Final Grammar Test Review

Parallelism

Part 1: Fix these sentences so they are parallel.

1. The professor walked through the door, look at the students, and left.

2. I don’t mind waiting here and read this magazine while you finish your business.

3. Climate change affects humans, animals and it’s ruining the environment.

4. For your most recent paragraph assignment, I asked you to include 5 noun clauses, put a box around the verb, and to circle the clause marker.

5. Read the instructions slowly and careful, so you don’t make a mistake.

Identifying Dependent Clauses

Part 2: Underline the complete dependent clause. Then label it: noun clause (N), adjective clause (ADJ), or adverb clause (ADV).

  1. According to the scientist, DNA technology had the power to identify somebody with what he called a “DNA fingerprint.”
  2. The innocent prisoner was saved because of the sloppiness of the police technician who had performed the first analysis of the crime scene.
  3. The burglar who touches a window with his bare hands leaves fingerprints behind.
  4. Once they find enough evidence, they can convict in court.
  5. It was a time that will remain in my memory forever.
  6. I would be very happy if someday I could draw the workers.
  7. For the moment it seems that things are going badly for me.
  8. Vincent Van Gogh was one of history’s greatest painters although he met only rejection and failure during his lifetime.
  9. Van Gogh began working for an art dealer, but he soon turned to religion because he wanted to do good in the world.
  10. One could say that his brother was his only true friend.

***11. Suffering from severe depression, Van Gogh asked to be taken to a mental hospital, where he continued painting. (2)

Reducing Adverb Clauses

Part 3: Rewrite the sentences reducing adverb clauses to adverb phrases. If you cannot reduce the adverb clause, write N/A

1.While he was designing the house, Bob came up with a great idea.

2. Before Jonathan went to the party, his father told him to be careful.

3. Because he had read that the company needed workers, John applied for the job.

4. Since many international students are used to classrooms where students sit quietly listening to the professor, they are unsure of how to act in American classes. * How is since used in this sentence?*

5. Before Juan got used to the way of life in the U.S., he was very homesick.

6. Although the firefighters arrived quickly, the house still burnt to the ground.

7. After Carlos passed the TOEFL, he began classes at the University of Oregon.

8. Five minutes before the phone runs out of battery power, it warns the user with a beep.

Embedded Questions

Part 4: Combine the main clause with a noun clause that makes sense.
Then write the complex sentence below.

  1. What did she study in college?A. Can you tell me …
  2. What time is it?B. I wonder …
  3. Who is the woman with purple hair?C. Could you explain…
  4. Where can I find about psychology?D. The website doesn’t say …
  5. When does the shop open?E. Let’s ask …
  1. ______
  2. ______
  3. ______
  4. ______
  5. ______

Reported Speech

Part 5: Rewrite the sentences using reported speech. Pay close attention to the verbs.

  1. “Your tests results are negative.” (informed sb)

______

  1. “Wash your hands before you eat.” (reminds sb)

______

  1. “Our school won the competition.” (announced)

______

  1. “What will be on our test?” (asked)

______

  1. “What happened at the end of the movie?” (explained)

______

  1. “Mindy can speak in Japanese.” (told sb)

______

  1. “We never get to watch TV.” (always complain)

______

Verb Tense and Passive

Part 6: Label the verb tense and then, if possible, rewrite the sentence in passive voice.

  1. Hurricane Sandy destroyed parts of Long Island, New York.

______

  1. Nora Roberts has written more than 200 books.

______

  1. Luke will have finished all of his homework by the time I get home.

______

  1. The representatives are targeting Planned Parenthood.

______

  1. The children ask their mother questions constantly.

______

  1. David Bowie had just released a new album before he died.

______

  1. Millions of people will watch the event on TV.

______

  1. Atlanta was winning the Super Bowl until the very end.

______

Find the Error

Part 7: Each sentence (or set of sentences) has four underlined parts. One of the four parts has an error. Correct that part of the sentence.

  1. Be a college student and athlete takes a lot of effort. There are many pressures to overcome.
  2. The benefits of completing a two-year degree is numerous, and if students are not able to receive financial aid, they will have difficulty in the future.
  3. While growing up, I remember helping my little brothers and sisters when had problems. While I was in high school, I volunteered at local shelters and felt a close bond to those people who were disadvantaged.
  4. Many people find it difficult to understandwhy is he saying those things. I wish he would stop and apologize.

ANSWERS Final Grammar Test Review

Parallelism

Part 1: Fix these sentences so they are parallel.

1. The professor walked through the door, looked at the students, and left. (all past tense verbs)

2. I don’t mind waiting here and reading this magazine while you finish your business. (gerunds)

3. Climate change affects humans, animals and it’s ruining the environment. (nouns)

4. For your most recent paragraph assignment, I asked you to include 5 noun clauses, put a box around the verb, and to circle the clause marker. (infinitive phrases – you don’t need to repeat to)

5. Read the instructions slowly and carefully, so you don’t make a mistake. (adverbs)

Identifying Dependent Clauses

Part 2: Underline the complete dependent clause. Then label it: noun clause (N), adjective clause (ADJ), or adverb clause (ADV).

