind of plant that is.
2. The chairman and chief executive officer of Microsoft Corporation is, are William H.
Gates who at age 15 established his first computer software company.
Circle the correct pronoun. Underline its antecedent.
3. For devotions, everybody took turns reciting his, their favorite Bible verses.
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Underline the infinitive phrase in each sentence. Write the function of each phrase: s,
pn, do, op, or ap. Then diagram the sentences.
4.
Daryl wants to wash his car on Saturday.
5.
Jeff’s plan is to start a lawn-care business.
Write the tense (present, past, future, present perfect, past perfect, future perfect) of the
underlined verbs.
6.
7.
Ben’s grandfather has often told the story of the time he was
lost in a blizzard.
Anita works at Sew Easy, a fabric and craft store.
Circle the letter of the correctly punctuated sentence.
8. a. Mr. Martin queried, “Did you know that Fanny Crosby who was blind wrote ‘Rescue
the Perishing’?”
b. Mr. Martin queried, “Did you know that Fanny Crosby, who was blind, wrote ‘Rescue
the Perishing?’”
c. Mr. Martin queried, “Did you know that Fanny Crosby, who was blind, wrote ‘Rescue
the Perishing’?”
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Underline the verbs twice and the subjects once. Write the S-V pattern on the line.
Circle simple or compound to tell what kind of sentence it is.
The boys set up seventy five chairs, but only about three fourths of them
were filled.
9.
simple
compound
Go back to No. 9. Add hyphens where needed.
Identify each underlined word as a noun (n), pronoun (p), or adjective (adj).
10. a.
“Turn right at the next corner,” Felicity instructed her.
b.
Dad made Mother a corner cupboard with glass doors to display her
pretty dishes.
LightUnit 805
Number of problems correct.
Underline the subject. Circle the correct verb.
1. All of the donated money goes, go toward Matthew’s hospitalization costs.
2. Has, Have any of the wheat been harvested yet?
Bracket the dependent clauses and underline the independent clauses.
Identify the sentences as simple (s), compound (cd), or complex (cx).
3.
Butterflies rest with closed wings; moths rest with open wings.
5.
The foundation for the White House was dug by slaves.
4.
Regina, you are to call Melanie when you get home.
Write the possessive form of each.
6.
7.
the mother of Eric and Nathan
the science projects of Anita and you
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Underline the adverbial noun phrase.
8. The wildfires in California, which have burned thousands of acres, started a week ago.
Label each underlined phrase as participial (part), gerund (ger), or infinitive (inf).
9. Carlos wants to become a doctor before returning to Mexico so that he can help his
friends and family there.
Bracket the noun clause and label its function: subject (s), or direct object (do).
Then diagram the sentence.
10.
What this house needs is a thorough cleaning!
LightUnit 806
Number of problems correct.
Underline and put quotation marks where needed.
1. Have you read or heard Hattie M. D’Orsay’s poem Alaska’s Native Son?
2. One of my favorite books, Gentle Ben, tells about a boy who had a pet Alaskan brown
bear.
Write the verb tense called for to complete each sentence.
a mile every morning.
3. (present of walk) Erma
4. (future perfect of read) By the time he finishes Carry On, Mr. Bowditch, Paul
the book three times.
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Circle the correct pronoun. Underline the antecedent(s) of each.
5. Laura and Caroline are working on her, their science project, a model of an igloo.
6. The bear splashed to the bank with a wriggling salmon in his, its mouth.
Write the plural form of each compound noun.
7.
8.
senator-elect
passerby
Bracket each dependent clause. Identify each sentence as compound (cd), complex
(cx), or compound-complex (cd-cx). Then diagram the sentences.
9.
10.
If I ever travel, I want to visit Alaska; then I would go to Scotland.
Give these clothes to whoever needs them.
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Number of problems correct.
Bracket the dependent clauses. Circle the correct pronoun.
Tell how the pronoun is used within the clause: s, do, op.
1.
2.
Brian is someone who, whom you can trust to get the job done right and on
time.
Whoever, Whomever wants to go along to sing at the rescue mission should
meet at church at 6:30 p.m.
Underline the infinitive phrase used as an adjective. Draw an arrow from it to the word
it modifies. Then diagram the sentence.
3. Glenn has the responsibility to open the shop.
Complete the clause. Circle the correct pronoun.
4. The accident injured Sam more than I, me.
Bracket the adverb clauses. Draw an arrow from each to the word it modifies.
