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#GRAMMAR 5.11-5.13 TEST REVIEW (due date: Tuesday, October 25)

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Grammar 5.11: Simple and Compound Sentences

PART 1 of 3

DIRECTIONS:
1. Identify if the sentence is a simple sentence or a compound sentence. (14 points)
*Select one of the options from the multiple choices listed.
*There are EXACTLY seven of each.
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Florida and Georgia are the only southern states I’ve visited, but I’ve been in every state in New England.

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Skating and skiing are Aaron’s favorite cold-weather sports.

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Both Kuma and Angie enjoy hiking and backpacking.

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Liam had a solo in last year’s concert; he hopes to have one this year, too.

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Niabi plays both the oboe and the piano and plays them very well.

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George and Helene can’t agree on a country for their report, but they want to choose one in Eastern Europe.

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Lately, all of my clothes seem too small.

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The meal ended with carrot cake and tea.

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Why do I have to clean my room and the bathroom?

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We went to the reptile house, and later we saw the pachyderms.

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I always agree with Marta, and Marta always agrees with me.

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The shelves are filled with books, but I can’t find one I want.

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Beth and Ricardo need a ride to the pep rally tomorrow.

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Please be kind to Amy; she needs a friend right now.

Grammar 5.12: Run-On Sentences

PART 2 of 3

DIRECTIONS:
1. Identify if the sentence is a run-on or a complete sentence. (15 points)
*Select one of the options from the multiple choices listed.
*There are SEVEN run-on sentences.
*There are EIGHT complete sentences.
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Every year, the local dance community holds a festival it celebrates the many different kinds of dance.

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Ballet is a classical form of dance; it has been performed for hundreds of years.

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Modern dance uses similar steps, but the dancers perform them differently.

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Many folk dances exist and nearly every culture has its own dances.

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Some of these folk dances represent ancient rituals and they retain the symbolic steps even though they are no longer performed as rituals.

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For example, in Ukrainian dances that were once rituals, the dancers’ movements represent the movement of the moon.

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Armenians have dances in which the intricate steps mirror the process of carpet weaving.

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Some groups, such as the Hopi, still use dance as a form of worship.

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Other dances, such as the flamenco, began as improvised movements, the flamenco was created by the Andalusian Romany peoples.

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Many European folk dances evolved into modern social dances and these include the waltz and the polka.

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Today, we think of the waltz and polka as ballroom dances.

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The tango and fox-trot are also ballroom dances.

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In addition to social and folk dances, there are theater dances, these are dances performed chiefly for entertainment.

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Anyone who has seen a Broadway musical such as Guys and Dolls or West Side Story is familiar with theater dance.

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All of these forms of dance will be represented at the festival it should be both educational and fun.

Grammar 5.13: Direct Objects

PART 3 of 3

DIRECTIONS:
1. Identify the subject in each sentence. (12 points)
*You may only put EXACTLY one word in each box for your answer unless it is a proper noun.

2. Identify the action verb or verb phrase in each sentence. (12 points)
*You may only put EXACTLY one or two words in each box for your answer.

3. Identify the direct object in each sentence. (12 points)
*You may only put EXACTLY one word in each box for your answer unless it is a proper noun.
Sentence #1: The moderator is concluding the discussion.
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Subject: The moderator is concluding the discussion.

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Verb/Verb Phrase: The moderator is concluding the discussion.

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Direct Object: The moderator is concluding the discussion.

Sentence #2: Jennifer closed the barn door behind her.
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Subject: Jennifer closed the barn door behind her.

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Verb/Verb Phrase: Jennifer closed the barn door behind her.

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Direct Object: Jennifer closed the barn door behind her.

Sentence #3: I adjusted my binoculars for the far horizon.
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Subject: I adjusted my binoculars for the far horizon.

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Verb/Verb Phrase: I adjusted my binoculars for the far horizon.

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Direct Object: I adjusted my binoculars for the far horizon.

Sentence #4: Jamal claimed the abandoned kite.
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Subject: Jamal claimed the abandoned kite.

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Verb/Verb Phrase: Jamal claimed the abandoned kite.

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Direct Object: Jamal claimed the abandoned kite.

Sentence #5: Yolanda rode her horse at the barrel riding contest.
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Subject: Yolanda rode her horse at the barrel riding contest.

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Verb/Verb Phrase: Yolanda rode her horse at the barrel riding contest.

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Direct Object: Yolanda rode her horse at the barrel riding contest.

Sentence #6: We told Mr. Simpson our studies.
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Subject: We told Mr. Simpson our studies.

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Verb/Verb Phrase: We told Mr. Simpson our studies.

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Direct Object: We told Mr. Simpson our studies.

Sentence #7: A moon orbits our home planet.
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Subject: A moon orbits our home planet.

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Verb/Verb Phrase: A moon orbits our home planet.

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Direct Object: A moon orbits our home planet.

Sentence #8: I skipped a stone across the lake.
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Subject: I skipped a stone across the lake.

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Verb/Verb Phrase: I skipped a stone across the lake.

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Direct Object: I skipped a stone across the lake.

Sentence #9: He will pay that bill tomorrow.
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Subject: He will pay that bill tomorrow.

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Verb/Verb Phrase: He will pay that bill tomorrow.

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Direct Object: He will pay that bill tomorrow.

Sentence #10: John ate a hamburger for dinner last night.
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Subject: John ate a hamburger for dinner last night.

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Verb/Verb Phrase: John ate a hamburger for dinner last night.

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Direct Object: John ate a hamburger for dinner last night.

Sentence #11: My uncle gave me a dollar.
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Subject: My uncle gave me a dollar.

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Verb/Verb Phrase: My uncle gave me a dollar.

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Direct Object: My uncle gave me a dollar.

Sentence #12: We donated books to charity.
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Subject: We donated books to charity.

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Verb/Verb Phrase: We donated books to charity.

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Direct Object: We donated books to charity.