Exam 11: Identifying Parts of Speech in Sentences

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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. ​ There will always be doubt about his innocence.   _________, _________.

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Write the correct pronoun in the blank. Jose was late and missed his daughters' performances; fortunately, though, (she, they) were  videotaped.

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One or two words in each sentence should be omitted or corrected.  Write the word or words that should be omitted or the correction in the blank. When Hans realized his mistake, the wedding march had all ready begun. ​

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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. Dogs can inflict severe injury on a suspect. K9 officers are trained to control the animals with commands.

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Write the appropriate identification in each blank.               OK         correct             CS          comma splice             RO         run-on               FRAG      fragment Since the ship docks at 7:00 this evening, we will be able to see the game. ​

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Write the appropriate identification in each blank. ​             OK       correct             CS        comma splice             RO       run-on             FRAG fragment They went on many adventures together some were laughable. ​

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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. The victim looked at the lineup and pointed her finger.   _________, _________. ​

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Insert all necessary commas or semicolons in the following sentences. The housetops were covered with people cannons were lined up along the sidewalks, and police officers were stationed at every corner.

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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. ​There were several excellent applicants for the position of dean of studies.   _________, _________. ​

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Indicate the kind of sentence by writing the appropriate abbreviation in each blank. ​             S           simple             CP        compound             CX        complex             CC        compound-complex. Because I have debts, I will have to postpone my vacation. ​

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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. ​     The player who caught the pass is my roommate. ​   _________, _________. The player who caught the pass is my roommate. ​   _________, _________.

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Write the correct pronoun in the blank. Today a nation that does not educate its citizens may find (itself, themselves) unable to compete in international markets.

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One or two words in each sentence should be omitted or corrected.  Write the word or words that should be omitted or the correction in the blank. If you play good all season, you may be offered a scholarship.

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Write the appropriate identification in each blank.               OK         correct             CS          comma splice             RO         run-on               FRAG      fragment Shane gave the results of the election to the waiting delegates then he walked defiantly out of the room. ​

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​ Indicate the kind of sentence by writing the appropriate abbreviation in each blank. ​             S          simple             CP        compound             CX        complex             CC        compound-complex. Although the sky was clear, the weather forecaster predicted rain. ​

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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. ​There will be among your visitors today two agents from the Federal Bureau of Investigation.   _________, _________. ​

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One punctuation mark or capital letter is omitted in each of the following sentences. Insert them as needed. (Pairs of quotation marks are considered one unit.) The 1970s were good years for us; the clerks treated us with respect and we had more leisure. ​

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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. ​The spectators stood, cheered, and waved their pennants.   _________, _________. ​

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In each blank, write P for good parallel structure or NP for nonparallel structure. ​​ To get an English poet for the occasion and paying the fee are two different matters.

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Insert all necessary commas in the following sentences. Instead they will cynically take advantage of the mass of poor desperate workers by paying starvation wages.

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