English 201: Fall 2001 Exam 1 - English Grammar Quiz, Quizzes of English Language

Download English 201: Fall 2001 Exam 1 - English Grammar Quiz and more Quizzes English Language in PDF only on Docsity! English 201 – English Grammar: Key Concepts and Terms – Quiz 1 (Fall 2001) Answers at www.class.uidaho.edu/engl201/past_exams/Exam_1_Fall_2001_Answers.pdf I. Identify the pattern of the following sentences (Pattern I, II, III, etc., 1 point each, 11 points total): _____ 1. My dog Sophie sleeps by my bed each night. _____ 2. Sophie’s birthplace was on a place out in the country south of Lewiston. _____ 3. Both my dogs love long walks early in the morning. _____ 4. We named our second dog Grice. _____ 5. Grice is sometimes very aggressive toward other dogs. _____ 6. I find long walks with my dogs quite exhilarating. _____ 7. At the end of the day both dogs seem very tired. _____ 8. I usually give my dogs a walk every monring. _____ 9. Grice is only part German Shepherd. ____ 10. The lack of exercise for these dogs is becoming a serious problem. ____ 11. Dogs adapt very well to different living situations. II. Identify the verb tense, the aspect, and the voice for each verb underlined in the following sentences. Each sentence is worth from 1½ to 4½ points, depending on how many verbs are underlined. (½ point each, 12 points total) 1. Last week I walked my dogs along the levee in Lewiston and then downtown. Tense: _______________________________________________________________________ Aspect: ______________________________________________________________________ Voice: _______________________________________________________________________ 2. It was necessary to leave because an exterminator was coming to spray for spiders around the edge of the house. Tense: _______________________________________________________________________ Aspect: ______________________________________________________________________ Voice: _______________________________________________________________________ 3. When our walk was finished, the exterminator had finished his work. Tense: _______________________________________________________________________ Aspect: ______________________________________________________________________ Voice: _______________________________________________________________________ 4. We walk about three miles each day. By the end of the week, we will have walked almost 30 miles. Tense: _______________________________________________________________________ Aspect: ______________________________________________________________________ Voice: _______________________________________________________________________ 5. We have walked this route along the river quite often. We have been seen by many people on these bouts of exercise. Tense: _______________________________________________________________________ Aspect: ______________________________________________________________________ Voice: _______________________________________________________________________ III. Identify the mood of the verbs that have been underlined in the following sentences (2 points each, 14 points total): 1. The president demanded that the Congress consider his request. _____________________________________________________________________ 2. If I were you, I would be very careful. _____________________________________________________________________ 3. The small child demanded that his mother return immediately and feed him. _____________________________________________________________________ VI. Diagram the following sentences (10 points each, 70 points total): 1. He plays football for the University of Idaho. 2. I walked the dogs early that morning to be on time for work. 3. Sue drove home before she called her friend. Exam 1 - Fall 2001 - Page 2www.class.uidaho.edu/engl201 www.class.uidaho.edu/engl201