Exam 11: Identifying Parts of Speech in Sentences

One word in each sentence should be omitted or corrected. Write the word that should be omitted or the correction in the blank. The prison was not the kind of a place she wanted for the wedding.

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Question 501

Write the correct pronoun in the blank. All of the parents I know want only the best for (his or her, their) children.

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Question 502

Write the correct pronoun in the blank. Let's you and (me, I) leave before midnight.

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Question 503

Insert all necessary commas or semicolons in the following sentences. Our parents were looking forward to visiting Kennedy Space Center we kids just wanted to go to Disney World.

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Question 504

Write the correct pronoun in the blank. The committee has already submitted (its, their) report.

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Question 505

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 president and the treasurer of the company are relatives. _, _.

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Question 506

Insert all necessary commas in the following sentences. The large farm owners have advertised widely but they have no intention of employing all who come.

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Question 507

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. Karl, accompanied by his parents, walked into the president's office. _, _.

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Question 508

In each blank, write D for dangling modifier, M for misplaced modifier, or OK for correct sentence. Arriving late at the box office, no tickets could be bought.

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Question 509

Write the correct verb in the blank. Nate wanted to do the right thing, but he didn't know what he should (had, have) done.

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Question 510

Write the correct pronoun in the blank. Each boy bought a box of candy for (himself, theirselves, themselves).

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Question 511

Insert all necessary commas in the following sentences. After the dust storms hit the Joad family loses its farm to the bank executives who are taking advantage of the poor.

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Question 512

Combine each group of sentences into a single sentence. Use coordination, subordination, or one of the other ways of combining ideas. Some of Carrie's peers try to trick her for their amusement. She is, at first, deceived.

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Question 513

Write the correct verb in the blank. The family cat just (sits, sets) there looking into space.

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Question 514

Write the correct pronoun in the blank. The jury did (its, their) best to bring in a fair but quick verdict.

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Question 515

Indicate the kind of sentence by writing the appropriate abbreviation in each blank. S simple CP compound CX complex CC compound-complex. To avoid foolish mistakes, always read the directions carefully.

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Question 516

Indicate the kind of sentence by writing the appropriate abbreviation in each blank. S simple CP compound CX complex CC compound-complex. I thought that I had given the right answer; however, I was proved wrong.

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Question 517

Write the correct pronoun in the blank. The team has selected a gopher as (its, their) mascot.

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Question 518

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.) He always said, Make your choice and take the consequences.

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Question 519

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. Hannah is more friendlier than her brother.

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Question 520

One word in each sentence should be omitted or corrected. Write the word that should be omitted or the correction in the blank. The prison was not the kind of a place she wanted for the wedding.

Write the correct pronoun in the blank. All of the parents I know want only the best for (his or her, their) children.

Write the correct pronoun in the blank. Let's you and (me, I) leave before midnight.

Insert all necessary commas or semicolons in the following sentences. Our parents were looking forward to visiting Kennedy Space Center we kids just wanted to go to Disney World.

Write the correct pronoun in the blank. The committee has already submitted (its, their) report.

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 president and the treasurer of the company are relatives. _, _.

Insert all necessary commas in the following sentences. The large farm owners have advertised widely but they have no intention of employing all who come.

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. Karl, accompanied by his parents, walked into the president's office. _, _.

In each blank, write D for dangling modifier, M for misplaced modifier, or OK for correct sentence. Arriving late at the box office, no tickets could be bought.

Write the correct verb in the blank. Nate wanted to do the right thing, but he didn't know what he should (had, have) done.

Write the correct pronoun in the blank. Each boy bought a box of candy for (himself, theirselves, themselves).

Insert all necessary commas in the following sentences. After the dust storms hit the Joad family loses its farm to the bank executives who are taking advantage of the poor.

Combine each group of sentences into a single sentence. Use coordination, subordination, or one of the other ways of combining ideas. Some of Carrie's peers try to trick her for their amusement. She is, at first, deceived.

Write the correct verb in the blank. The family cat just (sits, sets) there looking into space.

Write the correct pronoun in the blank. The jury did (its, their) best to bring in a fair but quick verdict.

Indicate the kind of sentence by writing the appropriate abbreviation in each blank. S simple CP compound CX complex CC compound-complex. To avoid foolish mistakes, always read the directions carefully.

