TABE language and knowledge
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Identify the direct object in the following sentence.
Paulo accidentally locked his keys in his car.
A.Paulo
B.accidentally
C.his keys
D.his car - correct answer ✔✔ C.His keys is the direct object of the verb locked.
Select the word that is an object of the underlined verb.
The graduates __held__ lit candles.
A.The
B.graduates
C.lit
D.candles - correct answer ✔✔ D.Candles is the direct object of the verb held.
Select the verb that acta on the underlined direct object in the following sentence.
We have no choice but to sit here and wait for these cows to cross __the road__!
A.have
B.sit
C.wait
D.cross - correct answer ✔✔ D.The road is a direct object of the verb cross.
Which modifier, if any, modifies the underlined word in the following sentence?
, We always visit the __bakery__ on the corner when we are in town.
A.always
B.on the corner
C.when we are in town
D.No modifier describes it. - correct answer ✔✔ B.On the corner modifies bakery.
Identify the dangling or misplaces modifier, if there is one.
Having been repaired, we can drive the car again.
A.Having
B.we can drive
C.the car again
D.There is no dangling or misplaced modifier - correct answer ✔✔ A.Having been repaired is
placed where it references we, but it should reference the car.
Which ending does does NOT create a sentence with a dangling modifier?
Trying to earn some extra money,______.
A.the new position paid more
B.he got a second job
C.the job was difficult
D.it was an extra shift - correct answer ✔✔ B.Of these choices, trying to earn some extra money
can only reference he.
Select the "understood" subject with which the underlined verb must agree.
__Watch__ out!
A.You
B.He
C.I
questions well answered
Identify the direct object in the following sentence.
Paulo accidentally locked his keys in his car.
A.Paulo
B.accidentally
C.his keys
D.his car - correct answer ✔✔ C.His keys is the direct object of the verb locked.
Select the word that is an object of the underlined verb.
The graduates __held__ lit candles.
A.The
B.graduates
C.lit
D.candles - correct answer ✔✔ D.Candles is the direct object of the verb held.
Select the verb that acta on the underlined direct object in the following sentence.
We have no choice but to sit here and wait for these cows to cross __the road__!
A.have
B.sit
C.wait
D.cross - correct answer ✔✔ D.The road is a direct object of the verb cross.
Which modifier, if any, modifies the underlined word in the following sentence?
, We always visit the __bakery__ on the corner when we are in town.
A.always
B.on the corner
C.when we are in town
D.No modifier describes it. - correct answer ✔✔ B.On the corner modifies bakery.
Identify the dangling or misplaces modifier, if there is one.
Having been repaired, we can drive the car again.
A.Having
B.we can drive
C.the car again
D.There is no dangling or misplaced modifier - correct answer ✔✔ A.Having been repaired is
placed where it references we, but it should reference the car.
Which ending does does NOT create a sentence with a dangling modifier?
Trying to earn some extra money,______.
A.the new position paid more
B.he got a second job
C.the job was difficult
D.it was an extra shift - correct answer ✔✔ B.Of these choices, trying to earn some extra money
can only reference he.
Select the "understood" subject with which the underlined verb must agree.
__Watch__ out!
A.You
B.He
C.I
