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6th LA comp_pre


True/False
Indicate whether the sentence or statement is true or false.
 

 1. 
C.07 “The candle smelled of very ripe bananas.”
        “The dogs ran near the car.”     

Both of these sentences contain an adverb phrase. (adverbs)
 

 2. 
B.7 “Zach questioned his partner as sweat dripped onto the bomb.”

The verb in this sentence is in the future tense. (verbs)
 

 3. 
B.7 “The fisherman swam poorly.”

The verb in the sentence is in the past tense.(verbs)
 

 4. 
C.2 Prewriting and drafting are basically the same stage.(the writing process)
 

 5. 
B.14 The initials of a person’s name should never be capitalized. (capitalization)
 

 6. 
B.14 “Did uncle Johnny come over today?”

This sentence is written correctly. (capitalization)
 

 7. 
B.7 “You will win the game.”

The verb in this sentence is in the present tense. (verbs)
 

 8. 
B.14 A title in front of a person’s name should always be capitalized. (capitalization)
 

 9. 
B.14 A title that comes after a person’s name should not be capitalized. (capitalization)
 

 10. 
B.7  “The linebacker tackles the running back.”

The verb in the sentence is in the past tense. (verbs)
 

 11. 
C.4 “After joining the military Adam went to boot camp in Georgia. He trained there for three months before joining his unit in New York.”

This is not an example of expository writing. (the writing process)
 

 12. 
B.4 When doing expository writing you should write as clearly as possible in order to get your message across to your readers. (the writing process)
 

 13. 
B.14 “did pedro say that?”

This sentence is written correctly. (capitalization)
 

 14. 
B.14 Common nouns do not need to be capitalized. (capitalization)
 

 15. 
B.4 Expository writing is when you write to inform and persuade. (the writing process)
 

 16. 
B.4 Expository writing is when you write to inform or explain. (the writing process)
 

 17. 
C.2 You don’t need to edit your draft before publishing. (the writing process)
 

 18. 
C.2 Editing, revising, publishing, drafting are the four stages of the writing process. (the writing process)
 

 19. 
B.7 “The cake seems to be burnt.”

The verb in this sentence is in present tense. (verbs)
 

 20. 
B.7 “Your mom is going to be ticked when she sees this.”

The verb in this sentence is in the future tense. (verbs)
 

 21. 
B.14 “Did Uncle Johnny come over Today?”

This sentence is written correctly. (capitalization)
 

 22. 
B.14 A title in front of a person’s name is of little importance; therefore, there is no need for it to be capitalized. (capitalization)
 

 23. 
B.7 “The kids gave the charity money.”

The verb in this sentence is in present tense. (verbs)
 

 24. 
B.7 “The boxer hit hard.”

The verb in the sentence is in the future tense. (verbs)
 

Multiple Choice
Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 25. 
C.13 “The candle smelled of very ripe bananas.”

How do you know what type of prepositional phrase is this sentence?  (prepositions)
a.
The sentence states when the candle smelled. This indicates that the prepositional phrase is an adverb phrase.
d.
The prepositional phrase describes the noun in this sentence. This indicates that the prepositional phrase is an adjective phrase.
b.
The prepositional phrase describes the adverb in this sentence. This indicates that the prepositional phrase is an adjective phrase.
e.
This sentence does not contain a prepositional phrase.
c.
The prepositional phrase describes the adverb in this sentence. This indicates that the prepositional phrase is an adverb phrase.
 

 26. 
B.7 “He _______ the doughnut.”

Make the present tense of the verb “enjoy.” (verbs)
a.
enjoy
d.
All of the above
b.
enjoyed
e.
None of the above
c.
enjoys
 

 27. 
C.05 “I like neither birds nor fish.”

How do you know what type of conjunctive is in this sentence? (conjunctions)
a.
The conjunctives in this sentence connects two different phrases. This indicates that the conjunctive is correlative.
d.
The conjunctive in this sentence connects words in the sentence with a pair of conjunctions. This indicates that the conjunctives in this are correlative conjunctions.
b.
The conjunctive in this sentence connects two simple sentences to form a compound sentence. This indicates that the sentence contains a conjunctive adverb.
e.
This sentence does not contain a conjunctive.     
c.
The conjunctive in this sentence connects two different nouns. This indicates that the conjunctive in this is a coordinating conjunction.
 