Tell whether the word it modifies is an adjective (adj) or adverb (adv).
Then diagram the sentences.
5.
Uncle Matthew arrived so late that everyone had already gone to bed.
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6.
Abigail lives closer than Stacy does.
Correct the sentences.
7. This summer my nieces they are going to Switzerland, France, and Spain.
8. The flight attendant objected to him bringing an oversized bag on board.
Write two vivid verbs that could replace the underlined verb-adverb combination.
9. Anthony touched the hot stove; then he quickly pulled back his hand.
Put dashes where needed.
10. All four children Kendall, Ryan, Glenda, Audrey attend Hillside Christian Academy.
LightUnit 809
Number of problems correct.
Circle the letters that should be capitalized.
1. history in the past has shown us that a society that abandons god’s principles will be
punished.
2. grandpa and grandma have gone to phoenix each and every winter since 1993.
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Go back to Nos. 1 and 2. Cross out the redundant word or words in each sentence.
Underline verbs twice and subjects once. Bracket the dependent clauses.
Tell whether the sentence is simple (s), compound (cd), or complex (cx).
3.
4.
A dust devil is a whirlwind that travels across open fields on hot, sunny days.
Hurricanes are known to spawn tornadoes.
Underline the gerund phrase. Circle the gerund.
5. All visitors are to remain quiet during the changing of the guard at the Tomb of the
Unknown Soldier.
Identify the underlined verbs as action, being, or linking.
6.
7.
Walking into the kitchen, Stacy asked Tonya, “Where are Mom and
Julie?”
The fog was too dense to see very far.
Go back to Nos. 6 and 7. Underline the participial phrase and draw an arrow to the
word it modifies. Bracket the infinitive phrase and label it according to its function:
noun (n), adjective (adj), or adverb (adv).
Underline 22 more adjectives in the paragraph.
8.
In the vast, apparent emptiness of the Arctic, a sudden, sharp noise, beginning in the dimness
far to the left of a few scattered, small hills, ran past them and died off abruptly in the distance.
It was the ice, thickened under that terrific cold, breaking in order to readjust itself to the new
pressure. There was a moment of strange muttering and grinding; then all was silent once more.
–C.G.D. Roberts, from Thirteen Bears
Rewrite the sentence, adding single and double quotation marks where needed.
9. Father asked, Who made this statement: Man is never satisfied with the weather?
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Underline the infinitive phrase used as an adverb. Draw an arrow from the phrase to
the word it modifies. Then diagram the sentence.
10. Dad and my uncles went to Florida to help in the rebuilding after Hurricane Charlie.
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Underline the verbs. Write active or passive.
1.
2.
The massive waves swept away the oceanfront homes.
Hundreds of orphans were rescued by Amy Carmichael.
Underline the predicate nominatives, circle the direct object, and put parentheses
around any indirect objects.
3. Rachel is not only my sister but also my best friend. I will miss her when she leaves for
Grenada.
Underline the verbs. Identify each as transitive (vt) or intransitive (vi).
If a verb is transitive, circle the receiver of the action.
4.
5.
Gustavo travels from village to village throughout the week to preach the Gospel.
The chimney sweep propped his ladder against the house.
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Rewrite the sentence correctly.
6. aunt margaret is bringing grandmother either this friday or they may wait until next
monday.
Circle the correct pronoun.
7. Rebecca and Dawn brought her, their cousin Abby along to the girls’ sewing.
8. Has everyone completed and handed in his, their research paper?
Circle the letter of the compound-complex sentence.
9. a. As the natives performed their heathen rituals, the missionaries spent the night in
prayer.
b. Hour after hour the people shrieked and pounded their drums, but their ceremony did
not cease until morning.
c. John knew that as a Christian he faced a spiritual battle; the natives were deeply
entrenched in their customs, but he persisted and eventually some were converted.
Bracket the noun clause. Then diagram the sentence.
10. Ada, an old woman at the nursing home, tells her tornado story to whomever she sees.
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Write the letter of the correct answer in the box on the left.
