Midterm CBA Grammar

1.

1 point

Choose the answer that is a compound sentence.

Sam did not like the cat, the dog or the ferret.

Mary took out the garbage.

Jan liked to walk, but Ned preferred to run.

2.

1 point

Sentence Correction: Choose the sentence that is written correctly.

The first thing we noticed was the color of the sky.

the first thing We noticed was the color of the sky?

The first thing We noticed was the color of the sky.

the first thing we noticed was the color of the sky.

3.

1 point

Choose the answer that identifies the sentence subject.

The mountain gradually brightened as the sun rose above the horizon.

sun

horizon

mountain

4.

1 point

Choose the answer that is a complete sentence.

Aaron finished high school and went to college to earn a degree.

My aunt from Los Angeles, who runs a horse ranch.

The princess in her beautiful, flowing gown to the ball.

5.

1 point

Choose the answer that is the proper noun.

Ohio

Audience

Team

6.

1 point

Choose the answer that is a complete sentence.

Played chess against her brother every weekend.

This picture shows the kids at the zoo in front of the elephant. exhibit.

The third student from the left, the one playing the trombone.

7.

1 point

Choose the answer that identifies the sentence predicate.

Joshua surprised everyone with his high chemistry test score.

chemistry test score.

with high chemistry

surprised everyone with his high chemistry test score.

8.

1 point

Sentence Correction: Choose the sentence that is written correctly.

On our last Vacations we went to the dessert.

On our last vacation we went to the desert.

On our last Vacation we gone to the dessert.

On our last vacation we gone to the dessert.

9.

1 point

Choose the answer that is only a fragment.

The enormous ship raised its sails and slowly headed out of the harbor.

Jason was very happy with the new electric car he just bought.

Copied the files onto the computer while nobody was looking.

10.

1 point

Choose the answer that is the plural noun.

shelfs

shelf

shelves

11.

1 point

Choose the answer that is NOT an action verb.

are

drinks

carries

12.

1 point

Choose the answer that identifies the sentence subject.

Few people believed that the crazy new rocket design would actually work.

rocket

work

people