Exam 11: Identifying Parts of Speech in Sentences

Write the correct verb in the blank. Either Charlie or a ghost (is, are) taking food from the refrigerator late at night.

Write the incorrect pronoun in the blank. It said in the newspaper that we can expect three feet of snow.

​ In each blank, write D for dangling modifier or M for misplaced modifier. ​ Driving down Interstate 40, my tire blew out.

​ In each blank, write D for dangling modifier or M for misplaced modifier. Locked in the trunk of the car, the detective found the bag of stolen cash. ​

In each blank, write P for good parallel structure or NP for nonparallel structure. ​​ Darwin thought of his century as a "golden age," but his opponents disagreed.

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. ​A tour of the churches and castles of Denmark is a worthwhile experience.   _________, _________. ​

Write the appropriate identification in each blank. ​             OK       correct             CS        comma splice             RO       run-on             FRAG fragment The arms of the windmill knocked him off his horse, but he had an explanation for this misfortune.

​ In each blank, write D for dangling modifier or M for misplaced modifier. Topped with chocolate sauce and whipped cream, the children wolfed down their ice cream. ​

Write the correct pronoun in the blank. I will try to help (whoever, whomever) asks. ​

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 narrow, winding trail made travel at night difficult.    _________, _________. ​

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.) It could be anyones, but its color makes me think it's mine.

Identify the part of speech of each italicized and bold-printed word or group of words by placing the appropriate abbreviations in the blanks. ​ Have valuable clues been overlooked?   _________, _________. ​

Write the correct pronoun in the blank. A homeowner should check the batteries in (your, his or her, their) smoke detector every six  months.

Combine each group of sentences into a single sentence. Use coordination, subordination, or one of the other ways of combining ideas. The dust storms hit the area. The Joad family headed for California. ​

In each blank, write P for good parallel structure or NP for nonparallel structure. ​The new administration has taken over the control of food and drugs and the investigation of air and water pollution. ​

Write the correct pronoun in the blank. The lion tamer revealed his shocking secret to only a small group-one clown, two acrobats,  and (I, me).

In each blank, write P for good parallel structure or NP for nonparallel structure. ​The newspapers are filled with stories of how deserters are working as spies and they create havoc in the provinces. ​

​ In each blank, write D for dangling modifier or M for misplaced modifier. ​ Todd gathered information about bees searching the Internet.

Insert all necessary commas in the following sentences. Moving to Mason Kentucky seemed like a good idea at the time.

Write the correct pronoun in the blank. If anyone saw the accident, will (he or she, they) please tell me?