Exam 11: Identifying Parts of Speech in Sentences

In each blank, write P for good parallel structure or NP for nonparallel structure. Unemployment seemed to be the cause not only of the delinquency but the reason for an increase in the number of divorces.

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Question 541

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. Now comes the best part of the entertainment. _, _.

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Question 542

Indicate the kind of sentence by writing the appropriate abbreviation in each blank. S simple CP compound CX complex CC compound-complex. Did you answer the e-mail, or did your associate answer it?

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Question 543

Write the appropriate identification in each blank. OK correct CS comma splice RO run-on FRAG fragment The fact that Gunther did not choose to speak that time is no proof that he was fearful.

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Question 544

Write the correct pronoun in the blank. Ms. Osborne, the company's founder and owner, will deliver (her, their) speech on Tuesday.

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Question 545

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. Many of the same people come back again every season. _, _.

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Question 546

Write the correct pronoun in the blank. Neither Marcalena nor her friends have ever had (their, her) ears pierced.

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Question 547

In each blank, write P for good parallel structure or NP for nonparallel structure. Manuel resolved to move to China, to learn to speak Chinese, and to marry his beloved Ching Lan.

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Question 548

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. Kimyatta chose a nontraditional career, which made her mother very proud.

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Question 549

Identify the part of speech of each italicized and bold-printed word or group of words by placing the appropriate abbreviations in the blanks. During the last act, the audience grew restive . _, _.

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Question 550

Combine each group of sentences into a single sentence. Use coordination, subordination, or one of the other ways of combining ideas. Carrie was Stephen King's first published novel. In it King used some ideas from his experience as a high school teacher.

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Question 551

Insert all necessary commas in the following sentences. Taking a deep breath to fill her lungs Margie disappeared beneath the water's surface.

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Question 552

Write the correct pronoun in the blank. (Who, Whom) do you think is the best person for the job?

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Question 553

Insert all necessary commas in the following sentences. Grits a food of Native American origin long popular in the South consist of dried kernels of white or yellow corn.

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Question 554

Write the correct verb in the blank. She lived in the old house for thirty-two years, and the shades were never (risen, raised).

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Question 555

Combine each group of sentences into a single sentence. Use coordination, subordination, or one of the other ways of combining ideas. K9 handlers and their dogs train and live together for years. Most develop an extremely close relationship.

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Question 556

Write the correct pronoun in the blank. I'm sure I will approve of (whoever, whomever) you choose to marry.

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Question 557

Write the correct verb in the blank. The Halloween mask and costume made the children wonder who she was (suppose, supposed) to be.

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Question 558

Write the correct pronoun in the blank. Ahmad, the former owner and manager of the store, sold (his, their) stock in the company.

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Question 559

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.) Thomas Hardy's poem The Convergence of the Twain is about the shipwrecked Titanic .

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Question 560

In each blank, write P for good parallel structure or NP for nonparallel structure. Unemployment seemed to be the cause not only of the delinquency but the reason for an increase in the number of divorces.

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. Now comes the best part of the entertainment. _, _.

Indicate the kind of sentence by writing the appropriate abbreviation in each blank. S simple CP compound CX complex CC compound-complex. Did you answer the e-mail, or did your associate answer it?

Write the appropriate identification in each blank. OK correct CS comma splice RO run-on FRAG fragment The fact that Gunther did not choose to speak that time is no proof that he was fearful.

Write the correct pronoun in the blank. Ms. Osborne, the company's founder and owner, will deliver (her, their) speech on Tuesday.

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. Many of the same people come back again every season. _, _.

Write the correct pronoun in the blank. Neither Marcalena nor her friends have ever had (their, her) ears pierced.

In each blank, write P for good parallel structure or NP for nonparallel structure. Manuel resolved to move to China, to learn to speak Chinese, and to marry his beloved Ching Lan.

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. Kimyatta chose a nontraditional career, which made her mother very proud.

Identify the part of speech of each italicized and bold-printed word or group of words by placing the appropriate abbreviations in the blanks. During the last act, the audience grew restive . _, _.

Combine each group of sentences into a single sentence. Use coordination, subordination, or one of the other ways of combining ideas. Carrie was Stephen King's first published novel. In it King used some ideas from his experience as a high school teacher.

Insert all necessary commas in the following sentences. Taking a deep breath to fill her lungs Margie disappeared beneath the water's surface.

Write the correct pronoun in the blank. (Who, Whom) do you think is the best person for the job?

Insert all necessary commas in the following sentences. Grits a food of Native American origin long popular in the South consist of dried kernels of white or yellow corn.

