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12-Sentences-Post



Multiple Choice
Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 1. 

C.12. A statement is a sentence that gives information.
Which of the following is a statement?
a.
We got to school at 7:38 am this morning.
c.
Did you see the balloons?
b.
Don’t feed the Pandas.
d.
Watch out!
 

 2. 

C.12.  Choose the correct formula for the sentence.
Alex is going to school.
a.
complete subject + complete predicate
c.
noun + verb + adjective + noun
b.
noun + noun + linking verb + noun
d.
None
 

 3. 

C.12. An exclamation shows strong feeling.
Which of the following is an exclamation?
a.
We got to school at 7:38 am this morning.
c.
Did you see the balloons?
b.
Don’t feed the Pandas.
d.
Watch out!
 

 4. 

C.12. Choose the correct direct speech sentence below.
a.
Tom said that he loves football.
c.
Football  is Tom’s favorite sport.
b.
“What time is the game going to start?” asked Nina.
d.
None
 

 5. 

C.12. Choose the correct indirect speech sentence below.
a.
Tom says that he loves football.
c.
Football  is Tom’s favorite sport.
b.
“What time is the game going to start?” asked Nina.
d.
None
 

 6. 

C.12.  Choose the part that this sentence is missing.
A dog.
a.
noun
c.
predicate
b.
subject
d.
None
 

 7. 

C.12. A question asks something.
Which of the following is a question?
a.
We got to school at 7:38 am this morning.
c.
Did you see the balloons?
b.
Don’t feed the Pandas.
d.
Watch out!
 

 8. 

C.12. Complex sentences have more than one verb, and so more than one clause.
Which of the following is a complex sentence?
a.
Pam saw the bird.
c.
Yesterday it was so hot we went for a swim because we wanted to get cool.
b.
The bird flew past the window and onto the birdfeeder.
d.
Did Thomas tell you about he beautiful bird we saw in our yard?
 

 9. 

C.12. Sentences can be direct speech. That means the exact words spoken by someone are recorded and are usually enclosed in quotation marks.
Choose the correct direct speech sentence below.
a.
“I love football,” said Tom.
c.
Football  is Tom’s favorite sport.
b.
Tom told us that he loved football.
d.
None
 

 10. 

C.12. A command telld someone to do something.
Which of the following is a command?
a.
We got to school at 7:38 am this morning.
c.
Did you see the balloons?
b.
Don’t feed the Pandas.
d.
Watch out!
 

 11. 

C.12. An exclamation shows strong feeling.
Which of the following is an exclamation?
a.
We got to school at 7:38 am this morning.
c.
Did you see the balloons?
b.
Don’t feed the Pandas.
d.
What a great surprise!
 

 12. 

C.12. Sentences can be indirect speech. That means the words spoken by someone are recorded, but does not always quote the exact words used.
Choose the correct indirect speech sentence below.
a.
“I love football,” said Tom.
c.
Tom told us that football was his favorite sport.
b.
“Tom,” said mother, “do you want to go to the football game?”
d.
None
 

 13. 

C.12. Choose the correct indirect speech sentence below.
a.
Peter play in the football game.
c.
Tom’s friends were happy to be on the winning team’s side.
b.
“We are winning the game!” said Jen.
d.
None
 

 14. 

C.12. Compound sentences contain two or more main clauses joined by a comma and a conjunction.  Which of the following is a compound sentence?
a.
Pam saw the bird.
c.
Yesterday it was so hot we went for a swim because we wanted to get cool.
b.
The bird flew past the window, and onto the birdfeeder.
d.
Did Thomas tell you about he beautiful bird we saw in our yard?
 

 15. 

C.12.   Choose a predicate (verb) to complete these simple sentences.
Joey  __________.
a.
has four wheels
c.
was red apple
b.
fell in the puddle
d.
None
 

Matching
 
 
C.12.   Match the subject with the complete predicate to form a sentence.
a.
The dog
d.
The door
b.
Jill chose
e.
Jim
c.
He can
 

 16. 

was working on the project and Ellen was writing the report.
 

 17. 

walk quickly.
 

 18. 

to the fort was shut, however the wind blew it open when it started to rain.
 

 19. 

the small piece of cake.
 

 20. 

ran through the woods chasing a rabbit.
 
 
C.12.  Determine how many nouns in each sentence.
a.
The dog ran through the woods chasing a rabbit.
d.
The door to the fort was shut, however the wind blew it open when it started to rain.
b.
Jill chose the small piece of cake.
e.
Jim was working on the project and Ellen was writing the report.
c.
He can walk quickly.
 

 21. 

4 - door, fort, wind, rain
 

 22. 

1 -He
 

 23. 

4 - Jim, project, Ellen, report
 

 24. 

3 - Jill, piece, cake
 

 25. 

3 - dog, woods, rabbit
 
 
C.12.  Match the type or form to the correct sentence.
a.
What a beautiful sight!
d.
How will I ever figure this out?
b.
The hen lays the eggs.
e.
What a great sale!
c.
Are rainbows rare?
 

 26. 

question
 

 27. 

exclamation
 

 28. 

exclamation
 

 29. 

statement
 

 30. 

question
 
 
C.12.  Match the type or form to the correct sentence.
a.
The dog ran through the woods chasing a rabbit.
d.
Did you set your alarm clock?
b.
“That was very loud!” said Bobby.
e.
Mom said to stop at the end of the hall.
c.
He can walk quickly.
 

 31. 

declarative
 

 32. 

simple
 

 33. 

indirect speech