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Chapter
2 The Sentence and Its Parts
Name Date
A. Identifying Subjects
and Predicates
Choose the answer that correctly identifies
the boldfaced word or words in each
sentence. (4 points each)
1 All the houses on this street were built
before 1930.
A complete subject
B complete predicate
C simple predicate
2 Small children are often painfully
honest.
F complete subject
G simple subject
H simple predicate
3 Tryouts for the baseball team will be
held tomorrow afternoon.
A simple subject
B complete predicate
C simple predicate
4 The orchestra played Beethoven’s Fifth
Symphony last Saturday.
F complete subject
G complete predicate
H simple predicate
5 That painting of a huge flower was
done by Georgia O’Keefe.
A complete subject
B complete predicate
C simple subject
6 Covered bridges are becoming rarer in
this part of the country.
F complete subject
G simple predicate
H simple subject
B. Recognizing Compound
Sentence Parts
Choose the answer that correctly identifies
the boldfaced words in each sentence.
(4 points each)
7 Peanut butter and jelly combine to
make a tasty lunch.
A compound subject
B compound predicate
C compound verb
8 The poet read and explained several of
her works.
F compound subject
G compound predicate
H compound verb
9 The architecture firm planned the new
library and submitted their blueprints
to the city planning commission for
approval.
A compound subject
B compound predicate
C compound verb
10 Food vendors and artisans set up
booths at the fair.
F compound subject
G compound predicate
H compound verb
11 The weather satellite fell out of its orbit
and descended toward Earth.
A compound subject
B compound predicate
C compound verb
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CHAPTER
PRETESTS
Chapter
2
Name Date
C. Recognizing Kinds of Sentences
Choose the answer that identifies each
sentence. (4 points each)
12 Keep track of your miniature golf scores
on this scoresheet
F declarative
G imperative
H interrogative
13 How old are the ancient pyramids of the
Egyptian pharaohs at Giza
A interrogative
B imperative
C declarative
14 What an amazing pass that was
A interrogative
B imperative
C exclamatory
15 That political cartoon was quite
controversial
A declarative
B interrogative
C imperative
D. Recognizing Subject in
Unusual Positions
Choose the answer that identifies the
subject of each sentence. (4 points each)
16 Behind the rock slithered the snake with
unusual markings.
F rock
G snake
H markings
17 Hanging on the wall is Gilbert Stuart’s
unfinished portrait of George Washington.
A wall
B George Washington
C portrait
18 Here is the latest gadget for making
housework easier.
F Here
G gadget
H housework
19 Please get two eggs out of the carton
on the lower shelf.
A eggs
B carton
C (You)
20 How does Miranda get her homework
for chemistry done so quickly?
F (You)
G homework
H Miranda
E. Recognizing Objects and
Other Complements
Choose the answer that identifies the
boldfaced complement. (4 points each)
21 Robert has seen that movie at least
three times
A indirect object
B direct object
C objective complement
22 The mechanic gave his customer an
estimate of what it would cost to repair
the car.
F objective complement
G predicate nominative
H indirect object
23 Many new Americans find the English
language confusing.
A objective complement
B predicate nominative
C indirect object
24 Ali is becoming more comfortable in her
new home.
F direct object
G predicate adjective
H objective complement
25 New Yorkers sometimes call their city
“The Big Apple.”
A direct object
B objective complement
C predicate nominative
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