Fall 2016 ENG IV Semester Review (Grammar)

Select the compound adjective that describes the noun in red.

Peeta Mellark went skydiving with the highest-ranking pilot in the country.

• Peeta Mellark
•  Highest-ranking
• Skydiving

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1D

CCSS.L.5.2A

CCSS.L.7.2A

If the red text contains an error, correct it:

While Lucius Malfoy was trying to sleep, a reddish brown bird kept pecking at the window.

• Reddish-brown-bird
• Reddish brown-bird
• Reddish-brown bird

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.2A

If the red text contains an error, correct it:

I was shocked when the world-famous-actor asked for Sirius Black's autograph.

• Correct as is
• World-famous actor
• World famous-actor

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.2A

Is the red text a compound noun or a verb and a preposition?

Luna Lovegood plans to drink all six milkshakes that she bought at the drive-through.

• compound noun
• compound preposition

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4D

Is the red text a compound noun or a verb and a preposition?

Mr. Filch decided to drive by the trampoline store to see if there was a sale.

• compound noun
• compound preposition

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4D

If the red text contains an error, correct it.

The well known pizza chef made Gilderoy Lockhart a special pie.

• Well-known-pizza-chef
• Well-known pizza chef
• Well known pizz-chef

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.2A

Select the pronoun that refers to the word(s) in red.
 
The weatherman thought his prediction was correct.

• His
• weatherman
• prediction

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

Replace the repeated noun with the appropriate pronoun.

While the husband mowed the lawn, the husband sang one of Timon's favorite tunes.

• Correct as is
• He
• Him

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

Do the red words agree? (Pronouns agree if they match in number and gender)

Whenever many pigeons flock to the playground, they interrupt Mufasa's game of tetherball

• agree
• disagree

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

Complete the sentence with a pronoun that refers to the red word.

Minerva McGonagall was pleased that several men ate his fish.

• men
• correct as is
• their

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D