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GT 18 Practice Quiz: SAT, Vocab, and Grammar for March 4

Using the sentence below, answer the following questions remembering that you need 8 full minutes of practice to earn 2 bonus point of this last GT quiz of the 9 weeks! that handsome shiny black motorcycle is mine because my dad bought it in a dealership it seems a dream

Remember: The following verbs are true linking verbs: any form of the verb be [am, is, are, was, were, has been, are being, might have been, etc.], become, and seem. These true linking verbs are always linking verbs.
Then you have a list of verbs with multiple personalities: appear, feel, grow, look, prove, remain, smell, sound, taste, and turn. Sometimes these verbs are linking verbs; sometimes they are action verbs.
How do you tell when they are action verbs and when they are linking verbs?
If you can substitute am, is, or are and the sentence still sounds logical, you have a linking verb on your hands.

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that handsome shiny black motorcycle is mine because my dad bought it in a dealership it seems a dream: What POS is THAT?demonstrative adjective
that handsome shiny black motorcycle is mine because my dad bought it in a dealership it seems a dream: What POS is SHINY?positive adjective modifying motorcycle
that handsome shiny black motorcycle is mine because my dad bought it in a dealership it seems a dream: What POS is BLACK?adjective modifies motorcycle
that handsome shiny black motorcycle is mine because my dad bought it in a dealership it seems a dream: IS is what type verb and tense (in that order)?Linking Verb, present
that handsome shiny black motorcycle is mine because my dad bought it in a dealership it seems a dream: What POS is MINE?possessive pronoun
that handsome shiny black motorcycle is mine because my dad bought it in a dealership it seems a dream: What POS is BECAUSE?subordinate conjunction
that handsome shiny black motorcycle is mine because my dad bought it in a dealership it seems a dream: What POS is MY?possessive pronoun
that handsome shiny black motorcycle is mine because my dad bought it in a dealership it seems a dream: What type verb and tense (in that order) is BOUGHT?action verb, past
that handsome shiny black motorcycle is mine because my dad bought it in a dealership it seems a dream: What POS is IT?subjective/nominative pronoun
that handsome shiny black motorcycle is mine because my dad bought it in a dealership it seems a dream: What POS is IN?prep
that handsome shiny black motorcycle is mine because my dad bought it in a dealership it seems a dream: What POS is SEEMS?linking verb (remember with the fickle verbs you can substitute IS, ARE, AM for the verb to check if it is a LV.
that handsome shiny black motorcycle is mine because my dad bought it in a dealership it seems a dream: What are the COMMON NOUNS?motorcycle, dealership, dream
that handsome shiny black motorcycle is mine because my dad bought it in a dealership it seems a dream: What is the SIMPLE SUBJECTS of the INDEPENDENT CLAUSES?motorcycle, it
that handsome shiny black motorcycle is mine because my dad bought it in a dealership it seems a dream: What is the SIMPLE SUBJECT of the DEPENDENT CLAUSE?dad
that handsome shiny black motorcycle is mine because my dad bought it in a dealership it seems a dream: What is/are the DIRECT OBJECT(S) in the sentence?it--My dad bought what? IT
that handsome shiny black motorcycle is mine because my dad bought it in a dealership it seems a dream: What are the PREDICATE NOMINATIVES in the sentence?mine, dream (renames subjects of sentence they are in)
that handsome shiny black motorcycle is mine because my dad bought it in a dealership it seems a dream: What is the prep phrase, if there is one, and if one, what type is it?in a dealership-- adverb prep phrase answers WHERE he bought it
that handsome shiny black motorcycle is mine because my dad bought it in a dealership it seems a dream: What is the ANTECEDENT of IT?Motorcycle
that handsome shiny black motorcycle is mine because my dad bought it in a dealership it seems a dream: What type of punctuation goes between DEALERSHIP and IT to prevent it from being a run-on?semi-colon
that handsome shiny black motorcycle is mine because my dad bought it in a dealership it seems a dream: What TYPE sentence is this?compound-complex
that handsome shiny black motorcycle is mine because my dad bought it in a dealership it seems a dream: What is the PURPOSE of the sentence?exclamatory
How many clauses are in the sentence?three -- 2 independent and 1 dependent
Are you in the (bridal, bridle) party?bridal
Did you carefully (bridle, bridal) the horse?LE, BRIDAL the horse?bridle
You must learn to (adapt, adept) to the new changes.adapt
That loss didn't seem to (faze, phase) you!faze
Saima's academic rank is (hire, higher) than mine.higher
Owen is (adept, adapt) with musical instrumentsadept
Every (phase, faze) of the operation was critical if it was going to be successful.phase
I hope Disney will (higher, hire) me when I graduate!hire
The captain of the cheerleaders is known to be very _ (acting superior, obnoxious, smug, or rude, adj.).: a. emulate b. arrogant c. quell d. whimsicalarrogant
a. emulate b. arrogant c. quell d. whimsical: My younger sister wants to __ (imitate, v.) me!emulate
a. emulate b. arrogant c. quell d. whimsical:37. The mayor tried to _ (calm, pacify, adj.) the angry citizens at the city council meetingquell
a. emulate b. arrogant c. quell d. whimsical: My mom is so _(unpredictable; erratic in behavior; capricious, adj.)!whimsical
What POS is the word "IF"?subordinating conjunction
High in the tree’s branches, the bird built (their, its) nest.ITS -- bird is singular
Everybody in the group wanted to use (his or her, their) own map.HIS or HER -- EVERYBODY is a singular indefinite pronoun and always takes a singular
Neither Ms. McMahan or Mrs. Trisler reached (their, her) classroom on time.HER -- When you use OR, use a singular pronoun
The band members and the fans cheered on (his or her, their) team.THEIR -- When you use AND, you use a plural pronoun
The valuable collection resides in (its, their) fireproof case.ITS -- collection is a singular unit so takes a singular pronoun
What is the ANTECEDENT to the capitalized pronoun in the following sentence? While going to their friends’ houses, Morgan and Lindsey forgot to take THEM. a. houses b. friends’ houses c. Morgan, Lindsey d. antecedent not statedD. Antecedent not stated -- You don't know what THEM is.
Which word in the sentence is the antecedent for him? JP’s dad wants HIM to finish his homework before starting to going over to Tad and Nick’s house. a. JP b. dad c. homework d. Tad e. Nick’sJP is who is to finish his homework


Teacher, 8th English, Regular and Gifted
J. C. Booth Middle School
Peachtree, GA

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