 28. 
B.01 “The family spent their vacation in Florida this summer.”

Which of the above words is a singular noun? (nouns)
a.
family
c.
summer
b.
vacation
d.
All of the above
 

 29. 
B.01 “The family spent their vacation in Florida this summer.”

Which of the above words is a proper noun? (nouns)
a.
family
c.
Florida
b.
vacation
d.
summer
 

 30. 
B.01 “The crowd cheered as the running back ran into the endzone for a touchdown.”

Which of the words is a collective noun? (nouns)
a.
crowd
c.
endzone
b.
running back
d.
touchdown
 

 31. 
B.7 “He _______ the doughnut.”

Make the past tense of the verb “enjoy.” (verbs)
a.
enjoy
d.
All of the above
b.
enjoyed
e.
None of the above
c.
enjoys
 

 32. 
C.7 “Johnny is an amazing quarterback.”

We know what the predicate adjective is because it (verbs)
a.
describes what the subject is like.
c.
None of the above
b.
states what the subject is.
 

 33. 
B.01 “The herd of cattle waded in the lake.”

Which of the nouns is a collective noun? (nouns)
a.
lake
d.
herd
b.
waded
e.
All of the above
c.
cattle
 

 34. 
C.10 “There isn’t enough money to pay for it.”

How do you know what type of pronoun is in this sentence? (pronouns)
a.
The pronoun is used as the object of the verb which indicates that the pronoun is a object pronoun.
d.
Both A and C
b.
The pronoun is used as the subject of the sentence which indicates that the pronoun is a subject pronoun.
e.
Both B and C
c.
The pronoun refers to someone or something which indicates that it is a personal pronoun.
 

 35. 
C.13 “The dogs ran near the car.”     

How do you know what type of prepositional phrase is in this sentence? (prepositions)
a.
The sentence states where the dogs ran. This indicates that the prepositional phrase is an adverb phrase.
d.
The prepositional phrase describes the noun in this sentence. This indicates that the prepositional phrase is an adjective phrase.     
b.
The prepositional phrase describes the adjective in this sentence. This indicates that the prepositional phrase is an adjective phrase.
e.
This sentence does not contain a prepositional phrase.     
c.
The prepositional phrase describes the adverb in this sentence. This indicates that the prepositional phrase is an adverb phrase.
 

 36. 
C.7 “Johnny is an amazing quarterback.”

We know what the predicate noun is because it (verbs)
a.
describes what the subject is like.
c.
None of the above
b.
states what the subject is.
 

 37. 
B.7 “Your mom ________ ticked when she sees this.”(verbs)
a.
will be
d.
go
b.
has
e.
None of the above
c.
going
 

 38. 
C.01 What does the rule state for placing “an” in front of a noun? (nouns)
a.
Place it in front of a noun that begins with a consonant sound
c.
None of the above
b.
Place it in front of a noun that begins with a vowel sound
 

 39. 
12.B.  Choose the prefix that correctly completes the word, ___ lucent  (prefixes)
a.
trans
b.
un
c.
uni
 

 40. 
C.10 “Those are the people that I was talking about.”

How do you know that there is a demonstrative pronoun in this sentence and what is it? (pronouns)
a.
Because “was” indicates what the person told his friend about.
c.
Because “those” takes the takes the place of the people that he was talking about.
b.
Because “those” takes the takes the place and calls attention to the people that he was talking about.
d.
There is not a demonstrative pronoun in this sentence.
 

 41. 
01.B.  Which word is a noun? (nouns)
a.
notebook
c.
boring
b.
studying
d.
exciting
 

 42. 
C.4 The best way to organize the similarities and differences between two objects is to (expository writing)
a.
write them down in the form of a list.
c.
write them down in the form a recipe.
b.
write them down in the form of a chart.
d.
write them down in the way that best suits you.
 

