ENG 10: Quarter 1 Grammar Review

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1. 1In the sentence 'The wolves howled loudly in the night,' what part of speech is 'wolves'?
   AVerb

   BAdjective

   CNoun

   DAdverb
2. 2In the sentence 'The wolves howled loudly in the night,' what part of speech is 'loudly'?
   AAdjective

   BAdverb

   CNoun

   DPreposition
3. 3In the sentence 'The wolves howled loudly in the night,' what part of speech is 'in'?
   AConjunction

   BAdverb

   CAdjective

   DPreposition
4. 4In the sentence 'She grabbed her old backpack and ran to the bus,' what part of speech is 'She'?
   ANoun

   BAdjective

   CPronoun

   DVerb
5. 5In the sentence 'She grabbed her old backpack and ran to the bus,' what part of speech is 'old'?
   AAdverb

   BNoun

   CVerb

   DAdjective
6. 6In the sentence 'She grabbed her old backpack and ran to the bus,' what part of speech is 'and'?
   APreposition

   BConjunction

   CAdverb

   DInterjection
7. 7In the sentence 'Wow! The tiny red fox darted quickly across the yard,' what part of speech is 'Wow'?
   AAdverb

   BNoun

   CAdjective

   DInterjection
8. 8In the sentence 'Wow! The tiny red fox darted quickly across the yard,' what part of speech is 'quickly'?
   AAdverb

   BAdjective

   CPreposition

   DNoun
9. 9In the sentence 'Wow! The tiny red fox darted quickly across the yard,' what part of speech is 'tiny'?
   AAdverb

   BNoun

   CAdjective

   DVerb
10. 10In the sentence 'My brother nervously opened the heavy door,' what part of speech is 'My'?
    ANoun

    BPronoun

    CAdverb

    DConjunction
11. 11Which part of the sentence is the SUBJECT in: 'The tallest player on the team scored the winning point'?
    Ascored the winning point

    BThe tallest player on the team

    Con the team

    Dwinning point
12. 12Which part of the sentence is the PREDICATE in: 'The three exhausted hikers finally reached the summit'?
    AThe three exhausted hikers

    Bthe summit

    Cfinally reached the summit

    Dthree exhausted hikers
13. 13In the sentence 'My coach handed me a new jersey before the game,' what is the DIRECT OBJECT?
    Acoach

    Bme

    Cjersey

    Dgame
14. 14In the sentence 'My coach handed me a new jersey before the game,' what is the INDIRECT OBJECT?
    Acoach

    Bjersey

    Cgame

    Dme
15. 15In the sentence 'The librarian showed the students a rare manuscript,' what is the DIRECT OBJECT?
    Alibrarian

    Bstudents

    Cmanuscript

    Drare
16. 16In the sentence 'The librarian showed the students a rare manuscript,' what is the INDIRECT OBJECT?
    Alibrarian

    Bstudents

    Cmanuscript

    Drare
17. 17In the sentence 'The captain offered the crew a generous bonus after the voyage,' what is the INDIRECT OBJECT?
    Acaptain

    Bbonus

    Cvoyage

    Dcrew
18. 18Which of the following is a FRAGMENT?
    AThe old lighthouse stood at the edge of the cliff.

    BRunning through the crowded airport with heavy luggage.

    CMy neighbor planted tomatoes every summer.

    DThe storm knocked out the power for three days.
19. 19Which of the following is a FRAGMENT?
    ABecause the roads were icy and the visibility was nearly zero.

    BThe concert lasted nearly four hours.

    CEveryone in the building evacuated immediately.

    DShe finally finished her essay after midnight.
20. 20Which of the following is a RUN-ON sentence?
    AAlthough it was raining, we decided to go for a walk.

    BThe sun set slowly behind the mountains, painting the sky orange.

    CThe dog escaped from the yard my neighbor found it two blocks away.

    DShe studied all night and still felt unprepared for the exam.
21. 21Which of the following is a RUN-ON sentence?
    AHe finished his homework then he played video games for an hour.

    BMy sister is studying medicine at the university downtown.

    CThe train arrived late, but we still made our connection.

