4 th Quarter English Exam Study Guide. Topics. Application. Section 1: Flocabulary Units Name: Hour: / Date: My English exam will be on:

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1 4 th Quarter English Exam Study Guide Name: Hour: / Date: My English exam will be on: Your English exam will be on the following concepts. You will need to use old DGP quizzes, Flocabulary quizzes, and workbook pages to help you complete this study guide. Your English exam will be multiple choice with at least 60 questions. Topics 1. Flocabulary Units DGP concepts a. Parts of speech b. Subjects, Predicates, Objects, Phrases c. Clauses, Sentence Type, Sentence Purposes d. Capitalization & Punctuation 3. Verbs a. Helping b. Linking c. Action 4. Adjectives Section 1: Flocabulary Units Application Directions: Circle the word that best fits into the sentence. 1. I thought the principal might not answer my tough questions honestly, but he was remarkably (candid OR loath). 2. When Katrina broke up with Corey, he sat around for days listening to (nimble OR melancholy) songs while crying. 3. Blaine is a reliable employee; I ve never known him to (yearn OR shirk) his duties. 4. Ms. Blake enjoys volunteering at the fire department, but she wouldn t want to make it her (vocation OR erosion). 5. My mom s dog is a real (pampered OR enthralled) pooch; sometimes he eats better meals than we do! 6. I think the most (capricious OR hilarious) thing I ever saw was a monkey in a clown outfit riding a tiny pony now that s comedy! 7. Although many people could have been injured in the plane crash, the passengers all walked away (unscathed OR bleak). 8. It was difficult to see the fish swimming beneath the surface of the (grueling OR murky) waters. 9. The mobster was a (predatory OR blatant) figure, forcing local businesses to pay him for protection. 10. On a (catastrophe OR whim), the billionaire decided to fly to Paris for dinner.

2 11. My mom won t let me hang out with our neighbors because they re (alleged OR mortified) gang members. 12. The detective felt ill when he saw the (despondent OR gruesome) crime scene. 13. Daniel (pelted OR endured) years of being called Shrimp before he grew to be the tallest kid in class. 14. The evil criminal counted the days until he could leave prison and take (vengeance OR legacy) on the people who had wronged him. 15. Please, I (beseech OR clamber) you; don t eat me! the worm shouted at the hungry bird. 16. Her bookshelf revealed that she was a(n) (ardent OR desolate) fan of mystery books. 17. The rescue dogs were trained to sniff through the (reception OR rubble) and signal their handlers when they located a possible survivor. 18. The paparazzi were (vying OR teeming) around Britney Spears to get a photo of her and her children playing at the park. 19. Fishermen like to (embark OR fend) early in the morning for the best chance at catching the most salmon. 20. Two of the most popular cheerleaders (wrangled OR augmented) over which one of them would take the handsome quarterback to the prom. 21. Some of our family members were embarrassed by our mob-connected (stamina OR heritage). 22. When we studied the prehistoric (era OR crusade), I learned that early humans made several advancements in tool making. 23. Jerry had to (muster OR dub) the courage to ask his secret crush, Maryanne, to dance at the prom. 24. The (agile OR pivotal) moment came when Truman decided he wanted to escape. 25. Some bosses are (exceptional OR audacious) at motivating their employees to work more efficiently. 26. Cats are infamous for (lolling OR hovering) about all day while dogs are busy running and barking. 27. It is (spontaneous OR preposterous) to think that one day there will be flying cars and talking robots. 28. Marcy wanted to drastically (subside OR modify) her bedroom by painting it green and brown like a rainforest and hanging monkeys from the ceiling. 29. We called the police to complain about our neighbor s dog, who was incessantly barking, but they could not (avail OR culminate) us. 30. The patient was so (contagious OR bizarre) that he had to be locked in a special wing of the hospital. 31. The (tycoon OR mercenary) owned four of the top five toy manufacturing companies in the U.S. 32. Cheerios is a (citadel OR staple) of every household that has small children.

3 33. All of the (revenue OR fallacy) from the middle school dance went to pay for the end-of-the year field trip. 34. Surfers make sure the ocean is not too (turbulent OR balmy) before they paddle out to the breaking sets. 35. To show their team spirit, the crowd all came to the game (clad OR rue) in blue hats, shirts and pants. Section 2: DGP Concepts #1 Directions: Label each word with its correct part of speech. 36. the squirrel took acorns to its nest 37. wow that is the best childrens book that i have ever read 38. after we do homework we can sit around and watch television 39. brad gave sheena his phone number but she did not call him 40. i bought new running shoes to wear to the gym #2 Directions: Label the following as you would on a DGP quiz (#2): simple subject(s), complete subject(s), simple predicate(s), complete predicate(s), direct object(s), prepositional phrase(s), and object(s) of the preposition. 41. the squirrel took acorns to its nest 42. wow that is the best childrens book that i have ever read 43. after we do homework we can sit around and watch television 44. brad gave sheena his phone number but she did not call him 45. i bought new running shoes to wear to the gym #3 Directions: 1. Place brackets around each clause. 2. Label each clause as Ind. Cl or Dep. Cl. 3. Identify the sentence type as Simple (S), Compound (CD), Complex (CX), Compound-Complex (CD- CX). 4. Label the sentence purpose as declarative, imperative, interrogative, or exclamatory. 46. the squirrel took acorns to its nest 47. wow that is the best childrens book that i have ever read 48. after we do homework we can sit around and watch television 49. brad gave sheena his phone number but she did not call him

4 50. i bought new running shoes to wear to the gym #4 Directions: Place three lines under any letter that needs to be capitalized and insert any punctuation using an arrow. 51. the squirrel took acorns to its nest 52. wow that is the best childrens book that i have ever read 53. after we do homework we can sit around and watch television 54. brad gave sheena his phone number but she did not call him 55. i bought new running shoes to wear to the gym Section 3: Adjectives 56. What are the most commonly used adjectives? A. Common Adjectives B. Articles C. Proper Adjectives 57. What are the indefinite articles? A. A B. An C. The D. Both A & B 58. Which of the following is the definite article? A. A B. An C. The Directions: Determine the number of adjectives in each sentence. DO NOT INCLUDE ARTICLES. 59. Sculptures have been made from many materials. 60. The first sculptors used bone and ivory. 61. Greek sculptors carved huge blocks of marble into human forms. 62. The ancient Greeks also made bronze statues.

5 63. A French chef in New York chisels ice sculptures. Section 4: Verbs Directions: Identify the verb in each sentence. 64. The technician programs the computers A. Technician B. Programs C. Computers 65. The marketer thinks of new marketing slogans for commercials. A. Marketer B. Thinks C. Marketing 66. An opera singer sounds amazing. A. Opera B. Singer C. Sounds 67. She was a banker, in charge of investment. A. Was B. Banker C. Charge 68. Every fireman smells for smoke at the scene of a fire. A. Every B. Fireman C. Smells Directions: Identify whether the underlined verb is a helping, action, or linking verb. 69. The hard-working plumber was early. 70. A policeman questioned the suspect after the incident. 71. Those secretaries appear very busy 72. Her mother, Naomi, is a tax attorney with her own business. 73. The construction crew built that house in less than a month.