FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT

A. Match the subjects in column A to the predicates in column B. Write the letters of
your answers on the lines.

A B
______ 1. Mario and Alfredo a. is the son of the school guard.

______ 2. Mario b. are best friends.

______ 3. Alfredo c. once saved Mario from some bad

men who wanted to kidnap him.

______ 4. Alfredo’s father d. is from a wealthy family.

______ 5. Mario and his family e. invite Alfredoʼs family to their

house every Christmas.

B. Read each sentence below. Draw a slanting line (/) between the complete subject
and the complete predicate. Box the simple subject and underline the simple
predicate.

1. Everybody needs a friend.

2. A true friend will always stand by you.

3. My friend Rudy accepts me for who I am, including my faults.

4. Some people may disappoint us by betraying us.

5. My friends are always here for me.

C. Read each sentence. Identify if it is declarative, interrogative, imperative, or

exclamatory. Write your answer on the line.

________________ 1. Derek Redmond was leading in the 400-meter relay in the

Barcelona Summer Olympics.

________________ 2. “Oh, no! He stopped! He is in pain!”

________________ 3. “Somebody please help him.”

 ________________ 4. “This is so painful but I must finish the race!”

________________ 5. Derek painfully stood up and started hobbling to the finish

line.

________________ 6. “What is that big man doing in the race track?”

________________ 7. “Lean on me, son. Wrap your arm around me and let’s run

together.”

________________ 8. “Can we make it, Dad?”

________________ 9. “Of course! We will do it together!”

________________ 10. Derek Redmond did not win the race but he finished it

with a standing ovation from the crowd.

D. Rewrite each sentence using correct capitalization and punctuation mark.

1. is this the famous sunset of Manila Bay

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2. look at this photograph of the sunset

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3. what beautiful colors the sky has

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4. the colors change as the sun sets

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5. what an amazing sight that is

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6. the waters look like a painting on canvas

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7. have you ever watched the sunset in Manila Bay

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8. it is one of the world’s most beautiful sunsets

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9. how lovely the lights play among the waves and the clouds

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10. this is another one of God’s wonderful gifts to our country

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Answer key

A.
1. b
2. d
3. a
4. c
5. e
B.

5. My friends are always here for me.

C.

1. declarative 6. interrogative
2. exclamatory 7. imperative
3. imperative 8. interrogative
4. exclamatory 9. exclamatory
5. declarative 10. declarative

D.
1. Is this the famous sunset of Manila Bay?
2. Look at this photograph of the sunset.
3. What beautiful colors the sky has!
4. The colors change as the sun sets.
5. What an amazing sight that is!
6. The waters look like a painting on canvas.
7. Have you ever watched the sunset on Manila Bay?
8. It is one of the world’s most beautiful sunsets.
9. How lovely the lights play through the waves and the clouds!
10. This is one of God’s wonderful gifts to our country