    DDespite the cold weather, the outdoor concert was a huge success.
22. 22Identify the ALL CAPS CLAUSE as independent or dependent: 'I love hiking in the mountains ALTHOUGH THE TRAILS ARE STEEP.'
    AIndependent clause

    BDependent clause

    CPrepositional phrase

    DMain clause
23. 23Identify the ALL CAPS CLAUSE as independent or dependent: 'BEFORE THE CONCERT STARTED, the audience found their seats.'
    AIndependent clause

    BMain clause

    CDependent clause

    DSimple sentence
24. 24Identify the ALL CAPS CLAUSE as independent or dependent: 'The storm passed quickly, AND THE SUN CAME OUT AGAIN.'
    ADependent clause

    BSubordinate clause

    CPrepositional phrase

    DIndependent clause
25. 25What is the sentence STRUCTURE of: 'The dog barked.'?
    ACompound

    BComplex

    CCompound-complex

    DSimple
26. 26What is the sentence STRUCTURE of: 'I wanted to leave early, but the meeting ran long.'?
    ASimple

    BComplex

    CCompound

    DCompound-complex
27. 27What is the sentence STRUCTURE of: 'Because she practiced every day, she improved quickly.'?
    ASimple

    BCompound

    CCompound-complex

    DComplex
28. 28What is the sentence STRUCTURE of: 'Although he was tired, he finished the race, and the crowd cheered loudly.'?
    ASimple

    BCompound

    CCompound-complex

    DComplex
29. 29What is the sentence STRUCTURE of: 'She sang, danced, and laughed all night.'?
    ACompound

    BComplex

    CSimple

    DCompound-complex
30. 30What is the sentence FUNCTION of: 'Please close the window.'?
    ADeclarative

    BInterrogative

    CExclamatory

    DImperative
31. 31What is the sentence FUNCTION of: 'Did you finish your homework?'?
    ADeclarative

    BInterrogative

    CImperative

    DExclamatory
32. 32What is the sentence FUNCTION of: 'The library closes at nine o'clock on weeknights.'?
    ADeclarative

    BImperative

    CInterrogative

    DExclamatory
33. 33What is the sentence FUNCTION of: 'I can't believe we won the championship!'?
    ADeclarative

    BImperative

    CInterrogative

    DExclamatory
34. 34How many prepositional phrases are in the sentence: 'The cat slept on the cushion beside the window in the study.'?
    A1

    B4

    C2

    D3
35. 35Which group of words is the prepositional phrase in: 'The book on the highest shelf belongs to my teacher.'?
    AThe book on

    Bbelongs to my teacher

    Con the highest shelf

    Dmy teacher
36. 36How many prepositional phrases are in: 'She walked through the park and sat on the bench near the fountain.'?
    A1

    B2

    C4

    D3
37. 37Which word is the APPOSITIVE in: 'My neighbor, a retired firefighter, grows prize-winning roses.'?
    Aneighbor

    Ba retired firefighter

    Cprize-winning

    Droses
38. 38Which word is the APPOSITIVE in: 'The novel Frankenstein was written by Mary Shelley.'?
    Anovel

    Bwritten

    CFrankenstein

    DMary Shelley
39. 39Which word is the APPOSITIVE in: 'Our coach, Ms. Rivera, played professionally for ten years.'?
    Acoach

    BMs. Rivera

    Cprofessionally

    Dten years
40. 40Which sentence does NOT have a misplaced modifier?
    ABarking loudly, the mail carrier was frightened by the dog.

    BShe returned the book to the library that she had borrowed.

    CCovered in mud, the hikers finally reached the trailhead.

    DHe nearly drove his car into the ditch every morning.
41. 41Which sentence DOES have a misplaced modifier?
    AFrustrated by the traffic, she took a different route home.

    BThe teacher returned the essays she had graded to the students.

    CRunning late, Marcus grabbed his bag and sprinted to class.

    DWe spotted an eagle flying over the ridge with binoculars.
42. 42Which sentence DOES have a misplaced modifier?
    AExhausted after the long shift, the nurse sat down for a moment.

    BThey adopted a puppy for their daughter with black and white spots.

    CThe detective examined the clue she had discovered carefully.

    DNervous about the presentation, she rehearsed her speech twice.