Exam One

NAME:__________________
Language 103.1 – February 2, 2009

Pronouns
Directions: Complete the sentences with BE.

1. We __________ students. 4. Park and Rachel _________

students.

2. I __________ a student. 5. You (singular) __________ a

student.

3. Casper __________ a student. 6. You (plural) _________ students.

Affirmative and Negative Statements

Directions: If the statement is affirmative, make it negative. If the statement
is negative, make it affirmative.

1. Ann is not a gardener.

2. Mike is a gardener.

3. Jim does not like pizza.

4. Sue drives a red car.

5. Mr. Rice does not run every morning.

Sentence Patterns with BE
Directions: Identify the sentence pattern for each statement. Then underline
the complement for each verb.

1. We are students.

2. Anna is in Rome.

3. I am hungry.

4. Dogs are animals.

5. Jack is at home.

6. He is sick.

7. They are artists.

8. I am in class.

Sentences
Directions: List the 5 things every sentence must have.

1. ___________________________________________________

2. ___________________________________________________

3. ___________________________________________________

4. ___________________________________________________

5. ___________________________________________________

Directions: Underline and label the subject. Circle and label the predicate.

Bob has three cats and one dog.

Capital Letters
Directions: Put capital letters in the sentences where they are needed. First
cross out the lower-case letter, then write the capital letter above it.

1. rachel is from korea.

2. beijing is the capital of china.

3. park goes to ndsu with casper.

4. ting ting and casper speak chinese.

5. my name is james, and i am a teacher.

Vocabulary

A ________________ is a series of steps in order to achieve a result.

Use the _______________ ________________ to give general facts, habits,

characteristics, and

descriptions.

A period, a question mark, and an exclamation mark are all examples of end

________________.

Subject-verb agreement
Directions: Circle the correct verb.
 1. The books on the desk is, are for you.

2. Do, Does Robert and Levi like seafood?

3. My cat sleep, sleeps 18 hours every day.

4, Ants scare, scares me.

5. Some people is, are fools.

Plural Nouns
Directions: Write the plural of each noun.

1. glass:____________________

2. foot:____________________

3. university:____________________

4. chair:____________________

5. cowboy:____________________

6. life:____________________

7. cat: ____________________

8. dish:____________________

9. mouse:_____________________

10. sandwich:____________________

Exercises
1. Write a sentence with a BE linking verb.

2. Write a sentence with a BE helping verb.

3. Write a sentence with a DO helping verb.

4. Write a sentence in the simple present tense.

5. Write a sentence in the present progressive tense.

6. What are the four types of nouns? Give an example for each type of
noun.