Unit 1 Test

1.

1 point

Which are the two main words in the compound predicate?

Nick's children and I play and work together.

Nick's, I

Nick's, together

children, I

play, work

2.

1 point

When he got to school, Danny's classmates were lined up at the door.
None of them noticed the glasses.

When he got to school, Danny's classmates were lined up at the door and none of them noticed the glasses. When he got to school, Danny's classmates were lined up at the door and none of them noticed the glasses.

When he got to school, Danny's classmates were lined up at the door, but none of them noticed the glasses.

When he got to school, Danny's classmates were lined up at the door but none of them noticed the glasses.

When he got to school, Danny's classmates were lined up at the door, and none of them noticed the glasses. When he got to school, Danny's classmates were lined up at the door, and none of them noticed the glasses.

3.

1 point

Read each sentence. Choose the punctuation that should be used at the end of the sentence. Mark your answer.

Elizabeth Blackwell was the first woman in the United States to graduate from a medical school

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4.

1 point

Mark the correct complete sentence.

We checked the temperature.

A cloth nest in the box.

I hope the chicks like it I do.

A light bulb for heat.

5.

1 point

Choose the subject or the predicate that answers each question. Mark your answer.

Which is the compound subject?

Mom and Nick were married last year.

married last year

married

Mom and Nick

Mom

6.

1 point

What a remarkable person she was

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7.

1 point

Blackwell also worked hard to help other women become doctors

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8.

1 point

Then one of Danny's friends said the glasses looked nice.
Danny was glad to have his glasses.

Then one of Danny's friends said the glasses looked nice ,but Danny was glad to have his glasses.

Then one of Danny's friends said the glasses looked nice, and Danny was glad to have his glasses.

Then one of Danny's friends said the glasses looked nice and Danny was glad to have his glasses.

Then one of Danny's friends said the glasses looked nice but Danny was glad to have his glasses

9.

1 point

Which is the simple predicate?

Nick and his children are now part of our family.

are

Nick

are now part

part of our family

10.

1 point

A group of friends will [sponsor], or provide for, the Nguyen family when they first arrive.

be polite to

support

live with

forget

11.

1 point

Which is the simple subject?

Our house has five bedrooms.

Our house

five bedrooms

has

house

12.

1 point

Would you like to be a doctor someday

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13.

1 point

Mark the correct complete sentence.

The eggs had to be turned we did it every day.

A box of fluffy chicks.

Chicks growing inside.

They hatched in three weeks.

14.

1 point

During the weeks [preceding] the Nguyens' arrival, Kei and I have been writing to each other. I cannot wait until they get here.

during

following

before

near

15.

1 point

Mark the correct complete sentence.

Brought eggs to our class.

We placed the eggs in the cloth nest in the box.

Ready for the eggs.

Our teacher's parents have a farm they raise chickens.

16.

1 point

From each group of sentences, choose the type of sentence named in the question. Mark your answer.

Which is a declarative sentence?

What amazing things engines are!

How many kinds of steam engines exist?

Imagine life without engines.

All kinds of machines use engines.

17.

1 point

Kei and Liu will [enroll] in our school. I am glad that they have joined our school.

be happy

teach

not attend

enter

18.

1 point

John has written a story about the first time his friend Danny wore glasses. Help John revise his story by combining each pair of sentences. Mark the sentence that shows the correct way to combine both sentences below using a comma and either the word and or but.

The eye doctor gave Danny glasses.
Danny did not want to wear them.

The eye doctor gave Danny glasses, but Danny did not want to wear them.

The eye doctor gave Danny glasses, and Danny did not want to wear them.

The eye doctor gave Danny glasses and Danny did not want to wear them.

The eye doctor gave Danny glasses but Danny did not want to wear them.

19.

1 point

Which is the complete subject?

Our new family lives in a new house.

lives

Our new family

a new house

family

20.

1 point

Which is an interrogative sentence?

How noisy they were!

Steam engines ran machines in enormous factories.

They invented new machines.

Did people like machines?

21.

1 point

Which is an imperative sentence?

Try to name some of them.

Working steam engines were invented in the 1700s.

These engines began to be used for many jobs.

Did you know that?

22.

1 point

Which is an exclamatory sentence?

Hot water becomes steam.

How do steam engines work?

The steam pushes against moving parts.

How powerful steam can be!

23.

1 point

Read the sentences. Determine the meaning of the bracketed words. Mark your answers.

The Nguyen family is planning to [immigrate] to the United States. Mr. and Mrs. Nguyen want to settle in the United States.

move

visit

leave

see

24.

1 point

One day Danny put on his glasses.
He was amazed at how well he could see everything.

One day Danny put on his glasses but he was amazed at how well he could see everything.

One day Danny put on his glasses and he was amazed at how well he could see everything.

One day Danny put on his glasses, and he was amazed at how well he could see everything.

One day Danny put on his glasses, but he was amazed at how well he could see everything.

25.

1 point

Read each group of words. Find the group of words that is a correct complete sentence. Mark your answer.

We watched chicks hatch from eggs.

Our teacher brought a box she brought some glass.

Glass to make a window.

Our science project.

26.

1 point

Do you know anything about her

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