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#GRAMMAR 8.8-8.11 TEST REVIEW REDO

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Grammar 8.8: Telling Adjectives and Adverbs Apart

PART 1 of 5

DIRECTIONS:
1. Choose the word in parentheses that best completes the sentence. (15 points)
*Select one of the options from the multiple choices listed.

2. Identify if it is an adjective or adverb. (15 points)
*Select one of the options from the multiple choices listed.
Sentence #1: (Bad, Badly) weather is expected tonight and tomorrow.
Question 1
1.

Question 2
2.

Sentence #2: Well, that is one (possible, possibly) solution to the problem.
Question 3
3.

Question 4
4.

Sentence #3: The first reports are promising, so your prospects look (good, well).
Question 5
5.

Question 6
6.

Sentence #4: The boxer who landed the (most, almost) punches won the fight.
Question 7
7.

Question 8
8.

Sentence #5: We saw a (real, really) whale when we vacationed at Cape Cod!
Question 9
9.

Question 10
10.

Sentence #6: The long white envelope looked quite (ordinary, ordinarily).
Question 11
11.

Question 12
12.

Sentence #7: The picnickers watched the dark clouds (gloomy, gloomily).
Question 13
13.

Question 14
14.

Sentence #8: Cloie felt (bad, badly) when she realized she might not be able to go to college right away.
Question 15
15.

Question 16
16.

Sentence #9: I go to (most, almost) every football game.
Question 17
17.

Question 18
18.

Sentence #10: I would not (ordinary, ordinarily) read a book about computer technology.
Question 19
19.

Question 20
20.

Sentence #11: Norma is (good, well) at what she does.
Question 21
21.

Question 22
22.

Sentence #12: (Most, Almost) everyone in our class was excited about the basketball play-offs.
Question 23
23.

Question 24
24.

Sentence #13: Jake grew (gloomy, gloomily) toward the end of the day.
Question 25
25.

Question 26
26.

Sentence #14: The wrestler had a (sure, surely) hold on his opponent.
Question 27
27.

Question 28
28.

Sentence #15: The car skidded (bad, badly) before it left the road.
Question 29
29.

Question 30
30.

Grammar 8.9: Avoiding Double Negatives

PART 2 of 5

DIRECTIONS:
1. Determine if each sentence is correct or not. (15 points)
*Select one of the options from the multiple choices listed.

2. If you selected CORRECT: Write none in the box. (5 points)
*You may only put EXACTLY one word in each box for your answer.
If you selected INCORRECT: Rewrite the sentence correctly. (10 points)
*You must rewrite the entire sentence.
*Use proper capitalization and punctuation.
Sentence #1: Football camp is really nothing like summer camp.
Question 31
31.

Question 32
32.

Sentence #1 Rewritten: Football camp is really nothing like summer camp.

Sentence #2: There aren’t no activities that are unrelated to the sport of football.
Question 33
33.

Question 34
34.

Sentence #2 Rewritten: There aren’t no activities that are unrelated to the sport of football.

Sentence #3: You don’t have no reason to be there unless you truly want to play.
Question 35
35.

Question 36
36.

Sentence #3 Rewritten: You don’t have no reason to be there unless you truly want to play.

Sentence #4: Football camp doesn’t leave no opportunity to sleep late.
Question 37
37.

Question 38
38.

Sentence #4 Rewritten: Football camp doesn’t leave no opportunity to sleep late.

Sentence #5: Nobody ever went to football camp to rest!
Question 39
39.

Question 40
40.

Sentence #5 Rewritten: Nobody ever went to football camp to rest!

Sentence #6: After breakfast, which no one ever misses, conditioning activities begin.
Question 41
41.

Question 42
42.

Sentence #6 Rewritten: After breakfast, which no one ever misses, conditioning activities begin.

Sentence #7: Nothing will never protect a player from injury more than conditioning.
Question 43
43.

Question 44
44.

Sentence #7 Rewritten: Nothing will never protect a player from injury more than conditioning.

Sentence #8: There aren’t no exercises that the players find easy.
Question 45
45.

Question 46
46.

Sentence #8 Rewritten: There aren’t no exercises that the players find easy.

Sentence #9: We don’t practice nothing but drills to prepare us for the actual game.
Question 47
47.

Question 48
48.

Sentence #9 Rewritten: We don’t practice nothing but drills to prepare us for the actual game.

Sentence #10: Players can never learn enough about the importance of commitment.
Question 49
49.

