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WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES HAS A COMPOUND PREDICATE NOMINATIVE?a. Cassandra appeared irritated by the question

and the answer.

b. Marie and Max enjoy hiking and biking in their spare time.

c. Sarah Ann has been the secretary and the president of our class.

d. I gave the young mother and father advice about sleepless nights.

ANSWER … C

a. Cassandra appeared irritated by the question and the answer.

b. Marie and Max enjoy hiking and biking in their spare time.

c. Sarah Ann has been the secretary and the president of our class.

d. I gave the young mother and father advice about sleepless nights.

S li. V. PN PN OP Sarah Ann has been the secretary and the president of our class.

WHICH SENTENCE BELOW DOES NOT HAVE AN INDIRECT OBJECT?

a. Betty gave the officer a standing ovation at the ceremony.

b. Betty inspired the officer by her actions.

c. The officer provided Betty an answer to her problem.

d. Betty and the officer told Sarah the responsibilities of citizens.

ANSWER… B (YOU’LL NEVER HAVE AN IO WITHOUT A DO)

a. Betty gave the officer a standing ovation at the ceremony.

S AV IO DO OP

b. Betty inspired the officer by her actions.

S AV DO OP

c. The officer provided Betty an answer to her problem.

S AV IO DO OP

d. Betty and the officer told Sarah the responsibilities of citizenship.

S S AV IO DO OP

WHICH SENTENCE BELOW HAS A PREDICATE ADJECTIVE?

a. The best athlete in the area was a football player from our school.

b. He was the one at yesterday’s banquet.

c. I could be the best athlete next year.

d. Like that celebrated player, I am athletic.

ANSWER…D

a. The best athlete in the area was a football player from our

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school.

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b. He was the one at yesterday’s banquet.

S LV PN OP

c. I could be the best athlete next year.

S LV PN OP

d. Like that celebrated player, I am athletic.

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WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS DOES NOT CONTAIN A COLLECTIVE NOUN?a.A gaggle of geese flocked together by

the pond’s edge.

b.The members of the team gathered by the flag pole.

c.Once we collect the stamps, we will glue them into our book.

d.The school of fish swam in a random formation.

ANSWER…C

a. A gaggle of geese flocked together by the pond’s edge.

b. The members of the team gathered by the flag pole.

c. Once we collect the stamps, we will glue them into our book.

d. The school of fish swam in a random formation.

In C, stamps is plural, not collective, and we/them are simply plural pronouns.

WHAT IS THE FUNCTION OF THE UNDERLINED WORD IN THE SENTENCE BELOW?

Jacob delivered newspapers to each house in my neighborhood.

a. Subject

b. Indirect object

c. Direct object

d. Object of the preposition

ANSWER…C

Jacob delivered newspapers to each house in my neighborhood.

S AV DO OP OP

a. Subject

b. Indirect object

c. Direct object

d. Object of the preposition

WHAT IS THE FUNCTION OF THE UNDERLINED WORD IN THE SENTENCE BELOW?

Karlie Ann, would you like a new bike for Christmas?

a. Subject

b. Appositive

c. Predicate Nominative

d. Noun of Direct Address

ANSWER…D

Karlie Ann, would you like a new bike for Christmas?

Turn it around…

Karlie Ann, you would like a new bike for Christmas.

NoDA S AV/phrase DO OP

a. Subject

b. Appositive

c. Predicate Nominative

d. Noun of Direct Address

WHAT IS THE FUNCTION OF THE UNDERLINED WORD IN EACH SENTENCE?

Perhaps, Mr. Dowdy, the students will give you gifts of gratitude.

a. Subject

b. Appositive

c. Predicate Nominative

d. Noun of Direct Address

ANSWER…A

Perhaps, Mr. Dowdy, the students will give you gifts of gratitude.

a. Subject

b. Appositive

c. Predicate Nominative

d. Noun of Direct Address

Mr. Dowdy, perhaps the students will give you gifts of gratitude.

NofDA adverb S AV IO DO OP

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING WORDS IS NOT MADE PLURAL BY ADDING –S OR –ES?

a. Match

b. Freedom

c. Sheep

d. elevator

ANSWER…C

a. Match matches

b. Freedom freedoms

c. Sheep sheep

d. Elevator elevators

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES DOES NOT HAVE AN APPOSITIVE?

a. Tom Brokaw, a famous news journalist, spoke about the Pope.

b. The Pope, the head of the Catholic Church, visited North America.

c. The Pope rode through the streets of New York City in his “Pope-mobile.”

d. The “Pope-mobile,” a glass covered car, allows him to be viewed.

ANSWER…C

a. Tom Brokaw, a famous news journalist, spoke about the Pope.

b. The Pope, the head of the Catholic Church, visited North America.

c. The Pope rode through the streets of New York City in his “Pope-mobile.”

d. The “Pope-mobile,” a glass covered car, allows him to be viewed.

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES DOES NOT HAVE A LINKING VERB?

a.It could have been a difficult problem for the investigator to solve.

b.Do you believe in miracles, Mrs. Williams?

c.He looked exhausted after the long night in the haunted house.

d.I might be a girl, but I am not a push-over!

ANSWER…B (LINKING/ACTION)

a. It could have been a difficult problem for the investigator to solve.

b.Do you believe in miracles, Mrs. Williams?

c. He looked exhausted after the long night in the haunted house.

d. I might be a girl, but I am not a push-over!

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