1. Pre-AP/On-Level English II Semester Review Fall 2013

2. TYPES OF SENTENCES SIMPLE COMPOUND COMPLEX COMPOUND-COMPLEX

3. What type of sentence is the following? The plates are white, and the silverware is shiny. ANSWER: COMPOUND

4. What type of sentence is the following? Mr. Witherspoon makes great salads. ANSWER: SIMPLE

5. What type of sentence is the following? The winning team celebrated when they went home. ANSWER: COMPLEX

6. What type of sentence is the following? The actors took a bow, and the audience applauded until the lights went dim. ANSWER: COMPOUND- COMPLEX

7. What type of sentence is the following? The thunderstorm scared my dog and cat. ANSWER: SIMPLE

8. What type of sentence is the following? I was standing until the lights went out. ANSWER: COMPLEX

9. What type of sentence is the following? When I carry my laptop, I always keep it its case. ANSWER: COMPLEX

10. What type of sentence is the following? Irene sings, and Kylan plays the drums. ANSWER: COMPOUND

11. TYPES OF PHRASES Infinitive Participial Appositive Absolute Gerund

12. What type of phrase is used in the following sentence? She hated to leave Chicago. ANSWER: Infinitive

13. What type of phrase is used in the following sentence? I bought my sister, Jennifer, a T-shirt from my trip. ANSWER: Appositive

14. What type of phrase is used in the following sentence? Her computer in for repairs, Wilda tried to write by hand. ANSWER: Absolute

15. What type of phrase is used in the following sentence? The prisoner’s only option was to surrender to the authorities. ANSWER: Infinitive

16. What type of phrase is used in the following sentence? Swimming is my favorite activity. ANSWER: Gerund

17. What type of phrase is used in the following sentence? The growling dog attacked the intruder. ANSWER: Participial

18. What type of phrase is used in the following sentence? My favorite food is romaine lettuce, an ingredient in a tasty salads. ANSWER: Appositive

19. What type of phrase is used in the following sentence? Acting quickly is not always a good thing. ANSWER: Gerund

20. What type of phrase is used in the following sentence? Mr. Jane, my history teacher, assigned us to watch a documentary. ANSWER: Appositive

21. What type of phrase is used in the following sentence? Delighted, the child clapped for the clown. ANSWER: Participial

22. What type of phrase is used in the following sentence? Its wings badly damaged in the storm, the aircraft crashed. ANSWER: Absolute

23. What type of phrase is used in the following sentence? Traveling quickly, we arrived on time. ANSWER: Participial

24. What type of phrase is used in the following sentence? The militia decided to rebel. ANSWER: Infinitive

25. What type of phrase is used in the following sentence? Rob was incapable of reciting the lines. ANSWER: Gerund

26. What type of phrase is used in the following sentence? The baby’s constant smiling is adorable. ANSWER: Gerund

27. What type of phrase is used in the following sentence? To understand history requires reading and studying. ANSWER: Infinitive

28. What type of phrase is used in the following sentence? I sat, my glasses shattered, in front of a pile of new mystery novels. ANSWER: Absolute