1. The smallest part of a word that has meaning is called
a. an inflection
b. a morpheme
c. a base word
.
d. a literal meaning
2. Which of the following suffixes is not also an inflection?
a. -ment
b. -ly
3. The superlative form of happy is
a. happyer
b. happier
c. -ed
d. -est
.
c. happyest
d. happiest
4. Using two root words together to make a new word is called
side walk
sidewalk
a. word parts
b. native English words
c. combining forms
d. affixes
5. In which example are all the words in the same grammatical category?
a. helping, flyer, walk
b. lovely, supply, butterfly
6. Ship is to ocean as truck is to
a. highway
b. garage
c. air, breathe, water
d. man, cow, lunch box
.
c. building
d. runway
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7. A good way to remember directions is to
a. use combining forms
.
c. ask a friend to memorize them
b. repeat them
d. think about other things
a. facial expressions
c. sign language
8. Which is an example of verbal communication?
b. gestures
9. Which is not an interjection?
a. Help me.
b. Ouch!
d. speaking
c. Help!
d. Shhh!
10. Which word should not have a hyphen?
a. home-cooked
b. non-English
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d. pre-Christian
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11. Which language did not come from the Semitic family?
a. Hebrew
b. Aramic
12. English belongs to the
a. Indo-European
b. Semitic
c. Phoenician
d. English
language family.
c. African
d. Aramic
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13. In which sentence is the personal compound pronoun neither reflexive or intensive?
a. The bailiff burned himself in the persecution.
b. The bailiff himself burned in the persecution.
c. Each person committed himself to the sea to escape the sinking ship.
d. Eldon and myself rebuilt the engine.
14. Which sentence uses a relative pronoun?
a. Did you find the boy who lost the billfold?
b. Now, who soaped the mirror?
c. Jesus said, “Which of you convinceth me of sin?”
d. Friend, who knows my weakness more than you?
That man who just walked in works with my Dad’s carpentry crew.
15. What is the function of who just walked in in this sentence?
a. adverb clause
c. relative pronoun
b. adjective clause
d. independent clause
“I don’t care,” laughed the boy, as he carelessly slapped his wet paintbrush
against an upstairs windowsill.
16. Carelessly is used as
a. an adjective
b. a noun
.
c. a verb
d. an adverb
17. Which part of speech does an adverb not modify?
a. adverb
c. adjective
18. A linguist is one who studies
.
b. noun
a. Greek
b. languages
d. verb
c. Spanish
d. poetry
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19. You, he, they, we, and his are
a. personal
20.
pronouns.
c. demonstrative
b. reflexive
d. indefinite
a. A concrete
c. A possessive
noun expresses an idea or quality.
b. An abstract
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21. Which kind of phrase or sentence should not have an ending punctuation mark?
a. parenthetical
c. declarative
b. interrogative
d. imperative
a. a comma
c. a semicolon
22. Two dependent clauses cannot be linked by
b. a conjunction
.
d. a colon
23. Which sentence is not punctuated correctly?
a. Fred came home with a delirious fever; consequently, his mother
found him sprawled on the floor.
b. Samuel, George’s youngest brother, fell from a silo and broke his arm.
c. When the boys came home from school they ate peanut butter, bread,
jelly, and milk.
d. He was not home but, his mother said he would be later today.
24. Which sentence is not an example of interrupter usage?
a. Roy is diligent, but he lacks experience with milking.
b. Daniel, as I said before, can handle the whole job by himself.
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c. You know, Edward, we should analyze the whole project.
d. Jethro, Moses’ father-in-law, gave him good advice.
25. Which of the following is not an introductory expression?
a. interjection
c. adverb clause
b. appositive
d. participial phrase
26. A dash is a stronger punctuation than a comma and is used to
a. show interruptions in thought
b. set off interjections
c. set off introductory interjections
d. set of parenthetical expressions
The camera fell into the pool; however, it worked better after it got soaked!
27. This sentence has a comma after
.
a. an independent clause
c. a conjunctive adverb
b. an adverb clause
d. a subordinate clause
28. Which is not true about introductory participial phrases?
a. They are set off by commas.
b. They are used as adjectives.
c. They should always be followed by the noun they modify.
d. They are set off by colons
29. Which is true about an informal essay?
a. It is serious in tone and subject.
b. Its purpose is to entertain.
c. It closely follows a certain thesis.
d. Its purpose is to inform by using a logical, organized style.
