Unit 1—The Sentence
Achievement Test 1

MATCHING

Match each definition below with the appropriate part of speech.

a.	adjective	f.	noun	
b.	adverb	g.	preposition	
c.	conjunction	h.	pronoun	
d.	incomplete sentence	i.	subject	
e.	interjection	j.	verb	

	1.	expresses strong and sudden feeling

	2.	takes the place of a noun

	3.	modifies (describes) a verb, an adjective, or an adverb

	4.	joins words, phrases, and clauses

	5.	names a person, a place, a thing, a concept, a quality, or an activity

	6.	tells what the subject does or is or what happens to it

	7.	shows the relationship of a noun or pronoun to some other part of the sentence

	8.	modifies (describes or limits) a noun or pronoun

	9.	the person, place, or thing spoken of, spoken to, or speaking

	10.	lacks a subject or verb

	1.	ANS:	E	PTS:	1

	2.	ANS:	H	PTS:	1

	3.	ANS:	B	PTS:	1

	4.	ANS:	C	PTS:	1

	5.	ANS:	F	PTS:	1

	6.	ANS:	J	PTS:	1

	7.	ANS:	G	PTS:	1

	8.	ANS:	A	PTS:	1

	9.	ANS:	I	PTS:	1

	10.	ANS:	D	PTS:	1

SHORT ANSWER

Identify the subject in the sentence.

	1.	The flight is very late.

ANS:	
flight

PTS:	1

	2.	My nephew placed first in the Boston Marathon.

ANS:	
nephew

PTS:	1

	3.	Colin writes a blog about college life.

ANS:	
Colin

PTS:	1

	4.	Christopher Williams, a respected attorney, presided at the mock trial.

ANS:	
Christopher Williams

PTS:	1

	5.	Wise employees seldom ignore the advice of their manager.

ANS:	
employees

PTS:	1

	6.	Opendra and Robert fixed the computer.

ANS:	
Opendra and Robert

PTS:	1

	7.	A good supervisor always appreciates constructive feedback.

ANS:	
supervisor

PTS:	1

	8.	He approves all travel requests.

ANS:	
He

PTS:	1

	9.	Management evaluated employees differently last year.

ANS:	
Management

PTS:	1

	10.	Other options include term life insurance and group variable universal life.

ANS:	
options

PTS:	1

Identify the verb in the sentence.

	11.	The flight is very late.

ANS:	
is

PTS:	1

	12.	My nephew placed first in the Boston Marathon.

ANS:	
placed

PTS:	1

	13.	Colin writes a blog about college life.

ANS:	
writes

PTS:	1

	14.	Christopher Williams, a respected attorney, presided at the mock trial.

ANS:	
presided

PTS:	1

	15.	Wise employees seldom ignore the advice of their manager.

ANS:	
ignore

PTS:	1

	16.	Opendra and Robert fixed the computer.

ANS:	
fixed

PTS:	1

	17.	A good supervisor always appreciates constructive feedback.

ANS:	
appreciates

PTS:	1

	18.	He approves all travel requests.

ANS:	
approves

PTS:	1

	19.	Management evaluated employees differently last year.

ANS:	
evaluated

PTS:	1

	20.	Other options include term life insurance and group variable universal life.

ANS:	
include

PTS:	1

Identify the nouns in the sentence.

	21.	The hotel caters to foreign dignitaries.

ANS:	
hotel
dignitaries

PTS:	1

	22.	Cass booked an inexpensive room in a quiet old inn.

ANS:	
Cass
room
inn

PTS:	1

	23.	Some people left after the first act.

ANS:	
people
act

PTS:	1

	24.	Gina walked along the crowded street.

ANS:	
Gina
street

PTS:	1

	25.	Beautiful boats with swelling sails dotted the coast of Long Island.

ANS:	
boats
sails
coast
Long Island

PTS:	1

	26.	On Cape Cod, we admired the sailboats and yachts moored at nearly every marina.

ANS:	
Cape Cod
sailboats
yachts
marina

PTS:	1

	27.	Mrs. Shaw took a long-awaited cruise across the Atlantic Ocean.

ANS:	
Mrs. Shaw
cruise
Atlantic Ocean

PTS:	1

	28.	The memorable voyage from New York to Southampton took six days.

ANS:	
voyage
New York
Southampton
days

PTS:	1

	29.	During the trip, passengers saw graceful dolphins and migratory whales.

ANS:	
trip
passengers
dolphins
whales

PTS:	1

	30.	The entire family viewed the Northern Lights on the horizon.

ANS:	
family
Northern Lights
horizon

PTS:	1

Identify the adjectives in the sentence.

	31.	The hotel caters to foreign dignitaries.

ANS:	
The
foreign

PTS:	1

	32.	Cass booked an inexpensive room in a quiet old hotel.

ANS:	
an
inexpensive
a
quiet
old

PTS:	1

	33.	Some people left after the first act.

ANS:	
Some
the
first

PTS:	1

	34.	Gina walked along the crowded street.

ANS:	
the
crowded

PTS:	1

	35.	Beautiful boats with swelling sails dotted the coast of Long Island.

ANS:	
Beautiful
swelling
the

PTS:	1

	36.	On Cape Cod, we admired the sailboats and yachts moored at nearly every marina.

ANS:	
the
every

PTS:	1

	37.	Mrs. Shaw took a long-awaited cruise across the Atlantic Ocean.

ANS:	
a
long-awaited
the

PTS:	1

	38.	The memorable voyage from New York to Southampton took six days.

ANS:	
The
memorable
six

PTS:	1

	39.	During the trip, passengers saw graceful dolphins and migratory whales.

ANS:	
the
graceful
migratory

PTS:	1

	40.	The entire family viewed the Northern Lights on the horizon.

ANS:	
The
entire
the
the

PTS:	1

Identify the preposition or prepositions in the sentence.

