Grammar GMAS Review!

What part of speech is the word "inside?" Something smelly is living inside our refrigerator.

• conjunction

• preposition

• interjection

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.1.1I

CCSS.L.K.1E

What part of speech is the word, "Aww?" Aww, my friend's new puppies are so cute!

• conjunction

• preposition

• interjection

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CCSS.L.5.1A

What part of speech is the word "but?" Marley is good at saving money, but he is also good at spending it!

• conjunction

• preposition

• interjection

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.1.1G

Which pair of correlative conjunctions would best complete the sentence? The bakery next door sells _________ bread __________ pastries.

• both ... and

• either ... or

• neither ... nor

• whether ... or

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.1.1G

What type of figurative language is being used in this sentence?

The monstrous dog was a cuddly teddy bear once you got to know him.

• simile

• metaphor

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1C

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Which word from the sentence is an ANTONYM for the word "fake?"

The newly discovered painting could be either authentic or an amazingly exact fake.

• newly

• discovered

• painting

• authentic

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1G

Is this sentence compound or complex?

Lynds needed to run his mile in less than eight minutes, but it wasn't going to be easy.

• compound

• complex

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.3.1H

Is this sentence compound or complex?

When you mix the batter, you need to get out all of the lumps.

• compound

• complex

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.2.1F

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• a. After working, in the yard all day Karl was so hungry that he felt like he could eat three cheeseburgers.

• b. After working in the yard, all day Karl was so hungry that he felt like he could eat three cheeseburgers.

• c. After working in the yard all day, Karl was so hungry that he felt like he could eat three cheeseburgers.

• d. After working in the yard all day Karl, was so hungry that he felt like he could eat three cheeseburgers.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• a. The weather, this weekend is ideal for sailing isn’t it?

• b. The weather this weekend, is ideal for sailing isn’t it?

• c. The weather this weekend is ideal, for sailing isn’t it?

• d. The weather this weekend is ideal for sailing, isn’t it?

Tags

CCSS.L.2.2C