3 Select the letter of the term that identifies each underlined word
or group of words: Then someone chopped it down with an ax.
a. preposition
b. object of preposition
c. adjective phrase
d. adverb phrase
4
Select the letter of the term that identifies each underlined word
or group of words: That pine tree next to the wall is huge.
a. preposition
b. object of preposition
c. adjective phrase
d. adverb phrase
5
Select the letter of the term that identifies each underlined word
or group of words: Look at the toadstools around its roots.
a. preposition
b. object of preposition
c. adjective phrase
d. adverb phrase
6
Select the letter of the term that identifies each underlined word
or group of words: Does anyone want to sit under it?
a. preposition
b. object of preposition
c. adjective phrase
d. adverb phrase
7
Select the letter of the word that is modified by the underlined
prepositional phrase: Alexander Graham Bell was the inventor of the
telephone.
a. was
b. inventor
c. telephone
8
Select the letter of the word that is modified by the underlined
prepositional phrase: Throughout his lifetime, Bell taught deaf
people to speak.
a. lifetime
b. Bell
c. taught
9
Select the letter of the word that is modified by the underlined
prepositional phrase: Bell later became fascinated by flight.
a. later
b. became
c. fascinated
10
Select the letter of the word that is modified by the underlined
prepositional phrase: His experiments with large kites interest
people today.
a. experiments
b. interest
c. people
11
Select the letter of the word that is modified by the underlined
prepositional phrase: Do you ever imagine life without the
telephone?
a. you
b. imagine
c. life
12
Select the letter of the word that is modified by the underlined
prepositional phrase: Nearly everyone in the world has been
affected by Bell's invention.
a. nearly
b. everyone
c. affected
13
Select the letter of the choice that shows what the conjunction or
conjunctions join: I must either call my aunt or write her.
a. compound subject
b. compound predicate
c. parts of a compound sentence
14
Select the letter of the choice that shows what the conjunction or
conjunctions join: Raul and his mother collect beach glass.
a. compound subject
b. compound object of a preposition
c. compound predicate
15
Select the letter of the choice that shows what the conjunction or
conjunctions join: The salesclerk gave fliers to Kara and Wendell.
a. compound object of a preposition
b. parts of a compound sentence
c. compound predicate
16
Select the letter of the term that identifies the part of speech of
each underlined word or words:
Beagles are small hounds that first appeared in England four hundred
years ago.
a. noun d. adjective g. coordinating conjunction
b. pronoun e. adverb h. correlative conjunction
c. verb f. preposition i. interjection
17
Select the letter of the term that identifies the part of speech of
each underlined word or words:
The typical American beagle has short legs and a smooth coat.
a. noun d. adjective g. coordinating conjunction
b. pronoun e. adverb h. correlative conjunction
c. verb f. preposition i. interjection
18
Select the letter of the term that identifies the part of speech of
each underlined word or words:
Look, it has drooping ears and a short, curved tail.
a. noun d. adjective g. coordinating conjunction
b. pronoun e. adverb h. correlative conjunction
c. verb f. preposition i. interjection
19
Select the letter of the term that identifies the part of speech of
each underlined word or words:
Beagles are sometimes used for hunting.
a. noun d. adjective g. coordinating conjunction
b. pronoun e. adverb h. correlative conjunction
c. verb f. preposition i. interjection
20
Select the letter of the term that identifies the part of speech of
each underlined word or words:
Most beagle owners are extremely enthusiastic about this breed.
a. noun d. adjective g. coordinating conjunction
b. pronoun e. adverb h. correlative conjunction
c. verb f. preposition i. interjection
21
Select the letter of the term that identifies the part of speech of
each underlined word or words:
Hey, was that a beagle that just ran by?
a. noun d. adjective g. coordinating conjunction
b. pronoun e. adverb h. correlative conjunction
c. verb f. preposition i. interjection
22
Select the letter of the term that identifies the part of speech of
each underlined word or words:
A man was chasing rapidly after it.
a. noun d. adjective g. coordinating conjunction
b. pronoun e. adverb h. correlative conjunction
c. verb f. preposition i. interjection