Test Bank For Write Time, Write Place: Sentences And Paragraphs by Mimi Markus

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TEXT CHAPTER 16 Simple Sentences: Be and Linking Verbs
LEARNING OUTCOMES
After working through this chapter, your students will be able to:
LO1 Identify Subjects and Verbs
LO2 Identify Prepositional Phrases
LO3 Identify Verbs and Adverbs
LO4 Identify Adjective and Noun Subject Complements
LO5 Identify Linking Verbs
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EXERCISE 16.a
IDENTIFYING SUBJECTS, BE VERBS, AND ADVERBS
Circle the Subjects and Verbs in the following sentences.
1. The team was in the bleachers.
2. Susan is first in her class at Cloverdale Junior High School.
3. Jose and Julio were inside the long abandoned building.
4. Dangerous live wires were everywhere in the storm devastated city.
5. The missing car keys were inside the car’s glove box.
6. Dr. Price and Nurse Simmons were here at 8 a.m.
7. The wedding reception was later in the evening.
8. The playoff game was yesterday.
9. Katrina was last in the long line.
10. Alice’s missing dog is nowhere to be found.
11. I am outside the lobby of the historic Arlington Hotel.
12. The stranded hikers are somewhere along the western slope of the mountain.
13. All the members of the press corps were outside the White House Press briefing room.
14. The symphony was yesterday in the beautiful little park beside the river.
15. The students were late to their first period class.
16. I am the president of the Ecology Club at Mabelvale Junior High School.
17. Seagulls were everywhere along the rocky shoreline.
18. The house keys are inside the planter on the front porch.
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EXERCISE 16.b
IDENTIFYING SUBJECTS, BE VERBS, AND PREPOSITIONAL
PHRASES IN SENTENCE
Underline the Be Verbs, and Prepositional Phrases in the following sentences.
1. The cardiologist and his nurse were in the examining room.
2. The camping equipment is inside the garage.
3. The American Idol contestant was on the stage.
4. His jacket is inside the locker.
5. The President is in the Oval Office.
6. The police cruiser was behind the fire engine.
7. Jillian’s contact lenses were on the night stand.
8. The frightened kitten was under the couch.
9. Dave’s books were beneath the messy clutter.
10. The chocolate chip cookies are in the oven.
11. The little lost girl’s picture was on the telephone pole.
12. Darren’s missing Rolex wrist watch was between the cushions on the divan.
13. The troublesome student is in the hallway outside the principal’s office.
14. The bouquet of roses is in the beautiful glass vase.
15. A pair of snow white Arabian stallions were inside the dusty corral.
16. Tom’s favorite old sweater was on the chair.
17. The dirty uniforms were in the washing machine.
18. The famous movie star was beside the gleaming limousine.
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EXERCISE 16.c
IDENTIFYING VERBS AND ADVERBS
In each sentence underline circle the Adverb or Adverbs.
1. Teddy slowly lowered the fishing line into the murky brown water.
2. The nervous waitress accidentally spilled an entire plate of spaghetti in a diner’s lap.
3. The sun will soon rise slowly over the New Mexico desert.
4. The frightened dachshund raced quickly into his doghouse.
5. The old man placed the bouquet of flowers gently and carefully against the headstone.
6. Curtis still hasn’t found a part-time job yet.
7. The book might not be a part of the library’s collection.
8. The manager of the deli weighed the expensive roast beef carefully on the scale.
9. Brad will eventually realize that Katrina doesn’t want to date him.
10. I have always wanted to learn to play the piano.
11. Senator Newhouse spoke passionately and convincingly about the issue of
homelessness.
12. Julie always studies hard for Final Exams.
13. Caroline makes new friends quite easily.
14. The Delta airliner pulled up to the gate precisely at 9 p.m.
15. Kenny lowered the old bucket slowly into the dark well.
16. While on her way to school, Rhonda never drives too fast.
17. By late morning, the fog-shrouded harbor had completely cleared.
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EXERCISE 16.d
IDENTIFYING ADJECTIVE AND NOUN SUBJECT COMPLEMENTS
Underline the subject complements in each of the sentences. Write N if the subject complement
is a noun and ADJ if the subject complement is an adjective.
1. One of the most independent minded dogs is the Bichon Frise.
2. Surprisingly, after the terrible storm the sky was completely cloudless.
3. Barack Obama is the President of the United States.
4. I was quite angry.
5. After playing in the band for three years, Roxanne became the first chair clarinetist.
6. The only foods in the refrigerator were mayonnaise, bologna, and cheese.
7. The two most populous states in America are New York and California.
8. Veronica was confused and hurt after receiving the letter.
9. The Rap artist’s voice was raspy and harsh.
10. At the Kentucky Derby, the racehorses are usually sleek, swift, and serene.
11. The otters in the lake are extremely playful and energetic.
12. After being rescued from the blizzard, the lost hikers were hungry and cold.
13. Arizona is the site of the Grand Canyon.
14. Three-year-old Lucinda is my niece.
15. Tom Hanks is a famous actor.
16. The weather in Washington is often cool, damp, and rainy.
17. The beach was lonely and deserted.
18. Jan Ambrose is the head of the circulation department at the Miami Public Library.
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EXERCISE 16.e
IDENTIFYING LINKING VERBS
In each sentence, underline the linking verbs.
