writer’s choice 12 english grammar, English homework help
1. Select the letter of the choice that correctly identifies the sentence
part in quotes:
“The Kalabari Desert” is a plateau and partly desert region in the
nations of Botswana and Namibia in southern Africa.
a. simple subject e. compound subject
b. simple predicate f. compound predicate
c. complete subject
d. complete predicate
2. Select the letter of the choice that correctly identifies the sentence
part in quotes:
The Bushmen, Khoisan-speaking people, “live” within this area.
a. simple subject e. compound subject
b. simple predicate f. compound predicate
c. complete subject
d. complete predicate
3. Select the letter of the choice that correctly identifies the sentence
part in quotes:
Some Bushmen “hunt” and “gather” food.
a. simple subject e. compound subject
b. simple predicate f. compound predicate
c. complete subject
d. complete predicate
4. Select the letter of the choice that correctly identifies the sentence
part in quotes:
“Others” work as farmers or cattle ranchers.
a. simple subject e. compound subject
b. simple predicate f. compound predicate
c. complete subject
d. complete predicate
5. Select the letter of the choice that correctly identifies the sentence
part in quotes:
The hunters and gatherers “maintain a nomadic life style similar to the
one that has been followed by Bushmen families for centuries”.
a. simple subject e. compound subject
b. simple predicate f. compound predicate
c. complete subject
d. complete predicate
6. Select the letter of the choice that correctly identifies the sentence
part in quotes:
“A Bushmen family, consisting of about twenty-five persons,” moves from
place to place within its own territory.
a. simple subject e. compound subject
b. simple predicate f. compound predicate
c. complete subject
d. complete predicate
7. Select the letter of the choice that correctly identifies the sentence
part in quotes:
The “women” and “children” gather plants and berries for their families
to eat.
a. simple subject e. compound subject
b. simple predicate f. compound predicate
c. complete subject
d. complete predicate
8. Select the letter of the choice that correctly identifies the sentence
part in quotes:
The men “hunt” animals with bows and arrows for part of their food
supply.
a. simple subject e. compound subject
b. simple predicate f. compound predicate
c. complete subject
d. complete predicate
9 Select the letter of the choice that correctly identifies the sentence
part in quotes:
In recent years, the “number” of Bushmen has dwindled considerably, with
only a few thousand still following traditional ways.
a. simple subject e. compound subject
b. simple predicate f. compound predicate
c. complete subject
d. complete predicate
10. Select the letter of the choice that correctly identifies the sentence
part in quotes:
Many “have become assimilated into white and Bantu agricultural society
and work as hired hands.”
a. simple subject e. compound subject
b. simple predicate f. compound predicate
c. complete subject
d. complete predicate
11 Select the letter that correctly identifies the basic sentence pattern
in the following sentence:
In 281 B.C., King Pyrrhus of Greece offered the Lucanians assistance in
their war against the Roman army.
a. subject + predicate
b. predicate (subject you understood)
c. predicate + subject
12. Select the letter that correctly identifies the basic sentence pattern
in the following sentence:
During the fighting there were many casualties.
a. subject + predicate
b. predicate (subject you understood)
c. predicate + subject
13. Select the letter that correctly identifies the basic sentence pattern
in the following sentence:
Among the casualties were thousands of Greek soldiers and numerous
elephants.
a. subject + predicate
b. predicate (subject you understood)
c. predicate + subject
14. Select the letter that correctly identifies the basic sentence pattern
in the following sentence:
Because of these heavy losses, King Pyrrhus considered his army’s
eventual victory a losing experience.
a. subject + predicate
b. predicate (subject you understood)
c. predicate + subject
15 Select the letter that correctly identifies the basic sentence pattern
in the following sentence:
From King Pyrrhus’s tragic victory, learn to weigh risks against
outcomes.
a. subject + predicate
b. predicate (subject you understood)
c. predicate + subject
16 Select the letter of the choice that correctly identifies the complement
in quotes:
The onset of winter gives “skiers” a wonderful feeling of anticipation
about participating in their favorite pastime.
a. direct object
b. indirect object
c. object complement
d. predicate nominative
e. predicate adjective
17. Select the letter of the choice that correctly identifies the complement
in quotes:
Both novice and expert skiers consider the skiing at Butternut Ridge
“challenging”.
a. direct object
b. indirect object
c. object complement
d. predicate nominative
e. predicate adjective
18. Select the letter of the choice that correctly identifies the complement
in quotes:
Many consider this basin their favorite ski “resort”
a. direct object
b. indirect object
c. object complement
d. predicate nominative
e. predicate adjective
19. Select the letter of the choice that correctly identifies the complement
in quotes:
This week’s snow has given the “valley” an enchanting glow.
a. direct object
b. indirect object
c. object complement
d. predicate nominative
e. predicate adjective
20 Select the letter of the choice that correctly identifies the complement
in quotes:
The beginners at Butternut Ridge call their gentle, smooth slope “Bunny
Hill”.
a. direct object
b. indirect object
c. object complement
d. predicate nominative
e. predicate adjective
21 Select the letter of the choice that correctly identifies the complement
in quotes:
There, beginners practice “turns” and “stops”.
a. direct object
b. indirect object
c. object complement
d. predicate nominative
e. predicate adjective
22 Select the letter of the choice that correctly identifies the complement
in quotes:
The harder trails beckon the more expert “skiers”.
a. direct object
b. indirect object
c. object complement
d. predicate nominative
e. predicate adjective
23 Select the letter of the choice that correctly identifies the complement
in quotes:
The cashier in the equipment room gives every “athlete” a coded map of
the ski trails at the resort.
a. direct object
b. indirect object
c. object complement
d. predicate nominative
e. predicate adjective
24 Select the letter of the choice that correctly identifies the complement
in quotes:
The code renders the hardest trails at Butternut Ridge “black” on the
map.
a. direct object
b. indirect object
c. object complement
d. predicate nominative
e. predicate adjective
25 Select the letter of the choice that correctly identifies the complement
in quotes:
Skiers use the “map” to discover which trails match the level of their
skiing ability.
a. direct object
b. indirect object
c. object complement
d. predicate nominative
e. predicate adjective
26 Select the letter of the choice that correctly identifies the complement
in quotes:
The ski lift at Butternut Ridge is a graceful “contraption” swooping
upward to the top of the slope.
a. direct object
b. indirect object
c. object complement
d. predicate nominative
e. predicate adjective
27 Select the letter of the choice that correctly identifies the complement
in quotes:
The lift may be a little “frightening” the first time a novice skier
boards it.
a. direct object
b. indirect object
c. object complement
d. predicate nominative
e. predicate adjective
28 Select the letter of the choice that correctly identifies the complement
in quotes:
After two or three trips, however, the lift becomes an old “friend”.
a. direct object
b. indirect object
c. object complement
d. predicate nominative
e. predicate adjective
29 Select the letter of the choice that correctly identifies the complement
in quotes:
Having spent a full day on the slopes, skiers often grow “sleepy” as
they sit around a crackling fire in the cozy lodge.
a. direct object
b. indirect object
c. object complement
d. predicate nominative
e. predicate adjective
30 Select the letter of the choice that correctly identifies the complement
in quotes:
The stories they tell one another are a “mixture” of bravado and good-
natured humor.
a. direct object
b. indirect object
c. object complement
d. predicate nominative
e. predicate adjective
