English 7:Quarter One Exam

Tuesday, October 26, 2010

170 POINTS

Breaking Down the Test…• Subject & Object Pronouns (10 points)

• Pronouns & Antecedents (12 points)

• Action Verbs & Linking Verbs (16 points)

• Linking Verbs (12 used as action verbs) (24 points)

• Adjectives & Adverbs (10 points)

• Articles (a, an, the) (3 points)

• Subjects & Predicates (20 points)

• Compound Subjects & Compound Predicates (15 points)

• Coordinating Conjunctions – FANBOYS (7 points)

• Prepositional Phrases (15 points)

• The Writing Process (the FIVE stages) (10 points)

• Create Your Own Sentences (11 points)

• The Business Letter (12 points)

Test Review

• The following slides go over the information you should study and review as you prepare for the Quarter One Exam.

• Practice examples, similar to actual test questions, are given with answers on separate slides.

• I encourage you to do the practice examples BEFORE you look at the answers!

Subject Pronouns & Object Pronouns

SUBJECT PRONOUNS

• I

• you

• he, she, it

• we

• you

• they

OBJECT PRONOUNS

• me

• you

• him, her, it

• us

• you

• them

On the test, you will be given a sentence with an underlined subject pronoun or object pronoun. You will be required to identify the pronoun as a subject pronoun or object pronoun.

EX: He wrote the story. (You will label this “subj” for subject pronoun since the pronoun is the subject of the sentence.)

Practice Examples:Identify each underlined subject pronoun or object pronoun. Then, write obj

for object pronoun or write subj if it is a subject pronoun.

_____ 1. He will tell you story about three characters in mythology.

_____ 2. They are named Daphne, Apollo, and Cupid.

_____ 3. Apollo loved Daphne, but Daphne did not love him.

_____ 4. The malice of Cupid caused the dissention between them.

_____ 5. Apollo said, “Cupid’s arrows are not worthy weapons for me.

subj 1. He will tell you story about three characters in mythology. (he, she, we, or they would also be acceptable answers)

subj 2. They are named Daphne, Apollo, and Cupid.

obj 3. Apollo loved Daphne, but Daphne did not love him.

obj 4. The malice of Cupid caused the dissention between them.

obj 5. Apollo said, “Cupid’s arrows are not worthy weapons for me.”

Practice Examples:Identify each underlined subject pronoun or object pronoun. Then, write obj

for object pronoun or write subj if it is a subject pronoun.

Practice Examples:Write the correct pronoun in each blank. Then, draw an arrow to its antecedent. Be

sure the pronoun agrees in number and gender with the antecedent.

1. The maiden Arachne lives in Lydia. _______ is a country in Asia.

2. Arachne is a skilled weaver. _________ boasts about her weaving.

3. Arachne first forms woolen threads. ________ feel as soft as clouds.

4. People watch Arachne and admire her work. They tell her, “Pallas Athena must have taught ________.”

5. Athena and Arachne enter into a contest. The people watch the two of ___________.

Practice Examples:Write the correct pronoun in each blank. Then, draw an arrow to its antecedent. Be

sure the pronoun agrees in number and gender with the antecedent.

1. The maiden Arachne lives in Lydia. It is a country in Asia.

2. Arachne is a skilled weaver. She boasts about her weaving.

3. Arachne first forms woolen threads. They feel as soft as clouds.

4. People watch Arachne and admire her work. They tell her, “Pallas Athena must have taught you.”

5. Athena and Arachne enter into a contest. The people watch the two of them.

Practice Examples:Underline the verb or verb phrase in the following sentences. Then, label

each verb as an action verb (AV) or a linking verb (LV).

_____ 1. Our pitcher appears very nervous today.

_____ 2. He shows a serious lack of concentration.

_____ 3. The catcher ran very quickly.

_____ 4. She seems quite agile.

_____ 5. She caught the ball.

_____ 6. Their team had defeated the last team.

Linking verb or action verb? If the verb is one of the 12 linking

verbs that can also be used as

action verbs, remember to test it

by replacing it with “is” or “are.” If

the sentence maintains its original

meaning after the substitution,

then you have a LINKING VERB. If

the sentence no longer makes

sense, then you have an ACTION

VERB!

Practice Examples:Underline the verb or verb phrase in the following sentences. Then, label

each verb as an action verb (AV) or a linking verb (LV).

LV 1. Our pitcher appears very nervous today.

AV 2. He shows a serious lack of concentration.

AV 3. The catcher ran very quickly.

LV 4. She seems quite agile.

