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12-Sentences-Pre



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

 1. 

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!
 

 2. 

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!
 

 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.
What a great surprise!
 

 4. 

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?
 

 5. 

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?
 

 6. 

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!
 

 7. 

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
 

 8. 

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!
 

 9. 

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
 

 10. 

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
 

 11. 

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
 

 12. 

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

 13. 

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
 

 14. 

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
 

 15. 

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
 

Matching
 
 
C.12.  Match the type or form to the correct sentence.
a.
That is a mixing bowl.
d.
David’s bike is the brand new one with the silver pedals and handlebars.
b.
It’s too sad!
e.
When the fabric store had it’s sale I wanted to buy some fabric and I wanted to enroll in their sewing class.
c.
Did you see the accident?
 

 16. 

exclamation
 

 17. 

complex
 

 18. 

statement
 

 19. 

simple sentence
 

 20. 

question
 
 
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?
 

 21. 

exclamation
 

 22. 

exclamation
 

 23. 

question
 

 24. 

statement
 

 25. 

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.
 

 26. 

direct speech
 

 27. 

indirect speech
 

 28. 

simple
 

 29. 

declarative
 

 30. 

interrogative
 
 
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
 

 31. 

the small piece of cake.
 

 32. 

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

 33. 

walk quickly.