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.
Florida and Georgia are the only southern states I’ve visited, but I’ve been in every state in New England.
Skating and skiing are Aaron’s favorite cold-weather sports.
Both Kuma and Angie enjoy hiking and backpacking.
Liam had a solo in last year’s concert; he hopes to have one this year, too.
Niabi plays both the oboe and the piano and plays them very well.
George and Helene can’t agree on a country for their report, but they want to choose one in Eastern Europe.
Lately, all of my clothes seem too small.
The meal ended with carrot cake and tea.
Why do I have to clean my room and the bathroom?
We went to the reptile house, and later we saw the pachyderms.
I always agree with Marta, and Marta always agrees with me.
The shelves are filled with books, but I can’t find one I want.
Beth and Ricardo need a ride to the pep rally tomorrow.
Please be kind to Amy; she needs a friend right now.
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.
Every year, the local dance community holds a festival it celebrates the many different kinds of dance.
Ballet is a classical form of dance; it has been performed for hundreds of years.
Modern dance uses similar steps, but the dancers perform them differently.
Many folk dances exist and nearly every culture has its own dances.
Some of these folk dances represent ancient rituals and they retain the symbolic steps even though they are no longer performed as rituals.
For example, in Ukrainian dances that were once rituals, the dancers’ movements represent the movement of the moon.
Armenians have dances in which the intricate steps mirror the process of carpet weaving.
Some groups, such as the Hopi, still use dance as a form of worship.
Other dances, such as the flamenco, began as improvised movements, the flamenco was created by the Andalusian Romany peoples.
Many European folk dances evolved into modern social dances and these include the waltz and the polka.
Today, we think of the waltz and polka as ballroom dances.
The tango and fox-trot are also ballroom dances.
In addition to social and folk dances, there are theater dances, these are dances performed chiefly for entertainment.
Anyone who has seen a Broadway musical such as Guys and Dolls or West Side Story is familiar with theater dance.
All of these forms of dance will be represented at the festival it should be both educational and fun.
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.
Subject: The moderator is concluding the discussion.
Verb/Verb Phrase: The moderator is concluding the discussion.
Direct Object: The moderator is concluding the discussion.
Subject: Jennifer closed the barn door behind her.
Verb/Verb Phrase: Jennifer closed the barn door behind her.
Direct Object: Jennifer closed the barn door behind her.
Subject: I adjusted my binoculars for the far horizon.
Verb/Verb Phrase: I adjusted my binoculars for the far horizon.
Direct Object: I adjusted my binoculars for the far horizon.
Subject: Jamal claimed the abandoned kite.
Verb/Verb Phrase: Jamal claimed the abandoned kite.
Direct Object: Jamal claimed the abandoned kite.
Subject: Yolanda rode her horse at the barrel riding contest.
Verb/Verb Phrase: Yolanda rode her horse at the barrel riding contest.
Direct Object: Yolanda rode her horse at the barrel riding contest.
Subject: We told Mr. Simpson our studies.
Verb/Verb Phrase: We told Mr. Simpson our studies.
Direct Object: We told Mr. Simpson our studies.
Subject: A moon orbits our home planet.
Verb/Verb Phrase: A moon orbits our home planet.
Direct Object: A moon orbits our home planet.
Subject: I skipped a stone across the lake.
Verb/Verb Phrase: I skipped a stone across the lake.
Direct Object: I skipped a stone across the lake.
Subject: He will pay that bill tomorrow.
Verb/Verb Phrase: He will pay that bill tomorrow.
Direct Object: He will pay that bill tomorrow.
Subject: John ate a hamburger for dinner last night.
Verb/Verb Phrase: John ate a hamburger for dinner last night.
Direct Object: John ate a hamburger for dinner last night.
Subject: My uncle gave me a dollar.
Verb/Verb Phrase: My uncle gave me a dollar.
Direct Object: My uncle gave me a dollar.
Subject: We donated books to charity.
Verb/Verb Phrase: We donated books to charity.
Direct Object: We donated books to charity.