SECOND

MIDTERM
REVISION SHEET
A. IDENTIFY EACH ADJECTIVE PHRASE IN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES, AND THEN
CIRCLE THE WORD IT MODIFIES.

.Few sculptures by this artist remain here. 1

.The first report about the cause of these mysterious patterns appeared in 1970. 2

.The house on the corner has been abandoned. 3

.The town beyond those mountains is no longer inhabited. 4

.This journalist wrote many articles about famous African Americans. 5

.A cape near the tip of Africa is quite famous . 6

.The storm from the east might be dangerous. 7

.I will not obey the voices in my head . 8

.Time limits for the coming monthly test are there . 9

!The city has zoning laws against sheep ranching. 10

B. IDENTIFY EACH ADVERB PHRASE IN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES, AND THEN
CIRCLE THE WORD IT MODIFIES.

.I could easily read these books for hours

? In literature, do writers try teaching important lessons

.Look at Shakespeare’s signature under his poems

.Shakespeare became well-known in the sixteenth century

His writings were still published after his death.

Students of literature study all his work in college.

Other critics argue strictly about that.

Henry is helpful in a crisis.

C. IDENTIFY EACH OF THE UNDERLINED PHRASES AS ADJECTIVE OR ADVERB PHRASE. ABOVE
EACH SENTENCE WRITE ADJ FOR ADJECTIVE OR ADV FOR ADVERB.
1. He became well-known as a ADV
humorist .

2. ADJfiction represent very important themes toADV

The characters in his us .

3. ADJthemes are freedom, nature, and individual conscience.

Some of these

4. ADVbook, you can find Twain’s best-known short story.

In this

5. ADV
Many writers have been introduced by Twain’s work.

6. ADJ
This kind of literature is preferred by theADV
Americans .

7. ADV , you’ll enjoy Twain’s fiction.

If you are fond of humor

8. The characters Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn are actually based on real
ADVpersons.
D. FOR EACH OF THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES, IDENTIFY THE UNDERLINED CLAUSE BY WRITING
ON THE LINE PROVIDED IND FOR INDEPENDENT OR SUB FOR SUBORDINATE.

SUB
___________1. When the spin cycle stops, please take the laundry out of the washing
machine.
  SUB

____________2. Ram knows that he will pass in first division.

  IND
____________3. In the previous century, many immigrants came to the United States.
  IND

____________4. Have you met our new next-door neighbor when you were going out?
  SUB

____________5. Cath Adam hasn’t phoned her sister Emi since she went to Berlin.
  IND
____________6. During the performance, Marc kept his eyes on the camera.
E. FOR EACH OF THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES, UNDERLINE THE INDEPENDENT CLAUSE ONCE AND
THE SUBORDINATE CLAUSE TWICE.

1. The copper-riveted overalls were popular with working people who needed tough but

comfortable pants.

2. One of Ringgold’s series of story quilts is about an African American woman in Paris.

3. The group wanted to see more turquoise, but the woman had sold many pieces earlier in the

day.

4. Dad wrote out the check to the painters although they had not finished the painting job for
5. The company, whose sales had reached $2.5 million, was selling their unique product

to retailers for about $1.5 that was quite an achievement.

6. After we spent most of the weekend in the library, we were all ready for the exam.

7. Let me introduce the new member of our organization before we start the meeting.

8. The planet that has often excited the imaginations of science fiction writers is Mars.
 F. UNDERLINE THE SUBORDINATE CLAUSE IN EACH OF THE FOLLOWING
SENTENCES. THEN ON THE LINE PROVIDED WRITE ADJ FOR ADJECTIVE
CLAUSE OR ADV FOR ADVERB CLAUSE.

 _________1. The students at the school wanted to work on a project that they had designed
ADJ

themselves.
ADV
 _________2. Marc missed the premiere of the film because he had severe cold that evening.
ADJ

 _________3. Kwanzaa, which was first celebrated in 1966, is an African American holiday

developed by Karenga.
ADJ
 _________4. The school where my sister studied for eight years is closed now for renovations.
ADV
 _________5. When we went fishing last year, we camped near Lake Arrowhead.
ADJ
 _________6. Firefighters wear clothes that are inflammable.
 G. ON THE LINE PROVIDED, IDENTIFY EACH OF THE FOLLOWING
SENTENCES AS SIMPLE, COMPOUND, COMPLEX, OR
COMPOUND- COMPLEX.
______________1. If the earth’s climate grows warmer, sea levels will rise, and crops will fail.
CD-CX
.______________2. Either Jose or Andrew will arrive early to help us finish the posters.
S
______________3. Have you chosen a topic for your report yet, or are you still making your decision?
CD
 ______________4. Her creativity led her to invent a whole new art form so that she decided to call it
CX
the “story quilt.”
H. UNDERLINE THE INDEPENDENT CLAUSE ONCE AND THE SUBORDINATE CLAUSE TWICE.
THEN IDENTIFY THE SENTENCES AS S FOR SIMPLE, CD FOR COMPOUND, CX FOR
COMPLEX, OR CD-CX FOR COMPOUND-COMPLEX.
_________1. Otis kicked the ball past the goalie and scored the winning point. 
S
_________2. When I took them out of the salty water, some were marvelously striped, and others were
CD-CX
not.
CD
_________3. Our class earns money to give the humane society, and some of us also help care for the

