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Midterm #2

Definitions: 14 points (1 pt. each)

Match each item with the appropriate definition.

a. A non-tensed verb form that is formed by adding –ing to the base form of a verb.
_________ Past Simple The only verb form that is completely regular.

b. A non-tensed verb form that in regular verbs ends in –ed. The most
_________ Present Simple
unpredictable form.

c. An action repeated over a period of time in the past continuing in the present,
_________ Future Simple and possibly carrying on in the future.

d. A past continuous action that was completed before some other past action.
_________ Past Perfect

e. An action that both began and ended in the past.

_________ Present Perfect

f. An upcoming action that will occur.

_________ Future Perfect

g. A past action that occurred prior to another past action.

_________ Past Progressive

h. An action that happened sometime in the past or that started in the past but is
_________ Present Progressive ongoing in the present.

i. An action that was going on at some particular time in the past.

_________ Future Progressive

j. An action that is in progress at the time the statement is written.

Past Perfect
_________ Progressive
k. An action that is continuous and that will occur in the future.
Present Perfect
_________ Progressive
l. A future continuous action that will be completed before some future time.
Future Perfect
_________ Progressive
m. An action that is usual or repeated.
_________ Present Participle
n. A future action that will occur before some other action.
_________ Past Participle

Identification: 24 points (1 pt. each)

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Find the main verb in each sentence, and match the tense with the sentence. Where there are two clauses, focus on the
bolded one.

a. past simple b. past progressive c. past perfect d. past perfect progressive

e. present simple f. present progressive g. present perfect h. present perfect progressive
i. future simple j. future progressive k. future perfect l. future perfect progressive

f 1. Harry is concealing a stash of chocolate frogs, but some of them are jumping loose around the train
cars.

2. Harry was dreaming about a flying motorbike, and he thinks he has dreamed the same dream before.

3. Tape is holding Harry’s glasses together because Dudley has smashed them many times.

4. Tape is holding Harry’s glasses together because Dudley has smashed them many times.

5. Ever since the day the boa constrictor escaped from the zoo, Uncle Vernon blamed its disappearance
on Harry.

6. The Dursleys and Harry had been travelling for miles and miles to keep the letters from Hogwarts from
being delivered.

7. Uncle Vernon said, “We will be hiding until the letters stop coming!”

8. Harry remembers that the next day will be his eleventh birthday.

9. Hagrid has been cooking sausages while Harry asks him questions about Hogwarts.

10. Hagrid will give Harry the letter from Hogwarts.

11. Harry will have been doubting that he is a wizard for his entire life until he believes Hagrid when he
explains his family history.

12. Before Hagrid swished his umbrella in Dudly’s direction, Uncle Vernon had mocked Dumbledore.

13. Harry will have slept under Hagrid’s coat all night before they leave for Diagon Alley the next
morning.

14. The student wizards and witches were listening closely during Professor Dumbledore’s welcome back
speech.

15. Hagrid owns an enchanted motorbike.

16. Hermione Granger never rides her bicycle; therefore, she has kept it for all these years for sentimental
reasons.

17. Ron had hexed his younger sister before Ginny was able to hex him.

18. Professor Snape will have been using a summoning charm for several hours in order to collect the
precious boom berries for potion making.

19. Harry and Ron merely kept up with the tremendous amount of homework while Hermione began to
worry about final exams.

20. Hagrid had been raising a dragon egg that he won in a poker game because he had always wanted to
own a dragon.
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21. The Weasley family will be displaying its family tree in the drawing room of the family home called the
Burrow.

22. The sorting hat will be sorting Hogwarts’ students into their school houses for year to come.

23. Lord Voldemort’s energy levels have been healing more quickly and safely after drinking unicorn blood.

24. Although it is difficult to understand after reading only the first book, Ginevra Weasley will have
married Harry Potter by the time the whole series comes to an end.

Identification: 10 points (1 pt. each)

Review each of the following sentences. Bubble in the correct sentence purpose for each sentence.

1. A young woman who is a dissident member of 2. The Emperor may rule forever!
the Imperial Senate is trying to smuggle these o declarative o imperative
plans to the rebellion. o interrogative o exclamatory
o declarative o imperative
o interrogative o exclamatory

3. Work together to help the Rebel Alliance and 4. Will her spacecraft be attacked and seized by a
restore justice to the Galaxy. vast warship of the Empire?
o declarative o imperative o declarative o imperative
o interrogative o exclamatory o interrogative o exclamatory

5. In a distant galaxy, eons before the creation of the 6. A dissident Senator is captured, but the plans for
planet Earth, vast civilizations have evolved. the Death Star are nowhere to be found.
o declarative o imperative o declarative o imperative
o interrogative o exclamatory o interrogative o exclamatory

7. During a recent battle, the technical schematics 8. Hand over the Droid! (Select both possible answers.)
for a gigantic space station, code named the o declarative o imperative
Death Star, have been unearthed by rebel spies o interrogative o exclamatory
o declarative o imperative
o interrogative o exclamatory

9. Will Luke, Obi-Wan, and the two droids be able 10. The galaxy is ruled by an interstellar Empire.
to destroy the Death Star? o declarative o imperative
o declarative o imperative o interrogative o exclamatory
o interrogative o exclamatory

Identification: 10 points (1 pt. each)

Review each of the following sentences. Bubble in the correct sentence pattern for each sentence.

