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English 6
Pre-Comp Grammar Review
Additional Practice
I. Compound Subject & Compound Predicate
Draw one line under each simple or compound subject and two lines under each
compound predicate.
1. Farmers raise crops and sell them to food companies.
2. Mom and Juan made a casserole and put it in the oven.
3. They left the party and headed home.
4. We changed our clothes and went out for dinner.
5. Both Ahmed and Tanika study hard and get good grades.
6. The cat opened its mouth and yawned.
7. Shawn ignored the television and did his homework.
8. Mom and Dad built a doghouse and painted it.
9. My stepbrother opened the door and ran into the yard.
10. The dog followed him and barked.
II. Action Verbs & Direct Objects
Draw two lines under the action verb in each sentence. If the action verb has a direct
object, circle the direct object.
1. Millions more catch glimpses of the canyon though airplane windows.
2. Grand Canyon National Park contains the most spectacular sections of the gorge.
3. The park encompasses more than one million acres.
4. At visitor centers, people study maps of the park.
5. They learn interesting facts about the area’s geology.
6. An enormous sea once covered this part of North America.
7. The Colorado River carved the canyon over many years.
8. Many visitors hike the park’s trails.
9. Trails lead hikers down from the canyon’s rim and back up.
10. Some people ride mules instead of hiking.
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III. Action Verbs & Indirect Objects
Circle each direct object. Underline each indirect object.
1. The tour guide gives each visitor a map.
2. My sister lent me her new magazine.
3. Oleg’s father bought him a leather jacket.
4. Ms. Kumin read the class the last chapter.
5. My grandmother mailed me seventeen postcards.
6. We cooked Carol dinner.
7. Clayton built his sisters a playhouse.
8. The class gave Officer Wallace its full attention.
9. Someone sent Kim a dozen roses.
10. The hotel offered its guests free breakfast.
IV. Transitive & Intransitive Verbs
Draw two lines under the action verb in each sentence. Write T in the blank if the verb
is transitive. Write I if the verb is intransitive.
1. The baby cried loudly.
2. Marta finished early.
3. We climbed three flights of stairs.
4. Carly sings better than I do.
5. My brother pedaled his bike down the sidewalk.
6. The peanut butter cookies burned.
7. My aunt called me yesterday.
8. The pet store opened late.
9. Peter’s goldfish eats in the morning.
10. Jen sank the ball through the hoop.
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V. Predicate Nominative (Subject Complement) / Predicate Adjective
Circle the predicate nominative in each of the following sentences.
1. Richard thinks he is a skilled musician.
2. The subject of the class will be photography.
3. This book is not an accurate source.
4. Next Friday will be Halloween.
5. This egg will become a chicken.
6. This swamp will soon be an attractive recreation area.
7. Last month was July.
8. This area is known as Grant Park.
9. This tie feels just like silk.
10. Travis will grow up to be president.
Circle the predicate adjective in each of the following sentences.
1. Great men are not always wise.
2. Peter and Paul were faithful in many ways.
3. A good name is priceless.
4. The day is cold and dark.
5. We should be reasonable.
6. No one is good at this.
7. The sword is quick and powerful.
8. The rich man is wealthy beyond imagination.
9. The sky grew dark as the storm approached.
10. His trumpet sounds squeaky.
VI. Appositive Phrases
Underline each appositive or appositive phrase.
1. Trucks, large and small cargo carriers, come in all colors.
2. A toy poodle, the smallest house dog, makes an excellent pet.
3. Jerry, my uncle from Wisconsin, took me to the Packers’ game.
4. Macy’s, a large department store, is centered in New York.
5. In that movie I had a job as an extra, an actor in a group scene.
6. The bald eagle, our national bird, soared above the trees.
7. Flying a Spitfire, a plane used in World War II, was once my grandfather’s job.
8. Benito Grasselli, a friend of mine, is a professional artist.
9. Ken and Joyce, Ken’s wife, are business partners.
10. Min, the leader of our club, had the final decision.
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VIII. Adjectives
Underline each adjective.