30. Which would not make a good thesis statement?
a. a statement of belief
b. a statement of fact
c. a statement of theory
d. a statement of opinion
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31. Which word is a synonym for life?
a. decease
c. existence
b. bayed
d. poise
a. soundonyms
c. homonyms
32. Words that sound the same but have different meanings are called
.
b. antonyms
d. anachronism
33. The three most common marks used in showing the pronunciation of a word are
.
a. the breve, the circumflex, and the schwa
b. the macron, the breve, and the accent mark
c. the dieresis, the macron, and the schwa
d. the accent mark, the tilde, and the circumflex
34. Which statement about diacritical markings is true?
a. Since all dictionaries use the same system of diacritical markings, one
should memorize the system.
b. Diacritical marking is not standardized, so you should ask your
teacher how to pronounce any word you do not know.
c. The key to each dictionary’s system is usually found at the bottom of
the page; you should learn how to use any system available.
d. Pronunciation is affected by local dialect and community experience,
so you should decide where you want to live and learn that community’s system of pronunciation.
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35. One way to improve your spelling is
.
a. Ask educated people how they think a word should be spelled, and
get a consensus of opinion.
b. Study the dictionary every day and memorize the words.
c. Learn to see, hear, and sense the word you have trouble spelling.
d. Write the words as they sound.
36. A thesaurus is different from a dictionary in that
.
a. A thesaurus is a little dictionary to carry in your pocket, whereas a big
dictionary would never fit.
b. A thesaurus usually has a classified list of synonyms, but a dictionary
concentrates on word meaning.
c. A thesaurus usually costs a lot less than a dictionary, and is more suitable for poor people.
d. A thesaurus gives synonyms; therefore, it cannot list entries in alphabetical order.
37. To gain information on using a dictionary that you are unfamiliar with, you should
read the
.
a. index
c. preface
b. diacritical markings
d. copyright page
a. a regular thesaurus
c. a Roget’s thesaurus
38. If you wanted to know the meaning of a word in the language from which it originated, you would look in
.
b. a dictionary
d. an encyclopedia
39. Which should you not do when filling out an application?
a. Be specific in your answers.
b. Read the entire application several times before writing anything on
paper.
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c. Take plenty of time. Read over your answers before turning in the
paper.
d. Skip questions that do not apply to you.
40. Which sentence uses a word incorrectly?
a. The Viking ship, blown off its coarse, landed in a strange harbor.
b. Roy gave his hen a full measure of feed.
c. Paul’s life directly affected thousands of people.
d. Please set the dish on the table.
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41. Which sentence has the apostrophe used in this order: dialectal, possessive, and
contraction?
a. Everybody’s yakin’ so loud that nobody can hear anybody’s neighbor.
b. Two boys burst into the bus station waving a muddy handbag and proclaiming, “We found a lady’s purse, but nothin’s in it.”
c. Now don’t get excited, we’ve a long way to go to get to Grandpa’s
farm, and I ain’t runnin’ a step.
d. Are you familiar with the old sayin’ to the effect that a man’s child is
spoiled when he doesn’t use the rod?
42. Which sentence is punctuated incorrectly?
a. “You, to whom I have preached the gospel,” Paul said, a little sadly,
“shall see my face no more.”
b. The Merry Tiller (which is now off the market) is a very simple and
effective machine.
c. I have only three requests to make of you while I am gone: (1 feed the
animals, 2 bring in the mail, and 3 see that the garage door stays
propped open.)
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d. Dr. Elmo Brint, the chief surgeon, boarded a plane at 10:30 a.m.
Monday, and he has not been seen since.
43. Which of the underlined groups of words should be capitalized?
The enthusiastic young doctor, Doctor Frank Young became very grave
A
as he recited the case of a cancer patient, a grave old doctor, Doctor
B
C
Harold Grave from graves mill, virginia.
D
44. Which word should be capitalized?
a. algebra 1
b. happy birthday
c. acid rain
d. social studies
45. Which abbreviation is proper to use in formal writing?
a. 44 B.C.
b. adj.
46. Which number is written correctly?
c. ft
d. Sat.
a. 53 people attended the meeting.
b. Fiftythree people attended the meeting.
c. Fifty-three people attended the meeting.
d. fifty-three people attended the meeting.
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47. Which sentence has an incorrect use of figures or written numerals in it?
a. Margaret lives at 4021 Del-Rose Apt., E. 2nd St., Medford, Wisconsin.
b. Ron awoke with a start yesterday morning at ten o’clock; he had
missed his flight!
c. Evlin has a dentist appointment at ten o’clock a.m., so she left early.
d. Although about 2500 people came to the meeting, only 30% remained
to vote on the issues.