AV 5. She caught the ball.

AV 6. Their team had defeated the last team.

ADJECTIVES & ADVERBS

• ADJECTIVES describe/modify NOUNS and PRONOUNS.

• ADVERBS describe/modify VERBS, ADJECTIVES, or other ADVERBS.

Practice Examples:Identify the underlined word as an adjective or adverb. Then, draw an arrow

from the adjective or adverb to the word it modifies (describes).

1. Our pitcher appears very nervous today.

2. He shows a serious lack of concentration.

3. The catchers ran very quickly.

4. She seems quite agile.

5. The pitcher was a good hitter.

Practice Examples:Identify the underlined word as an adjective or adverb. Then, draw an arrow

from the adjective or adverb to the word it modifies (describes).

adv 1. Our pitcher appears very nervous today.

adj 2. He shows a serious lack of concentration.

adv 3. The catchers ran very quickly.

adv 4. She seems quite agile.

adj 5. The pitcher was a good hitter.

Practice Examples:In each of the following sentences, underline the complete subject once, circle the simple

subject, underline the complete predicate twice, and draw a box around the simple predicate.

1. Our pitcher appears very nervous today.

2. He shows a serious lack of concentration.

3. The catcher ran quickly.

4. She seems quite agile.

5. All of the team members flock around her.

Practice Examples:In each of the following sentences, underline the complete subject once, circle the simple

subject, underline the complete predicate twice, and draw a box around the simple predicate.

1. Our pitcher appears very nervous today.

2. He shows a serious lack of concentration.

3. The catcher ran quickly.

4. She seems quite agile.

5. All of the team members flock around her.

Practice Examples:Each sentence contains either a compound subject OR a compound predicate. Underline the

compound subject or compound predicate once. Circle the conjunction that joins the two. NO SENTENCE HAS BOTH COMPOUND SUBJECTS AND COMPOUND PREDICATES.

1. Trees and grass hold soil in place.

2. Scientists observe and study the effects of erosion.

3. Erosion destroys and wastes valuable land.

4. The wind lifts and blows away the topsoil.

5. Streams and rivers carry soil away.

Practice Examples:Each sentence contains either a compound subject OR a compound predicate. Underline the

compound subject or compound predicate once. Circle the conjunction that joins the two. NO SENTENCE HAS BOTH COMPOUND SUBJECTS AND COMPOUND PREDICATES.

1. Trees and grass hold soil in place.

2. Scientists observe and study the effects of erosion.

3. Erosion destroys and wastes valuable land.

4. The wind lifts and blows away the topsoil.

5. Streams and rivers carry soil away.

Practice Examples:Underline the prepositional phrase in each sentence. Then, circle the preposition and draw a box

around the object of the preposition.

1. Under the books, you will find the keys.

2. The driver of the bus stopped suddenly.

3. We have planted flowers along the fence.

4. I had never been inside the haunted museum.

5. Mrs. Smith is from the school.

Practice Examples:Underline the prepositional phrase in each sentence. Then, circle the preposition and draw a box

around the object of the preposition.

1. Under the books, you will find the keys.

2. The driver of the bus stopped suddenly.

3. We have planted flowers along the fence.

4. I had never been inside the haunted museum.

5. Mrs. Smith is from the school.

You must be able to list…

RELATIVE PRONOUNS

• that

• which

• who

• whom

• whose

12 Linking Verbs used as Action Verbs

• appear

• become

• feel

• grow

• look

• remain

• seem

• smell

• sound

• stay

• taste

• turn

ARTICLES

• a

• an

• the

Coordinating Conjunctions

• for

• and

• nor

• but

• or

• yet

• so

The FIVE Stages of the Writing Process

**These must be listed in the following order for full credit.

1. prewriting

2. drafting

3. revising

4. editing/proofreading

5. publishing/presenting

The Business Letter• Review the handout you have received in class

(it’s also online). You will have a word bank, and spelling will count!

• You will need to label the SIX parts of the business letter:

– Heading

– Inside address

– Salutation (or greeting)

– Body

– Closing

– Signature area

Creating Sentences• You will be instructed to create three sentences.

• Each sentence will require a number of components.

• Each sentence will have a different point value based on the components.

• Some examples of what you might be asked to do:

– Create a sentence using a PROPER NOUN. Underline the proper noun once.

– Create a sentence using an ACTION VERB. Underline the action verb once.

– Create a sentence using a PREPOSITIONAL PHRASE. Underline the prepositional phrase once. Circle the preposition. Draw a box around the object of the preposition.