1. Many androids or humanoids are run by remote control.
2. True robots run on computer power.
3. Some robots perform household chores.
4. However, household robots are rare.
5. Household robots are also expensive.
6. Household robots could easily cost as much as new houses.
7. Future robots will answer doorbells, clear the dinner table, and keep the kitchen
cupboard full.
8. Industrial robots are already quite common.
9. In automobile factories, robots paint cars.
10. On assembly lines, robots are run by computers.
IX. Adverbs
Circle each adverb that modifies an adjective or an adverb.
1. A very nice bowl of flowers arrived in the mail.
2. We call my grandmother nearly every day.
3. Pierre is the most popular player on the team.
4. He almost always turns off the light.
5. The floor was marked with totally black lines.
6. We set the eggs on the counter very carefully.
7. The circus clown had an unusually big, false nose.
8. The elderly man walked rather slowly.
9. My shirt is old and somewhat gray.
10. My best friend, Tanya, sings quite sweetly.
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X. Prepositions
Single underline the preposition and double underline the entire prepositional
phrase(s) in each sentence.
1. Yosemite, in central California, is one of the best-known national parks.
2. It became a national park through the efforts of naturalist John Muir.
3. Yosemite National Park is known for its waterfalls, for its mountains and domes, and
for its giant sequoia trees.
4. During the Ice Age, glaciers carved the Yosemite Valley.
5. Small side valleys, also formed by glaciers, have rivers at their bases.
6. These rivers spill over the sides of the mountains in spectacular waterfalls.
7. At 2,435 feet, Yosemite Falls is the highest waterfall in North America.
8. The water in Yosemite Creek spills over the edge in three falls.
9. Two of Yosemite’s natural wonders are called El Capitán and Half Dome.
10. El Capitán is the world’s largest piece of exposed granite.
XI. Conjunctions
Underline conjunction and identify it as coordinating, subordinating, or correlating.
1. Either Danielle or Benjamin has the tickets.
2. My stepfather and mother walk two miles every day.
3. Both Manet and Monet are famous painters.
4. Either a salad or soup comes with the meal.
5. Because I went to the store yesterday, I don’t have to go today.
6. Ms. Torrence or Mr. Rodriguez teaches that course.
7. I would love to go with you if you’ll pay the entrance fee.
8. Before the taxi driver and the bus driver were hired, they proved they could drive
responsibly and focus.
9. Neither fruit nor vegetables contain much fat.
10. I will have dinner after I finish this math problem.
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XII. Interjections
Underline each interjection.
1. We’re going to be late. Oh, no!
2. Hooray, the teacher decided not to give us a test today!
3. Whoops! I guess I misjudged the distance from the couch to the floor.
4. Alas, someone else got my favorite parking space.
5. I thought there was no rainbow, but, wow, there it is!
6. Yes, I’d love to go to the car show with you.
7. Aha! I thought I saw you creeping up on me.
8. Hey, aren’t you Marcy’s brother?
9. I forgot these boots have holes in them. Good grief!
10. Oh, no, the squirrel is in the birdfeeder again.
XIII. Adjective Clause
Draw one line under each adjective clause. Draw an arrow to the noun that it modifies.
1. Jacques, whom we haven’t met until now, just enrolled at our school.
2. The clock that I just bought has a digital readout.
3. Acrobats perform complicated feats that seem to defy gravity.
4. Maria is the student whose poetry won a prize.
5. Many people in Belgium speak Flemish, which is similar to Dutch.
6. The Katzenjammer Kids, which was one of the first comic strips to appear in a
periodical, appeared in American Humorist in 1897.
7. Mr. Griffin is a teacher whom you will like.
8. Can you see the mountain that lies just beyond the tree line?
9. Thuong likes to walk on trails where he can see wildlife.
10. Most people have days when they cannot get organized.
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XIV. Adverb Clause
Underline each adverb clause. Circle the subordinating conjunction which begins the
phrase.
1. Builders use plywood in the construction of small boats because it is easy to shape.
2. I haven’t spoken with Jane since she moved.
3. Airplanes sometimes fly to unscheduled cities when the weather is bad.
4. I’ll wear my sandals if the weather is warm.
5. Whenever I walk to school, my cat follows me down the street.
6. Please read the book while it’s still available from the library.
7. Since it was just painted, don’t lean against the wall.
8. Tomatoes taste best when they’re fully ripened.
9. Everybody ate dessert after they finished eating the main course.
10. Although it was written in 1814, “The Star-Spangled Banner” did not become the
official national anthem until 1931.