48. Which point is not important to being an effective speaker?
a. Tell a well-known joke when you feel nervous.
b. Show enthusiasm for your subject.
c. Know your subject well, giving the facts without hesitation.
d. Use gestures and facial expressions meaningfully.
49. Which sentence has a wrong use of hyphens?
a. Lucy dashed into the house, dropped her books on the table, and ran
upstairs shouting, “I got the baby-sitting job, Mother!”
b. The firm decided to have a dinner in honor of the mayor elect, Tom
Neuman.
c. Mother made a face as she looked up and remarked, “Sally, you must
have put a whole teaspoonful of salt on this egg!”
d. The farmer’s cooperative has been growing for the last twenty-five
years, but now it is in financial trouble.
50. Which sentence has a word used wrongly that is similar to the correct word?
a. The heart of man is so deceitful that we sometimes condone that
which God condemns and condemn that which He condones.
b. Father said to Mother, “Dear, you don’t have to make a desert for
every meal; your time is more valuable than the food.”
c. After raising 20 flocks of chickens in an electrically fenced yard, Daniel
inductively concluded that one strand would hold them if the current is
consistently on.
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d. After so much scathing criticism, Jerry took the old man’s grunt as a
compliment.
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51. All of these had an impact on the English language except
a. Angles
.
c. Celts
b. Saxons
d. Chinese
a. Anglo-Saxon
c. Roman
52. The epic poem Beowulf is of
origin.
b. Celtic
53. The Canterbury Tales were written by
a. Edward the Confessor
b. Thomas A. Becket
d. Norman
.
c. Alfred the Great
d. Geoffrey Chaucer
“I know thy works, that thou are neither cold nor hot: I would thou wert cold or
hot.”
54. This verse contains two kinds of connectives. They are
a. coordinating conjunctions
.
b. subordinating conjunctions
c. a correlative and a coordinating conjunction
d. a correlative conjunction and a conjunctive adjective
Take heed that ye do not your alms before men, to be seen of them: otherwise
ye have no reward of your Father in heaven.
55. The word otherwise is a
a. coordinating conjunction
.
b. conjunctive adverb
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c. a subordinating conjunction
d. correlative conjunction
56. Which sentence does not have a subordinate clause?
a. The Holiday Builders spent weeks arranging their showroom to best
advantage. Meanwhile, their competitors were wrapping up all the
new construction in the township.
b. Unless personal communications improve, it is useless to install a
new communication system.
c. Joe and Lucy ate supper and went back to the strawberry patch,
although they had been in it all day.
d. You can not tell who will be faithful, until the pressure to compromise
increases.
57. Which sentence has a restrictive clause improperly set off by commas?
a. This is the man who made the nations to tremble.
b. The man in the white hat, who lost his dog, stopped here.
c. The shepherd, who lost his sheep, searched all night.
d. I knew the brakes were bad and the pond hill was slick, but I couldn’t
get his attention.
58. Which sentence uses a prepositional phrase for subordination?
a. When he is come, he will reprove the world of sin.
b. No man can ignore God’s will without suffering the consequence.
c. The chosen bride came to the well before the faithful servant finished
praying.
d. The things which are impossible with men are possible with God.
59. Which sentence uses a nonrestrictive clause that should be set off by commas?
a. On the day of his baptism which was Monday Joseph had to work late.
b. There are always opportunities for the boy who does his work well.
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c. They hung their harps on the trees that grew by the foreign river.
d. The man that wore the leathern girdle attracted the attention of the
whole countryside.
60. Which is not an element of autobiography?
a. setting
c. the significance of time
b. the theme
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61. Which statement is not true about denotation and connotation?
a. The denotation of a word may vary somewhat from person to person.
b. The connotation of a word may vary somewhat from person to person.
c. The connotation of words add color and feeling to communication.
d. The denotation of words can be accurate, but the connotations may
give a false impression.
62. Which is not a good way to evaluate a persuasive argument?
a. Check the author’s credentials.
b. Check for popular opinion.
c. Check whether it is logical.
d. Check the author’s associations.
63. Which does the reader usually not need to know about the author?
a. the health of the author
b. business or religious associations
c. the author’s credentials
d. the reliability of the book
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64. Linking sentences in a logical and orderly manner is called
a. unity
c. coherence
b. organization
d. exposition
a. inductive order
c. deductive order
65. The “general to specific” method of organization is called
b. chronological order
66. Thesis is to theme as
a. order
.
d. spatial order
is to paragraph.
c. topic sentence
b. transitional words
d. coherence
a. chronological order
c. deductive order
67. Arranging ideas according to time is called
b. inductive order
.
