English Unit 1 Study Guide

Name ______Date______

Part A: Add the correct ending punctuation for each sentence. Then write declarative, imperative, interrogative, or exclamatory on the line next to each.

1. Has a circus come to your town ______

2. A small circus visited us in June ______

3. What a sight the tent was ______

4. Our seats were near the center ring ______

5. Go to the circus next week ______

Part B: Draw a line between the complete subject and the complete predicate.

6. My best friend collects posters.

7. Her huge collection includes twenty horse posters.

8. A poster is hanging on her bedroom door.

9. Posters cover her bedroom walls.

10. Someone from Texas gave her a giant poster of a sunset.

Part C: Read each sentence. Underline the simple subject once and the simple predicate twice.

11. Mo Jones has been reading a travel folder.

12. He has discovered Jamaica.

13. It has been called the “Wooded Isle.”

14. Mo’s cousin rode on a bamboo raft.

15. Many tourists like the shops.

Part D: Read each sentence. Underline the compound subject. Circle the conjunction that joins the simple subjects.

16. Will Fran or Joe rebuild the bike?

17. Joe’s brother and sister sketched a new design.

18. Orange paint or reflectors will glow in the dark.

19. Mirrors and horns will be added.

20. Mike, Pam, and Carlos will paint the bike.

Part E: Read each sentence. Underline the compound predicate. Circle the conjunction that joins the simple predicates.

21. High winds whistled, howled, or roared.

22. The captain could order the sails down or leave them up.

23. The waves rose and fell.

24. Every sailor trusted and obeyed the captain.

25. The ship outran the clouds and escaped the storm.

Part F: Read each sentence. Label each simple or compound.

26. Buses and planes bring tourists to Washington, D.C. ______

27. Spring is here, and it is breezy. ______

28. I see cherry trees and smell their sweet blossoms. ______

29. The Capitol has Saturday tours, but the FBI is closed then. ______

30. The city is a symbol of the nation’s history, legacy, and unity. ______

Part G: Read each sentence. Write the conjunction in each parentheses that fits the sentence better.

31. Paris (and, but) London are both capital cities. ______

32. Is London (and, or) Paris nicer to visit? ______

33. You can speak English in both cities, (or, but) it is more fun to speak French in Paris. ______

34. The Seine River runs through Paris, (and, or) the Thames River flows through London. ______

35. Take a ferry or a plane from France to England, (and, or) ride through an underwater tunnel. ______

Part H: Read each sentence. On the line next to each, write simple, compound, or complex. For each compound or complex sentence, circle the conjunction.

36. Both radio and television offer many job opportunities. ______

37. If a TV career interests you, you should first consider your talents. ______

38. Before you choose a career, list your best school subjects. ______

39. You should study books, magazines, and newspapers on the subject, but people are also valuable resources. ______

40. They talk with people in the radio business and visit local stations. ______

Part I: Read each sentence. Label each group of words sentence, fragment, or run-on.

41. Packed the moving van. ______

42. Last week was exciting, we moved to a new house on Monday. ______

43. Dad stacked the boxes carefully. ______

44. First the mattresses or the biggest, bulkiest furniture. ______

45. Then the smaller items fit into the truck everything was organized well. ______