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1
Identify the preposition.
A huge shark appears above the small fish.
above
huge
appears
small
2
No one dared to say Lord Voldemort's name.
There is not an appositive in this sentence.
No one
Voldemort's name
dared to say
3
Ron's pet, Scabbers, looked very suspicious.
Scabbers
looked very suspicious
Ron's pet
There is not an appositive in this sentence.
4
Identify the prepositional phrase.
My baby brother whines and cries during the whole trip.
cries during
my baby
brother whines
during the whole trip
5
Teresa ate "
breakfast"
on the run.
Direct Object
Subject
None
Indirect Object
6
I gave "
Marcia"
a stamp for her letter.
Direct Object
None
Indirect Object
Subject
7
My "
uncle"
in Singapore sent me flowers on my birthday.
Indirect Object
None
Direct Object
subject
8
Find the prep phrase(s): They came across a ditch last night.
across a ditch
last night
across a ditch last night
they came across
9
Name the
prep phrase(s):
We climbed into the cave and down the path to find the treasure.
to find the treasure
into the cave, down the path
we climbed
into the cave, to find the treasure
10
Which word is the direct object in the sentence: Barb passed Tommy the potatoes?
potatoes
Tommy
Passed
Barb
11
My uncle in "
Singapore"
sent me flowers on my birthday.
Indirect Object
subject
Direct Object
None
12
Identify the preposition.
A baby whale swims beside its mother.
beside
swims
mother
baby
13
My uncle in Singapore sent "
me"
flowers on my birthday.
None
Indirect Object
subject
Direct Object
14
The enormous tree, The Weeping Willow, destroyed Ron's father's car.
The Weeping Willow
destroyed Ron's father's car
There is not an appositive in this sentence
The enormous tree
15
Professor Snape, who Harry thought was a traitor, was working as the Potions Master at Hogwarts
Professor Snape
was working as the Potions Master
who Harry thought was a traitor
at Hogwarts
16
Which describes the bolded word in the sentence: Susan set a new
record
for her swim team
indirect object
subject compliment
direct object
predicate
17
Find the prep phrase(s): Against all odds, they won the tournament.
they won the tournament
they won
against all odds
against all odds they won
18
Name the
modifiers
of the objects: The pitcher for the lemonade is in the dishwasher.
there are no modifiers
the, the
for, in
lemonade, dishwasher
19
Melanie collects beach "
shells"
for her grandmother.
Direct Object
Indirect Object
subject
None
20
Find the prep phrase(s): She aced her english test despite the comments others made.
despite the comments
she aced her english test
despite the comments others made
she aced
21
Propositions are a part of speech that:
are a person, place, thing, or idea.
show an action or state of being.
replace a noun.
show direction or position in space or time.
22
Melanie collects beach shells for her "
grandmother"
.
None
Indirect Object
subject
Direct Object
23
Which of the following is a preposition?
is
that
toward
it
24
Find the prep phrase(s): He traveled through the amusement park to get to the food.
through the amusement park
through the amusement park, to the food
He traveled
to get food
25
Today, I saw a spider, Aragog, that was enormous!
It was enormous!
Aragog
I saw a spider
Today
26
Hermione, who was in the bathroom, was terrified of the troll.
Was terrified of the troll.
Who was in the bathroom.
Hermione
There is not an appositive in this sentence.
27
Find DO & SC: Some people built new houses after the storm because the damage was catastrophic.
people/storm
houses/catestrophic
built/ because
built / was
28
Find the prep phrase(s): She left the park and went inside the house.
went inside
left the park
she left the park
inside the house
29
In a battle to the death, Voldemort seemed to triumph over Dumbledore.
In a battle to the death
over Dumbledore
There is no appositive in this sentence
Voldemort seemed to triumph
30
Which of the following are not all linking verbs?
does, is, been
does, shall, will
is, run, are
am, were, does
31
The little boy with the scar on his forehead, Harry, seemed to make weird things happen.
Harry
The boy with the scar on his forehead
There is no appositive in this sentence.
Seemed to make weird things happen.
32
Melanie collects "
beach"
shells for her grandmother.
None
Indirect Object
Direct Object
subject
33
Count the prepositions: Over the river and through the woods, to grandmother's house we go.
0
1
2
3
34
"We"
ate dinner earlier than usual.
subject
indirect object
None
direct object
35
Half-giant half-man, Hagrid had an obsession with strange creatures.
Hagrid
There is not an appositive for this sentence.
