Daily Language #8 Review

Question 1

Select the one preposition. My puppy zoomed across the yard.

Accepted Answer

across

Question 2

Select the two words that make the prepositional phrase. Come sit beside me.

Accepted Answer

beside, me

Question 3

Which of the following is an example of a COMPLEX sentence?

Accepted Answer

Ms. Campbell walked home since she missed the bus.

Question 4

Select the one preposition. I stared at the clouds above me.

Accepted Answer

above

Question 5

Either of the two alphabets may be used in writing Serbo-Croatian, the language of Yugoslavia.

Accepted Answer

the language of Yugoslavia

Question 6

The eohippus, a small hoofed mammal, was the ancestor of the horse.

Accepted Answer

a small hoofed mammal

Question 7

Which of the following is an INDEPENDENT clause?

Accepted Answer

You need to listen.

Question 8

Aunt Clara, my mother's sister, lives in Tennessee.

Accepted Answer

my mother's sister

Question 9

Which of the following is a DEPENDENT clause?

Accepted Answer

While he took the bus.

Question 10

The name of the word that combines the two clauses in a complex sentence is called...

Accepted Answer

a subordinate conjunction

Question 11

The oil painting, a portrait of an ancestor, has been in the family since 1875.

Accepted Answer

a portrait of an ancestor

Question 12

Identify the appositive: Jeremy, the marathon runner, sweated profusely during the 5K.

Accepted Answer

the marathon runner

Question 13

Which of the following is an example of a COMPLEX sentence?

Accepted Answer

Before walking, the baby learned to talk.

Question 14

A complex sentence is made up of....

Accepted Answer

An independent clause and a dependent clause

Question 15

Select the one preposition. Our music program will be at the school.

Accepted Answer

at

Question 16

It would be hard to pet a porcupine, an animal with sharp quills.

Accepted Answer

an animal with sharp quills

Question 17

Select the one preposition. We sat around the carpet.

Accepted Answer

around

Question 18

This is a COMPLEX sentence: When Mrs. Mac taught the lesson today, the students had fun.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 19

Select the two words that make the prepositional phrase. I stared at the clouds above me.

Accepted Answer

above, me

Question 20

The damaged plane, a Boeing 727, landed safely.

Accepted Answer

a Boeing 727

Question 21

Select the one preposition. Did you read the book about kangaroos?

Accepted Answer

about

Question 22

Select the two words that make the prepositional phrase. Mina looks to the stars at night.

Accepted Answer

at, night

Question 23

Select the two words that make the prepositional phrase. We saw the new movie in theaters.

Accepted Answer

in, theaters

Question 24

Which of the following is a COMPOUND sentence?

Accepted Answer

She likes to make eggs, but he likes pancakes.

Question 25

The wallet should be returned to me, the rightful owner.

Accepted Answer

the rightful owner

Question 26

Which of the following is a subordinate conjunction?

Accepted Answer

before

Question 27

Select the one preposition. Mrs. Lynn said we could paint after recess.

Accepted Answer

after

Question 28

Gym, my favorite class, is scheduled for today.

Accepted Answer

my favorite class

Question 29

Select the three words that make the prepositional phrase. The money is hidden in the safe!

Accepted Answer

safe, in, the

Question 30

Select the two words that make the prepositional phrase. My sister is on the bunk above me.

Accepted Answer

me, above

Question 31

I had to choose between two classes, computer studies and drama.

Accepted Answer

computer studies and drama

Question 32

Select the one preposition. We sprinkled breadcrumbs along the river for the ducks.

Accepted Answer

along

Daily Language #8 Review

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Daily Language #8 Review

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