True/False
Indicate whether the sentence or statement is true
or false.
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B.14
“The child hummed constantly throughout the day.”
The past participle in this sentence is
“hummed.”
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2.
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A.14
“Everyone” is an definite pronoun.
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3.
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A.14
“Roger and Rick are excellent athletes.”
This sentence is written correctly.
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4.
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A.14
The verb of a sentence must be singular when two simple subjects are joined together by
“and.”
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5.
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B.14
“Neither horses nor do pigs fly.”
The subject and verb agree with each other.
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6.
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A.14
“Casey likes cooking.”
This sentence
contains a gerund.
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Multiple Choice
Identify the
letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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7.
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A.14
A participial phrase can be placed where in a sentence? a. | Before the word
that it describes | c. | Both A and
B | b. | After the word
that it describes | d. | None of the
above | | | | |
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8.
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_____added to a participle to make it a present participle. a. | -ed | d. | All of the
above | b. | -ing | e. | None of the above | c. | -ly | | | | |
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9.
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A.14
What is a good tactic to find the subject of the sentence? a. | look for a verb
that ends in -ing. | d. | All of the
above | b. | look for the adjective. | e. | None of the above | c. | rearrange the
sentence. | | | | |
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10.
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B.14
“Nicky _______ a lot of ice cream after dinner.”
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