Language Review for AASA - Day 1

​Relative Pronoun

A relative pronoun is used to introduce a dependent, or a relative, clause. The dependent or the relative clause describes a noun or pronoun.

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct relative pronoun to complete the sentence.

The book, _________ was heavy, was fun to read.

• that

• which

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct relative pronoun to complete the sentence.

I forgot the name of the new teacher _________ my parents were meeting.

• whose

• whom

• who

Multiple Choice

Complete the sentence with the correct relative adverb.

Johnno was unhappy __________ his best friend moved.

• why

• where

• when

Multiple Choice

Complete the sentence with the correct relative adverb.

The little boy ran to the place _________ the wild things are.

• when

• where

• why

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct relative adverb to complete the sentence.

Alex needs to know the reason ____ Tommy left so soon.

• where

• when

• why

Multiple Choice

Complete the sentence with the correct helping verb(s).

Tommy cannot nap because Johnny___ playing the drum.

• is

• was

Multiple Choice

Serene __________about her grandmother in front of the class tomorrow.

• was talking

• am talking

• will be talking

Multiple Choice

Complete the sentence with the correct helping verb(s).

Right now, the boys _____ swimming in the pool.

• is

• am

• are

• were

Multiple Choice

On May 15th next month, they ____ driving to New Mexico.

• were

• will be

Multiple Select

Select the two phrases in the sentence below that show the past progressive tense and future progressive tense.

The softball team was playing the game until the storm struck. They will be playing again next Monday.

• playing again

• will be playing

• until the storm

• was playing

Multiple Select

Select all the sentences that correctly use the future progressive tense.

• I was playing goalie for the soccer team next Tuesday.

• They will be playing soccer next Tuesday night.

• I will be playing goalie for the soccer team next year.

• They were playing soccer next Tuesday night.

Multiple Choice

Complete the sentence with the correct progressive tense of the verb stare.

Arturo ______ out the window when the bird flew into the classroom.

• was staring

• were staring

• will be staring

Multiple Select

Which sentence uses the present progressive tense? Select all that apply.

• Next year, Chimamanda will be working as a paper girl.

• The children are dancing to the beat and feeling happy.

• Jane is shopping for her school supplies with her mother.

• Hershcel was knocking on the door when I came home.

Multiple Choice

Complete the sentence with the correct progressive tense of the verb enjoy.

Miss Polly and Dolly __________ ice cream after lunch tomorrow.

• was enjoying

• were enjoying

• will be enjoying

Multiple Choice

Complete the sentence with the correct progressive tense of the verb stare.

Arturo _____out the window when the bird flew into the classroom.

• was staring

• were staring

• will be staring

​Modal Auxiliaries

Modal auxiliaries are helping verbs. They add meaning and help tell more about time. Modal auxiliary verbs also show different conditions like a request, an ability, or permission.

Fill in the Blank

What is the modal auxiliary verb in the following sentence.

The mailman will deliver the package to my house tomorrow afternoon.

Multiple Choice

In the following sentence, the modal auxiliary verb “must” shows the possibility of something happening.

All the toys must be put away before we leave.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Select the modal verb that best completes the sentence.

You _________ go to the bathroom now because we will not be stopping again.

• shall

• will

• should

• could

Multiple Choice

What does the modal auxiliary verb “should” show in this sentence?

Rita studied hard, so she should do well on the test.

• Rita finds it necessary to do well on the tests.

• Rita expects to do well on the test.

• Rita is allowed to do well on the test.

• Rita is advised to do well on the test.

Multiple Choice

Select the modal auxiliary verb that best completes the sentence.

When I was young, I ______ always sleep with my teddy bear.

• will

• would

Frequently confused words are words that have different meanings but may sound the same (homophones) and/or have the same spelling (homonyms).

Multiple Choice

Complete the following sentence.

Did you _________ the teacher's question?

• here

• hear

Multiple Choice

Which sentence is correct?

• They’re are 50 states in the United States of America.

• There are 50 states in the United States of America.

• Their are 50 states in the United States of America.

Multiple Choice

Complete the following sentence.

_________ too late to turn in your application.

• Its

• Itʼs

Multiple Choice

Our friends said that _______ going to the mall at noon

• theyʼre

• their

• there

Multiple Choice

In the world of computers, one _____ is a unit of information. It is usually made of 8 bits, and it could represent a single number or letter.

• bite

• byte

Multiple Choice

In which sentence are both underlined homophones correct?

• Write the right answer on your paper.

• Right the write answer on your paper.

• Rite the write answer on your paper.

Multiple Select

Which sentences use correct homophones?

• Do you know if she is coming to the birthday party, to?

• He went too Italy with his parents and grandparents.

• I am too busy to go to the movies with you today.

• My parents have two kids, my brother and me.

​Adjective Order

Adjectives are words that describe nouns and pronouns. They tell the color, size, shape, number, and other details about a noun or a pronoun. When using more than one adjective before a noun, you must put them in the proper order.

Fill in the Blank

Put the adjectives in the correct order.

brown mice three young small

Fill in the Blank

Put the adjectives in the correct order.

the brown big eyes

Fill in the Blank

What is the correct order for the adjectives below?

a boat sailing blue large

Fill in the Blank

What is the correct order for the adjectives below?

a child smart young

​Preposition

A preposition is a word used to connect a noun or pronoun to the rest of a sentence. Along with other words in prepositional phrases, prepositions can be used to explain relationships between words in a sentence.

Multiple Select

Sellect all the prepositions in the sentence below.

Can you take these papers to the classroom at the end of the hall?

• to

• classroom

• at

• of

Multiple Choice

What is the function of the underlined prepositional phrase in the sentence?

The teenagers tutored fourth graders at the local library.

• It gives a detail about how the teenagers felt about tutoring.

• It tells the direction that the teenagers went to tutor the fourth graders.

• It tells where the teenagers tutored the fourth graders.

• It tells when the teenagers tutored the fourth graders.

Multiple Choice

The underlined preposition in the sentence is incorrect. Which preposition should replace it?     

Cassandra gave the dog some treats between the table.

• down

• under

• during

• with

Multiple Choice

Which sentence is a sentence fragment?

• Your nails should be 2” long.

• The saw is hard to use.

• Buy a hammer and some nails.

• For tools you will need.

Multiple Choice

Choose the run-on sentence.

• They play bluegrass music at night.

• Bluegrass is a kind of country music.

• Julio plays the banjo, he is pretty good.

• Julio and his friends are in a band.