Indicate the kind of sentence by writing the appropriate abbreviation in each blank. S simple CP compound CX complex CC compound-complex. I thought that I had given the right answer; however, I was proved wrong.

Write the correct pronoun in the blank. The team has selected a gopher as (its, their) mascot.

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.) He always said, Make your choice and take the consequences.

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. Hannah is more friendlier than her brother.

The Writing Process: Stage One

Descriptive Narration: Moving Through Space and Time

Exemplification: Writing With Examples

Analysis by Division: Examining the Parts

Process Analysis

Cause and Effect: Determining Reasons and Outcomes

Classification

Comparison and Contrast: Showing Similarities and Differences

Definition: Clarifying Terms

Writing to Persuade

Filters

Exam 11: Identifying Parts of Speech in Sentences

One word in each sentence should be omitted or corrected. Write the word that should be omitted or the correction in the blank. ​​ The prison was not the kind of a place she wanted for the wedding.

Write the correct pronoun in the blank. All of the parents I know want only the best for (his or her, their) children.

Write the correct pronoun in the blank. Let's you and (me, I) leave before midnight.

Insert all necessary commas or semicolons in the following sentences. Our parents were looking forward to visiting Kennedy Space Center we kids just wanted to go to Disney World.

Write the correct pronoun in the blank. The committee has already submitted (its, their) report.

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 president and the treasurer of the company are relatives. ​ _________, _________.

Insert all necessary commas in the following sentences. The large farm owners have advertised widely but they have no intention of employing all who come.

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. ​ Karl, accompanied by his parents, walked into the president's office. _________, _________.

​ In each blank, write D for dangling modifier, M for misplaced modifier, or OK for correct sentence. ​ Arriving late at the box office, no tickets could be bought.

Write the correct verb in the blank. Nate wanted to do the right thing, but he didn't know what he should (had, have) done.

Write the correct pronoun in the blank. Each boy bought a box of candy for (himself, theirselves, themselves).

Insert all necessary commas in the following sentences. After the dust storms hit the Joad family loses its farm to the bank executives who are taking advantage of the poor.

Combine each group of sentences into a single sentence. Use coordination, subordination, or one of the other ways of combining ideas. Some of Carrie's peers try to trick her for their amusement. She is, at first, deceived.

Write the correct verb in the blank. The family cat just (sits, sets) there looking into space.

Write the correct pronoun in the blank. The jury did (its, their) best to bring in a fair but quick verdict.

Indicate the kind of sentence by writing the appropriate abbreviation in each blank. ​ S simple CP compound CX complex CC compound-complex. To avoid foolish mistakes, always read the directions carefully. ​

Indicate the kind of sentence by writing the appropriate abbreviation in each blank. ​ S simple CP compound CX complex CC compound-complex. I thought that I had given the right answer; however, I was proved wrong. ​

Write the correct pronoun in the blank. The team has selected a gopher as (its, their) mascot.

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.) He always said, Make your choice and take the consequences.

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. Hannah is more friendlier than her brother. ​

The Writing Process: Stage One

Descriptive Narration: Moving Through Space and Time

Exemplification: Writing With Examples

Analysis by Division: Examining the Parts

Process Analysis

Cause and Effect: Determining Reasons and Outcomes

Classification

Comparison and Contrast: Showing Similarities and Differences

Definition: Clarifying Terms

Writing to Persuade

Filters

One word in each sentence should be omitted or corrected. Write the word that should be omitted or the correction in the blank. The prison was not the kind of a place she wanted for the wedding.

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 president and the treasurer of the company are relatives. _, _.

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. Karl, accompanied by his parents, walked into the president's office. _, _.

In each blank, write D for dangling modifier, M for misplaced modifier, or OK for correct sentence. Arriving late at the box office, no tickets could be bought.

Indicate the kind of sentence by writing the appropriate abbreviation in each blank. S simple CP compound CX complex CC compound-complex. To avoid foolish mistakes, always read the directions carefully.

Indicate the kind of sentence by writing the appropriate abbreviation in each blank. S simple CP compound CX complex CC compound-complex. I thought that I had given the right answer; however, I was proved wrong.

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. Hannah is more friendlier than her brother.