PART B: Grammar (10 marks, Knowledge)

This part of the exam will evaluate your knowledge and

understanding of three of the grammar lessons we studied this
term:
● LP #21: Coordination and Subordination
● LP #44: Who, Whom, and Whose
● LP#25: Loose and Periodic Sentences
● LP#38: Active and Passive voice

It would be useful to review each of these LP lessons and to retake

your homework exercises and quizzes.

LP#21: Coordination and Subordination

Put brackets around subordinate ideas and underline main ideas in
the following sentences.
1. You deserve a reward; so do I.

You deserve a reward; so do I.

2. Roberta Bondar, who was born in Sault Ste. Marie, was the
first female Canadian astronaut.

Roberta Bondar, (who was born in Sault Ste. Marie), was the first female
Canadian astronaut.

LP#44: Who Whom, Who’s, and Whose

1.The teacher _________ taught me in Grade
11 is retiring.
The teacher ___WHO______ taught me in
Grade 11 is retiring.

2.______________ put this wad of gum on the

floor of my classroom?

_____WHO_________ put this wad of gum on

the floor of my classroom?

3.___________ ready for summer vacation?!?

_______WHO’S____ ready for summer

vacation?!?

4._____________ are you referring to?

____WHOM_________ are you referring to?

LP#25 Loose and Periodic Sentences
Identify each of the following sentences as loose
or periodic.

1. Whether we win or not, we have to finish the

race. ____________________________

Whether we win or not, we have to finish the

race.
__________________PERIODIC__________

2. “A canvas furnished by nature and

embroidered by imagination, that is love.”
(Voltaire)
____________________________

“A canvas furnished by nature and embroidered

by imagination, that is love.” (Voltaire)
____________________PERIODIC_________

3. Portia smiles at him, a wistful, vague smile, as

if he were a cloud.”
______________________LOOSE__________
LP#35 Active and Passive Voice
Rewrite each sentence in the active voice. Create a
logical subject, where necessary.
1.People are fascinated by the occult.

_______________________________________
_____________

The occult fascinates people.

2.The Leafs beat the Tampa Bay Lightning, as

predicted by Mr. De Franco.
____________________________________
________

As predicted by Mr. De Franco, the Leafs beat the Tampa

Bay Lightning.
Or
Mr. De Franco predicted that the Leafs would beat the
Tampa Bay Lightning.