 43. 
B.01 “The crowd cheered as the running back ran into the endzone for a touchdown.”

Which of the words is a singular noun? (nouns)
a.
crowd
d.
touchdown
b.
running back
e.
All of the above
c.
endzone
 

 44. 
01.B.  Choose the word that is a proper noun. (nouns)
a.
cleaner
c.
Hoover
b.
chore
d.
vaccum
 

 45. 
C.06 “Think about all of those lonely people.”

The adjective is located in the _______ part of the sentence. (adjectives)
a.
subject
b.
predicate
 

 46. 
B.7 “They are going to the football game.”

How do you know what progressive form the verb phrase is? (verbs)
a.
The sentence uses the helping verb “are” which indicates that the verb phrase is in the present progressive form.
d.
The sentence uses the helping verb “are” which indicates that the verb phrase is in the past progressive form.
b.
The sentence uses the past participle of the main verb which indicates that the verb phrase is in the past progressive form.
e.
Both A and C
c.
The sentence uses the present participle of the main verb which indicates that the verb phrase is in the present progressive form.
 

 47. 
C.01 What does the rule state for placing “a” in front of a noun? (nouns)
a.
Place it in front of a noun that begins with a consonant sound
c.
None of the above
b.
Place it in front of a noun that begins with a vowel sound
 

 48. 
B.01 “The team emptied their lockers at the end of the season.”

Which of the words is a collective noun with a plural meaning?(nouns)
a.
team
d.
Both A and B
b.
lockers
e.
None of the above
c.
season
 

 49. 
B.4 An example of expository writing is (expository writing)
a.
a book about a haunted house.
c.
a brochure detailing how to put together a computer.
b.
a poster inviting you to join a club.
d.
None of the above
 

 50. 
01.C.  Choose the word that is a proper noun. (nouns)
a.
pilot
c.
airport
b.
American Airlines
d.
airplane
 

 51. 
B.7 “Your mom is going to be ticked when she sees this.”

The verb in this sentence is in _____ tense (verbs)
a.
past
d.
All of the above
b.
present
e.
None of the above
c.
future
 

 52. 
C.11 “I am so happy”

What does adverb in this sentence modify? (adverbs)
a.
a noun
d.
adverb
b.
pronoun
e.
None of the above
c.
adjective
 

 53. 
12.C.  Choose the prefix that correctly completes the word, ___ lateral (prefixes)
a.
trans
b.
un
c.
uni
 

 54. 
12.B.  Choose the prefix that correctly completes the word, ___ parent (prefixes)
a.
trans
b.
un
c.
uni
 

 55. 
C.06 “Think about all of those lonely people.”

What is the adjective in this sentence? (adjectives)
a.
Think
d.
lonely
b.
all
e.
people
c.
those
 

 56. 
C.7 A good indicator that a verb is in the present progressive form is (verbs)
a.
the use of the words am, is, and are.
d.
the past participle of the main verb.
b.
the use of the words am, is, and were.
e.
Both A and C
c.
the present participle of the main verb.
 

 57. 
C.11 “I am tired of this cow.”

What is the adverb in this sentence?  (adverbs)
a.
am
d.
this
b.
tired
e.
There is not an adverb in this sentence.
c.
of
 

 58. 
C.7 A good indicator that a verb is in the past progressive form is (verbs)
a.
the use of the helping verbs “was” or “is.”
d.
the present participle of the main verb.
b.
the use of the helping verbs “were” or “was.”
e.
Both B and D
c.
the past participle of the main verb.
 

 59. 
C.10 “Did David catch the ball?”

How do you know what type of pronoun is in this sentence? (pronouns)
a.
The pronoun is used as the object of the verb which indicates that the pronoun is a object pronoun.
d.
Both B and C
b.
The pronoun is used as the subject of the sentence which indicates that the pronoun is a subject pronoun.
e.
This sentence lacks a pronoun.
c.
The pronoun refers to someone or something which indicates that it is a personal pronoun.
 

 60. 
12.C.  Choose the prefix that correctly completes the word, ___ cellular (prefixes)
a.
trans
b.
un
c.
uni
 

 61. 
12.B.  Choose the prefix that correctly completes the word, ___ touched (prefixes)
a.
trans
b.
un
c.
uni
 

 62. 
12.C.  Choose the prefix that correctly completes the word, ___ lock (prefixes)
a.
trans
b.
un
c.
uni
 

 63. 
B.01 “The herd of cattle waded in the lake.”

Which of the nouns is a singular noun?(nouns)
a.
lake
d.
Both A and B
b.
the
e.
Both A and C
c.
cattle
 

 64. 
C.11 “I am so happy.”

How do you know what type of adverb is in this sentence? (adverbs)
a.
It answers the question “who is happy” which indicates that it is a regular adverb.
d.
There is no way to tell.
b.
It answers the question “to what extent is he happy” which indicates that it is a regular adverb.
e.
There is not an adverb in this sentence.
c.
It answers the question “when was he happy” which indicates that it is a normal adverb.
 