Write the correct verb in the blank. She lived in the old house for thirty-two years, and the shades were never (risen, raised).

Combine each group of sentences into a single sentence. Use coordination, subordination, or one of the other ways of combining ideas. K9 handlers and their dogs train and live together for years. Most develop an extremely close relationship.

Write the correct pronoun in the blank. I'm sure I will approve of (whoever, whomever) you choose to marry.

Write the correct verb in the blank. The Halloween mask and costume made the children wonder who she was (suppose, supposed) to be.

Write the correct pronoun in the blank. Ahmad, the former owner and manager of the store, sold (his, their) stock in the company.

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.) Thomas Hardy's poem The Convergence of the Twain is about the shipwrecked Titanic .

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

In each blank, write P for good parallel structure or NP for nonparallel structure. ​Unemployment seemed to be the cause not only of the delinquency but the reason for an increase in the number of divorces. ​

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. ​Now comes the best part of the entertainment. ​ _________, _________.

​ Indicate the kind of sentence by writing the appropriate abbreviation in each blank. ​ S simple CP compound CX complex CC compound-complex. Did you answer the e-mail, or did your associate answer it? ​

Write the appropriate identification in each blank. OK correct CS comma splice RO run-on FRAG fragment The fact that Gunther did not choose to speak that time is no proof that he was fearful. ​

Write the correct pronoun in the blank. Ms. Osborne, the company's founder and owner, will deliver (her, their) speech on Tuesday.

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. Many of the same people come back again every season. _________, _________. ​

Write the correct pronoun in the blank. Neither Marcalena nor her friends have ever had (their, her) ears pierced.

​ In each blank, write P for good parallel structure or NP for nonparallel structure. Manuel resolved to move to China, to learn to speak Chinese, and to marry his beloved Ching Lan. ​

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. Kimyatta chose a nontraditional career, which made her mother very proud.

Identify the part of speech of each italicized and bold-printed word or group of words by placing the appropriate abbreviations in the blanks. ​ During the last act, the audience grew restive . _________, _________. ​

Combine each group of sentences into a single sentence. Use coordination, subordination, or one of the other ways of combining ideas. Carrie was Stephen King's first published novel. In it King used some ideas from his experience as a high school teacher.

Insert all necessary commas in the following sentences. Taking a deep breath to fill her lungs Margie disappeared beneath the water's surface.

Write the correct pronoun in the blank. (Who, Whom) do you think is the best person for the job?

Insert all necessary commas in the following sentences. Grits a food of Native American origin long popular in the South consist of dried kernels of white or yellow corn. ​

Write the correct verb in the blank. She lived in the old house for thirty-two years, and the shades were never (risen, raised).

Combine each group of sentences into a single sentence. Use coordination, subordination, or one of the other ways of combining ideas. K9 handlers and their dogs train and live together for years. Most develop an extremely close relationship.​

Write the correct pronoun in the blank. I'm sure I will approve of (whoever, whomever) you choose to marry.

Write the correct verb in the blank. The Halloween mask and costume made the children wonder who she was (suppose, supposed) to be.

Write the correct pronoun in the blank. Ahmad, the former owner and manager of the store, sold (his, their) stock in the company.

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.) Thomas Hardy's poem The Convergence of the Twain is about the shipwrecked Titanic .

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

In each blank, write P for good parallel structure or NP for nonparallel structure. Unemployment seemed to be the cause not only of the delinquency but the reason for an increase in the number of divorces.

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. Now comes the best part of the entertainment. _, _.

Indicate the kind of sentence by writing the appropriate abbreviation in each blank. S simple CP compound CX complex CC compound-complex. Did you answer the e-mail, or did your associate answer it?

Write the appropriate identification in each blank. OK correct CS comma splice RO run-on FRAG fragment The fact that Gunther did not choose to speak that time is no proof that he was fearful.

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. Many of the same people come back again every season. _, _.

In each blank, write P for good parallel structure or NP for nonparallel structure. Manuel resolved to move to China, to learn to speak Chinese, and to marry his beloved Ching Lan.

Identify the part of speech of each italicized and bold-printed word or group of words by placing the appropriate abbreviations in the blanks. During the last act, the audience grew restive . _, _.

Insert all necessary commas in the following sentences. Grits a food of Native American origin long popular in the South consist of dried kernels of white or yellow corn.

Combine each group of sentences into a single sentence. Use coordination, subordination, or one of the other ways of combining ideas. K9 handlers and their dogs train and live together for years. Most develop an extremely close relationship.