English 10 Final Examination—Practice Test
English 10 Final Examination—Practice Test
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Date_____________________________
Instructor_________________________
A. Parts of Speech. Above each of the underlined words indicate whether it is a noun (N), pronoun (Pro), verb (V), adjective (Adj), adverb (Adv), preposition (Prep), or conjunction (Conj). One (1) point each.
1. As a young reader, he enjoyed comic books and magazines.
2. The Emancipation Proclamation called for the release of slaves in 1863.
3. Charlie Chaplin was born in the slums of London, and his family struggled to survive.
4. Most of the students in my history class do not listen carefully.
5. My favorite TV show, Survivor, continues to be very popular with many viewers.
B. Subjects and Verbs. Underline all subjects once and all verbs twice. Each sentence is worth two (2) points.
6. Most people can learn to cook if they will follow instructions.
7. The famous paintings and sculptures were difficult to see because the museum
was full of people.
8. There are millions of people living in Mexico City.
9. A few employees prefer to take their lunch breaks early, but most do not leave
until noon.
10. Was the computer system repaired in time for school Monday?
C. Fragments, Comma splices, and Fused Sentences. Correct any errors. If the sentence is correct, do nothing to it. Each sentence is worth two (2) points.
11. The candidate was a college student, then she ran for governor.
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12. The musician singing the title song from his new album.
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13. Peter is colorblind therefore his clothes are sometimes mismatched.
Name____________________________
Date_____________________________
Instructor_________________________
A. Parts of Speech. Above each of the underlined words indicate whether it is a noun (N), pronoun (Pro), verb (V), adjective (Adj), adverb (Adv), preposition (Prep), or conjunction (Conj). One (1) point each.
1. As a young reader, he enjoyed comic books and magazines.
2. The Emancipation Proclamation called for the release of slaves in 1863.
3. Charlie Chaplin was born in the slums of London, and his family struggled to survive.
4. Most of the students in my history class do not listen carefully.
5. My favorite TV show, Survivor, continues to be very popular with many viewers.
B. Subjects and Verbs. Underline all subjects once and all verbs twice. Each sentence is worth two (2) points.
6. Most people can learn to cook if they will follow instructions.
7. The famous paintings and sculptures were difficult to see because the museum
was full of people.
8. There are millions of people living in Mexico City.
9. A few employees prefer to take their lunch breaks early, but most do not leave
until noon.
10. Was the computer system repaired in time for school Monday?
C. Fragments, Comma splices, and Fused Sentences. Correct any errors. If the sentence is correct, do nothing to it. Each sentence is worth two (2) points.
11. The candidate was a college student, then she ran for governor.
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12. The musician singing the title song from his new album.
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13. Peter is colorblind therefore his clothes are sometimes mismatched.