GMAS Language Review

Directions: Identify the prepositional phrase in each sentence.

My grandparents enjoyed boating on the beautiful lake.

• enjoyed boating

• boating on the lake

• on the lake

• My grandparents enjoyed boating.

Directions: Identify the prepositional phrase in each sentence.

Dancing on a public stage can be a frightening experience!

• Dancing on a public stage

• on a public stage

• can be a frightening experience

• a frightening experience

Directions: Identify the prepositional phrase in each sentence.

The summer shone brightly in the afternoon.

• in the afternoon

• The summer shone brightly

• the afternoon

• The summer shone

Is the sentence written correctly?
We saw a bird dancing, and seconds later, we hear the croak of a loud toad.

• Yes
• No

Is the sentence written correctly?
Alek swims across the pool, dove into the deep end, and will play with his friends.

• No
• Yes

Fix any verbs that dont match the tense of the verb written in blue. (There are 2)
Tracy took the clipboard, will walk down the hall, and passes it to the art teacher.

• walked/passed
• will walk/will pass
• walked/will pass
• will walk/will pass

Fix any verbs that dont match the tense of the verb written in blue. 
The actors will read the script on their own, and then practiced the scenes with each other over the weekend.

• will practice
• practices
• practicing

Which sentence uses the PAST PERFECT tense?

• Tim had eaten dinner when his friend knocked on the door.

• Sara will have been working on the project for three hours at 4:00.

• I have enjoyed reading ever since I can remember.

• Do you have any homework tonight?

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Select the correct tense of SLEEP to complete this sentence.
Ben __________ twelve hours when his mom finally woke him up.

• sleeped
• had been sleeping
• has been sleeping
• will have been sleeping

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Complete the sentence using the past perfect tense: Ms. Beane _______ her dog to the vet yesterday. (take)

• has taken 
• had taken 
• will have taken