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03 Sentence Complements

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English Grammar: Sentence Complements Study Guide
Lesson 1 – Three Kinds of Verbs
Exercise 1
Directions: In each of the following sentences, a verb is underlined. For each verb, decide whether it is be-
ing used in the sentence as a transitive verb, an intransitive verb, or a linking verb.
  1.  The author Erle Stanley Gardner wrote a number of books using the pen name A.A. Fair.
  2.  Upon closer examination, several spokes of the bicycle’s rear wheel appeared broken.
  3.  Yvonne and Sasha danced together until two o’clock, when the band fnally stopped playing.
  4.  Even by modern engineering standards, the pyramids of Egypt remain an incredible achievement.
  5.  Working with extreme care, the bomb squad removed the suspicious package.
Lesson 2 – Direct Objects
Exercise 2
Directions: In some of the following sentences, a direct object appears. Read each sentence and circle the
verb. Then underline the direct object of the verb, if any.
  1.  The voters in Lincoln County have selected Anderson for the state legislature four times in a row.
  2.  General Sullivan led a fascinating tour of the historic Civil War battlefeld in Gettysburg, Pennsyl-
vania.
  3.  Paula exercised in the weight room at the local gymnasium three times a week this past summer.
  4.  The theories of Isaac Newton revolutionized physics and astronomy.
  5.  Benjamin Franklin’s frst job was working as an apprentice in a printing shop.
Lesson 3 – Indirect Objects
Exercise 3
Directions: In some of the following sentences, an indirect object appears. Read each sentence and circle
the verb. Then underline the indirect object of the verb, if any.
  1.  Moesha wrote her grandmother a long letter thanking her for the birthday gift.
  2.  After two days of debate, the town council awarded the road maintenance contract to a company
owned by several local citizens.
  3.  Every evening, Richard and Emily cooked us a wonderful meal, using fresh ingredients from the
    local farm stands.
  4.  Each candidate prepared a written statement for the selection committee.
  5.  Two minutes before game time, the coach gave her players a fnal reminder about the crucial
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Lesson 4 – Subject Complements
Exercise 4
Directions: In some of the following sentences, a subject complement appears. Read each sentence and
circle the verb. Then underline the subject complement, if any.
  1.  The original nickname of the Houston Astros baseball team was the Colt 45s.
  2.  Many investors use mutual funds as a way of buying shares in a wide range of companies.
  3.  After being reupholstered, the wing chair looked new.
  4.  Ronald Reagan became the oldest person ever to serve as president of the United States.
  5.  The hikers were exhausted and ravenous after their trek up Mount Washington.

02 Parts of Speech

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English Grammar: Parts of Speech Study Guide
Lesson 1 – Verbs, Nouns, and Pronouns
Exercise 1
Directions: Read each of the following sentences. Then underline each noun once, underline each verb
twice, and circle each pronoun.
  1.  When Nichole read the letter, she realized that she must change the plans for her vacation.
  2.  Henry Ford created the Model T, which was for many years the most popular car in the world.
  3.  Is anyone in your class interested in attending next week’s seminar on Italian painting?
  4.  Tim bought several beautiful rugs while he was traveling in Turkey.
  5.  When you are designing a bridge, safety is the most important consideration.
Lesson 2 – Adjectives, Articles, and Adverbs
Exercise 2
Directions: Read each of the following sentences. Then underline each adjective once, underline each
article twice, and circle each adverb.
  1.  When water in a lake is deeply tinged with red, a heavy growth of algae is present.
  2.  If Peter has enough free time next summer, he will visit southern Italy on his vacation.
  3.  Auto racing is generally considered one of the most dangerous sports in the world.
  4.  “Silver Blaze” was recently selected as the best story about the adventures of the famous detective
Sherlock Holmes.
  5.  The veterinarian arrived too late to save the injured bird.
Lesson 3 – Connecting Words
Exercise 3
Directions: Read each of the following sentences. Then underline each conjunction and circle each
preposition.
  1.  If gasoline prices keep rising, driving to work will become more and more expensive.
  2.  In my opinion, Picasso was the greatest painter of the twentieth century, and one of the greatest
of any era.
  3.  Neither the coach nor the players could explain the dismal performance turned in by the soccer
team against their local rivals.
  4.  According to most surveys, parents usually prefer sending their children to schools located in the
neighborhoods where they live.
  5.  We missed the last bus of the night, so we traveled to Oakland by taxi instead.800-238-1512 or visit us online at videoaidedinstruction.com.
English Grammar: Parts of Speech Study Guide
Lesson 4 – Interjections, and Recognizing Parts of Speech
Exercise 4
Directions: In each of the following sentences, identify the part of speech of every word. Label each word
as either a verb, a noun, a pronoun, an adjective, an adverb, a preposition, a conjunction, an article, or an
interjection.
  1.  My car gets thirty miles to the gallon.
  2.  People say that too many young athletes today are selfsh.
  3.  The Hudson River in New York is not actually a river; in fact, it is a tidal estuary.
  4.  Paul Klee created some of the greatest abstract paintings of the twentieth century.
  5.  Wow! You have a really beautiful view of the Rocky Mountains from your balcony.

01 Sentence Structure

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English Grammar: Sentence Structure Study Guide
Lesson 1 – What Is a Sentence?
Exercise 1
Directions: Read the following groups of words. None of them have been given fnal punctuation marks.
For each one, decide whether it is a declarative sentence, an interrogative sentence, an exclamatory sen-
tence, an imperative sentence, or a sentence fragment. Then punctuate each appropriately. Don’t punctu-
ate a sentence fragment.
  1.  When will tomorrow morning’s band rehearsal begin
  2.  Always read the safety instructions before using a new power tool
  3.  Having spent over two hours working on her dance routine
  4.  The local wildlife refuge is home to over seventy species of birds
  5.  That was a fabulous party
Lesson 2 – Parts of a Sentence
Exercise 2
Directions: Read the following groups of words. In each one, fnd the subject and the predicate. Underline
the complete subject, and put a second underline beneath the simple subject. Then circle the complete
predicate, and underline the verb.
  1.  Fifty-three offcers received medals at the Police Department awards ceremony.
  2.  Bored with the grown-up conversation, little Amy fell asleep under the kitchen table.
  3.  The number of businesses in this country has increased every year for the past decade.
  4.  According to scientists, birds and dinosaurs are biologically related.
  5.  All day and all night unceasingly fell the rain.
Lesson 3 – Four Types of Sentence Structures
Exercise 3
Directions: Read the following sentences. For each one, decide whether it is a simple sentence, a com-
pound sentence, a complex sentence, a compound-complex sentence, or a run-on sentence.
  1.  Jazz is the greatest American musical form, and Duke Ellington is its greatest genius.
  2.  Although young women want to participate in sports as much as young men, women’s sports often
don’t receive equal funding from colleges.
  3.  The tallest mountain in Africa, Mount Kilimanjaro is the subject of a stunning new IMAX® docu-
mentary flm.
  4.  The author Mark Twain was fascinated by technology, he was the frst writer ever to deliver a typed
manuscript to his publisher.
  5.  When I visited California last summer, I spent one week in San Francisco, and I visited the nearby
Napa Valley with my cousin.