Clause PatternsSet 157

1Indicate if the word in CAPITAL letters is a direct object or indirect object.She and her husband bought Maggie a SET of colored pencils.
2He did not pass his exam because he ..... his studies all year long.
3My father works at school. He is a .....
4My mother/ younger/is/my father./than/
5The children laughed loudly during the play.
6She returned all the products
7Identify whether the sentence contains Misplaced modifier or Dangling modifier. If there is no error in the sentence, choose CORRECT.Driving home very late at night, the lines in the road became blurs.
8Let's ..... the dishes after dinner.
9She shouldn't ..... him like that. She is not his boss.
10Feeling extremely nervous, Julia bit her nails until they bled.
11One positive ..... to spiders had lasting effect in people with arachnophobia.
12We decided ..... the whole weekend cleaning the house because it was really dirty.
13I can not ..... of a sentence.
14What is one of the tasks you might expect on the test?
15Choose the sentence using a subject and deferred verb in the past tense.
16Daley forgot that few natives choose to ..... a PhD degree, while many from Asian countries do so.
17If you give the problem some time, they will naturally .....
18What is the verb in the following sentence? We ran quickly across the field.
19What part of a sentence is the word in red? He hit Jane with the ball.
20Read the following sentence. Determine which of the multiple choice responses best describe the sentence.The teacher was not only strict but also she scared all the students in the entire school.
21What is the INDIRECT object?Give Mary a hint to the answer.
22What is the best way to combine these sentences? A bear saw a mouse. A cat saw a mouse.
23Identify the indirect object:Longfellow tells readers a famous story from American history.
24Identify the complete verb phrase written in the sentence.We had delivered the mail yesterday.
25I saw him ..... in his room
26Diving into the pool, Marion did not even make a splash.
27Her name ....., but I am not sure.
28What is the main clause in this sentence:If I had known, I would have called you?
29Complete the sentence to create proper parallel structure:To be a good friend, you should be loyal, supportive, and .....
30By asking for help, ....., and by staying after class, students can improve their understanding.
31Can you (a) the apples on the table? (count-think-learn)
32My school does not () students who shorten the length of a skirt.
33Residents are required to register their electric motorbikes before 2027. (HAVE)
34How would you best combine sentences 3 and 4?(3) Jessica painted a picture. (4) Brandon painted a picture.
35Problem: Casper got a zero in a test. Find the solution.
36Which word is the AAAWWUBBIS in this sentence?Although your new puppy is cute, you still have to focus.
37Alika lived in Surabaya.Tobi lived in Surabaya.Alika live in Surabaya, so ..... Tobi
38In "He bought his sister a gift." What is the direct object?
39Identify the verb in the sentence below:The ocean sparkles in the bright morning sun.
40The company meeting scheduled for today were cancelled because of the unexpectedly bad weather.
41Choose the verb in each sentence.I remembered the directions to your office.
42Give examples of the sentences "Mary is easy to please" and "Mary is eager to please" to show the difference between the two levels of structure.
43Which sentence corrects the dangling modifier: "To complete the project on time, careful planning was required"?
44Identify the simple or compound direct objects in the sentence: 'Later she broke the plates and a few tiles with a hammer.'
45Walking down the street, a wallet was found by John.
46She's going/ and swim/ a sandcastle/ to build/ in the sea./ on the beach
47The number of travelers who chose resort was higher in 2016 (137) than 2015 (107). This was because in 2016, resort offered more services (6) than in 2015 with only 4 services.How many 'analysis' can you identify from the sentence above?
48At the park, we ..... bird seed around the field to feed the birds.
49My parents didn't encourage me ..... Music at university.
50Often/We/ friends/on/Friday/visit.
51Analyze the sentence below by stating the subject, object and verb.My teacher receives a present
52Does anybody (know knows) when our reports are due?
53Choose the correct word.They ..... going for the inter-school race.
54At first, I thought I heard kittens crying.
55The troop of wolf scouts remember that they still need to finish selling their wolf scout cookies.
56Combine each pair of sentences into one to make a compound predicate sentence.James mowed lawns over the summer. James delivered papers over the summer.
57Identify the verb phrase in the sentence: He has been studying for his big math test all weekend.
58Telephone line could be broken or not plugged into terminal or line is busy
59By supporting the construction of a wind farm off the coast, the politician made himself unpopular with local wildlife groups.
60There are fewer students in Mrs. Carman's class now.In the sentence above which word is a verb?
61My brother ..... the carpet and he likes it.