5. The Statue of Liberty has stood FOR MORE THAN 100 YEARS in New York Harbor. adverb phrase**
adjective
appositive phrase
adverb
6. Frédéric Bartholdi, THE SCULPOTOR, came up with the concept of a “mighty woman with a torch” as he sailed into the harbor.
infinitive
appositive phrase
adverb phrase
adjective phrase**
7. The huge statue was shipped IN 214 SEPARATE CASES , then assembled in New York. adverb phrase**
adjective
adjective phrase
appositive phrase
Identify the choice that best describes the underlined verb or verbal phrase for questions 8–10.
8. BOWLING is the top participation sport in the U.S. today, with 53 million players. gerund
present participle
participial phrase**
infinitive
9. One form of bowling, FOUND IN SCOTLAND, involves heaving a ball at the pins and flopping down faceforward.
gerund phrase
participial phrase**
adverb phrase
none of the above
Identify the choice that best describes the underlined verbal phrase
10. TO SCORE ACCUARATELY, bowlers must learn what the terms spare, strike, and split mean.
infinitive phrase
gerund phrase
adverb phrase
none of the above
Identify the grammar problem in question 11.
11. A cool, pine-scented breeze. misplaced modifier
dangling modifier
phrase fragment**
none of the above
Identify the choice that best describes the underlined clause for questions 12–15.
12. Throughout history, BIRDS HAVE BEEN CONSIDERED IMPORANT SYMBOLS AND OMENS.
independent clause
adjective clause
adverb clause**
noun clause
13. In Europe, WHERE WINTERS ARE LONG AND HARD, cuckoos are considered a sign of spring.
independent clause**
adjective clause
adverb clause
noun clause
14. Many people believe THAT STORKS SYMBOLIZE GOOD LUCK and welcome stork nests on their chimneys.
independent clause
adjective clause**
adverb clause
noun clause
15. Doves, WHICH ARE CONSIDERED SYMBOLS OF PEACE AND BEAUTY, are related to plain old pigeons.
independent clause
adjective clause
adverb clause**
noun clause
16. Which of the following sentences is punctuated CORRECTLY?
Were you aware, that Daylight Savings Time begins tomorrow?**
What most people do, is change their clocks in the morning, not the night before.
How you choose to wake up tomorrow, is up to you.
I hope that you do not oversleep, or we will be late for school.
Identify the choice that best describes the sentences for questions 17–18.
17. Even before telescopes were invented, humans were interested in astronomy. simple**
compound
complex
compound-complex
18. Halley’s comet should return in the year 2061.
simple**
compound
complex
compound-complex
33 answers
Incorrect: 6, 8, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17
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oddly
surely
fortunately
supposedly ***
2. And I throbbed with a burning desire / To travel this {immensity}. (“Your World") (1 point)
monstrosity
vastness ***
world
infinity
3. [T]he Last Poets {embodied} black power. (“Hip-Hop Planet") (1 point)
enabled
exploded
weakened
personified ***
4. What happens to a dream {deferred}? (“Harlem II") (1 point)
postponed ***
hidden
moved
forgotten
5. The Statue of Liberty has stood {for more than 100 years} in New York Harbor. (1 point)
adverb phrase ***
adjective
appositive phrase
adverb
6. Frédéric Bartholdi, {the sculptor}, came up with the concept of a “mighty woman with a torch” as he sailed into the harbor. (1 point)
infinitive
appositive phrase ***
adverb phrase
adjective phrase
7. The huge statue was shipped {in 214 separate cases}, then assembled in New York. (1 point)
adverb phrase ***
adjective
adjective phrase
appositive phrase
8. Bowling is the top participation sport in the U.S. today, with 53 million players. (1 point)
gerund ***
present participle
participial phrase
infinitive
9. One form of bowling, found in Scotland, involves heaving a ball at the pins and flopping down faceforward. (1 point)
gerund phrase
participial phrase ***
adverb phrase
none of the above
10. To score accurately, bowlers must learn what the terms spare, strike, and split mean. (1 point)
infinitive phrase ***
gerund phrase
adverb phrase
none of the above
11. A cool, pine-scented breeze. (1 point)
misplaced modifier
dangling modifier
phrase fragment ***
none of the above
12. Throughout history, birds have been considered important symbols and omens. (1 point)
independent clause ***
adjective clause
adverb clause
noun clause
13. In Europe, where winters are long and hard, cuckoos are considered a sign of spring. (1 point)
independent clause
adjective clause ***
adverb clause
noun clause
14. Many people believe that storks symbolize good luck and welcome stork nests on their chimneys. (1 point)
independent clause
adjective clause
adverb clause
noun clause ***
15. Doves, which are considered symbols of peace and beauty, are related to plain old pigeons. (1 point)
independent clause
adjective clause ***
adverb clause
noun clause
16. Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly? (1 point)
A. Were you aware, that Daylight Savings Time begins tomorrow?
B. What most people do, is change their clocks in the morning, not the night before.
C. How you choose to wake up tomorrow, is up to you.
D. I hope that you do not oversleep, or we will be late for school. ***
17. Even before telescopes were invented, humans were interested in astronomy. (1 point)
simple
compound
complex ***
compound-complex
18. Halley’s comet should return in the year 2061. (1 point)
simple ***
compound
complex
compound-complex
The answers with the *** are the correct answers.
1.)D.
2.)B.
3.)D.
4.)A.
5.)A.
6.)B.
7.)A.
8.)A.
9.)B.
10.)A.
11.)C.
12.)A.
13.)B.
14.)D.
15.)B.
16.)D.
17.)C.
18.)A.
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18/C
19/A
2.)B. Vastness
3.)D. Personified
4.)A. Postponed
5.)A. Adverb phrase
6.)B. Appositive phrase
7.)A. Adverb Phrase
8.)A. Gerund
9.)B. Participial Phrase
10.)A. Infinitive phrase
11.)C. Phrase fragment
12.)A. Independent clause
13.)B. Adjective clause
14.)D. Noun clause
15.)B. Adjective clause
16.)D. "I hope that you do not oversleep, or we will be late for school"
17.)C. Complex
18.)A. Simple
19.)D. Compound-complex
19. When i arrived at the office, i found that the principal was out; apparently, he had contracted the same sickness as half of the school.
D - Compound-Complex
2. B
3. D
4. A
5. A
6. B
7. A
8. A
9. B
10. A
11. C
12. A
13. B
14. D
15. B
16. D
17. C
18. A
2.b
3.d
4.a
5.a
6.b
7.a
8.a
9.b
10.a
11.c
12.a
13.b
14.c
15.b
16.d
17.c
18.a
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2.b
3.d
4.a
5.a
6.b
7.a
8.a
9.b
10.a
11.c
12.a
13.b
14.c
15.b
16.d
17.c
18.a
19.a
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