animals at the animal shelter. 

CX
_________4. I discovered some strange colored shells while I was digging in the sand at that shore.
CX
_________5. Michigan, which resembles a mitten, sits between Lake Michigan and Lake Huron.
I. FOR EACH SENTENCE IN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES, UNDERLINE THE COMPLEMENT OR
COMPLEMENTS.

1- The hospital kept the victims in the care units.

2- Did you rent a new house last week in our neighborhood?

You did rent a new house last week in our
3- Neither the guinea pigs nor the hamster is awake yet.
neighborhood.

4- It may seem strange, but Carver once prepared an entire dinner out of peanuts.

5- Undoubtedly wheat remains an important crop around the world.

6- In this picture, the gorilla on the left and the woman are having a conversation in sign

language.
7- At their wedding reception, Chang sang Meg and Gordon their favorite song.

8- After dinner last night, Grandpa told us very funny stories about his childhood.

9- My sister became a respected writer after she graduated from college.

10- Does the soup taste too salty to you?

The soup does taste too salty to you.

11- At the age of eighteen, my father was the first person in his family to go to college.

12- My parents bought themselves several new history books.

J. IN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES, UNDERLINE EACH DIRECT OBJECT ONCE AND INDIRECT OBJECT
TWICE. REMEMBER THAT BOTH DIRECT AND INDIRECT OBJECTS MAY BE COMPOUND. WRITE NONE
IF THE SENTENCE HAS NEITHER A DIRECT OBJECT NOR AN INDIRECT ONE.

1. The TV show director gives his orders to the crew.

2. He told the cameraman, the host, and the guest specific orders.

3. Jovita and Tomas brought tamales and guacamole for the meal.

4. The last experiment showed the class the danger of fire.

5. The great emperor built himself many other castles in the empire.

6. Last night, Uncle Vincente packed me a lunch for the bus trip.

7- Before the previous conference, the manager sent her customers cards.

8- Smoke from the campfire quickly disappeared in the heavy fog.

None

9. The newspaper article gave Codey and Tim a great idea for a story.
K. FOR EACH OF THE UNDERLINED WORDS, WRITE PN IF IT IS A PREDICATE NOMINATIVE OR
PA IF IT IS A PREDICATE ADJECTIVE. IF THE WORD IS NEITHER PA NOR PN, WRITE N.

1. We decided that our newN

truck will be blue and white.

2. The Armstrong that landed on theNmoon is known to everybody.

3. A sheep is a natural lawn mower!

PN

4. The yardwork can certainly becomePA

tiresomePA
and dull.

5. N fair?
Have you ever visited a country

You have ever visited a country fair.

 PN
6. My friends and I were attendees at that wedding party.

7. The playful antics of the rodeo clowns were

N quite entertaining.

PAfull of thrown tickets.

8. The fairground was

9. “It seems they werePA

unused,” my friend said.

10. “Yes, they still lookPA

new and
PAclean,” I commented.
UNDERLINE THE COMPLEMENT OR COMPLEMENTS IN EACH OF THE FOLLOWING
SENTENCES. THEN IDENTIFY EACH COMPLEMENT BY WRITING ABOVE IT DO FOR DIRECT
OBJECT, IO FOR INDIRECT OBJECT, PA FOR PREDICATE ADJECTIVE, OR PN FOR PREDICATE
NOMINATIVE..

 1. My uncle Mark took my entireDO

family to a baseball game yesterday.

2. The soft draped sari is both PA PA

graceful and charming.

IO each of the studentsDO

3- At the beginning of the tour, the guide handed DO
a name tag and a

brochure. PN

.Julius Lester became a well-known pioneer in the civil rights movement- 4

.Gymnastics has been the first main event
PNon the schedule last year- 5

.My last experience taught Pilar and Hal the value of heritage in our life- 6
IO IO DO

.Asha might become the club’s official secretary

PN by the coming elections- 7

.The author finally published his political article

DOin one of the most important newspapers- 8