  1. According to the scientist, DNA technology had the power to identify somebody with what he called a “DNA fingerprint.”
  2. The innocent prisoner was saved because of the sloppiness of the police technician who had performed the first analysis of the crime scene.
  3. The burglar who touches a window with his bare hands leaves fingerprints behind.
  4. Once they find enough evidence, they can convict in court.
  5. It was a time that will remain in my memory forever.
  6. I would be very happy if someday I could draw the workers.
  7. For the moment it seems that things are going badly for me.
  8. Vincent Van Gogh was one of history’s greatest painters although he met only rejection and failure during his lifetime.
  9. Van Gogh began working for an art dealer, but he soon turned to religion because he wanted to do good in the world.
  10. One could say that his brother was his only true friend.

***11. Suffering from severe depression, Van Gogh asked to be taken to a mental hospital, where he continued painting. (2)

Reducing Adverb Clauses

Part 3: Rewrite the sentences reducing adverb clauses to adverb phrases. If you cannot reduce the adverb clause, write N/A

1.Whilehe wasdesigning the house, Bob came up with a great idea.

2. Before Jonathan went to the party, his father told him to be careful.

NA – different subjects

3. Because he had read that the company needed workers, John applied for the job.

Having read that the company needed workers, John applied…

4. Since many international students are used to classrooms where students sit quietly listening to the professor, they are unsure of how to act in American classes. * How is since used in this sentence?*

Being used to classrooms where students sit quietly listening to the professor, many international students are unsure of how to act…

5. Before Juan got used to the way of life in the U.S., he was very homesick.

Before getting used to the way of life in the US, Juan was very homesick.

6. Although the firefighters arrived quickly, the house still burnt to the ground.

N/A (different subjects)

7. After Carlos passed the TOEFL, he began classes at the University of Oregon.

After passing the TOEFL, Carlos began classes at the U of O.

  1. Five minutes before the phone runs out of battery power, it warns the user with a beep.

Five minutes before running out of battery power, the phone warns the user with a beep.

Embedded Questions

Part 4: Combine the main clause with a noun clause that makes sense.
Then write the complex sentence below.

  1. What did she study in college?A. Can you tell me …
  2. What time is it?B. I wonder …
  3. Who is the woman with purple hair?C. Could you explain…
  4. Where can I find about psychology?D. The website doesn’t say …
  5. When does the shop open?E. Let’s ask …

Many options

For example…

  1. I wonder what she studied in college. (past tense)
  2. Let’s ask what time it is.
  3. Can you tell me who the woman with purple hair is?
  4. Could you explain where I can find out about psychology?
  5. The website doesn’t say when the shop opens. (Be sure to have S/V agreement)

Reported Speech

Part 5: Rewrite the sentences using reported speech. Pay close attention to the verbs.

  1. “Your tests results are negative.” (informed sb)

The doctor informed me that my test results were normal.

  1. “Wash your hands before you eat.” (reminds sb)

The teacher reminds the students to wash their hands before they eat. (reminds in present tense, so you don’t change the verb in the noun clause.)

  1. “Our school won the competition.” (announced)

The principal announced that our school had won the competition. (Won is past tense so the reported speech needs to be past perfect (past past)).

  1. “What will be on our test?” (asked)

We asked what would be on our test.

  1. “What happened at the end of the movie?” (explained)

My friend explained what had happened at the end of the movie (past past of happened is had happened.

  1. “Mindy can speak in Japanese.” (told sb)

Jeff told me that Mindy could speak Japanese.

  1. “We never get to watch TV.” (always complain)

The children always complain that they never get to watch TV. (complain is present, so you don’t need to change the verb tense of the noun clause).

Verb Tense and Passive

Part 6: Label the verb tense and then, if possible, rewrite the sentence in passive voice.

  1. Hurricane Sandy destroyed parts of Long Island, New York.

Simple past – Parts of Long Island, NY were destroyed by Hurricane Sandy.

  1. Nora Roberts has written more than 200 books.

Present perfect – More than 200 books have been written by Nora Roberts.

  1. Luke will have finished all of his homework by the time I get home.

Future perfect – All of Luke’s homework will have been finished (by Luke) by the time I get home.

  1. The representatives are targeting Planned Parenthood.

Present progressive/continuous – Planned Parenthood is being targeted by the representatives.

  1. The children ask their mother questions constantly.

Simple present – The mother is constantly asked questions by her children.

  1. David Bowie had just released a new album before he died.

Past perfect – A new album had just been released by David Bowie before he died.

  1. Millions of people will watch the event on TV.

Simple future – The event will be watched by millions of people on TV.

  1. Atlanta was winning the Super Bowl until the very end.

Past progressive/continuous – The Super Bowl was being won by Atlanta until the very end.

Find the Error

Part 7: Each sentence (or set of sentences) has four underlined parts. One of the four parts has an error. Correct that part of the sentence.

  1. Being a college student and athlete takes a lot of effort. There are many pressures to overcome.
  2. The benefits of completing a two-year degree is arenumerous, and if students are not able to receive financial aid, they will have difficulty in the future.
  3. While growing up, I remember helping my little brothers and sisters when they had problems. While I was in high school, I volunteered at local shelters and felt a close bond to those people who were disadvantaged.
  4. Many people find it difficult to understandwhy is hehe is saying those things. I wish he would stop and apologize.