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  1. 4. Is the following sentence adjectival or adverbial: The cat bathed in the sun.
  2. 6. The boy (who/whom) __ I adore is bringing me flowers.
  3. 10. Correct the following sentence: I had drinking coffee on the way to work.
  4. 12. Who is the subject in the following sentence: Clean the bedroom before supper!
  5. 15. What does a gerund end in?
  6. 16. A true leader can (effect/affect) __ change in the workplace.
  7. 17. Fill in the blank (verb 'to go'): They could have __ all the way to the finish line if the car had not broken down.
  8. 18. What question is the prepositional phrase in the following sentence answering? Justin and Thomas went for a walk on Friday afternoon.
  9. 19. (True or false) The apostrophe is used correctly in the following sentence: Chris' friends rode their bikes because his mom's car wouldn't start.
  10. 23. Who is the "receiver" of an action?
  11. 24. The woman's (consul/counsel/council) __ advised against it.
  12. 25. The woman (who/whom) __ won the Nobel Prize was thrilled.
  13. 26. Fill in the blank (verb 'to deal'): The player on the right __ the cards while the others chuckled.
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  1. 1. Identify the head in the following sentence: Whimsical and dream-like, the cheeky fairy floated in the wind.
  2. 2. Jacqueline did (good/well) __ on the exam.
  3. 3. (True or false) The following sentence is properly punctuated: The thief, was not smart enough to out wit the high-tech alarm system.
  4. 5. Identify the modifying noun: The passionate restaurant workers prepared the meals with care.
  5. 7. Choose the correct answer: We are going to dinner with the McKinlies/McKinley's/McKinleys tonight.
  6. 8. Will a relative clause always be adjectival or adverbial?
  7. 9. After the wolf's visit last night, there are __ sheep in the pasture.
  8. 11. Identify the determiner that is quantitative: Some of the students had a party.
  9. 13. What is the correct version of the word used incorrectly in the following sentence: The garden full of flours was radiant.
  10. 14. The death of my favourite celebrity (effected/affected) __ me.
  11. 20. Identify the absolute modifier: The teacher threw the round ball into the green field.
  12. 21. Who is the antecedent of "they" in the following sentences: Coldplay is a well-known band around the world. They are know for their beautiful songs and colourful performances.
  13. 22. There is (less/more) __ wine in this bottle than there was an hour ago!
  14. 24. Beside which word is the Oxford comma in this sentence: The children ate fruit, vegetables, cookies, and chips for lunch.