XV. Sentence Construction (Simple, Compound, Complex, Compound-Complex)
Identify each sentence that follows as simple, compound, complex, or compoundcomplex.
1. Both adults and kids love to go to the fair.
2. If you buy the tickets, I’ll get the popcorn and she’ll drive.
3. The animals are over there, and the crafts are down this way.
4. Julieta won a blue ribbon for her painting, I won the blue ribbon for sculpture, but Stan
won for interpretive dance.
5. The games and contests are along the crowded fairway.
6. The bubble gum contest and the juggling contest are almost over.
7. Al blew a huge bubble, but Fernanda’s bubble was bigger.
8. After the groundhog sees its shadow, it returns to its burrow until spring and it is not
heard from again.
9. The pig got away and escaped into the crowd.
10. I want a hot dog, but Mom says to wait.
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XVI. Restrictive / Nonrestrictive Modifiers
For each sentence that follows, identify whether or not the underlined phrase is
restrictive or nonrestrictive.
1. I live in Delhi, which is the capital of India.
2. I live in a city that is the capital of India.
3. I know Arnab, who is a doctor.
4. I know a boy who is a doctor.
5. The last epic film to win an Oscar was made by James Cameron who is a Canadian.
6. The lines of this poem which all have the same rhythm have no rhyme.
7. That is a book which I need for the class.
8. He is the man who will be teaching the class.
9. Any student not sitting down will get detention.
10. Marcia Gomes, who was not sitting down, just got a detention.
XVII. Proper Comma Usage
For each sentence below, add commas where needed.
1. Maria Rodriguez was born in Puerto Rico but she moved to Atlanta with her family.
2. Although Maria spoke only Spanish before the move she learned English very quickly.
3. Many Latin American children were in Maria’s new school so she felt comfortable.
4. Even though Eastwood Elementary was small it was well-funded and well-managed.
5. Ms. Karr Mr. Rivera and Mrs. Johnson were Maria’s fourth grade teachers.
6. Because Maria made high grades the principal asked her parents about Maria going
directly to sixth grade.
7. Despite the fact that Mr. Rodriguez thought the idea was a good one his wife
convinced him that Maria was better off staying in class with her friends.
8. Maria’s mother was concerned that Maria would have been anxious about skipping a
year that shed still needed to adjust to the area and that she would have been a year
younger than most of her classmates.
9. Maria was happy and she proceeded to do even better in fifth grade and she said “I’m
very glad to be succeeding.”
10. Class which Maria found difficult however were physical education Latin Biology
and Economics.
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XVIII. Proper Semicolon Usage
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XIX. Proper Apostrophe Usage
Insert the missing apostrophes in the following sentences.
1. Im not going out yet.
2. Have you corrected Susans homework yet?
3. My store specializes in mens clothing.
4. Jacks store carries only boys clothes.
5. The three students papers began the exact same way.
6. My brother-in-laws job is with the county clerks office.
7. Japans secret pact with Germany offset France and Englands agreement.
8. Watch your Ps and Qs at Grandmas house.
9. Jeffrey opened his suitcase.
10. Its later than you think.
VII. Participial Phrases
Underline each participle or participial phrase. Circle the noun it modifies.
1. Many campers tell about frightening encounters with skunks.
2. This animal, scampering along many wooded areas, lives only in the Western
Hemisphere.
3. Skunks come in various sizes, depending on the type.
4. The striped skunk is the most common type.
5. It is a furry, black animal with white stripes radiating down its back.
6. In the daytime, sleeping skunks rest in underground dens.
7. Hunting at night, most skunks catch their own food.
8. Their diet consists mainly of small rodents, caterpillars, and other insects, but they
also eat limited amounts of fruit and grain.
9. While out at night, wandering skunks sometimes surprise people.
10. The skunk is notorious for the foul, stinking liquid it sprays.