Exam 11: Identifying Parts of Speech in Sentences

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Identify the part of speech of each italicized and bold-printed word or group of words by placing the appropriate abbreviations in the blanks. ​ Identify the part of speech of each italicized and bold-printed word or group of words by placing the appropriate abbreviations in the blanks. ​     _______. ​ _______. ​

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prep, adv

​ Indicate the kind of sentence by writing the appropriate abbreviation in each blank. ​             S          simple             CP        compound             CX        complex             CC        compound-complex. Carlos will be there instead of me. ​

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S

Write the correct pronoun in the blank. Leewan played tennis and basketball very well; she received letters in (it, them).

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them

If the sentence is correct, write OK in the blank. If the sentence has a problem with pronoun reference, write the incorrect pronoun in the blank. They will not permit me to visit my father after work has begun.

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Write the simple subject, without modifiers, in the first blank; write the verb in the second blank. Some sentences have compound subjects, compound verbs, or both. ​Her unassuming attitude and careful concern for details impressed her employer.   _________, _________. ​

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Insert all necessary commas in the following sentences. If you perform this magic spell he will definitely fall in love with you.

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Insert all necessary commas or semicolons in the following sentences. In 2010, the population of New York City was 8,175,133 the population of Shanghai, China, was 17,836,133.

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Write the correct pronoun in the blank. Was it (they, them) who won the grand prize?

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Identify the part of speech of each italicized word or group of words by placing the appropriate abbreviations in the blanks. ​ Identify the part of speech of each italicized word or group of words by placing the appropriate abbreviations in the blanks. ​     That is an impossible request , which I know I cannot fulfill.   _________, _________. ​ That is an impossible request , which I know I cannot fulfill.   _________, _________. ​

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One word in each sentence should be omitted or corrected. Write the word that should be omitted or the correction in the blank. ​The insult to his pride was more fatal than the bullet in his heart. ​

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Write the appropriate identification in each blank.               OK         correct             CS          comma splice             RO         run-on               FRAG      fragment The time of the decision had arrived, the council faced it with courage.  ​

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Write the correct verb in the blank. Kareem (lay, laid) in bed for a month after the accident.

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Write the correct verb in the blank. Four kittens (lay, laid) in the basket like balls of white yarn.

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Combine each group of sentences into a single sentence. Use coordination, subordination, or one of the other ways of combining ideas. The young man dances with Laura. For a brief time she has confidence.

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Identify the part of speech of each italicized word or group of words by placing the appropriate abbreviations in the blanks. ​ Identify the part of speech of each italicized word or group of words by placing the appropriate abbreviations in the blanks. ​     ​ David seemed too tired to answer any more questions. _________, _________. ​ David seemed too tired to answer any more questions. _________, _________.

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​ In each blank, write P for good parallel structure or NP for nonparallel structure. ​ Either you are with us, or you are against us.

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​ In each blank, write P for good parallel structure or NP for nonparallel structure. After you finish your essay but before it gets submitted to your instructor, always revise and  edit your writing. ​

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Identify the part of speech of each italicized word or group of words by placing the appropriate abbreviations in the blanks. ​ Identify the part of speech of each italicized word or group of words by placing the appropriate abbreviations in the blanks. ​     In spite of the weather, we found the hidden cave.   _________, _________. ​ In spite of the weather, we found the hidden cave.   _________, _________. ​

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Write the correct verb in the blank. Arthur is one of those individuals who (works, work) best under pressure.

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One word in each sentence should be omitted or corrected. Write the word that should be omitted or the correction in the blank. ​The little boy only whistled to show them he wasn't afraid. ​

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