Language Arts Test 1 Study Guide

Identify if the group of words is a sentence, fragment, or run-on: My dad is a beekeeper he has many beehives.

Run-on

Identify if the group of words is a sentence, fragment, or run-on: I put honey on my toast at breakfast.

Sentence

Identify if the group of words is a sentence, fragment, or run-on: Dad.s hives have special removable parts they help the beekeeper get the honey without hurting the bees.

Run-on

Identify if the group of words is a sentence, fragment, or run-on: Because the honey is inside each wax cell of the honeycombs.

Fragment

Identify if the group of words is a sentence, fragment, or run-on: The golden, sweet honey in each glass jar.

Fragment

Identify each sentence as either declarative, interrogative, exclamatory, or imperative: Please pass the potatoes.

Imperative

Identify each sentence as either declarative, interrogative, exclamatory, or imperative: Where are you going?

Interrogative

Identify if the group of words is a sentence, fragment, or run-on: The honeycombs are scraped and spun to get the honey out.

Sentence

Identify each sentence as either declarative, interrogative, exclamatory, or imperative: I have an apple in my lunch.

Declarative

Identify each sentence as either declarative, interrogative, exclamatory, or imperative: Walk quickly across the street!

Imperative

Identify each sentence as either declarative, interrogative, exclamatory, or imperative: What is the name of that song?

Interrogative

Identify each sentence as either declarative, interrogative, exclamatory, or imperative: The Grand Canyon is huge!

Exclamatory

Identify each sentence as either declarative, interrogative, exclamatory, or imperative: Dad and I built a bird feeder.

Declarative

Identify each sentence as either declarative, interrogative, exclamatory, or imperative: Do you think it is warm outside?

Interrogative

Identify each sentence as either declarative, interrogative, exclamatory, or imperative: I am so excited to see you!

Exclamatory

Identify each sentence as either declarative, interrogative, exclamatory, or imperative: Paul raked the leaves last Friday.

Declarative

Identify each sentence as either declarative, interrogative, exclamatory, or imperative: Rejoice in the Lord!

Exclamatory

Match each proofreaders mark with its description: ^

Insert

Match each proofreaders mark with its description:lc

Lowercase

Match each proofreaders mark with its description: =

Capitalize

Match each proofreaders mark with its description: — with swirl

Delete

Which sentence shows the run-on sentence written correctly: The weather was beautiful we played outside.

The weather was beautifully. We played outside.

Which sentence shows the run-on sentence written correctly: Florida has a warm climate its nickname is the Sunshine State.

Florida has a warm climate. Its nickname is the Sunshine State.

Which sentence shows the run-on sentence written correctly: Summer days often bring thunderstorm the skies clear up again.

Summer days often bring thunderstorms, but the skies clear up again.

Which sentence shows the run-on sentence written correctly: The sun sets late in the evening there is still enough light to play outside after dinner.

The sun sets late in the evening. There is still enough light to play outside after dinner.

Which sentence shows the run-on sentence written correctly: Saturday is out day to play my brother and I planned many fun activities.

Saturday is our day to play, and my brother and I planned many fun activities.

Correct each run-together sentence by using proofreaders marks to delete connecting words, mark capitalization, and insert puntuation.

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Use proofreader’s marks to insert commas where they are needed: Did you have a nice summer Abbie?

Did you have a nice summer, Abbie?

Use proofreader’s marks to insert commas where they are needed: Yes I visited my grandparents and I went to summer camp.

Yes, I visited my grandparents, and I went to summer camp.

Use proofreader’s marks to insert commas where they are needed: Logan did you go to camp this summer?

Logan, did you go to camp this summer?

Use proofreader’s marks to insert commas where they are needed: No Mr. Smith I went to Arizona with my parents.

No, Mr. Smith, I went to Arizona with my parents.

Use proofreader’s marks to insert commas where they are needed: We visited the Grand Canyon but we did not camp there.

We visited the Grand Canyon, but we did not camp there.