2017-2018 Red Belt Lunch Review

The cracked windshield, in addition to the torn upholstery and rusted body, __________ made Ruth's old car difficult to sell.

• has
• have

Each of the children ________ finished their homework. 

• has
• have

Which sentence does NOT have an infinitive?

• Clara loves to eat candy.
• She refused to give her sister a piece.
• To share is to to care.
• Clara gave a piece of candy to her friend.

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A

Which is the best definition of an infinitive?

• An infinitive is "to+ing"
• An infinitive is "to+gerund"
• An infinitive is "to+adjective"
• An infinitive is "to+verb"

Which sentence has gerund as a subject?

• My mother gets mad when she thinks I'm ignoring her.
• Ignoring my mother's call is never a good idea.
• By ignoring my mother's call, I got my phone taken away.

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A

Which is the best definition of a gerund?

• ends in -ing and acts as a noun
• ends in -ing and acts as the main verb
• ends in - ing and acts as an adverb
• ends in -ing and acts as an adjective

She and her cousin _____ tennis every weekend except in the winter.

• play
• plays

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Which sentence has correct subject/verb agreement?

• One of the animals is lost in the forest.
• One of the animals are lost in the forest.

Which sentence has correct subject/verb agreement?

• Either the dog or the cats is responsible for the mess.
• Either the dog or the cats are responsible for the mess.

Which of the following is the best definition of “linking verbs”? 

• The subject does the action of the verb.
• The subject receives the action of the verb.
• There is no action; the subject is just described.
• The subject is implied but not directly stated.