Sentence Unit Post Test

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Part 1 - Select one answer from the choices provided after each sentence.

Choose the sentence that is written correctly and is not a fragment or a run-on.
1. Woodrow Wilson Rawls was born in Scraper, Oklahoma in 1913.
2. Poor family.
3. The area where he lived had no schools Wilson's mother taught him how to read at home.
4. He remained uninterested in books his mother brought home a copy of Jack London's The Call of the Wild.
How can these choppy sentences be fixed?

Old Dan had the brawn. Little Ann had the brains.

Old Dan had the brawn, Little Ann had the brains.

While Old Dan had the brawn, and Little Ann had the brains.

Old Dan had the brawn. And Little Ann had the brains,

Old Dan had the brawn; Little Ann had the brains.

Choose the sentence which is worded the best?
1. Billy, Old Dan, and Little Ann, a boy and his two dogs.
2. Billy, Old Dan, and Little Ann are a boy and his two dogs.
3. Where the Red Fern Grows is the story about a boy and his two dogs.
4. A boy and his two dogs are about Billy, Old Dan, and Little Ann.
Choose the word that best completes the sentence.

Old Dan likes to _______________ in the sun.

lay

lie

sat

set

Which of the following would best complete the sentence?

Not far from our home, the road ________________ its way up and over a hill.
1. wind
2. winds
Which of the following is written correctly?
1. See that limb way up there in the top the one that runs over and almost touches the sycamore!
2. I've never seen anything like that?
3. What a beautiful sight it was to see Little Ann and Old Dan chasing the coon?
4. That old coon walked this rail fence.
Choose the answer that correctly combines the following underlined sentences.

The day we moved I thought everyone would be sad. It was just the opposite.

The day we moved I thought everyone would be sad, and it was just the opposite.

The day we moved I thought everyone would be sad, for it was just the opposite.

The day we moved I thought everyone would be sad, but it was just the opposite.

The day we moved I thought everyone would be sad, until it was just the opposite.

Which of the following sentences does not contain a mistake?
1. A sacred red fern.
2. Don't touch it it was planted by an angel.
3. God's way of helping Billy understand why his dogs died.
4. Billy wants to be alone with his dogs for a while.
How can the error in the following sentence be fixed?

The fern stood in all its wild beauty it was a waving red banner in a carpet of green.

The fern stood in all its wild beauty, and it was a waving red banner in a carpet of green.

The fern stood in all its wild beauty. It looked like a waving red banner in a carpet of green.

The fern stood in all its wild beauty It was a waving red banner in a carpet of green.

The fern stood in all its wild beauty. A waving red banner in a carpet of green.

Which of the following sentences does not contain a mistake?
1. I'd like to see the old home place. The barn and rail fences.
2. My heart I believe the legend of the sacred red fern.
3. Once again I'd like to face a mountain breeze and smell the wonderful scent of the dogwoods.
4. My vision blurred as tears came to my eyes?

Part 2 - Select one answer from the choices provided after each sentence. The word you choose should fit the blank in the sentence.

Either Grandpa or Billy __________ going to have to make a decision.
1. is
2. are
__________ Little Ann going to win the beauty contest?
1. Is
2. Are
Some of the votes __________ to have been miscounted.
1. seem
2. seems
The wind storms that tear through this county every spring __________ going to make winning the contest difficult.
1. are
2. is
Billy will __________ the lantern down on the table to light the wick.
1. lay
2. lie
Billy __________ the biscuits down on the ground for Little Ann and Old Dan.
1. sit
2. set
Everyone selected to serve as a judge __________ to be willing to give up a lot of time.
1. have
2. has
Most hunters __________ to hunt with a pack of Redbones instead of a single dog.
1. prefer
2. prefers
He seems to forget that there __________ things to be done before he can enter the contest.
1. are
2. is
Some people __________ to be left in that camp after the winter storm came through.
1. have
2. has
Three-quarters of the campers __________ against leaving during the night.
1. is
2. are
When __________ the contest begin?
1. do
2. does
A large black spot __________ in the same place on the dog that a saddle would cover a horse.
1. was
2. were
Little Ann is the only one of the hounds who __________ shown affection for an owner.
1. has
2. have
The panel of judges __________ to get a good night's rest.
1. need
2. needs
One of Billy's favorite games __________ playing tag with his hounds.
1. is
2. are
Not only the hounds, but also the instructors __________ to listen for the raccoons.
1. has
2. have
This __________ a long time for Billy to save his money.
1. is
2. are
News __________ through the camp that Billy is the winner.
1. spread
2. spreads
The bacon and eggs __________ cooked for the hounds.
1. was
2. were
Little Ann and Old Dan __________ limber which helps them when hunting in steep, rocky areas.
1. was
2. were
__________ Billy, Grandpa, and Papa have enough warm clothes for the hunt?
1. Do
2. Does

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