Abeka 9th grade Grammar Test 6 Exam

comma

When well, yes or no come at the beginning of the sentence, what follows?

colon

what punctuation is used to introduce a formal quotation?

all the above

what is true about diagraming?

transitive

what are verbs that have recievers called?

predicate nominative

what follows a linking verb and renames the subject?

when the clause are independent

when should a semicolon be used between clauses

where, when and how

which question does an adverb answer?

comma

Use a ___ between the name of a city and the state in the address

imperative

an ____ sentence gives a command or request

inside

commas and periods always go _____ the closing quotation marks

transitive

verbs that have recievers for the action are called ____ verbs

verbals

participles, gerunds and infinitives are three kinds of _____?

doing

in active voice, the subject is _____ the action

CIA

Central Intelligence Agency is correctly abbreviated ____?

Roman

in an outline, the main headings have ____ numerals?

Correctly capitalized

a. the dean of students

Correctly capitalized

b.Reader's Digest (magazine)

Correctly capitalized

b.a friend of the Smith family

Correctly capitalized

c.none are correct

have lain

past participle of lie

climbs

present tense

am

present tense

will have been considered

future perfect tense

identify each italicized as:

1st blank = transitive or instransitive

2nd blank = active or passive

tr./act

Lisa brought some sandwhiches to the party

intr/ ----

All boats in the regatta started at the same time.

tr/ pass

Strawberries are harvested in the early spring.

tr/pass

The ingredients for the salsa were chopped by Megan.

tr/ act

Ella copied the recipe to try at home.

b. is

Thoughtfulness (are/is) a desirable trait

a.have

Both his parents and Brad (have/has) been sailing.

b.was

The rose bush in the hedges (were/was) blooming.

a. are

The class (are/is) talking excitedly among themselves about the upcoming party.

b. is

Mechanics (are/is) the study of punctuation and capitalization in grammar class.

Italicize word as s, pn, do, io, ap, or da

io

Ben brought his class some fudge for the christmas party.

da

When will you be ready, Jordan?

pn

The vice president will be the featured speaker at the seminar next month.

ap

His idea, a video blog of the mission trip, qas unanimously accepted.

do

He reads the online newspaper every day.

S

the small fish dangled on the end of Max's line.

Circle each gerund phrase and under line each infiinitive phrase, in the blank identify the use as S, pn, do, op, or ap.

S

Circle: surfing at sunrise

Suprisingly, surfing at sunrise is one of my mother's hobbies.

do

underline: to write in her journal everyday

Melissa plans to write in her journal everyday

op

Circle: flying from city to city

Many Alaskans travel by flying from city to city

pn

circle: designing mobile apps for organizations and retail companies

Mr. Dillman;s occupation is designing mobile apps for organizations and retail companies

ap

underline: to finish the yard work by noon

his goal, to finish the yard work by noon, motived David and Les.

Krista wants Jeanne to volunteer on Saturday with her at the local animal shelter

The sentence contains an infinitive phrase

The sentence's verb is in the indicitive mood

How does the word Jeanne function?

subject of the infinitive

Circle the noun clause, identify as s, pn, do, op, pr ap

do

circle: that we would take our vacation in Florida.

We decided that we would take our vacation in Florida.

op

circle: who had won the contest

Eric would not tell anyone about who had won the contest

ap

circle: that the assembly would start in five minutes

The annoucement that the assembly would start in five minutes came clearly over the loudspeaker.

s

circle: whoever writes the best essay

whoever writes the best essay will win the contest

pn

circle: what Hailey enjoys on the weekend

Making beautiful cards to send to friend and family is what Hailey enjoys on the weekend

diagram this sentence:

Serving others brings joy.

diagram this sentence:

The decision that he should run for mayor changed his life.