1st Quarter EQT Study Guide
SubjectVerbAgreement
1. Annie and her brothers (is, are) at school.
2. Either my mother or my father (is, are) coming to the meeting.
3. The dog or the cats (is, are) outside.
4. Either my shoes or your coat (is, are) always on the floor.
5. George and Tamara (doesn't, don't) want to see that movie.
6. Benito (doesn't, don't) know the answer.
7. One of my sisters (is, are) going on a trip to France.
8. The man with all the birds (live, lives) on my street.
9. The movie, including all the previews, (take, takes) about two hours to watch.
10. The players, as well as the captain, (want, wants) to win.
11. Either answer (is, are) acceptable.
12. Every one of those books (is, are) fiction.
13. Nobody (know, knows) the trouble I've seen.
14. (Is, Are) the news on at five or six?
15. Mathematics (is, are) John's favorite subject, while Civics (is, are) Andrea's favorite subject.
16. Eight dollars (is, are) the price of a movie these days.
17. (Is, Are) the tweezers in this drawer?
18. Your pants (is, are) at the cleaner's.
19. There (was, were) fifteen candies in that bag. Now there (is, are) only one left!
20. The committee (debates, debate) these questions carefully.
Directions: Add only semicolons or commas to the following sentences:
1. Joey is a good friend of mine however sometimes I don’t trust him.
2. Joey is a good friend of mine however I don’t trust him.
3. I have several favorite athletes: in basketball Bill Russell in baseball Hank Aaron in tennis
Martina Navratilova and in boxing Muhammad Ali.
4. I am really disgusted with my essay therefore I am going to start over with a new topic.
5. I understand the problem nevertheless I can’t seem to solve it however hard I try.
6. The crowd was too rowdy the band as a result quit playing and walked off the stage.
7. The crowd was too rowdy as a result the band quit playing and walked off the stage.
8. I will talk to the class first the tutor will then give a short presentation.
9. I will talk to the class first then the tutor will give a short presentation.
10. As a matter of fact I am too tired to think right now but if I take a short nap I expect to be able to finish my homework before midnight
Fill in the missing forms of the irregular verbs
Present Past Past Participle
arise arisen
begin began
buy bought
caught caught
deal dealt
feed fed
found found
forgave forgiven
get got
hang hung
hid hidden
keep kept
lay laid
let let
make made
pay paid
put put put
ran run
saw seen
shake shaken
sink sank
smell smelled
spoke spoken
swear sworn
swing swung
teach taught
told told
throw threw
won won
write written
For the following sentences write R for run-on, F for fragment, or C for correct.
1. Although Mary has been my best friend.
2. No one I know watches that television show, I can't believe it.
3. Her husband loves to cook, however, he does not like to clean the kitchen afterwards.
4. Tim started his new job last Wednesday, and he really likes the boss.
5. I have a hard time understanding her lectures, when I talk to her one-on-one, I understand her fine.
6. Mary signed up because she thought the training would be interesting and help her on the job.
7. Meet me after class, I want to talk with you about the upcoming test.
8. The one who looks like a military officer but acts like a spoiled brat.
9. Although she has studied very hard, she is still worried about the midterm exam.
10. One of the best ways to improve your writing. Is to read and analyze what you read.
11. It has been a long time since I have been to the beach, I am looking forward to the trip.
12. When you have finished your homework and are ready to take a break.
What is the difference in theme and main idea?
Summarize the following parapgraph
Shopping malls have produced a revolution in United States shopping and living habits in just 45 years. Before 1950, there were no malls, but now almost every city or region has at least one. In fact, shopping malls have become a part of daily life. Many people even think of them as social centers. In a way, malls have taken the place of Main Street. Shops and services, which were once spread over several city blocks, are now in one place at the mall. Busy householders can save time by doing their shopping at the mall. And people young and old, with time on their hands, often say, “Let’s go to the mall!”
What was the setting for Raymond’s Run?
What was the setting for The Adventures of the Speckled Band?
What are the five points of plot structure? Give the definition of each.
You can use the Mountain Diagram to give the points.