<p>Name______Date______Class Period______</p><p>Unit 3 ELA Common District Assessment Study Guide</p><p>1. What type of punctuation mark do you use at the end of a declarative sentence?</p><p>2. Write a declarative sentence below.</p><p>3. What type of punctuation mark do you use at the end of an interrogative sentence?</p><p>4. Write an interrogative sentence below.</p><p>5. What are the two types of punctuation marks can you use at the end of an imperative sentence?</p><p>6. Write an imperative sentence.</p><p>7. What type of punctuation mark do you use at the end of an exclamatory sentence?</p><p>8. Write an exclamatory sentence below.</p><p>9. Identify the participle in the sentences below:</p><p>A. Spoken in haste, the angry words could not be taken back. ______</p><p>B. The papers, aged and yellowed, were in the bottom drawer. ______</p><p>C. Cheering and clapping, the fans greeted the soccer team. ______</p><p>10. Underline the participial phrase in the sentence below: Dominique, running with speed and purpose, passed the other joggers.</p><p>11. Identify the gerund in the sentences below:</p><p>A. Why won’t that dog stop barking? ______</p><p>B. Uncle Nick’s specialty is barbecuing ribs and chicken on the grill. ______</p><p>C. Studying usually pays off in higher scores. ______</p><p>12. Underline the gerund phrase in the sentence below:</p><p>A far more dangerous activity is driving a car.</p><p>13. Identify the infinitive in the sentences below:</p><p>A. It took Reggie two hours to install the ceiling fan. ______</p><p>B. Marcos, Marquees, and Bryan are ready to practice their soccer drills. ______</p><p>C. After school, Erica and M’Kayla like to talk on the telephone for hours. ______</p><p>14. Underline the infinitive phrase in the sentence below:</p><p>The purpose of a persuasive speech is to convince others.</p><p>15. Add punctuation to the sentences below:</p><p>A. How cute are those sandals yelled Ms Ramey Ford </p><p>B. Ms Watson replied you should try those sandals on in red</p><p>16. When do you use a dash (p. 406)?</p><p>17. Insert dashes (--) where they are needed in the following sentence? A. Frederic Remington artist, historian, and lover of the frontier is famous for his paintings of the West. ______</p><p>B. Most planets have Greek or Roman names Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn were all Roman gods while the word Earth is Old English. ______</p><p>18. What does the subjective mood express for verb tense (p. 242)?</p><p>19. In each sentence, circle the correct verb in parentheses.</p><p>A. When was that project (began, begun)?</p><p>B. They (laid, lay) the quilts on the bed.</p><p>C. Grandma had (gave, given) Aunt Jean a new vase.</p><p>20. What is the purpose of the introduction paragraph in an essay or paper?</p><p>21. What is the purpose of the conclusion paragraph in an essay or paper?</p><p>22. What is a footnote?</p><p>23. What is a bibliography?</p><p>24. What does plagiarism mean?</p><p>25. Provide an example of plagiarism. 26. Identify whether the sentences below feature active or passive voice: Write a sentence using passive voice.</p><p>A. Marion considered the book an inspiration. (Active or Passive)</p><p>B. Trees were being blown over by the wind. (Active or Passive)</p><p>C. The cake had been eaten by the time Sofia arrived. (Active or Passive)</p><p>D. The Gettysburg Address was written by Abraham Lincoln. (Active or Passive)</p>