Pre-AP/On-Level English II Semester Review
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Pre-AP/On-Level English II Semester ReviewFall 2013
TYPES OF SENTENCES•SIMPLE•COMPOUND•COMPLEX•COMPOUND-COMPLEX
What type of sentence is the following?
•The plates are white, and the silverware is shiny.
•ANSWER: COMPOUND
What type of sentence is the following?
•Mr. Witherspoon makes great salads.
•ANSWER: SIMPLE
What type of sentence is the following?
•The winning team celebrated when they went home.
•ANSWER: COMPLEX
What type of sentence is the following?•The actors took a bow, and the audience applauded until the lights went dim.
•ANSWER: COMPOUND-COMPLEX
What type of sentence is the following?
•The thunderstorm scared my dog and cat.
•ANSWER: SIMPLE
What type of sentence is the following?
•I was standing until the lights went out.
•ANSWER: COMPLEX
What type of sentence is the following?
•When I carry my laptop, I always keep it its case.
•ANSWER: COMPLEX
What type of sentence is the following?
•Irene sings, and Kylan plays the drums.
•ANSWER: COMPOUND
TYPES OF PHRASES•Infinitive•Participial•Appositive•Absolute•Gerund
What type of phrase is used in the following sentence?
•She hated to leave Chicago.
•ANSWER: Infinitive
What type of phrase is used in the following sentence?
•I bought my sister, Jennifer, a T-shirt from my trip.
•ANSWER: Appositive
What type of phrase is used in the following sentence?
•Her computer in for repairs, Wilda tried to write by hand.
•ANSWER: Absolute
What type of phrase is used in the following sentence?
•The prisoner’s only option was to surrender to the authorities.
•ANSWER: Infinitive
What type of phrase is used in the following sentence?
•Swimming is my favorite activity.
•ANSWER: Gerund
What type of phrase is used in the following sentence?
•The growling dog attacked the intruder.
•ANSWER: Participial
What type of phrase is used in the following sentence?
•My favorite food is romaine lettuce, an ingredient in a tasty salads.
•ANSWER: Appositive
What type of phrase is used in the following sentence?
•Acting quickly is not always a good thing.
•ANSWER: Gerund
What type of phrase is used in the following sentence?
Mr. Jane, my history teacher, assigned us to watch a documentary.
•ANSWER: Appositive
What type of phrase is used in the following sentence?
•Delighted, the child clapped for the clown.
•ANSWER: Participial
What type of phrase is used in the following sentence?
•Its wings badly damaged in the storm, the aircraft crashed.
•ANSWER: Absolute
What type of phrase is used in the following sentence?
•Traveling quickly, we arrived on time.
•ANSWER: Participial
What type of phrase is used in the following sentence?
•The militia decided to rebel.
•ANSWER: Infinitive
What type of phrase is used in the following sentence?
•Rob was incapable of reciting the lines.
•ANSWER: Gerund
What type of phrase is used in the following sentence?
•The baby’s constant smiling is adorable.
•ANSWER: Gerund
What type of phrase is used in the following sentence?
•To understand history requires reading and studying.
•ANSWER: Infinitive
What type of phrase is used in the following sentence?
•I sat, my glasses shattered, in front of a pile of new mystery novels.
•ANSWER: Absolute