Question 50
50.

Sentence #10 Rewritten: Players can never learn enough about the importance of commitment.

Sentence #11: Staying at home all summer never is any fun.
Question 51
51.

Question 52
52.

Sentence #11 Rewritten: Staying at home all summer never is any fun.

Sentence #12: The first time I went to summer camp, I didn’t expect to have no fun.
Question 53
53.

Question 54
54.

Sentence #12 Rewritten: The first time I went to summer camp, I didn’t expect to have no fun.

Sentence #13: When my parents dropped me off, there wasn’t no one around that I knew.
Question 55
55.

Question 56
56.

Sentence #13 Rewritten: When my parents dropped me off, there wasn’t no one around that I knew.

Sentence #14: Because I was the last to arrive, I didn’t get no choice of bunks.
Question 57
57.

Question 58
58.

Sentence #14 Rewritten: Because I was the last to arrive, I didn’t get no choice of bunks.

Sentence #15: I wasn’t getting nowhere with making my bunk until my counselor helped me.
Question 59
59.

Question 60
60.

Sentence #15 Rewritten: I wasn’t getting nowhere with making my bunk until my counselor helped me.

Grammar 8.10: Misplaced Modifiers

PART 3 of 5

DIRECTIONS:
1. Identify the misplaced modifier in each sentence. (12 points)
*Look at the FIRST number in parentheses to determine the exact number of words to put in the box.
*Do not include any punctuation in your answer.

2. Identify the word or phrase being incorrectly modified. (12 points)
*Look at the SECOND number in parentheses to determine the exact number of words to put in the box.
*REMEMBER: This is next to the misplaced modifier...either in front of or behind it.
*Do not include any punctuation in your answer.

3. Identify the word or phrase that should be modified. (12 points)
*Look at the THIRD number in parentheses to determine the exact number of words to put in the box.
*REMEMBER: This cannot be a word or phrase that was already used.
*Do not include any punctuation in your answer.

4. Rewrite the sentence to correct the misplaced modifier. (12 points)
*Copy and paste the original sentence into the box.
*Make sure to include punctuation and have correct capitalization.
Sentence #1: Splashing in a waterhole, Omar spotted two elephants.
Question 61
61.

Misplaced Modifier: Splashing in a waterhole, Omar spotted two elephants. (4)

Question 62
62.

Word or Phrase Incorrectly Modified: Splashing in a waterhole, Omar spotted two elephants. (1)

Question 63
63.

Word or Phrase That Should Be Modified: Splashing in a waterhole, Omar spotted two elephants. (1)

Question 64
64.

Rewritten Sentence: Splashing in a waterhole, Omar spotted two elephants.

Sentence #2: At noon, Karen encountered heavy traffic driving to the bank.
Question 65
65.

Misplaced Modifier: At noon, Karen encountered heavy traffic driving to the bank. (4)

Question 66
66.

Word or Phrase Incorrectly Modified: At noon, Karen encountered heavy traffic driving to the bank. (1)

Question 67
67.

Word or Phrase That Should Be Modified: At noon, Karen encountered heavy traffic driving to the bank. (1)

Question 68
68.

Rewritten Sentence: At noon, Karen encountered heavy traffic driving to the bank.

Sentence #3: Erin must have found at least ten sources researching her term paper.
Question 69
69.

Misplaced Modifier: Erin must have found at least ten sources researching her term paper. (4)

Question 70
70.

Word or Phrase Incorrectly Modified: Erin must have found at least ten sources researching her term paper. (1)

Question 71
71.

Word or Phrase That Should Be Modified: Erin must have found at least ten sources researching her term paper. (1)

Question 72
72.

Rewritten Sentence: Erin must have found at least ten sources researching her term paper.

Sentence #4: The president waved to the thousands of people riding in his black limousine.
Question 73
73.

Misplaced Modifier: The president waved to the thousands of people riding in his black limousine. (5)

Question 74
74.

Word or Phrase Incorrectly Modified: The president waved to the thousands of people riding in his black limousine. (1)

Question 75
75.

Word or Phrase That Should Be Modified: The president waved to the thousands of people riding in his black limousine. (1)

Question 76
76.

Rewritten Sentence: The president waved to the thousands of people riding in his black limousine.

Sentence #5: The bears began eating their meal of ants rising from their afternoon naps.
Question 77
77.

