Language Arts Final Exam Study Guide

Use your notes, class handouts, and Blog resources notes to review.

Make sure you can identify the eight parts of speech.

Identify the part of speech for each underlined word.

  1. My friends ran the Boston Marathon with me last year.
  2. We complain to the neighbors when their dog barks too much.
  3. The church provided dinner to the homeless shelter last week.
  4. Lightning suddenly flashed overhead, so we ran to the car.
  5. Swimming makes Joseph feel healthy.
  6. Wow! I made the honor roll this semester.
  7. Swimming and fishing are not allowed in the lake.
  8. A cat scampered under our porch during the storm.

Know the parts of the sentence.

Draw a line between the complete subject and the complete predicate in each of the following sentences. Then draw one line under the simple subject and two lines under the simple predicate, or verb.

  1. The long journey would have been impossible without snowshoes.
  2. Many of the native people of North America use snowshoes.
  3. The ancient Greeks must have worn sandals with very long laces.
  4. Some Native Americans have been wearing moccasins for centuries.
  5. Most of the ancient Egyptians went barefoot.

Clauses– ReviewAdjective and Adverb Clauses

Underline and identify the adjective and adverb clauses in each sentence.

  1. The book, which we are currently reading, is called Tangerine.
  2. Mary practiced daily because she wanted to become a champion.
  3. After he finished his homework, Jackson went to the movies.
  4. Hunter’s dog, whose tail was wagging wildly, was ready to go for a walk.
  5. Did you recognize the main character in the play when you saw her perform?
  6. The sky filled up with storm clouds as if it might rain.
  7. The student spoke loudly so that he could be heard.
  8. The painting that is hanging in the lobby is an original work by Degas.

Comparing Modifiers – Comparative and Superlative

Use the correct form of the modifier in parenthesis in each sentence.

  1. Jerry, the pitcher, is (good) at bat than anyone that is on the team.
  2. The 1921 nickel is the (valuable) coin in my collection.
  3. The (enthusiastic) cheerleader on the team will win the contest.
  4. Lucy is a (graceful) gymnast than I.
  5. Your car drives (smooth) than mine does.
  6. The ink pen you are writing with is (messy) than mine.
  7. Some students are (comfortable) writing on the computers.

Types of sentences (clauses/sentence structure)

Make sure you can identify the four sentence structures.

Identify the following sentences as Simple, Compound, Complex or Compound-Complex.

  1. Each year fires destroy thousands of acres of forest and take animal lives as well.
  2. People who are careless cause most fires.
  3. Even if people never caused forest fires, they would still occur.
  4. Forest fires are part of a natural process, and they renew the forest.
  5. When an old forest has much decayed material on its floor, lightning can easily ignite it, and a forest fire will begin.

Know how to combine sentences in order to write in a mature and interesting way.

Combine the following pairs of sentences.

  1. We were frightened. The ride went so fast.
  2. Arthur promised to ride the monster roller coaster. It was closed.
  3. When we go to the amusement park, we arrive early. We also stay late.
  4. Amusement parks have permanent rides. Traveling carnivals have rides that can be disassembled and moved.
  5. There are many reasons to go to a theme park. The main one is to have fun.

Commas

Mark where a comma should be used in the following sentences:

  1. Mail the letter to Meg Foster 10 Landview Pittsburgh Pennsylvania 15318.
  2. I moved from Detroit Michigan to Milan Ohio two years ago.
  3. Lee rake the yard for your father today.
  4. Laughing loudly the students entered the classroom.
  5. On the first day of spring break my mother took me to the zoo.
  6. Sparkling in the light of the sun the ocean looked beautiful.
  7. According to the weather forecast it’s going to rain today.
  8. Scared by the thunder and lightning the children ran for cover.

Capitalization

Mark the word(s) that should be capitalized or changed to lower case in each sentence. Use the editing marks

  1. After reading the novel To kill a mocking bird, I am a fan of the author harper lee.
  2. San Francisco and Portland are cities on the west coast.
  3. We invited aunt Mae and my cousins to go with us to the midwest.
  4. This semester I have english, american history, spanish, and algebra I.
  5. The main purpose of the mission was to spread christianity among the Native people.
  6. My Father fought in the Korean war and world war II.
  7. Many people have left Northern states and moved to the south and west.
  8. In Chicago, the sear’s tower and the museum of science and industry attract many tourists.
  9. Have you seen the Golden Gate bridge located in san francisco, california?
  10. President and Mrs. Bush travel on Air force one.

Dangling Modifiers

Underline the dangling modifier and then rewrite the sentence correctly.

  1. At the age of four, my grandmother taught me to knit.
  1. Driving over the hill, the ocean came into view.
  1. My flesh felt creepy after seeing a monster movie.

Indefinite Pronouns

Underline the indefinite pronoun. Circle the correct pronoun.

  1. On the way back, everyone quickened (his/her, their) pace.
  1. Few in the group could resist (his/her, their) love for outdoor cooking.
  1. Neither of the teachers on the picnic wanted (his/her, their) students with wet feet.
  1. Some of the students said they knew (his/her, their) way to the lake.
  1. Before the math test, anyone can look at (his/her, their) book.

Complements – Review the four kinds of complements.

Identify each underlined word: Direct Object, Indirect Object, Predicate Adjective or Predicate Nominative

  1. People are often curious about my hobby.
  2. They ask me many questions.
  3. I am always happy to talk about my collection.
  4. We hired some men to repair our roof.
  5. They pulled the old shingles off the roof.
  6. My mother is a collector of antiques.
  7. Linda sent her sister pictures of her new car.
  8. Dr. Wilkins is the principal of Hightower Middle School.