Revision /Final Exam 1

Grammar
The Objectives:
-I can identify sentence fragment.
-I can complete the sentence with the correct pronoun.
- I can complete the sentence with the correct order of adjectives.
-I can edit the sentences.
-I can complete the sentences by adding compound verb.
-I can complete the sentences by adding compound subject

1. Which of the following is sentence fragment?

a. Camila told interesting stories.
b. About a man who lived on a houseboat near a village.
c. The villagers had misjudged the man.
d. Shirley Chisholm, the first African American congresswoman, was elected to the U.S House
of representative in 1986.

2. Select the sentence that is not example of comma splice.

a. I studies all week for the test yet, I didn’t feel prepared.
b. My best friend, who is from Tacoma is the first violinist in our band.
c. John joined the baseball team Martha joined the soccer team, and Juanita joined the basketball
team.
d. The race, therefore, was equally challenging to all the contestants.

3. Select the correct pronouns to complete the sentence.

__________ asked George to review ___________ papers so often that _________

started a small editing business.

a. them, his, they.

b. they, theirs, him
c. they, their, his
d. they, their, he

4. Choose the correct order of adjectives to fill in the blank:

I love that ______________ car that always parked at the end of the street.

a. really big old green antique

b. big antique old really
c. really green old big
d. really old big green antiques

5. Which of the following is the revised form of the following sentence?

Although he studied very hard, he still didn’t pass the exam.

 a. He studied very hard, therefore, he still didn’t pass the exam.
b. He studied very hard, however he still didn’t pass the exam..
c. He studied very hard , on the other hand he still didn’t pass the exam.
d. In spite of the fact that he studied very hard , he still didn’t pass the exam.

6. Choose the correct usage of apostrophe in the following sentences.

a. I need a wallet for this next magic trick; anyones’ wallet will do.
b. The 1940’s was an era of big bands and dance music.
c. Are you saying that this is nobody’s chair..
d. The cities lights were amazing..

7. Select the sentence that has action verb.

a. The dog smelled bad.

b. Clement felt hot.
c. The dog smelled the man’s boot.
d. The music sounds good.

B- Edit the following sentences:

1- Select the correct sentence in term of the correct usage of comma and capitalization

when their older sister graduated with two master degrees Beth and sally congratulated her by
sending her a letter addressed to ellen sharp,m,a.,M.B.A

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2- Complete the following sentences by adding compound subject: (2 subjects )

Sarah and Maya didn’t submit the essay.

Complete the following sentences by adding compound verbs: (2 verbs)

My classmates and my neighbors are marching around like very good friends.

3- Change the run-on sentences into complete sentences

a- My dog chased the neighbor’s cat it climbed a tree to get away.

b- The crowd would not fit in the auditorium therefore some missed seeing the show.

My dog chased the neighbor’s cat; it climbed into a tree to get away.

The crowd would not fit in the auditorium, therefore, some missed seeing the show.
4- Edit the sentence with the correct parallel structure

a- John wanted to travel by car, by train, and then take a bus.

b- I am allergic to the dog’s hair and how it smells.