1. Sandy’s homemade chocolate chip cookies always taste delicious.
2. The little girl appeared upset after losing her dog.
3. The flowers in Rebecca’s garden smell fragrant and sweet.
4. Tyler is the hardest working teacher on the John Marshall Middle School faculty.
5. Marilyn Monroe became one of the biggest movie stars of the 1950’s and 1960’s.
6. In the wilderness, deer are often shy and skittish.
7. The woman in the old painting looked sad and pensive.
8. The doors in this house feel very thin.
9. The breeze at the seashore always smells fresh, clean, and invigorating.
10. During his sophomore year in high school, Frank grew nearly two inches taller.
11. Rhoda smelled the aroma of the savory pot roast wafting through the kitchen.
12. That bowl of strawberry ice-cream tasted unusually sweet.
13. Cautiously, Jack tasted the rattlesnake nugget appetizers that were served.
14. Homelessness in major American cities remains a troublesome problem.
15. Curtis remained behind after the others had left.
16. The heaping basket of friend calamari and clams smelled absolutely wonderful.
17. Sharon just became the newest member of the school’s student council.
18. Littered with soft drink cups and candy wrappers, the theatre’s floor felt sticky.
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EXERCISE 16.f
IDENTIFYING LINKING VERBS AND SUBJECT COMPLEMENTS
Underline and label the linking verbs and subjects in the sentences.
1. The college’s commencement ceremony is tomorrow.
2. After completing his first 16-hour shift, the young intern was exhausted.
3. The tugboat’s foghorn sounded lonely and forlorn.
4. The crisis in our nation’s public schools grows continually worse every year.
5. The homemade lasagna at LaMotta’s Italian restaurant tasted wonderful.
6. Regina’s house was in a small, quiet neighborhood.
7. My sister was the features editor on our town’s local newspaper.
EXERCISE 16.g
Underline the verbs in the following sentences.
8. The antique grandfather clock in the foyer is from London, England.
9. The wild ponies were inside the corral.
10. Marcy looked very upset after school yesterday.
11. Mariah is an excellent swimmer.
12. Theresa looked through the window at the gray afternoon.
13. By late afternoon, the sky became dark, cloudy, and depressing.
14. The newborn puppy’s cries were sharp, piercing, and annoying.
15. For a brief period in the 1970’s, Robert Redford was the biggest movie star in the world.
16. The sound of rainfall is perfect for lulling one to sleep.
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CHAPTER 16 QUIZ: BE AND LINKING VERBS
Identify the underlined word or words in the following sentences.
1. Katerina, the newest member of our class, is from Germany.
a. Subject
b. Be Verb
c. Linking verb
d. Adjective
e. Adverb prepositional phrase
2. The car is in the driveway.
a. Subject
b. Be Verb
c. Linking verb
d. Adjective
e. Adverb prepositional phrase
3. The flowers in the courtyard’s tiny garden smelled fragrant.
a. Subject
b. Be Verb
c. Linking verb
d. Adjective
e. Adverb prepositional phrase
4. The little lost dog appeared thin, emaciated, and beaten.
a. Subject
b. Be Verb
c. Linking verb
d. Adjective
e. Adverb prepositional phrase
5. The Boeing 747 is one of the greatest airplanes ever manufactured.
a. Subject
b. Be Verb
c. Linking verb
d. Adjective
e. Adverb prepositional phrase
6. The little girl looked tired and sleepy.
a. Subject
b. Be Verb
c. Linking verb
d. Adjective
e. Adverb prepositional phrase
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7. The players on the team were in the locker room.
a. Subject
b. Be Verb
c. Linking verb
d. Adjective
e. Adverb prepositional phrase
8. William Faulkner was a famous writer who lived in Oxford, Mississippi.
a. Subject
b. Be Verb
c. Linking verb
d. Adjective
e. Adverb prepositional phrase
9. Brent’s favorite team sport is lacrosse.
a. Subject
b. Be Verb
c. Linking verb
d. Adjective
e. Adverb prepositional phrase
10. They are here.
a. Subject
b. Be Verb
c. Linking verb
d. Adjective
e. Adverb prepositional phrase
11. Vincent van Gogh was a famous painter who lived in the 19th late 19th century.
a. Subject
b. Be Verb
c. Linking verb
d. Adjective
e. Adverb prepositional phrase
12. The Grand Canyon is one of the greatest natural wonders in the world.
a. Subject
b. Be Verb
c. Linking verb
d. Adjective
e. Adverb prepositional phrase
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13. Julie is president of the Young Republicans Club at our college.
a. Subject
b. Be Verb
c. Linking verb
d. Adjective
e. Adverb prepositional phrase
14. Flowers were everywhere.
a. Subject
b. Be Verb
c. Linking verb
d. Adjective
e. Adverb prepositional phrase
15. The stray dog, thin and shivering, was in the pitch black alley.
a. Subject
b. Be Verb
c. Linking verb
d. Adjective
e. Adverb prepositional phrase