	41.	The hotel caters to foreign dignitaries.

ANS:	
to

PTS:	1

	42.	Cass booked an inexpensive room in a quiet old hotel.

ANS:	
in

PTS:	1

	43.	Some people left after the first act.

ANS:	
after

PTS:	1

	44.	Gina walked along the crowded street..

ANS:	
along

PTS:	1

	45.	Beautiful boats with swelling sails dotted the coast of Long Island.

ANS:	
with
of

PTS:	1

	46.	On Cape Cod, we admired the sailboats and yachts moored at nearly every marina.

ANS:	
On
at

PTS:	1

	47.	Mrs. Shaw took a long-awaited cruise across the Atlantic Ocean.

ANS:	
across

PTS:	1

	48.	The memorable voyage from New York to Southampton took six days.

ANS:	
from

PTS:	1

	49.	During the trip, passengers saw graceful dolphins and migratory whales.

ANS:	
During

PTS:	1

	50.	The entire family viewed the Northern Lights on the horizon.

ANS:	
on

PTS:	1

Identify the pronoun or pronouns in the sentence.

	51.	The car Mom and Dad gave her runs perfectly? Great!

ANS:	
her

PTS:	1

	52.	She always tries to eat well and exercise regularly.

ANS:	
She

PTS:	1

	53.	Wait! Give him the plane ticket and passport!

ANS:	
him

PTS:	1

	54.	Students usually ask Ben or me for assistance.

ANS:	
me

PTS:	1

	55.	Often, temporary employment gives new graduates practical experience and exposes them to attractive work environments.

ANS:	
them

PTS:	1

	56.	Stop! There’s a tornado warning now, and Ms. Lane told us to stay here!

ANS:	
us

PTS:	1

	57.	Did you recently apply for a grant to study workplace injuries?

ANS:	
you

PTS:	1

	58.	Oh, no! When the e-mail went out, it had a really bad virus!

ANS:	
it

PTS:	1

	59.	He and I took the certification exam, but we did poorly.

ANS:	
He
I
we

PTS:	1

	60.	Terrific! They finally get to the mountains, but without a map or a cell phone!

ANS:	
They

PTS:	1

Identify the adverb or adverbs in the sentence.

	61.	The car Mom and Dad gave her runs perfectly? Great!

ANS:	
perfectly

PTS:	1

	62.	She always tries to eat well and exercise regularly.

ANS:	
always
well
regularly

PTS:	1

	63.	Students usually ask Ben or me for assistance.

ANS:	
usually

PTS:	1

	64.	Often, temporary employment gives new graduates practical experience and exposes them to attractive work environments.

ANS:	
Often

PTS:	1

	65.	Stop! There’s a tornado warning now, and Ms. Lane told us to stay here!

ANS:	
now
here

PTS:	1

	66.	Did you recently apply for a grant to study workplace injuries?

ANS:	
recently

PTS:	1

	67.	Oh, no! When the e-mail went out, it had a really bad virus!

ANS:	
out
really

PTS:	1

	68.	He and I took the certification exam, but we did poorly.

ANS:	
poorly

PTS:	1

	69.	Terrific! They finally get to the mountains, but without a map or a cell phone!

ANS:	
finally

PTS:	1

Identify the conjunction in the sentence.

	70.	The car Mom and Dad gave her runs perfectly? Great!

ANS:	
and

PTS:	1

	71.	She always tries to eat well and exercise regularly.

ANS:	
and

PTS:	1

	72.	Wait! Give him the plane ticket and passport!

ANS:	
and

PTS:	1

	73.	Students usually ask Ben or me for assistance.

ANS:	
or

PTS:	1

	74.	Often, temporary employment gives new graduates practical experience and exposes them to attractive work environments.

ANS:	
and

PTS:	1

	75.	Stop! There’s a tornado warning now, and Ms. Lane told us to stay here!

ANS:	
and

PTS:	1

	76.	Oh, no! When the e-mail went out, it had a really bad virus!

ANS:	
When

PTS:	1

	77.	He and I took the certification exam, but we did poorly.

ANS:	
but

PTS:	1

	78.	Terrific! They finally get to the mountains, but without a map or a cell phone!

ANS:	
or

PTS:	1

Identify the interjection in the sentence.

	79.	The car Mom and Dad gave her runs perfectly? Great!

ANS:	
Great!

PTS:	1

	80.	Wait! Give him the plane ticket and passport!

ANS:	
Wait!

PTS:	1

	81.	Stop! There’s a tornado warning now, and Ms. Lane told us to stay here!

ANS:	
Stop!

PTS:	1

	82.	Oh, no! When the e-mail went out, it had a really bad virus!

ANS:	
Oh, no!

PTS:	1

	83.	Terrific! They finally get to the mountains, but they have no map or cell phone!

ANS:	
Terrific!

PTS:	1