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#GRAMMAR 5.11-5.13 TEST

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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 five of each.
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Both adults and kids love to go to the fair.

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You buy the tickets, and I’ll get the popcorn.

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The animals are over there, and the crafts are down this way.

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Julieta won a blue ribbon for her painting.

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The games and contests are along the crowded fairway.

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The bubble gum contest and the juggling contest are almost over.

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Al blew a huge bubble, but Fernanda’s bubble was bigger.

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Jack’s pig is groomed well; it’s friendly, too.

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The pig got away and escaped into the crowd.

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I want a hot dog, but Mom says to wait.

Grammar 5.12: Run-On Sentences

PART 2 of 3

DIRECTIONS:
1. Identify if the sentence is a run-on or a complete sentence. (10 points)
*Select one of the options from the multiple choices listed.
*There are FIVE run-on sentences.
*There are FIVE complete sentences.
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Pearl Buck won a Pulitzer Prize in 1932 she was a novelist.

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Pearl spent much of her childhood in China because her parents were missionaries.

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After attending Randolph-Macon Woman’s College, she returned to China and became a teacher.

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Pearl Buck wrote many stories about Chinese life, she did not achieve success until 1931 when The Good Earth was published.

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This work was recognized with a Pulitzer Prize, she continued to write novels.

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The House of Earth is a trilogy composed of The Good Earth, Sons, and A House Divided.

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In 1935, Pearl Buck moved back to the United States she started writing
biographies at this time, as well.

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The following year, she published biographies of her mother and father.

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She worked on many projects, she wrote short stories, an autobiography, and more novels.

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Pearl Buck also wrote novels under the pen name of John Sedges.

Grammar 5.13: Direct Objects

PART 3 of 3

DIRECTIONS:
1. Identify the subject in each sentence. (10 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. (10 points)
*You may only put EXACTLY one or two words in each box for your answer.

3. Identify the direct object in each sentence. (10 points)
*You may only put EXACTLY one word in each box for your answer unless it is a proper noun.
Sentence #1: Millions of people catch glimpses of the canyon through airplane windows.
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Subject: Millions of people catch glimpses of the canyon through airplane windows.

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Verb/Verb Phrase: Millions of people catch glimpses of the canyon through airplane windows.

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Direct Object: Millions of people catch glimpses of the canyon through airplane windows.

Sentence #2: Grand Canyon National Park contains the most spectacular sections of the gorge.
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Subject: Grand Canyon National Park contains the most spectacular sections of the gorge.

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Verb/Verb Phrase: Grand Canyon National Park contains the most spectacular sections of the gorge.

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Direct Object: Grand Canyon National Park contains the most spectacular sections of the gorge.

Sentence #3: The park encompasses more than one million acres.
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Subject: The park encompasses more than one million acres.

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Verb/Verb Phrase: The park encompasses more than one million acres.

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Direct Object: The park encompasses more than one million acres.

Sentence #4: At visitor centers, people study maps of the park.
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Subject: At visitor centers, people study maps of the park.

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Verb/Verb Phrase: At visitor centers, people study maps of the park.

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Direct Object: At visitor centers, people study maps of the park.

Sentence #5: They learn interesting facts about the area’s geology.
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Subject: They learn interesting facts about the area’s geology.

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Verb/Verb Phrase: They learn interesting facts about the area’s geology.

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Direct Object: They learn interesting facts about the area’s geology.

Sentence #6: An enormous sea once covered this part of North America.
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Subject: An enormous sea once covered this part of North America.

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Verb/Verb Phrase: An enormous sea once covered this part of North America.

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Direct Object: An enormous sea once covered this part of North America.

Sentence #7: The Colorado River carved the canyon over many years.
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Subject: The Colorado River carved the canyon over many years.

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Verb/Verb Phrase: The Colorado River carved the canyon over many years.

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Direct Object: The Colorado River carved the canyon over many years.

Sentence #8: Many visitors hike the park’s trails.
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Subject: Many visitors hike the park’s trails.

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Verb/Verb Phrase: Many visitors hike the park’s trails.

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Direct Object: Many visitors hike the park’s trails.

Sentence #9: Trails lead hikers down from the canyon’s rim and back up.
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Subject: Trails lead hikers down from the canyon’s rim and back up.

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Verb/Verb Phrase: Trails lead hikers down from the canyon’s rim and back up.

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Direct Object: Trails lead hikers down from the canyon’s rim and back up.

Sentence #10: Some people ride mules instead of hiking.
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Subject: Some people ride mules instead of hiking.

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Verb/Verb Phrase: Some people ride mules instead of hiking.

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Direct Object: Some people ride mules instead of hiking.