Misplaced Modifier: The bears began eating their meal of ants rising from their afternoon naps. (5)

Question 78
78.

Word or Phrase Incorrectly Modified: The bears began eating their meal of ants rising from their afternoon naps. (1)

Question 79
79.

Word or Phrase That Should Be Modified: The bears began eating their meal of ants rising from their afternoon naps. (1)

Question 80
80.

Rewritten Sentence: The bears began eating their meal of ants rising from their afternoon naps.

Sentence #6: Stumbling over another player, the crowd gasped as the receiver ran for a touchdown.
Question 81
81.

Misplaced Modifier: Stumbling over another player, the crowd gasped as the receiver ran for a touchdown. (4)

Question 82
82.

Word or Phrase Incorrectly Modified: Stumbling over another player, the crowd gasped as the receiver ran for a touchdown. (1)

Question 83
83.

Word or Phrase That Should Be Modified: Stumbling over another player, the crowd gasped as the receiver ran for a touchdown. (1)

Question 84
84.

Rewritten Sentence: Stumbling over another player, the crowd gasped as the receiver ran for a touchdown.

Sentence #7: The hawk was searching for its next meal circling overhead.
Question 85
85.

Misplaced Modifier: The hawk was searching for its next meal circling overhead. (2)

Question 86
86.

Word or Phrase Incorrectly Modified: The hawk was searching for its next meal circling overhead. (1)

Question 87
87.

Word or Phrase That Should Be Modified: The hawk was searching for its next meal circling overhead. (1)

Question 88
88.

Rewritten Sentence: The hawk was searching for its next meal circling overhead.

Sentence #8: Justine saw the posters shopping in the souvenir shop.
Question 89
89.

Misplaced Modifier: Justine saw the posters shopping in the souvenir shop. (5)

Question 90
90.

Word or Phrase Incorrectly Modified: Justine saw the posters shopping in the souvenir shop. (1)

Question 91
91.

Word or Phrase That Should Be Modified: Justine saw the posters shopping in the souvenir shop. (1)

Question 92
92.

Rewritten Sentence: Justine saw the posters shopping in the souvenir shop.

Sentence #9: I held the ticket tightly in my hand that my friend gave me.
Question 93
93.

Misplaced Modifier: I held the ticket tightly in my hand that my friend gave me. (5)

Question 94
94.

Word or Phrase Incorrectly Modified: I held the ticket tightly in my hand that my friend gave me. (1)

Question 95
95.

Word or Phrase That Should Be Modified: I held the ticket tightly in my hand that my friend gave me. (1)

Question 96
96.

Rewritten Sentence: I held the ticket tightly in my hand that my friend gave me.

Sentence #10: A holiday was given to the employees with special pay.
Question 97
97.

Misplaced Modifier: A holiday was given to the employees with special pay. (3)

Question 98
98.

Word or Phrase Incorrectly Modified: A holiday was given to the employees with special pay. (1)

Question 99
99.

Word or Phrase That Should Be Modified: A holiday was given to the employees with special pay. (1)

Question 100
100.

Rewritten Sentence: A holiday was given to the employees with special pay.

Sentence #11: Walking in the woods, a squirrel darted across the path, startling her.
Question 101
101.

Misplaced Modifier: Walking in the woods, a squirrel darted across the path, startling her. (4)

Question 102
102.

Word or Phrase Incorrectly Modified: Walking in the woods, a squirrel darted across the path, startling her. (1)

Question 103
103.

Word or Phrase That Should Be Modified: Walking in the woods, a squirrel darted across the path, startling her. (1)

Question 104
104.

Rewritten Sentence: Walking in the woods, a squirrel darted across the path, startling her.

Sentence #12: Untended and overgrown since last summer, Marlene helped in the garden.
Question 105
105.

Misplaced Modifier: Untended and overgrown since last summer, Marlene helped in the garden. (6)

Question 106
106.

Word or Phrase Incorrectly Modified: Untended and overgrown since last summer, Marlene helped in the garden. (1)

Question 107
107.

Word or Phrase That Should Be Modified: Untended and overgrown since last summer, Marlene helped in the garden. (1)

Question 108
108.

Rewritten Sentence: Untended and overgrown since last summer, Marlene helped in the garden.

Grammar 8.11: Dangling Modifiers

PART 4 of 5

DIRECTIONS:
1. Decide if each sentence contains a dangling modifier. (6 points)
*Select one of the options from the multiple choices listed.
*There are EXACTLY three of each.
Question 109
109.