1. Harry learns potions. 2. Neville becomes injured.

o S+V o S + V + DO o S+V o S + V + DO
o S + V + IO + DO o S + V + DO + OC o S + V + IO + DO o S + V + DO + OC
o S + LV + PN o S + LV + PA o S + LV + PN o S + LV + PA
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3. The Gryffindor Quidditch team elected Harry 4. The Weasleys buy used magic books.
their Seeker. o S+V o S + V + DO
o S+V o S + V + DO o S + V + IO + DO o S + V + DO + OC
o S + V + IO + DO o S + V + DO + OC o S + LV + PN o S + LV + PA
o S + LV + PN o S + LV + PA

5. Malfoy is a bully. 6. The Wolfsbane potion smells moldy.

o S+V o S + V + DO o S+V o S + V + DO
o S + V + IO + DO o S + V + DO + OC o S + V + IO + DO o S + V + DO + OC
o S + LV + PN o S + LV + PA o S + LV + PN o S + LV + PA

7. Harry will study. 8. Professor McGonagall buys Harry a Nimbus

o S+V o S + V + DO 2000.
o S + V + IO + DO o S + V + DO + OC o S+V o S + V + DO
o S + LV + PN o S + LV + PA o S + V + IO + DO o S + V + DO + OC
o S + LV + PN o S + LV + PA

9. Harry calls his owl Hedwig. 10. The broom’s speed rockets to the moon.
o S+V o S + V + DO o S+V o S + V + DO
o S + V + IO + DO o S + V + DO + OC o S + V + IO + DO o S + V + DO + OC
o S + LV + PN o S + LV + PA o S + LV + PN o S + LV + PA

Identification: 15 points (1 pt. each)

Review the sentence patterns below. Draw out the basic diagram structure for each pattern. Use the first one as an
example.

1. S + V 2. S + V + DO

3. S + V + IO + DO 4. S + LV + SC (PN/PA)

5. S + V + DO + OC 6. DET(ART) + N = NP

7. DET(ART) + ADJ + N = NP 8. P + N = PP
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9. P + NP = PP 10. S + V + ADV

11. S + V + PP(ADV) 12. DET(ART) + N + PP(ADJ) = NP

13. S + V + ADV + ADV 14. Where are the droids?

15. Ben is a crazy old man! 16. Exchange weapons.

Application: 52 points (Points values vary.)

Parse each sentence directly on the worksheet. Then diagram them. You must use graph paper, a ruler, and pencil and
eraser to complete all of the diagrams for this assignment. Be careful to leave yourself enough room to diagram the whole
sentences.

1. Do not give the droids to whichever stormtrooper ordering it.

2. His aunt and her husband lied and hid his truth from Luke.

3. Luke and Solo defeat the Emperor wisely and resourcefully.

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4. What is Uncle Owen thinking about old Ben Kenobi?

5. Uncle Owen accepts the offer and brings the droids to young Luke for

repairs and reprogramming.

6. A gathering of Imperial Sandtroopers find the crashed pod and discover

whatever remained at the crash site.

Annotation Legend
Parts of Speech (POS) Phrases Phrase Functions
common noun (cn) Pronouns Verbs noun phrase (np) subject (sub)

proper noun (pn) personal pronoun (pro) transitive (tv) verb phrase (vp) direct object (do)

determiners possessive pronoun (pospro) intransitive (itv) prepositional phrase (pp) subject complement (sc)
predicate nominative
article (art) reflexive pronoun (refpro) linking verb (lv) appositive phrase (ap)
(pn)
quantifiers reciprocal pronoun (recpro) gerund phrase (gerp) predicate adjective (pa)

ordinal number (ord) demonstrative pronoun (dempro) Helping Verbs infinitive phrase (infp) indirect object (io)

cardinal number (card) relative pronoun (relpro) auxiliary (av) participial phrase (parp) object complement (oc)

indefinite quantifiers (indq) Interrogative pronoun (intpro) modals (mv) noun phrase (np)

demonstratives (dem) universal pronoun (unipro) adjective (adj)

object of the preposition
possessives Indefinite pronouns (indpro) Verbals (obpp)
pronoun (pospro) infinitive (inf) object of the gerund (obg)

noun (posn) gerund (ger) object of the infinitive (obi)

adjective (adj) participle (part) object of the participle (obp)

adverb (adv)

preposition (prep)

coordinating conjunction (cc)

correlative conjunction (coc)

conjunctive adverb (ca)

subordinating conjunction (sc)