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TABE language and knowledge Identify the direct object in the following sentence. Paulo accidentally locked his keys in his car. A.Paulo B.accidentally C.his keys D.his car - C.His keys is the direct object of the verb locked. Select the word that is an object of the underlined verb. The graduates held lit candles. A.The B.graduates C.lit D.candles - D.Candles is the direct object of the verb held. Select the verb that acta on the underlined direct object in the following sentence. We have no choice but to sit here and wait for these cows to cross the road! A.have B.sit C.wait D.cross - D.The road is a direct object of the verb cross. Which modifier, if any, modifies the underlined word in the following sentence? We always visit the bakery on the corner when we are in town. A.always B.on the corner
C.when we are in town D.No modifier describes it. - B.On the corner modifies bakery. Identify the dangling or misplaces modifier, if there is one. Having been repaired, we can drive the car again. A.Having B.we can drive C.the car again D.There is no dangling or misplaced modifier - A.Having been repaired is placed where it references we, but it should reference the car. Which ending does does NOT create a sentence with a dangling modifier? Trying to earn some extra money,______. A.the new position paid more B.he got a second job C.the job was difficult D.it was an extra shift - B.Of these choices, trying to earn some extra money can only reference he. Select the "understood" subject with which the underlined verb must agree. Watch out! A.You B.He C.I D.Out - A.In a command like this one, the "understood" subject is you. How many verbs must agree with the underlined subject in the following sentence? Kareen Abdul-Jabbar, my favorite basketball player, dribbles, shoots, and scores to win the game!
Identify the independent clause in the following sentence. After eating dinner, the couple went on a stroll through the park. A.After eating dinner B.the couple went on a stroll through the park C.through the park D.went on a stroll - B.The couple went on a stroll through the park. It is independent because it has a subject, verb, and expresses a complete thought. Which of the following is an example of a simple sentence? A.Tamara's sporting goods store. B.Tamara has a sporting goods store in town. C.Tamra has a sporting goods store it is in town. A.Tamara's sporting goods store is in town, and she is the owner. - B.This is a simple sentence since it contains one independent clause consisting of a simple subject and a predicate. Which of the following uses a conjunction to combine the sentence below so the focus is on puppies requiring a lot of work. Puppies are fun-loving animals. They do require a lot of work. A.Puppies are fun-loving animals; they do require a lot of work. B.Puppies are fun-loving animals, so they do require a lot of work. C.since puppies are fun-loving animals they do require a lot of work. D.Although puppies are fun-loving animals, they do require a lot of work. - D.The subordinate conjunction "although" combines the sentence and puts the focus on puppies requiring a lot of work. Which of these options would complete the following sentence to make it a compound sentence? The class of middle school students ______. A.served food it
B.served food it a soup kitchen C.served food at a soup kitchen, and they enjoyed the experience D.served food at a soup kitchen even though they weren't required to - c.This option would make the sentence a compound sentence