 65. 
B.01 “The herd of cattle waded in the lake.”

Which of the nouns is a plural noun?(nouns)
a.
lake
d.
herd
b.
waded
e.
None of the above
c.
cattle
 

 66. 
B.01“The crowd cheered as the running back ran into the endzone for a touchdown.”

Which of the words is a plural noun? (nouns)
a.
crowd
d.
All of the above
b.
running back
e.
None of the above
c.
endzone
 

 67. 
01.B.  Choose the word that is a proper noun. (nouns)
a.
dishwasher
c.
refrigerator
b.
Maytag
d.
washing machine
 

 68. 
C.05 “I love ice cream and cherries.”

How do you know what type of conjunctive is in this sentence? (conjunctions)
a.
The conjunctives in this sentence connects two different phrases. This indicates that the conjunctive is correlative.
d.
The conjunctive in this sentence connects two different phrases. This indicates that the conjunctive in this is a coordinating conjunction.
b.
The conjunctive in this sentence connects two simple sentences to form a compound sentence. This indicates that the sentence contains a conjunctive adverb.
e.
This sentence does not contain a conjunctive.
c.
The conjunctive in this sentence connects two different nouns. This indicates that the conjunctive in this is a coordinating conjunction.
 

 69. 
C.10 “When did you get here?”

How do you know what type of pronoun is in this sentence? (pronouns)
a.
The pronoun is used as the object of the verb which indicates that the pronoun is a object pronoun.
d.
Both A and C
b.
The pronoun is used as the subject of the sentence which indicates that the pronoun is a subject pronoun.
e.
Both B and C
c.
The pronoun refers to someone or something which indicates that it is a personal pronoun.
 

 70. 
C.4 “Once you have assembled the frame of the dresser you should then begin assembling the drawers. You do this by nailing the handles (A) to the drawer frame (B). After you have assembled the drawers insert them into the dresser. Now you have just built your dresser!” (expository writing)

This passage is
a.
comparing the dresser frame and drawer frames.
c.
instructing the reader how to put together his new dresser.
b.
explaining to the reader why he should build his dresser.
d.
contrasting the dresser frame and drawer frames.
 

 71. 
B.01 “The family spent their vacation in Florida this summer.”

Which of the above words is a collective noun? (nouns)
a.
family
d.
summer
b.
vacation
e.
All of the above
c.
Florida
 

 72. 
01.B.  Which word is a noun? (nouns)
a.
hopping
c.
kangaroo
b.
wild
d.
jumping
 

 73. 
01.C.  Which word is a noun? (nouns)
a.
explosive
c.
rhinocerous
b.
watching
d.
thundering
 

Matching
 
 
09.B.  Match each word with it’s synonym. (synonyms)
a.
narrow
d.
none
b.
native
e.
open
c.
necessary
f.
pain
 

 74. 
thin
 

 75. 
indigenous
 

 76. 
nothing
 

 77. 
ache
 

 78. 
obligatory
 

 79. 
accessible
 
 
09.B.  Match each word to it’s synonym. (synonyms)
a.
foolish
d.
frighten
b.
form
e.
funny
c.
formerly
f.
fur
 

 80. 
humorous
 

 81. 
previously
 

 82. 
shape
 

 83. 
pelt
 

 84. 
terrify
 

 85. 
silly
 
 
03.C.  Match each word with it’s antonym. (antonyms)
a.
heroine
c.
innocent
b.
imaginary
d.
mourning
 

 86. 
real
 

 87. 
loser
 

 88. 
gladness
 

 89. 
guilty
 
 
03.B.  Match each word to it’s antonym.(antonyms)
a.
brink
d.
break
b.
basis
e.
bore
c.
backward
f.
been
 

 90. 
center
 

 91. 
summit
 

 92. 
wasn’t
 

 93. 
excite
 

 94. 
repair
 

 95. 
forward
 
 
03.B.  Match each word with it’s antonym. (antonyms)
a.
stationary
d.
stubborn
b.
steal
e.
stray
c.
straight
f.
tardy
 

 96. 
punctual
 

 97. 
yielding
 

 98. 
buy
 

 99. 
stay
 

 100. 
curved
 



 
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