2022: Grammar A4

Which part of the sentence is underlined?

The paper was torn apart by the angry teacher.

• Subject

• Verb

• Object

Which part of the sentence is underlined?

The man drove the car.

• Subject

• Verb

• Object

Which part of the sentence is underlined?

The water bottle fell off the table.

• Subject

• Verb

• Object

Does the following sentence adhere to proper subject-verb agreement?

The students bring their books to class every day.

• Yes

• No

Does the following sentence adhere to proper subject-verb agreement?

The swarm of wasps always chase us when we poke their nest.

• Yes

• No

Does the following sentence adhere to proper subject-verb agreement?

In the trunk of my car resides twenty empty water bottles.

• Yes

• No

Who are Mr. Thornley's three favorite authors (not counting poets)?

• John Steinbeck, Jack Kerouac, and Anthony Doerr

• F. Scott Fitzgerald, John Krakauer, and Charlotte Bronte

• Ernest Hemingway, Mary Shelley, and Henry David Thoreau

• Markus Zusak, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, and Sandra Cisneros

Identify whether the underlined portion of the sentence below is an independent or dependent clause: Although I was hungry, I decided to skip breakfast.

• Independent

• Dependent

An independent clause is a complete thought and includes a subject and verb; it can be a sentence on its own.

• True

• False

Which of the following options includes a sentence fragment?

• Liz is planning on attending Iowa State University in the fall. She intends on studying creative writing. Hoping to eventually work for a publishing company.

• Liz is planning on attending Iowa State University in the fall. She intends on studying creative writing. She's hoping to eventually work for a publishing company.