Identify the following sentence as Simple (S); Compound (CD); Complex (CX); or Compound-Complex (CDCX): After having a couple of drinks, the tourists decided to go for a walk on the pier.

Identify the word in quotation marks as a Predicate Noun (PN); Predicated Adjective (PA); Direct Object (DO); Indirect Object (IO); Verb (V); or None of These (NT): The children “swimming” in the pond are going home at 7:00 P.M. this afternoon.

Identify the word in quotation marks as a Participle (P); Gerund (G); Infinitive (I); Verb (V); or None of These (NT): Mrs. Landingham, “yelling” at the President, was disappointed by the election results.

Identify the following sentence as Simple (S); Compound (CD); Complex (CX); or Compound-Complex (CDCX): The dogs went outside after the rain started.

Identify the following sentence as Simple (S); Compound (CD); Complex (CX); or Compound-Complex (CDCX): The dogs went outside after the rain started.

Identify the total number of adjectives and adverbs in the following sentence (remember to focus on words not phrases): Several paintings in the old cabin were stolen quickly by the four criminals.

Identify the following sentence as Correct or Incorrect in regards to comma use: Since it has rained four inches, the field is too wet to play on, and the Easter egg hunt is canceled. 

Identify the following sentence as Simple (S); Compound (CD); Complex (CX); or Compound-Complex (CDCX): Even though the pizza fell of the floor, Todd decided that he would still eat it because he was so hungry.

Identify the word in quotation marks as a Participle (P); Gerund (G); Infinitive (I); Verb (V); or None of These (NT): Most of the “nesting” birds are “building” a habitat near the “rippling” water.

Identify the following sentence as Correct or Incorrect in regards to comma use: Since it has rained four inches, the field is too wet to play on, and the Easter egg hunt is canceled.