9th Grade Grammar Pretest

John Stuart Mill was an oldest son.

• A. noun
• B. verb
• C. adjective
• D. pronoun

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

His father was his only teacher.

• noun
• verb
• adjective
• pronoun

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1F

CCSS.L.2.1E

He learned Greek before he was eight years old.

• noun
• verb
• adjective
• pronoun

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

"I might not have enough hours for practice."

• conjunction
• preposition
• adverb
• interjection

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1I

CCSS.L.K.1E

She fills the cavity with cement, and the cement hardens into the shape of the roots.

• simple
• compound
• complex
• compound-complex

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

If they are exposed to rain, these paintings can be damaged, and some have been lost. 

• simple
• compound
• complex
• compound-complex

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

Jose has been very sad today.

• simple
• compound
• complex
• compound-complex

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.1.1J

However, the result of all this labor is that the gardens of Pompeii are coming alive again through replantings.

• simple
• compound
• complex
• compound-complex

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CHOOSE THE ANSWER OPTION THAT IDENTIFIES THE PREPOSITIONAL PHRASE OR PHRASES IN THE SENTENCE. 
The tires and gears on his bike were brand-new.

• The tires and gears
• and gears
• on his bike
• were brand-new

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

CCSS.L.4.1E

CHOOSE THE ANSWER OPTION THAT IDENTIFIES THE PREPOSITIONAL PHRASE OR PHRASES IN THE SENTENCE.
The owner of the bike shop had given Hector's ten-speed a complete tune-up.

• The owner
• of the bike shop
• had given Hector's ten-speed
• a complete tuneup

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

CCSS.L.4.1E