Question 110
110.

Question 111
111.

Question 112
112.

Question 113
113.

Question 114
114.

Grammar 8.11: Dangling Modifiers

PART 5 of 5

DIRECTIONS:
1. Identify the dangling modifier in the original sentence. (10 points)
*Look at the number in parentheses to determine the exact number of words to highlight.
*Do not include any punctuation in your answer.

2. Rewrite each sentence to correct the dangling modifier using the information provided in
parentheses. (10 points)
*You must rewrite the entire sentence.
*Use proper capitalization and punctuation.
*You may not add any additional words of your choosing.
*Do NOT remove the commas, add any new commas, or rearrange the commas.
Sentence #1: After trying for many years to locate my birth mother, she lives in Tucson.
Question 115
115.

Dangling Modifier: After trying for many years to locate my birth mother, she lives in Tucson.
(10 Words)

Question 116
116.

Rewritten Sentence: After trying for many years to locate my birth mother, she lives in Tucson.
(I found that)

Sentence #2: Trying to get to practice on time, the coach started without me.
Question 117
117.

Dangling Modifier: Trying to get to practice on time, the coach started without me.
(7 Words)

Question 118
118.

Rewritten Sentence: Trying to get to practice on time, the coach started without me.
(even though I was)

Sentence #3: Before leaving for school, breakfast is a good thing.
Question 119
119.

Dangling Modifier: Before leaving for school, breakfast is a good thing.
(4 Words)

Question 120
120.

Rewritten Sentence: Before leaving for school, breakfast is a good thing.
(you are)

Sentence #4: Carefully watering the garden, the plants bloomed profusely.
Question 121
121.

Dangling Modifier: Carefully watering the garden, the plants bloomed profusely.
(4 Words)

Question 122
122.

Rewritten Sentence: Carefully watering the garden, the plants bloomed profusely.
(Lilah watched)

Sentence #5: Slipping on the ice, the sidewalk had no traction.
Question 123
123.

Dangling Modifier: Slipping on the ice, the sidewalk had no traction.
(4 Words)

Question 124
124.

Rewritten Sentence: Slipping on the ice, the sidewalk had no traction.
(Andrew despised that)

Sentence #6: Swimming in our very best form, the trophy was richly deserved.
Question 125
125.

Dangling Modifier: Swimming in our very best form, the trophy was richly deserved.
(6 Words)

Question 126
126.

Rewritten Sentence: Swimming in our very best form, the trophy was richly deserved.
(with our team)

Sentence #7: Singing all morning, the muscles of her mouth were rather sore.
Question 127
127.

Dangling Modifier: Singing all morning, the muscles of her mouth were rather sore.
(3 Words)

Question 128
128.

Rewritten Sentence: Singing all morning, the muscles of her mouth were rather sore.
(after Yuri was)

Sentence #8: Relaxing with nothing to do, the sunny afternoon made him sleepy.
Question 129
129.

Dangling Modifier: Relaxing with nothing to do, the sunny afternoon made him sleepy.
(5 Words)

Question 130
130.

Rewritten Sentence: Relaxing with nothing to do, the sunny afternoon made him sleepy.
(as Freddy was)

Sentence #9: A fine athletic talent, his name is well known in the league.
Question 131
131.

Dangling Modifier: A fine athletic talent, his name is well known in the league.
(4 Words)

Question 132
132.

Rewritten Sentence: A fine athletic talent, his name is well known in the league.
(with Pedro being)

Sentence #10: Having injured his dominant hand, it was difficult to write the exam.
Question 133
133.

Dangling Modifier: Having injured his dominant hand, it was difficult to write the exam.
(5 Words)

Question 134
134.

Rewritten Sentence: Having injured his dominant hand, it was difficult to write the exam.
(with Reagan)

