Practice Quiz Nov. 2, 2011 English I. 1. Identify the SUBJECT in the following sentence: O Say hello to my little friend! (Scarface) A. hello B. my C.

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Practice Quiz Nov. 2, 2011 English I

1. Identify the SUBJECT in the following sentence: O Say hello to my little friend! (Scarface) A. hello B. my C. friend D. (you)

2. Identify the PREDICATE in the following sentence: O For every sprinkle I find, I shall kill you. (Family Guy) A. sprinkle B. I C. find D. shall

3. Identify the PREPOSITIONAL PHRASE in the following sentence: O Try to imagine all life as you know it stopping instantaneously and every molecule in your body exploding at the speed of light. (Ghostbusters) A. Try to imagine B. as you know it C. and every molecule D. at the speed of light

4. Identify the DEPENDENT CLAUSE in the following sentence: O You can speculate all you want, but unless you check it out for yourself, you never know! (Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls) A. you can speculate B. unless you check it out C. for yourself D. never know

5. Identify the INDEPENDENT CLAUSE in the following sentence: O If you are going to let every little thing bother you, it’s going to be a very long night. (The Prince and the Frog) A. If you are going B. to let every little thing bother you C. it’s going to be a very long night D. There is no independent clause in this sentence.