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1 Name: Date: 1. Which date is correctly punctuated? A. January B. January 7, 2001 C. January, 7, 2001 D. January Which is a run-on sentence? A. Yesterday I went swimming, so today I will try to go fishing. B. Paul hoped to find the book he wanted at the library, but it had been checked out. C. My grandmother is very old, when she sits down she has trouble getting up again. D. We went on a nature hunt with my class and collected leaves, rocks, and pinecones. 3. Which of these is a declarative sentence? A. Please be careful; that bird can be dangerous! B. We went for a hike and saw several brown thrashers. C. On your hike, will you look for birds native to Georgia? D. Find information and write a report on Georgia's state bird. 4. Bob brought new bicycle to school yesterday. A. it B. he C. his D. him 5. Which sentence has the correct punctuation? A. Jerry has brought the donut's this morning. B. Chris returned the books' so he would not be fined. C. Harry's toys' are spread all over the living room floor. D. Gayle is going to visit Jane's family in Cleveland, Ohio. 6. Which is a run-on sentence? A. The owner of the theater gave us a book of passes. B. We were going to the movies, we never did get there. C. My mother was angry, but she forgot about it after a while. D. I had a flat tire on my bicycle, and I had no idea how to fix it. 7. Which sentence is a declarative sentence? A. Remain in the room until the bell rings. B. Quickly leave the room when the bell rings. C. Should students leave the room when the bell rings? D. The students will remain in the room until the bell rings. 1

2 8. Which sentence is declarative? A. Come to dinner. B. I will come to dinner! C. I will come to dinner. D. Will you come to dinner? 9. What would you use to find a nonfiction book in the library? A. the book's size B. the book's publisher C. the book's call number D. the book's copyright date 10. Identify the verb phrase in this sentence. 05 WLE LA Grammar/Sentence Construction (05wlelagrammarsentence) The fox howled in anger and pain. A. fox B. fox howled C. anger and pain D. howled in anger and pain 11. Which is the exclamatory sentence? A. You may want to see the play this week. B. Do you want to see the play this week? C. You want to see the play this week! D. See the play this week. 12. Which sentence is an imperative sentence? A. The mail is late today. B. Mail the letter for me. C. The letter is in the mail. D. I will get the mail today. 13. Early Saturday morning, the Lesters went to the coffeehouse. In the sentence above, which part of speech is the underlined word? A. verb B. adverb C. pronoun 2

3 14. Which is an imperative sentence? A. The coach told me to run laps. B. Oh no, I missed the bus again! C. Can you help me lift this, please? D. Open your test booklets and begin. 15. The coach ordered us to get on the bus immediately. In the sentence above, which part of speech is the underlined word? A. noun B. verb C. adverb 16. Which of these is a compound sentence? A. The huge, historic building was restored because of the committee's hard work. B. Both Angela and I feel that the picture should be on the yearbook cover. C. The park was designed by a team of architects and artists. D. We took the train to the city, and our friends met us there. 17. Which sentence uses an adverb? A. The old car plodded down the street. B. He wanted to finish his report when he got home. C. Alexandra left the movie theater because she did not like the film. D. During the speech, the hoarse speaker paused to slowly sip some water. 18. Marilee sharpened her pencil carefully before taking the test. The underlined word in this sentence is an adverb. An adverb is A. a modifier of the verb in a sentence. B. a modifier of the noun in a sentence. C. the action that is taking place in a sentence. D. the name of a person, place, or thing in a sentence. 19. Which is a sentence fragment? 05 WLE LA Grammar/Sentence Construction (05wlelagrammarsentence) A. Sandpaper is scratchy. B. Her dog's favorite treat is popcorn. C. Along the far wall, over to the right. D. In the morning she will finally know the answer. 20. Which sentence shows the past tense of race? A. I raced bikes with my friends today. B. I am racing my bike ahead of my friends. C. I will race bikes with my friends tomorrow. D. I race bikes with my friends every chance I get. 3

4 21. Which is an interrogative sentence? A. Go get the mail. B. Good work, John! C. Did she finish the book? D. Fall is my favorite season. 22. Which is a run-on sentence? A. Elizabeth visited her grandmother in Arizona last year. B. Alex takes Spanish lessons after school from Ms. Goodwin. C. Jackie went to the movies yesterday she watched a long cartoon. D. Lewis mopped the floor on Saturday and then he washed the dishes. 23. Marcia was shamelessly laughing in the library. Which is the underlined word in the sentence above? A. verb B. noun C. adverb 24. Tyrone and Brian were hoping to finish painting Mr. Lowder's house before he got home from work. Which word in the sentence does he refer to? A. Brian B. hoping C. Tyrone D. Mr. Lowder 25. The old lady kept her pictures next to her bed. What function does the underlined word perform in this sentence? A. simple subject B. simple predicate C. direct object D. indirect object 4

5 Answer Key 1. B) January 7, C) My grandmother is very old, when she sits down she has trouble getting up again. 3. B) We went for a hike and saw several brown thrashers. 4. C) his 5. D) Gayle is going to visit Jane's family in Cleveland, Ohio. 6. B) We were going to the movies, we never did get there. 7. D) The students will remain in the room until the bell rings. 8. C) I will come to dinner. 9. C) the book's call number 10. D) howled in anger and pain 11. C) You want to see the play this week! 12. B) Mail the letter for me. 13. D) adjective 14. D) Open your test booklets and begin. 15. B) verb 16. D) We took the train to the city, and our friends met us there. 17. D) During the speech, the hoarse speaker paused to slowly sip some water. 18. A) a modifier of the verb in a sentence. 19. C) Along the far wall, over to the right. 20. A) I raced bikes with my friends today. 21. C) Did she finish the book? 22. C) Jackie went to the movies yesterday she watched a long cartoon. 23. C) adverb 24. D) Mr. Lowder 25. C) direct object 5

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