Test 9 (Nine weeks Exam)

Question 1

An adverb is a word that modifies a

Answer 1

verb, adjective, or adverb

Question 2

The word not is used as an ___ when it is with a verb phrase.

Answer 2

adverb

Question 3

Good is correctly used an an ____

Answer 3

adjective

Question 4

A group of related words used as a single part of speech and having no subject or verb is called a

Answer 4

phrase

Question 5

A group of words that contains both a subject & a verb is a _____. It is used as a part of a sentence.

Answer 5

clause

Question 6

Adverb clauses are introduced by

Answer 6

subordinating conjunctions

Question 7

Adjective clauses are introduced by

Answer 7

relatives

Question 8

A word formed from a verb and used as an adjective is called a

Answer 8

participle

Question 9

An _________ is the word for which a pronoun stands.

Answer 9

antecedent

Question 10

I, me, and we are examples of ____ pronouns. (kind)

Answer 10

personal

Question 11

______ case pronouns function as subjects or predicate nominatives.

Answer 11

Nominative

Question 12

_______ case pronouns show ownership or relationship.

Answer 12

Possessive

Question 13

What is the adverb & the word it modifies:

The faucet water is extremely hot.

Answer 13

extremely hot

Question 14

What is the adverb & the word it modifies:

Sometimes he plays tennis with his dad and his uncle.

Answer 14

sometimes plays

Question 15

What is the adverb & the word it modifies:

The young people waited patiently for an hour.

Answer 15

patiently waited

Question 16

What is the adverb & the word it modifies:

Slowly the man removed the firing pin.

Answer 16

slowly removed

Question 17

What are the adverbs:

None of my children may ever go there.

Answer 17

ever there

Question 18

What are the adverbs:

He reads extremely fast, considering his young age.

Answer 18

extremely fast

Question 19

What are the adverbs:

Soon our lunch will be completely ready.

Answer 19

soon completely

Question 20

What are the adverbs:

Drive slowly down that extremely steep hill to avoid an accident.

Answer 20

slowly extremely

Question 21

What are the adverbs:

We left hastily, but now we are sorry.

Answer 21

hastily now

Question 22

What is the prepositional phrase & is it used as an ADV or ADJ:
After dinner I will practice the piano.

Answer 22

after dinner, ADV

Question 23

What is the prepositional phrase & is it used as an ADV or ADJ:
Baxter is the captain of our baseball team.

Answer 23

of our baseball team, ADJ

Question 24

What is the prepositional phrase & is it used as an ADV or ADJ:
The boat with the blue and white sail is ours.

Answer 24

with the blue and white sail, ADJ

Question 25

What is the prepositional phrase & is it used as an ADV or ADJ: All band members will meet outside the lunchroom today.

Answer 25

outside the lunchroom, ADV

Question 26

What is the prepositional phrase & is it used as an ADV or ADJ: Everyone but Cara missed the last question.

Answer 26

but Cara, ADJ

Question 27

What is the prepositional phrase & is it used as an ADV or ADJ: Over the fireplace hangs our family mirror.

Answer 27

over the fireplace, ADV

Question 28

What is the prepositional phrase & is it used as an ADV or ADJ: That man beside the detective is a witness.

Answer 28

beside the detective, ADJ

Question 29

What is the prepositional phrase & is it used as an ADV or ADJ: The teenagers washed cars as a fundraiser.

Answer 29

as a fundraiser, ADV

Question 30

What is the participial phrase & the word modified: | Talking quietly, the guests at the wedding waited for the entrance of the bridal party.

Answer 30

talking quietly, guests

Question 31

What is the participial phrase & the word modified: | An armed policeman, leaning against the wall, surveyed the crowd at the parade.

Answer 31

leaning against the wall, policeman

Question 32

What is the participial phrase & the word modified: | The man sitting in the sun is my uncle from England.

Answer 32

sitting in the sun, man

Question 33

What is the participial phrase & the word modified: | Typed carefully, her research paper is now completely finished.

Answer 33

typed carefully, paper

Question 34

What is the dependent clause & is it used as an ADV or ADJ: | The car that was driven by Schaeffer had a flat tire.

Answer 34

that was driven by Schaeffer, ADJ

Question 35

What is the dependent clause & is it used as an ADV or ADJ: | After he changed the tire, Shafe washed the car.

Answer 35

after he changed the tire, ADV

Question 36

What is the dependent clause & is it used as an ADV or ADJ: | Thomas arrived late because he had a doctor's appointment.

Answer 36

because he had a doctor's appointment, ADV

Question 37

What is the dependent clause & is it used as an ADV or ADJ: | His skills, which were numerous, were used in his work.

Answer 37

which were numerous, ADJ

Question 38

What is the dependent clause & is it used as an ADV or ADJ: | Although Cara was very tired, she still did her best.

Answer 38

although Cara was very tired, ADV

Question 39

What is the dependent clause & is it used as an ADV or ADJ: | The prize will be awarded to the person who crosses the finish line first.

Answer 39

who crosses the finish line first, ADJ

Question 40

Michael Shumacher's race car ran (well, good) all day.

Answer 40

well

Question 41

The cat lay very (contented, contentedly) by the fireplace.

Answer 41

contentedly

Question 42

You look (happy, happily) this morning.

Answer 42

happy

Question 43

Since the battery needs to be recharged, this flashlight will (not hardly, scarcely) shine.

Answer 43

scarcely

Question 44

Of the two cars, Jack's runs (more smoothly, most smoothly).

Answer 44

more

Question 45

DO, IO, PA, or PN: | I gave my old leather JACKET to my brother after I received a new one.

Answer 45

DO

Question 46

DO, IO, PA, or PN: | My Uncle Joe became a TEACHER at the high school I attend.

Answer 46

PN

Question 47

DO, IO, PA, or PN: | I built a fancy DOGHOUSE for our new puppy.

Answer 47

DO

Question 48

DO, IO, PA, or PN: | The blanket you made feels SOFT to the touch.

Answer 48

PA

Question 49

DO, IO, PA, or PN: | Mom and Dad gave AVERY a new dollhouse for her birthday.

Answer 49

IO

Question 50

Add caps & punctuation: | On march 3 2014, we moved to 2467 venetia drive, mobile, alabama.

Answer 50

On March 3, 2014, we moved to 2467 Venetia | Drive, Mobile, Alabama.

Question 51

Add caps & punctuation: | Miriam the sister of Moses grumbled against her brother.

Answer 51

Miriam, the sister of Moses, grumbled against her brother.

Question 52

Into whatever culture Christianity goes, it (rises, raises) the position of women.

Answer 52

raises

Question 53

(He and I, Him and me) raked the yard in order to earn extra money.

Answer 53

He and I

Question 54

There (is, are) many excuses one might give for not being a Christian, but there are no reasons.

Answer 54

are

Question 55

Our class (has, have) voted to make its won Thanksgiving basket.

Answer 55

has

Question 56

Several of the officers (is, are) running for office again.

Answer 56

are

Question 57

Hunter and (him, he) are waiting for us in the library.

Answer 57

he

Question 58

Most of the dessert (was, were) eaten before we got there.

Answer 58

was

Question 59

The winners were Cara and (her, she)

Answer 59

she

Question 60

Be able to diagram: If we confess our sins, God will forgive every one of them.

Answer 60

Sticky diagramy thingy