Brown Practice (pages 101-110)

1. Please identify the sentence with the correct capitalization.

• The History of the Republic of Ireland involves the Treaty of Kiel in 1814.
• The history of the Republic of Ireland involves the Treaty of Kiel in 1814.
• The history of the republic of Ireland involves the treaty of Kiel in 1814.
• The history of the Republic of Ireland involves the treaty of kiel in 1814.

2. Please identify the sentence with the correct punctuation.

• "Wow! This high powered light is amazing," exclaimed Dino.
• "Wow! This high-powered light is amazing!" exclaimed Dino.
• "Wow! This high-powered light is amazing!" Exclaimed Dino.
• "Wow! This high-powered light, is amazing!" exclaimed Dino.

3. Please choose the sentence with the correct words.

• I'm hungry -- whom else is hungry?
• For who did you buy that nice gift?
• Whom should I call?
• Ron gave the present to who?

4. Please identify the correct sentence.

• Sally's brother is more friendly than her.
• Sally's brother is more impatient than she.
• I don't want to spend more than them.
• [No correct answers]

5. Please identify the function of the word "mom" in this sentence: "Jim made his mom a peanut butter sandwich."

• subject
• indirect object
• direct object
• predicate superlative

6. Please identify the sentence with the correct punctuation.

• Noel Brown said "Ladies, I move that we wait until Saturday, Dec 15."
• Noel Brown said, "Ladies, I move that we wait until Saturday, Dec 15."
• Noel Brown said, "Ladies, I move that we wait until Saturday, Dec. 15."
• Noel Brown said "Ladies I move that we wait until Saturday, Dec. 15."

7. The subjunctive verb "mood" expresses a wish or a hypothetical situation. As such, it may often appear as if the verb is conjugated wrong. Which one of the following sentences contains a subjunctive verb?

• If I were bolder, I would speak up in class more often.
• If Tom was a better kicker, he might win the championship this year.
• In the event that she was more patient, she would be happier.

8. Please identify the COMPOUND sentence.

• Corey leaves for college next week, but he hasn't started packing yet.
• Unless you use a G.P.S. system, I don't want to travel with you.
• Although the leader was ready to start, no one was paying any attention.
• [None of these are compound sentences.]

9. Please identify the sentence with the correct punctuation.

• Sarah is a happy contented baby; however, she cries occasionally.
• Sarah is a happy, contented baby, however, she cries occasionally.
• Sarah is a happy contented baby; however she cries occasionally.
• Sarah is a happy, contented baby; however, she cries occasionally.

10. Please identify the number of adverbs in this sentence: "Eventually, you will have to go there and search very carefully for the treasure."

• 4
• 5
• 6
• 7