Grammar and Language Workbook

192 Grammar and Language Workbook, Grade 6

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Grammar

Cumulative Review: Units 1–9

Exercise 1 Write Sif the sentence is a simple sentence, Cif it is compound, or frag.if

it is a sentence fragment.

C Robins sing, and turkeys gobble.

C 1. Cats meow, and dogs bark.

C 2. Wind moves sailing ships, but a motor powers a speedboat.

S 3. Jenny and Francine went to the Somerset County Fair together.

frag. 4. The antique biplane on the wide cement runway.

C 5. Miriam studies French every day, but Askalu studies Swahili only once in a

while.

S 6. My brand-new computer has a hard drive and a modem.

frag. 7. Growing in the garden, down by the old broken birdbath.

C 8. The grass needs mowing, and the garage needs painting.

S 9. I forgot all about that big history test on Monday.

frag. 10. The brand-new notebook and the dirty blue jacket.

C 11. I shall seal this big envelope, and Darla will mail it for me.

S 12. Those bananas are growing browner every day.

S 13. My aunt Kanya still reads to me from her collection of storybooks.

S 14. The gray clouds made the day dreary.

S 15. Jeff saw his friends Tommy and Jamal in the park.

C 16. Lightning flashes frighten me, but I like the sound of thunder.

S 17. Why is the road crew working in front of our house again?

S 18. In spite of its appearance, our old car runs pretty well.

S 19. Do you remember the Smith family: Michael, Brandon, Sara, and Elizabeth?

frag. 20. Bright red robin on the long, twisted tree branch.

S 21. Your new ten-speed bicycle flies down the road so swiftly and smoothly!

C 22. I smell that delicious apple pie, and I can almost taste it.

frag. 23. Exciting stories about actual events and real heroes.