.
d. spatial order
68. In addition, as a result, but, and on the other hand are expressions of
.
a. chronological connectors
b. transitional words and phrases
c. topic phrases
d. spatial order
69. Which is not a division of a theme?
a. introduction
b. body
c. conclusion
d. signature
70. Calling something a name which puts it in a favorable or unfavorable light is
called
.
a. unity
b. transitional words
c. labeling
d. chronological order
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71. A difference between a friendly letter and a business letter is that
a. a business letter has a heading, but a friendly letter does not
.
b. a friendly letter is personal and respectful, but a business letter is usually not
c. a business letter has an inside address, but a friendly letter does not
d. the body of a friendly letter is written in paragraphs, but that of the
business letter is not
72. Which would not be written in a business letter?
a. to tell your uncle about a job opening in your community
b. to order stationery for inviting your friends to a birthday party
c. to apply for a job at a grocery store
d. to request adjustment on a typewriter damaged in shipping to you
73. Which is not a kind of personal letter?
a. friendly
b. request for records
c. thank you
d. invitation
74. Which is not necessary when writing a friendly letter?
a. Make a list of items you purchased.
b. Use vivid detail rather than general statements in describing events.
c. Write more about people than about things.
d. Consider the interest and age of the person you are writing.
Therefore have I set my face like a flint, and I know that I shall not be ashamed.
75. The underlined phrase is a
a. metaphor
b. exaggeration
.
c. sarcasm
d. simile
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76. Which sentence is an example of irony?
a. It is raining cats and dogs out there!
b. Ok, you won the game. Do you want a fence post to crow from?
c. Oh, what a wonderful storm to fix a flat in!
d. Thanks for the offer sir, but I’ll row my own canoe.
77. Which attitude is not important to being a good listener?
a. Be suspicious of anyone you do not know well.
b. Evaluate everything you hear.
c. Be patient with those who have a hard time expressing their ideas.
d. Care about other people’s needs.
78. Which statement is a fact?
a. We shall never give up!
b. You will never make it up that hill in that old car.
c. There are thirty-one days in December.
d. There never was a horse that was able to produce one horsepower.
79. Any information that is not divinely inspired can be biased and erroneous.
However, if you want to find out about something that you did not witness personally, the best source would be
.
a. reference materials
b. general sources
c. primary sources
d. secondary sources
80. Good news stories often answer the questions who, what, when, where, why,
and how
.
a. in the first paragraph
b. at the end of the article
c. in the first sentence
d. in the middle of the article
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81. Which statement about dead languages is false?
a. They are not changing.
b. They cannot be interpreted today.
c. They are not spoken today.
d. They have no new words.
82. The etymology of a word tells
.
a. the grammatical usage of the word
b. the syntax of a word
c. the history of a word
d. the linguistics of the word
83. Which helped to standardize the English language?
a. the rules of grammar and the printing press
b. living languages
c. wars with invading armies
d. technology and slang
84. Which sentence has double negatives?
a. I can’t hardly go shopping today.
b. I scarcely have enough money for next week.
c. I have no quarter.
d. I haven’t a quarter.
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85. Which sentence does not have a dangling or misplaced modifier?
a. To be content, thanksgiving must be a constant attitude.
b. After killing 400 prophets of Baal, Jezebel made Elijah flee to the
wilderness.
c. Answering by fire, God vindicated Elijah.
d. While standing by her side, Eve offered the forbidden fruit to Adam
also.
Each of Jesus’ disciples wanted to know if they would be the one to betray Him.
86. This sentence has a shift in
a. tense
b. number
.
c. mood
d. person
87. Which sentence has a faulty subject-verb agreement?
a. I guess neither of us is going to go to town after all.
b. Only one of Bob’s friends are helping with the clean up.
c. None of the younger boys sees the point yet.
d. Each of the seven girls was surprised that Betty won the contest.
88. A report that gives a step-by-step examination of how something works is called
.
a. an exposition
b. persuasion
c. a definition
d. a process and analysis
89. A presentation of information, such as a travel log is
a. an exposition
b. persuasion
c. a definition
d. a process and analysis
90. Which is not important in giving an oral report?
a. voice inflection
b. speaking rapidly
c. enunciation
d. voice projection
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