Word: (Bad, Badly) weather is expected tonight and tomorrow.
Bad
Badly
Type: (Bad, Badly) weather is expected tonight and tomorrow.
adjective
adverb
Word: Well, that is one (possible, possibly) solution to the problem.
possible
possibly
Type: Well, that is one (possible, possibly) solution to the problem.
adjective
adverb
Word: The first reports are promising, so your prospects look (good, well).
good
well
Type: The first reports are promising, so your prospects look (good, well).
adjective
adverb
Word: The boxer who landed the (most, almost) punches won the fight.
most
almost
Type: The boxer who landed the (most, almost) punches won the fight.
adjective
adverb
Word: We saw a (real, really) whale when we vacationed at Cape Cod!
real
really
Type: We saw a (real, really) whale when we vacationed at Cape Cod!
adjective
adverb
Word: The long white envelope looked quite (ordinary, ordinarily).
ordinary
ordinarily
Type: The long white envelope looked quite (ordinary, ordinarily).
adjective
adverb
Word: The picnickers watched the dark clouds (gloomy, gloomily).
gloomy
gloomily
Type: The picnickers watched the dark clouds (gloomy, gloomily).
adjective
adverb
Word: Cloie felt (bad, badly) when she realized she might not be able to go to college right away.
bad
badly
Type: Cloie felt (bad, badly) when she realized she might not be able to go to college right away.
adjective
adverb
Word: I go to (most, almost) every football game.
most
almost
Type: I go to (most, almost) every football game.
adjective
adverb
Word: I would not (ordinary, ordinarily) read a book about computer technology.
ordinary
ordinarily
Type: I would not (ordinary, ordinarily) read a book about computer technology.
adjective
adverb
Word: Norma is (good, well) at what she does.
good
well
Type: Norma is (good, well) at what she does.
adjective
adverb
Word: (Most, Almost) everyone in our class was excited about the basketball play-offs.
Most
Almost
Type: (Most, Almost) everyone in our class was excited about the basketball play-offs.
adjective
adverb
Word: Jake grew (gloomy, gloomily) toward the end of the day.
gloomy
gloomily
Type: Jake grew (gloomy, gloomily) toward the end of the day.
adjective
adverb
Word: The wrestler had a (sure, surely) hold on his opponent.
sure
surely
Type: The wrestler had a (sure, surely) hold on his opponent.
adjective
adverb
Word: The car skidded (bad, badly) before it left the road.
bad
badly
Type: The car skidded (bad, badly) before it left the road.
adjective
adverb
Sentence #1: Football camp is really nothing like summer camp.
CORRECT
INCORRECT
Sentence #2: There aren’t no activities that are unrelated to the sport of football.
CORRECT
INCORRECT
Sentence #3: You don’t have no reason to be there unless you truly want to play.
CORRECT
INCORRECT
Sentence #4: Football camp doesn’t leave no opportunity to sleep late.
CORRECT
INCORRECT
Sentence #5: Nobody ever went to football camp to rest!
CORRECT
INCORRECT
Sentence #6: After breakfast, which no one ever misses, conditioning activities begin.
CORRECT
INCORRECT
Sentence #7: Nothing will never protect a player from injury more than conditioning.
CORRECT
INCORRECT
Sentence #8: There aren’t no exercises that the players find easy.
CORRECT
INCORRECT
Sentence #9: We don’t practice nothing but drills to prepare us for the actual game.
CORRECT
INCORRECT
Sentence #10: Players can never learn enough about the importance of commitment.
CORRECT
INCORRECT
Sentence #11: Staying at home all summer never is any fun.
CORRECT
INCORRECT
Sentence #12: The first time I went to summer camp, I didn’t expect to have no fun.
CORRECT
INCORRECT
Sentence #13: When my parents dropped me off, there wasn’t no one around that I knew.
CORRECT
INCORRECT
Sentence #14: Because I was the last to arrive, I didn’t get no choice of bunks.
CORRECT
INCORRECT
Sentence #15: I wasn’t getting nowhere with making my bunk until my counselor helped me.
CORRECT
INCORRECT
1. To prevent an unhealthy buildup of bacteria, bed sheets should be washed at least once a week.
YES (contains a dangling modifier)
NO (does not contain a dangling modifier)
2. Before you begin the project, all of the required materials should be carefully gathered.
YES (contains a dangling modifier)
NO (does not contain a dangling modifier)
3. After applying lotion, my skin feels a lot smoother.
YES (contains a dangling modifier)
NO (does not contain a dangling modifier)
4. Excited about the trip, her luggage was already packed two weeks before the departure date.
YES (contains a dangling modifier)
NO (does not contain a dangling modifier)
5. As Manuel was rollerblading frantically to keep up with the others, the hill proved too steep, and he fell to the ground.
YES (contains a dangling modifier)
NO (does not contain a dangling modifier)
6. Using the information found in your profile, a stranger may recognize that where you live can be discovered.
YES (contains a dangling modifier)
NO (does not contain a dangling modifier)