Had an obsession with strange creatures
Half-giant, half-man
36
Which of the following is not an action verb?
talk
run
smile
none of the above
37
The tells who or what is receiving the action of the verb.
indirect object
subject compliment
direct object
linking verb
38
"Pam"
liked my new dress
None
Subject
Indirect Object
DirectObject
39
"Keisha"
wrote a great
speech for the assembly
Subject
Direct Object
Indirect Object
none
40
Which of the following is not a preposition?
into
out
while
off
41
Name the
objects
of the preps: The car on the racetrack belongs to the cousin of my neighbor.
racetrack, cousin, neighbor
on, to, of
the, the, my
car
42
I left my algebra book in my "
locker"
Direct Object
None
Subject
Indirect Object
43
Find the prep phrase(s): Over the river and through the woods to grandmothers house we go.
Over the river, through the woods, to grandmothers house
we go
over the river
through the woods
44
Find the prep phrase(s): He was out of sight under the table.
out of sight
he was
Under the table, out of sight
under the table
45
Name the
objects
of the preps: My backpack was beside your desk but is now under Jessie's desk.
your, Jessie's
beside, under
desk, desk
backpack
46
Identify the prepositional phrase.
The moonlight on the water is awesome.
water is awesome
the moonlight
on the water
is awesome
47
Identify the prepositional phrase.
One time, our horse jumped over the fence and ran away.
our horse jumped
over the fence
and ran away
one time
48
Find the prep phrase(s): Beside the shade and under the tree sat a boy.
under the tree sat a boy
Beside the shade, under the tree
Beside the shade
under the tree
49
Dobby, the house elf, was jumping on Harry's bed.
Dobby
Was jumping on Harry's bed
The house elf
There is no appositive in this sentence.
50
Find the prep phrase(s): They went behind the trees and after the cat that ran under the table
under the table
all of the above
behind the trees
after the cat
51
Name the
objects
of the preps: The cherries in that bowl are from the trees in my garden.
that, the
grandmother's
in, from, in
bowl, trees, garden
52
Find the prep phrase(s): During the band concert the boy sneezed really loudly on stage.
During the band concert
the boy sneezed, on stage
on stage
during the band concert, on stage
53
Find the prep phrase(s): That area behind the boundary is crawling with termites.
that area behind
behind the boundary, with termites
with termites
behind the boundary
54
We ate "
dinner"
earlier than usual.
None
indirect object
direct object
subject
55
The mandrake, which squealed, needed to be repotted.
needed to be repotted.
There is not an appositive in this sentence.
which squealed
The mandrake
56
The house, that disappeared between two other houses, seemed eerily silent.
That disappeared between two houses
The house
There is no appositive in this sentence.
Seemed eerily silent.
57
Keisha wrote a great "
speech"
for the assembly
Direct Object
Indirect Object
none
Subject
58
True or false: You can end a sentence with a preposition.
True
False
59
Identify the prepositional phrase.
We have to fight to get Gus inside the car.
get Gus
inside the car
have to fight
We have
60
A follows a linking verb and tells who or what the subject is or is like.
subject compliment
noun
direct object
helping verb
61
I gave Marcia a "
stamp"
for her letter.
Indirect Object
Direct Object
Subject
None
62
True or False? Every sentence has a direct and indirect object.
False
True
Neither
Both
63
Keisha wrote a great
speech for the "
assembly"
none
Subject
Indirect Object
Direct Object
64
Identify the preposition.
Our class is taking a field trip to JA BizTown.
trip
is
to
our
65
Our family took a trip to "
Arizona"
last year.
direct object
none
subject
indirect object
66
I lost my favorite "
earrings"
at soccer practice.
None
Direct Object
Indirect Object
Subject
67
"Melanie"
collects beach shells for her grandmother.
None
Direct Object
subject
Indirect Object
68
Find the prep phrase(s): Since the car was broken, she went to the shop.
she went
two of the above
to the shop
Since the car was broken
69
Identify the preposition.
Outside, we watch a dolphin jumping through a hoop.
watch
dolphin
jumping
through
70
Name the
prep phrases:
The fish at the restaurant came from the ocean.
came from
at the restaurant, from the ocean
the fish
at the, from the
71
I lost my favorite earrings
at soccer "
practice"
.
None
Subject
Indirect Object
Direct Object
72
Identify the prepositional phrase.
Our kitten, Trixie, does not mind staying at the kennel.
our kitten
mind staying
Trixie, does not
at the kennel
73
Harry's mother, Lilly, protected him for 16 years while he escaped from Lord Voldemort.
Harry's mother
while he escaped from Lord Voldemort.
Lilly
protected him for 16 years
74
Name the
prepositions:
My sister painted sheep on the walls of her bedroom.
on, of
walls, bedroom
the, her
my
75
Identify the preposition.
There are many different fish inside the big tanks.
different
many
big
inside
76
Find the linking verb in the sentence. Jonathan became angry when his friend lied.
friend
is
became
angry
77
Complete the sentence. A direct object comes after_____________.
predicate
subject
linking verb
action verb
78
Find the prep phrase(s): Until yesterday, I had never heard that.
I had never
yesterday I had
until yesterday
had never
